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BMW sounding like a popcorn machine, Hilux tows a truck... 10 best videos of 2016

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Cape Town - The year is fast approaching its conclusion and we're in the final stretch of what has been a very memorable year.

One of the best aspects of this year - and there's been many - has to be our video section: Wild on Wheels. It housed numerous videos ranging from a BMW M1 sounding like a popcorn machine on steroids to the late Gugu Zulu being rendered speechless by a DTM driver.

It has been a joy uploading clips that not only gave us a chuckle, but also clips that had us staring at the screen in utter shock and amazement.

Truth be told, some videos were utterly amazing.

Choosing a top 10

When we paged through the archive (we actually clicked to the next page...), the magnitude of our videos struck us. We literally have hundreds of videos and it was near impossible choosing ten of the best.

The moment you pick one that stood out, your eye catches another video that also made headlines. We eventually ended up with our list of top videos after multiple games of rock, paper, scissors.

In no particular order, here are our top videos of 2016:

1. WATCH: Toyota's Hilux might fail a 'moose test' but can haul a huge 19 ton truck out of a ditch

A Wheels24 reader sent us this clip of a Toyota Hilux towing a huge truck out of a ditch with his champion bakkie. The owner says the truck weighs approximately 19-tons with its trailer attached...

Click here to watch the full video.

2. Wheels24 EXCLUSIVE: Brad Binder chats bikes, MotoGP and leaving South Africa

Brad Binder returned to South Africa after winning the Moto3 championship and he took the time for an exclusive interview with Wheels24.

Click here to watch the full interview.

3. WATCH: How a new Ford Mustang SA owner made his V8 car roar even louder

Wheels24 reader Brandon Almazan had a special car at his exhaust workshop. See how he tunes a brand new Ford Mustang to sound even more voracious.

Click here to watch the full video.

4. WATCH: Fancy being a rally driver? This video will definitely spur you on!

This rally driver had us on the edge of our seats as he drifts his car through a very tight space in Kenya.

Click here to watch the full video.

5. This BMW 1M sounds like a popcorn machine is coming to get you

This tuned BMW 1M driving around Monaco was captured by YouTube user '19Bozzy92'. It's likely the noise is created by mapping the ECU and a modified exhaust. What do you think of the sound?

Click here to watch the full video.

6. The reason this Audi R8 ad was banned? One person complained

Audi is in hot water following an advertisement for its R8 supercar. Do you think this ad deserves to be banned?

Click here to watch the full video.

7. WATCH: Jay Leno and 80-year old stunt driver, flip and rolls 1875kW drag car

Jay Leno finds out first-hand what it's like to flip and roll in a 1875kW monster of a car with a veteran stunt driver! Watch as they laugh off the shocking incident...

Click here to watch the full video.

8. #TBT: When the late #GuguZulu was left 'speechless' during a shotgun ride with B

Watch as SA rally and Touring car driver, Gugu Zulu, is rendered speechless as he rides shotgun with DTM champion racer Bruno Spengler in a BMW M3. Wheels24's Sean Parker hangs on for dear life in the backseat.

Click here to watch the full video.

9. Hilux fails handling test: Here's how 5 rival bakkies fared

A video showing a Toyota Hilux fail a handling test, nearly tipping over in the process, has gone viral. Wheels24 readers respond with their own bakkie stories...

Click here to watch the full video.

10. WATCH: First 2017 Ford GT rolls off the production line

It's finally here! Ford unveiled the first road-going versions of its 2017 GT. Watch the grand debut of the all-new Ford GT production model in Ontario, Canada.

Click here to watch the full video


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