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03/23/2022

Wisconsin Store With Low Gas Prices Being Sued by Nearby Fuel Stations

Competing stations allege that Woodman's gas is too cheap—illegally so.

03/23/2022

Help Solve the Mystery of This Incredible Front Loader Bolt-On Pickup Accessory

Not even the company that marketed it remembers. Do you?

03/23/2022

This 932,000-Mile Tesla Model S Is Still Hanging In There

This Tesla Model S with nearly a million miles may not be all original, but that's still a lot of miles in less than a decade.

03/23/2022

New Ford Mustang Could Be a Manual Hybrid With Drift Mode, Patents Suggest

The next Ford Mustang could get a manual hybrid version with drift mode, patents suggest.

It suggests Ford could have some tire-shredding plans for the near future.

03/23/2022

Ukraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia's Most Capable Electronic Warfare Systems

Russia's lost Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module would be a prize for foreign intelligence agencies.

The Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module that Russia lost in Ukraine likely has significant value for foreign intelligence agencies.

03/23/2022

That Should Fit: How Chrysler's Legendary Jeep Wrangler-Plymouth Prowler Test Car Came to Be

I'm in the Jeep Wrangler. I'm in the Plymouth Prowler. I'm in the commmmbination Jeep Wrangler and Plymouth Prowler.

03/22/2022

The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Was ESPN’s Most-Watched F1 Race Since 1995

The 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix was ESPN's most-watched F1 race since 1995.

Strong ratings bode well for the continued growth of the sport.

03/22/2022

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia

Against the odds, the Ukrainian Air Force continues to work at denying Russia air superiority over Ukraine.

03/22/2022

2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS First Drive Review: Makes a Hero Out of You

The 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is the car that makes you look and feel like a hero the moment you get behind the wheel. Our first drive review:

The GT4 RS isn't here to steal the GT3's crown. Rather, it's a different beast altogether.

03/22/2022

Ford Thinks Its New EVs Are the Perfect Place To Take a Meeting

Ford thinks its new EVs are the perfect place to take an online meeting, and has collaborated with Cisco to make it happen.

Ford's new collaboration with Cisco hopes to create the ideal mobile office for workers on the go.

03/22/2022

740,000 GMC Terrains Recalled for Headlights That Are Way Too Bright

If you've been blinded by a 2010-2017 GMC Terrain at night, just know it won't be that way forever.

The NHTSA rejected the automaker's formal request to dismiss the headlight issues as nonconsequential.

03/22/2022

NASCAR Team Owner Rick Hendrick Wants a Cup Series Street Race

Rick Hendrick, one of NASCAR's most influential owners, wants to see Cup cars race around a street course.

Hendrick sees it as a good way to draw in new fans, a lot like the Clash at the LA Coliseum.

03/22/2022

Concerns Grow That Belarusian Forces Are About To Join Russia's War In Ukraine

Russia might try to use Belarusian troops to reinvigorate its offensives in eastern Ukraine or open a new front in the west.

03/22/2022

TikToker Admits He Lied About Jumping That Tesla to Go Viral [UPDATED]

Social media celeb Durte Dom admits he edited himself into the Tesla Model S jump videos for clicks.

Durte Dom says he saw the video on YouTube and immediately started editing himself into the situation.

03/22/2022

Inside the lab that’s 3D-printing sleek car concepts for McLaren, Rolls-Royce, and more

A neat look inside one of the custom fab shops where concept cars come to life.

From our friends at Popular Science

A shop in the UK is employing 3D printing and another method to take automaker's sleek computerized concepts and make them real.

03/22/2022

Storm Chaser Captures Chevy Silverado Getting Sucked Into Tornado, Driving Off

This video of a Chevy Silverado being lifted off the ground by a tornado and then driving away
is hard to believe.

Don't mess with Texas (tornadoes).

03/22/2022

Watch This B-52 'Crabwalk' Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It Can

Watch this B-52's unique swiveling landing gear get a full workout during this windy recovery at RAF Fairford.

03/22/2022

TikToker Lied About Jumping That Tesla Model S for Clout: Witnesses

While a Tesla Model S was definitely jumped in LA over the weekend, witnesses say the TikToker who took credit wasn’t driving.

Witnesses are disputing who was actually driving the vehicle.

03/22/2022

How I Made Almost $1,000 Fixing and Flipping a Mazda 3 With a Sticky Dash

Here's how you can actually profit.

I’m back, y’all. I think. This Mazda 3 flip put me back in the game.

