GM made huge waves with the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. In addition to big power and weight (up to 1,000 horsepower and a curb weight of nearly 9,000 pounds) it was the return of one of the most capable SUVs ever made. If one recently found abandoned off the side off an Arizona … Read more
Brightline’s L.A. (it’s actually not L.A. but whatever) to Las Vegas high speed rail project is slowly moving forward. Officials are eyeing a 2028 completion date, but a corporate rivalry over who gets to be the first to build the high speed trains themselves might screw things up. 2025 Honda Civic Si Is The Budget … Read more
Image: Bring A Trailer If you’ve always looked up to the fine folks in the world’s largest single-make enthusiast ownership club, the Porsche Club of America, and aspired to rub elbows with those well-heeled elites of the automotive world, but couldn’t ever afford a Porsche, here’s your chance. To be a member of the PCA, … Read more
Screenshot: corners cz Sometimes you don’t need dialogue in your short film to make it captivating. This ride-along video at the Nürburgring, featuring a Caterham 340R with far more grip than power, is a new high point for me in YouTube cinematic review. The lighting and character development leave a little to be desired, but … Read more
Image: GMC Financial literacy is fundamental, folks. The first rule of being financially secure is to not roll two vehicles worth of negative equity into a ten-percent APR finance deal on a Hummer EV for 50 grand over MSRP. Don’t do that and you’re well on your way to being better with money than the … Read more
Voyager 1 spent the last 47 years hurtling in a straight line away from Earth, exploring the deepest reaches of space that humanity has ever ventured. However, NASA must carefully manage Voyager 1 as the probe ages and slowly breaks down 15 billion miles away from the closest person. The most pressing dilemma is a … Read more
The Tesla Cybertruck has been plagued with problems since its launch, with seemingly every issue imaginable manifesting in the first few thousand units. Now, though, an issue no one could’ve imagined has popped up in a widely viewed video: It seems a messed-up Tesla wall charger can electrify the very skin of the Cybertruck. Tesla’s Cybertruck … Read more
Elon Musk has been an irredeemable weirdo for years, but recently his absurdist rhetoric and cringe memelord persona has swung violently toward the political alt-right. In a recent (now deleted) tweet he wondered aloud why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris haven’t yet been assassinated. This man, particularly as head of SpaceX, is a major contractor … Read more
Image: Red Bull Racing Despite early season dominance in 2024, Red Bull Racing has only managed to find victory twice in the last ten grands prix. The team has struggled to figure out Max Verstappen’s rapid decline all summer, while teammate Sergio Perez has been hung out to dry for over a year. After this … Read more
License plate scanner usage by law enforcement has exploded in the last decade or so. One company that makes the software used in the scanners saw a near 3,000 percent increase in usage in the period of 2017-2019. Even a decade ago, millions of plates were being scanned using the tech. So we must wonder, … Read more
