The BMW XM is wonderful to drive, handling far better than you would expect from such a large SUV, and it has an outstanding interior, too. It’s also horrifically ugly, seemingly intentionally designed in defiance of modern design principles. Oh, and it’s a plug-in hybrid, too, with a starting price north of $150,000.… Read more…
NHRA Nitro Driver Joe Morrison’s Right2Breathe® Project has teamed up with the highly acclaimed Cleveland Clinic to present the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening Project at the 2024 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The New Jersey-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, in collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals, will offer onsite lung health…
For NHRA Drag Racer Joe Morrison, there is only one thing cooler than the legendary pound of ice cream in Norwalk, Ohio – and that’s driving a nitromethane powered Funny Car. And at this year’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Morrison’s cool meter is about to jump off the charts. The longtime Nostalgia Funny Car…
Racing enthusiasts are in for a thrilling weekend as Tony Stewart and Matt Hagan prepare to compete at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Both drivers, sponsored by Direct Connection, are set to make their mark in their respective categories, bringing high-octane excitement to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Coming into Norwalk,…
Ford is recalling over 550,000 2014 model-year F-150 pickup trucks for a major fault. The pickup’s transmission can unexpectedly downshift into first gear at any speed. Drivers are unsurprisingly losing control of their F-150s when the sudden downshift strikes. The recall resulted from an investigation launched by the… Read more…
At Richmond earlier this season, the Cup series had its first experience utilizing wet weather tires on shorter ovals as teams began the race with them and ran the first 30 laps until the track dried.It was just a taste, but most observers – and many drivers – found the racing on the treaded wet…
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou admitted to questioning strategist Barry Wanser near the halfway point of Sunday’s Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca but trusted the process to claim victory.Polewinner Palou lost his advantage after front row-mate Kyle Kirkwood pulled off a mighty outside pass for the lead at Turn 2 on the opening…
Despite all the stories of the brakes not working, injuries from exceptionally sharp bodywork, the frunk’s taste for fingers and its vulnerability to a basic car wash, it’s actually been a while since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a formal recall for the Tesla Cybertruck. Two whole… Read more…
The tiny British automaker with a funny name and a fast-as-hell car, McMurtry, is back. After wowing the world at Goodwood a couple of years ago, the tiny EV speed demon is back for another run at some record laps. This time the team brought a production-ready validation prototype out to Germany’s famed Hockenheimring… Read…
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