Banger racing is a popular form of racing in the United Kingdom. It is like any other form of racing you’re used to. The concept is the winner is one who takes the checkered flag, except for one difference – You try and deliberately knock off your opponents on your way to the finish line. Injuries and deaths have been reported in this type of racing in the past. Not surprising.
While Banger racing is conducted using scrap cars and bunch of dudes who have nothing much to do in life, it is not often you see a new Hyundai i10 taking part in such an event.
In the latest edition of Car Dealer magazine, you will.
It is not clear if the bloke who took a new Hyundai i10 to the banger racing circuit was a dealer, but what’s he’s done to it is a sight not for the faint hearted. The bumpers have come off, the headlights disappeared. It is not clear if some of the components were removed prior to the race but nevertheless that car looks like it was run over by a tank.
Check out all the details and image at Car Dealer UK
Hi Tim thank you for telling us what banger racing is. Honestly when I first read the article I thought of banger racing just like a drag racing. Well if I would like to try something new for recreational activities, I will try banger racing =D Anyway since they used Hyundai i10 for racing, for sure it was a good choice for the racers and I was thinking how good this car is.
clearly you have no understanding of banger racing, maybe you should do a little research before posting such articles,
The car was rolled during testing and Hyundai donated the car, the interiar was removed apart from the dash and drivers seat, petrol tank and battery placed in the car on an H-frame and a door plate bolted the through a and b pillars on the drivers side.
As for the comment about people who race bangers having nothing better to do with there lives, many of us work full time and have families/children, banger racing is a hobby just the same as people wasting time playing golf etc.
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