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Watch A NASCAR Driver Wreck An Infield Station Wagon At The 1981 Daytona 500

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 1:50pm

The 1981 Daytona 500 has plenty of reasons to go down in history. It was Richard Petty’s last of seven Daytona 500 wins, marking a successful end to a career that had started to wane. It was the first outing for the “downsized” Cup Series cars. It also resulted in one of the wildest crashes the sport has ever seen…

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Remembering Marcello Gandini, The Maestro Of Car Design And Father Of The Supercar

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 1:35pm

Famed Italian car designer Marcello Gandini passed away this week at age 85, leaving behind a legacy and body of work that may never be topped. When he was just 27 years old, Gandini joined design house Bertone in 1965 after the departure of Giorgetto Giugiaro, starting the Stile Bertone styling division that created…

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91 Percent Of Drivers Don't Trust Self-Driving Cars: Survey

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 1:16pm

Tomorrow is the perpetual expected delivery date of the first self-driving car, but the fledging systems are far from showroom-ready. However, it’s not clear that the general public would want to ride in or even share the road with a fully autonomous car. A recent survey conducted by the American Automobile Association

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SpaceX Finally Gets Starship Into Space Without Exploding, But Loses Contact On The Way Down

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 1:00pm

SpaceX has had a heck of a time getting the worlds tallest, most powerful rocket off the ground. Starship rockets are mostly known for exploding and leaving craters at their launch pads while destroying delicate ecosystems. But the company finally got it right Thursday morning and sent the towering rocket into actual…

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Keep The Exhaust Flowing With Kooks’ GREEN Catalytic Converters

Corvettes Online News Feed - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:52pm
The GREEN catalytic converters from Kooks are ready for high-horsepower applications. These cats are EPA approved and won't hinder performance or ruin how your vehicle sounds.

Plug & Play Display With Fitech EFI And Dakota Digital Gauges

Corvettes Online News Feed - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:48pm
With Fitech and Dakota Digital, you’ll have information from a bevy of gauges. Without having to find room to hang all the additional gauges.

Race Winning Brands’ New CFO Steve Boyack Brings Experience, Passion

Corvettes Online News Feed - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:47pm
Race Winning Brands has named Steve Boyack as its new Chief Financial Officer. The move adds another passionate enthusiast to RWB's dedicated team of automotive and powersports performance employees. 

Tesla's Gear-Shifting Problems Known Long Before Angela Chao's Death

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:15pm

Billionaire and sister to former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Angela Chao, drowned in her Tesla Model X after accidentally reversing into a pond on a 900-acre Texas ranch last month. She’d reversed her Tesla Model X when she meant to driveforward during a K turn — a common problem with the vehicle among…

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These are the Constraints for the Current March 2024 Corvette Order Cycle

Corvette Blogger - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:13pm

We are in the middle of the first order cycle for March 2024's Corvette orders, and dealers received the following ordering constraints for this go-around.

Continue reading These are the Constraints for the Current March 2024 Corvette Order Cycle at Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle.

These Are The Cheap Cars Consumer Reports Thinks You Should Buy

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:00pm

It can seem impossible these days to find a car that’s cheap, reliable, safe and new — but I assure you, good deals do exist. To prove it to you, we’re sharing a great study from Consumer Reports; the publication has found some of the cheapest cars in America based on transaction price. Yes, there are still cars out…

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VW adds sporty GTX option to ID.3 and ID.7 Tourer EVs

Motor Authority - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:45am
Volkswagen on Thursday revealed new GTX versions of its ID.3 hatchback and ID.7 Tourer wagon. The GTX badge is used for the most powerful versions of members of VW's ID family of electric vehicles. It's already used on the ID.4 and related ID.5 compact crossovers in some markets, and according to VW around one out of every five buyers of those...

My Subaru Ascent Isn't Living Up To Expectations! What Car Should I Buy?

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:45am

Nigel is an Aussie living in California. He has a Subaru Ascent lease that is about to expire, and the car has needed three transmission replacements. He is looking for another family crossover that can also tow about 3500 lbs. What car should he buy?

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The Orbea Diem E-Bike: What Do You Want To Know?

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:30am

I’m getting back on my bike and heading out into the big wide world this week, but this time it’s not technically mine and is instead the latest and greatest from Spanish bike builder Orbea. Called the Diem, it’s a new city-focused e-bike from the brand that built a name for itself making super aerodynamic road racers…

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Boeing 737 Max Investigation Hampered By 30-Day Security Camera Auto-Delete

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:15am

The investigation into how a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight in January has featured several roadblocks. The latest obstacle is Boeing’s lack of security camera footage inside its Renton, Washington factory as federal investigators struggle to identify the employees who worked…

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2024 Lincoln Nautilus, AMG's electric super sedan: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:00am
The redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has finally arrived, and we've just tested it. The crossover has grown slightly compared to its predecessor, and inside sits a 48-inch full-width screen at the base of the windshield. AMG already offers a number of tuned versions of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles, but soon the Affalterbach company will launch...

Ride Inside The Taycan Turbo GT For Porsche's Quietest Nürburgring Record

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:00am

It’s safe to say that Porsche isn’t fucking around with the Taycan Turbo GT. This EV track monster is the company’s next step in the evolution of electric performance. You can bet that this isn’t the last step, either, as they continue to push the envelope with upcoming hybrid 911s and EV Caymans. I’m a big fan of this…

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Tesla Received $1M In Federal Tax Refunds On $4.4B In Earnings: Report

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:45am

A recent study found that 35 companies paid their top five executives more than they paid in Federal income tax across the five year span from 2018 to 2022. American automaker Tesla was by far the worst offender, as it actually netted $1 million in refunds from the government in that period, while doling out among the…

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Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:30am

Happy Thursday! It’s March 14, 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.

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Design legend Marcello Gandini dead at 85

Motor Authority - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:15am
Italian automotive design legend Marcello Gandini passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. His back catalog is one of the most impressive of any designer, and includes notable designs such as the Lamborghini Countach and the BMW Garmisch, the concept that influenced the design of the original 5-Series. Born in Turin to the son of an orchestra...

American Airlines Boeing 777 Potentially Blows Tire During Takeoff, Lands Safely At LAX

Jalopnik - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:15am

An American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft potentially blew a tire during take-off when it departed Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA Today reports. While the plane was able to depart and then land in Los Angeles without issue, the incident highlights yet another issue in a growing list of failures that have…

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