Fire

EV Aboard Car Transport Ship Ignites Fire at Sea

Off of the Dutch coast lies the burning Freemantle Highway, a car transport ship with 3 000 models aboard with the suspected cause of the blaze being an EV.

Details here.

Posted by Alex Shahini - 27 July 2023

Fire ravages dozens of cars during Botswana TGR 1000 Desert Race

During the TGR 1000 Desert Race over the weekend, 49 spectator cars caught alight just outside the town of Jwaneng, Botswana in an unfortunate tragedy.

By Alex Shahini - 29 June 2023

Florida based Jaguar I-Pace EV becomes a hot mess while charging

This Florida based Jaguar I-Pace is reportedly the fourth of its kind to catch alight with an exact cause yet to be determined

By Alex Shahini - 10 August 2022

WATCH: What not to do at a petrol station – light up a cigarette

If there was ever any doubt that smoking was dangerous, this may prove naysayers otherwise. This is what not to do at a petrol station when standing beside a car being refuelled.

By Alex Shahini - 10 August 2022

WATCH: 1 390 kW SSC Tuatara becomes flamethrower on dyno

The 1 390 kw SSC Tuatara sings its flat-plane-crank tune on a dyno while throwing out some spurts of fire and reaffirming itself as a demented, American hypercar if there was ever any doubt!

By Alex Shahini - 5 July 2022

$401M despair for Porsches burned aboard container ship in the Atlantic

Not too long ago, the cargo ship Evergreen made global headlines by grounding into both shores of the Suez canal in what can only be […]

By Alex Shahini - 23 February 2022

Watch: Iconic Ferrari F40 goes up in flames in Japan

To see an iconic supercar such as the Ferrari F40 go up in flames is a heart-wrenching thing for any car enthusiast to experience, and […]

By Jason Woosey - 10 May 2021

ADVICE: Here’s what to do when you see flames…

Here’s some essential advice on how to put out a vehicle fire, plus a handy tip on exiting your car if the doors won’t open…

By Peter Palm - 21 April 2017

Unexplained fires cause Porsche to halt GT3 deliveries?

Supercars burning out are sad affairs that result in broken hearts and severely dented bank accounts. With flaming Ferraris having made the news a few […]

By CAR magazine - 18 February 2014

From Flat Tyre To Kia Destroying Fire [video]

Shame, we feel a bit sorry for this Kia Carens driver. Knowing she had a flat tyre she probably thought it unsafe to pull over […]

By CAR magazine - 14 November 2013