When Robert Wickens was paralyzed in an IndyCar crash in 2018 many figured his racing career was over, but this weekend he’ll be climbing back into the cockpit. Joining fellow Canadian Mark Wilkins in a special Hyundai Elantra N TCR racer, Wickens will participate in Friday’s four-hour BMW M Endurance Challenge at… Read more…
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What Do You Want To Know About The Acura NSX Type-S?
Less weight, more power. It’s a tried and true recipe for building a fast car. The Acura NSX is an incredible piece of machinery already, offering an experience that no other six-figure sports car does. With the Type-S model Acura hopes to send it off with a bang, kicking the horsepower up to an evenContinue reading “What Do You Want To Know About The Acura NSX Type-S?”
Netflix To Release Docuseries On Bubba Wallace, The First Black Driver To Win A NASCAR Race In Decades
Last year, NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a Cup Series race since Wendell Scott took a contested victory in 1963. Wallace hit headlines the season before thanks to his activism. Now, Netflix is celebrating his career with a new docuseries set to be released on Feb. 22, 2022. ReadContinue reading “Netflix To Release Docuseries On Bubba Wallace, The First Black Driver To Win A NASCAR Race In Decades”
New York’s MTA Tried To Turn Subway Cars Into Reefs. It Didn’t Go As Planned
When New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority retired its old “Brightliner” subway cars, it sent over 1,000 of them off to coastal areas in Delaware, New Jersey and Georgia and dropped them to the ocean floor. It was all part of an artificial reef program. This all happened around 10 years ago. Back then, artificial… ReadContinue reading “New York’s MTA Tried To Turn Subway Cars Into Reefs. It Didn’t Go As Planned”
Elon Musk Tried To Pay A Teen Thousands Of Dollars To Stop Tracking His Plane
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is attempting to pay a teen thousands of dollars to shut down a Twitter account that keeps tabs on his private jet, claiming a concern about his personal safety. Read more…
Buying A Brand New Car Is A Terrible Idea, But What If You Helped Engineer That Car?
I keep flip-flopping on this. I’ve never bought a new car. Especially as someone with wrenching skills, I just find it financially foolish. And yet, because I was on the Jeep Wrangler JL engineering team, part of me wants to order a brand spankin’ new one. Stick shift, base model, green with tan top; maybeContinue reading “Buying A Brand New Car Is A Terrible Idea, But What If You Helped Engineer That Car?”
These Are Your Most Disappointing Car Features
Modern cars are chock full of features that stand out in a dealership brochure. Adaptive driver assistance technology, self-parking functionality, even things as wild as windows with buttons instead of cranks. We asked this morning which of these unimaginable luxuries you tried and disliked, and you gave us so many… Read more…
Here’s How Mayor Pete Plans To Curb Traffic Deaths
Deaths on U.S. roadways have seen an alarming increase since 2019, despite seeing less traffic due to the pandemic. This latest spike in traffic fatalities has prompted the Department of Transportation, under the direction of former U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, to implement a new “National Roadway… Read more…
Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.
There is a thing that is obvious, that you can see with your own eyes every day — that Americans are buying lots of trucks and SUVs; in fact the vast majority of new car purchases are trucks and SUVs — but then you read a stat about it, and it becomes astounding all overContinue reading “Trucks And SUVs Are Now Over 80 Percent Of New Car Sales In The U.S.”
UK Homeowners Made $34 Million Renting Out Their Driveways Last Year
For most of us, having a driveway opens up the possibility of creating a safe space in which to keep your car. Maybe you’ll clean it there, maybe you’ll care for it there, but that is where it can live, safely out of reach of passing traffic. But for many United Kingdom homeowners, a drivewayContinue reading “UK Homeowners Made $34 Million Renting Out Their Driveways Last Year”