03/22/2022

2024 Maserati Grecale Folgore EV: 590 LB-FT of Torque and a Big Battery

It's not out yet, but the 2024 Maserati Grecale Folgore EV will pack way more torque than its twin-turbo V6 Trofeo sister model.

It's not out yet, but Maserati's first electric SUV will have a lot of torque, even if it does ride on an old platform.

03/22/2022

America's Most Notorious Jewel Thief Breaks Down the Perfect Getaway Car

The best getaway car may not be what you think.

"You want to blend in," said jewel thief Larry Lawton, who stole some $15 million-plus worth of valuables in dozens of heists. "That's the getaway. You're not gonna outrun the cops, this is not Baby Driver."

Our latest from The Drive and MEL Magazine's Cars & Crime Week:

Speed is not really a factor when choosing the car, as it turns out.

03/22/2022

2023 Maserati Grecale: A Porsche Fighter With AWD, Up to 523 HP

The 2023 Maserati Grecale won't outrun a new 911, but the Trofeo version has 89 hp more than a Porsche Macan Turbo.

It's not outrunning a new 911, but the top-spec Grecale Trofeo packs 89 more hp than a Porsche Macan Turbo.

03/22/2022

A High-Octane Oral History of the Infamous ‘Fast Five’ Vault Scene

The wild vault chase from Fast Five is easily one of the greatest cinematic car chases of all time.

Our friends at MEL Magazine got the oral history of it from the stuntmen who made it happen as part of our Cars & Crime Week:

It’s widely regarded as one of the greatest car chases in cinematic history, but it’s also one of the most complicated, dangerous and real scenes in the franchise. This is the story of how a bunch of fearless stunt guys risked it all to pull it off

03/22/2022

This Nasty Oil Byproduct Could Be a Cheap Way to Make Carbon Fiber

The stuff that's left at the bottom of an oil barrel may actually be a cheap way to produce carbon fiber.

One result of making gasoline might just be a way to build lightweight cars for a lot less money.

03/22/2022

That Infamous Jeep Wrangler Stuck on a Dangerous Bike Trail Has Been Saved

Some didn't think they'd be able to fetch this Jeep off of this narrow ridgetop bike trail without a helicopter, but they did. Here's how.

03/22/2022

Ford Mustang Driver Doing Donuts in an Empty Parking Lot Ends Exactly How You'd Expect

Please, we beg of you: Don't be that guy.

03/22/2022

‘Fundamentally Broken’: Gran Turismo 7 Update Pushes Microtransactions, Draws Backlash

A recent Gran Turismo 7 update patch has incited the ire of the gaming community.

03/22/2022

Why Some People Think Lotus Founder Colin Chapman Faked His Death

Colin Chapman helped revolutionize motorsport and road cars before dying at age 54, but conspiracy theorists don't think that's where his story ended.

From The Drive and MEL Magazine's Cars & Crime Week, where we're diving into the high-speed side of true crime:

03/22/2022

Lost Dodge-Mitsubishi Prototype Last Seen in 2010 Could've Become an American Lancer Evo

A peek into an alternate timeline where we got a Dodge version of the lauded Mitsubishi Evo X.

03/22/2022

This Tesla Model Y Dummy Crash Shows Exactly Why LIDAR Matters

Lasers trump cameras in this critical emergency braking test.

03/22/2022

Public Transport Gets On-Demand Pickup Service Thanks To New Startup

A new startup is bringing on-demand rides to the world of public transportation.

The Routing Company raised $15 million in venture capital as it aims to improve efficiency and utilization of public transport.

03/22/2022

GM Will Export Its ‘Iconic’ American Vehicles to China

GM will export its "iconic" American vehicles to China via a new business in the world's largest auto market.

GM wants to export high-end, high-margin vehicles to the world's largest auto market.

03/22/2022

Russia’s Only Prototype T-80UM2 Tank Was Destroyed In Ukraine

The one-off T-80UM2 never went into production and its presence in Ukraine remains mysterious.

The T-80UM2 never led to quantity production and its presence in Ukraine remains mysterious.

03/22/2022

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Review: A Practical EV Ruined by Frustrating Tech

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is great at being a practical daily driver, but its infotainment and user interface systems are just too clunky and glitchy to ignore.

Check out our review:

03/21/2022

The World’s New Longest Suspension Bridge Links Europe and Asia

The new longest suspension bridge in the world links Europe and Asia via the Dardanelles Strait.

The massive bridge cuts down travel time by hours compared to the traditional ferry crossing across the Dardanelles Strait.