The First Documented Crash of a Scion FR-S

We knew it was destined to happen sooner or later: the first reported crash of a Scion FR-S. The hapless driver is a member of the FT86 Club forums who goes by the nickname Neutral.

The 24-year old FR-S owner posted two pictures and a rather remorseful account of the incident that occurred during a right turn when he lost control of the rear-wheel drive sports car at about 20mph (32km/h) and then ended up smashing it into a telephone pole.

He says that he was a previous owner of B16-swapped Honda CRX and that he had taken the same wide turn "a million times over the past 4 years".

So what happened on that fateful day? Well, like many other drivers, Neutral turned off the traction control. "I entered the turn at about 20mph, and halfway through it, I got on the gas and I honestly can't remember exactly what happened after that", said Neutral.

The young driver said that both airbags went off but neither he nor his coworker was hurt.

It's worth mentioning that Neutral noted that he is fully aware of his mistake and that he has learned his lesson.

"I want you guys to know that I truly feel awful about the whole thing," he said in a forum posting. "I am truly sorry for letting my fellow FR-S owners down, and through making a complete ass out of myself, I feel I've learned a valuable lesson, albeit a hard one."

Well Neutral, we know where you are coming from, as most drivers of rear-wheel drive sports car have been involved in at least one accident that in hindsight, could have been avoided.

All Hail Breaks Loose in Dallas, Cars and Drivers Under Attack by Baseball Sized Hailstones

A cataclysmic thunderstorm that produced baseball-sized hailstones for over three hours hit Dallas, Texas, late Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands of residents and drivers stunned and scared at the same time.
State officials predict that the damages from the storm that include many broken car windows could well exceed $400 million.

Despite the fact that several drivers were caught off guard on the road when the hailstorm started to intensify, some were calm enough to film the apocalyptic scene on their cell phone cameras.

Other car owners shot some videos of the damages caused to their cars the following day. You can check out all the clips right past the jump.

NSFW Warning: Some videos contain foul language

This Biker Should Better Hold his Horses…

Even though motorcycles are meant to be driven on two wheels, some riders like to pull a wheelie now and then.

But as we all remember from our younger years of bicycle escapades, one small slip up and you risk painting the road with your very own body parts.

Something tells us that this rider's first words after his fall from grace was not 'did you get this on camera'…