One of the best justifications a family can gin up for purchasing a full-size SUV is that it’s needed for towing recreational equipment—boats, campers, ATVs, snowmobiles, and the like. An SUV is, after all, capable of dragging 8,600 pounds worth of fun behind it (8,400 with 4WD). That’s down slightly Read more
Much of the research involving concussions, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and their long-term implications has focused on football and hockey players. But there’s another group of helmeted athletes out there that we need to study, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to help them out. Read more…
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Glaciers move slowly, but their enormous size and commensurate weight have massive erosional effects on the ground beneath them. In some cases, that slow scraping can polish the hardest rocks to a smooth finish. A similarly slow-and-steady approach to product development (and an allegorical curb weight) has allowed the unstoppable Read more
The Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, ladies and gentlemen. Read more…
Whether you think Batman v Superman is a masterpiece or an underwhelming mess, it’s hard not to be impressed by the new Batcave. Now you can tour it on Google Street View. Continue reading Explore the ‘Batman v Superman’ Batcave on Street View Explore the ‘Batman v Superman’ Batcave on Read more
Along with the armada of motorcade and helicopter lugging transports, as well Air Force One and other special air mission VIP aircraft, a C-17 outfitted as a mobile emergency operating room accompanied President Barack Obama on his historic visit to Cuba last week. Read more…
Filed under: Lexus, Toyota, Safety, Technology Toyota was one of 20 companies that promised to have auto braking by 2020. Now, though, the automaker says nearly every Toyota and Lexus model will have standard AEB by 2017. Continue reading Toyota and Lexus will have standard automatic braking by 2017 Toyota and Read more
When General Motors confirmed that its Australian arm, Holden, would cease production in 2017 we assumed that we’d be saying our goodbyes to the low-volume Holden Commodore (our Chevrolet SS). Would GM make room on another product line, or move the model onto the Alpha platform? For enthusiasts it would Read more
Jeep has plenty of reason to celebrate. The brand continues to be Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ sales superstar, and 2016 marks 75 years since the first Willys MB jeep. This year also happens to be the 50th anniversary of the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, one of the largest Jeep Read more