Toyota Tundra And Lexus LX Recall Will Be Fixed By Replacing 102,092 Engines
Back in May it became obvious that Toyota had to do something about the frequent failures of its twin-turbo 3.4-liter V6 engines, which are found in the Tundra pickup and Lexus LX 600 SUV. The company looked into what could be done to ameliorate the issue, but it looks like the only way to make things right with…
The FIA Gave Yuki Tsunoda A 60-Place Penalty Despite There Only Being 20 Spots On The Grid
The upcoming Belgian Grand Prix is the fourteenth round of the 2024 season, and Visa Cash App RB driver Yuki Tsunoda has already used all of his allotted Red Bull Drivetrains engine replacements for the season. Every time a regulated “power unit element” is replaced, it comes with a ten-spot grid penalty. The RB team…
Automakers Sold Driver Data To Insurance Companies For Next To Nothing
Your car has been spying on you and collecting data. That alone is worrying to many, but a recent letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by two U.S. Senators show something even more sinister: That data is being sold for pennies on the dollar to insurance companies.
Unrestored Lamborghini Miura Spent 40 Years As Furniture In Its Owner's Living Room
One of the most common discourses surrounding the automobile is whether or not cars can be considered art. The answer is that obviously they are, you idiots, but that’s besides the point. Perhaps the most compelling argument for car as art is the Lamborghini Miura, widely regarded as one the most beautiful cars ever…
These Are The Crashes That Will Haunt Racing Fans Forever
It’s a commonly held belief that a significant contingent of racing fans follow the sport for the crashes. While there’s a certain visual appeal to fire and high-speed destruction, all that goes away when you realize that another human being isn’t walking away from the wreck because they’re either seriously injured or…
The Oldest Ferrari Still On The Road Lives In New Zealand
The first two Ferrari road cars have been lost to time, but New Zealanders Amanda and Philip still have, and regularly drive, the third example. This 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter, a right-hand-drive coupe, is the oldest Ferrari road car in the world. The couple found the car while reading Hemmings by gas lamplight in…
Why Won't Automakers Tell Us How Often People Actually Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids?
On paper, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds — electric power for daily driving and gas power for longer trips — but to get the most out of a PHEV, you have to charge it. Take the Toyota RAV4 Prime, for example. It has a 42-mile electric-only range, is rated at 94 MPGe and can drive 600 miles on a single…
'Grand Prix' Was Such A Realistic Look At Racing That It Changed Action Movies Forever
John Frankenheimer’s 1966 Formula 1 epic film “Grand Prix” kicks so much ass. This movie shredded the rulebook of filmmaking when it was created, and film became all the better for it. It’s three hours of incredible camerawork, impeccable acting, and powerful storytelling. As a piece of art it’s a bit messy, overlong,…
Man Allegedly Starts 36-Acre Wildfire By Driving Truck For More Than 4 Miles With No Tire
A man in Northern California stands accused of starting a 36-acre wildfire earlier this week by driving his truck with no front tire for more than four miles, causing sparks to catch in three separate places in Sonoma County.
Half Of Teslas Q2 Profit Came From Your Taxes
Tesla did not have a good second quarter for 2024, and it could have been a whole lot worse had it not been for the U.S. government. Sure, profits fell 45 percent during the time period, but Tesla benefitted from one very important weapon for improving an income statement: regulatory credits.
Arson Attacks Disable France's Trains Ahead Of Paris Olympics
A series of fires crippled France’s high-speed rail system Friday ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Current estimates suggest as many as 800,000 travelers will likely be affected over the course of the weekend, with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal describing the early morning fires as “acts of…
Boeing Still Can’t Return Stranded Astronauts To Earth After 51 Days Stuck In Space
Boeing isn’t just having problems on Earth where plane production is facing questions from the top-tier of the U.S. Government, it’s also having issues in space as well. The American company flew two astronauts to the International Space Station last month and leaks onboard its spacecraft mean it hasn’t been able to…
Stellantis Is In Big Trouble Following Awful First Half Of 2024
Good morning! It’s Friday, July 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Watch This Camaro SS Grind On The Wall Of A Track While Racing A Miata
You probably shouldn’t go full send at the track if you don’t know what you are doing; good advice that might have benefited this Camaro driver who not only embarrassed themselves at a racetrack in Illinois, but likely totaled their car in the process.
Americans Too Old To Be Driving Risk It Anyway Because Living Without A Car Is Miserable And Dangerous
In our latest What Car Should You Buy entry, a reader wanted advice on what car his father-in-law should get to replace his current BMW X5. The problem was less the car itself and more that it was too big for him to drive safely anymore, so they were looking for something smaller. We all suggested alternatives, but if…
NASA’s Return To The Moon Just Got One Giant Leap Closer
NASA has just taken delivery of one of the key components of the new rocket that will fly astronauts into orbit around the moon next year. The central piece of the new Space Launch System has arrived in Florida, where it will soon be assembled to begin tests and checks before the planned mission, which could launch in…
Elon Musk Wants To Use Billions From Tesla To Bail Out xAI
Elon Musk loves pressing his luck when it comes to what he can get his Tesla shareholders to do. Just a few weeks after he got them to approve a $56 billion pay package, he’s apparently asking them to indirectly bail out the investors of his social media company, X (Twitter, baby).
What's The Worst Sports Car Ever Made?
Automotive history is filled with cars that just weren’t it. In every segment, there is a slew of cars that can be genuinely hated. Today we’re talking about sports cars, and one of the worst — at least in my opinion — is the third-generation Chevrolet Camaro.
Renault R5 Turbo, Lola T-200, BMW M235i Cup Car: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Happy Friday, folks. I realized something this week, which is that my love of rain is maybe not normal. Apparently most people dislike being out in a downpour, while I’ll happily ride a motorcycle through hail. This, I’m told, is weird.
Locals Told To Stay Home As 11,000 Cruise Ship Tourists Descend On Small Island
Thousands of cruise ship passengers turned the charming Greek island of Santorini into standing-room-only hell Wednesday, proving once again it really is the worst way to travel.
