Planes get plenty of redundant systems because flying, at the best of times, is a real workout on an aircraft. For instance, the Boeing 777 bolts six tires apiece on each of its two rear landing gear struts. According to Bridgestone, which held the contract to supply the rubber, each 36-ply tire on the rear … Read more
Last week the 2024 edition of the Geneva International Motor Show took place in the halls of Palexpo, like it has for a 120 year-plus history. Except this time the show was fundamentally different. 200,000 visitors were expected over the course of the 2024 show. A few short years ago in 2019 roughly 600,000 visitors … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. RVs serve many purposes, from part-time camping transportation to full-time living quarters. Many RVs feature amenities like kitchens, living areas, bedrooms and yes, even bathrooms. That means that no matter what you’re using an RV … Read more
So far, 2024 really hasn’t been the year for air travel. In January alone there was the Japan Airlines fire, the Boeing 737 Max 9 that lost its door plug mid-flight, the discovery of more loose door plugs on other 737 Max 9s, a cockpit windshield that cracked mid-flight, a 747 shooting sparks through the … Read more
Clearly one of Elon Musk’s pet features (among many) for the Tesla Cybertruck was some level of bullet resistance. It was one of the lead features touted at the infamous reveal in 2019, and it survived to the production model. As shown in official videos, the truck’s panels would stop 9-mm and .45-caliber pistol ammunition … Read more
Illustration: Porsche For a long time licensing issues held Porsche back from being available in most video games, with the German brand being mostly relegated to the Need For Speed series. Thankfully in recent years Porsche has returned to games like Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo in a big way, and the company has expanded … Read more
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Ferrari has a new British driver, and it isn’t Lewis Hamilton. Carlos Sainz Jr. was ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with appendicitis that required surgery on Friday and Ferrari handed 18-year-old Oliver Bearman his Formula 1 debut hours before qualifying. “Carlos is out of surgery. Everything went well … Read more
Helmut Marko (right) chatting with Max Verstappen, three-time F1 champion and Marko’s leveragePhoto: Clive Rose (Getty Images) Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko is now the focus of an investigation into media leaks regarding the inappropriate behavior allegations made against team principal Christian Horner. This comes a few days after the energy drinks company dismissed … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Is your trunk looking a bit overrun lately? If you tend to have all kinds of objects strewn about your trunk at any given time, it might be worthwhile to consider picking up a trunk … Read more
Former President Donald Trump and his allies on the Republican National Committee want to convince Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to speak at the GOP convention in July, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Republican leaders believe that giving Musk a speaking slot at the convention could lead to some of his fans … Read more
