At least 14 cars were vandalized with racist language and campus signage at Grinnell College. Writing on one car read “Racism 2024,” and another campus sign was scribbled with a racist slur and “KKK.”The racist vandalism was found before students left for fall break, but racist shouts and comments toward Black students happened throughout the… Continue reading Black Student Union, college respond after racist vandalism and incidents at Grinnell College – KCCI Des Moines
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When is a lynching a lynching? – The Guardian US
A Black man was hanged, then a group of white people burned his body by a US roadside. His family want police and prosecutors to acknowledge race was a factor, but they still deny it This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center by Jordan Michael Smith This article contains descriptions of racial violence. It… Continue reading When is a lynching a lynching? – The Guardian US
10 Times Carmakers Built Cars That Over-Promised And Under-Delivered – HotCars
Within the automotive industry, automakers often showcase new concept cars or prototypes which promise to be the fastest, quickest, most efficient or most ridiculous thing they have ever made, but by the time the production version rolls around, these claims have all but vanished. There have been many such instances where car manufacturers made bold… Continue reading 10 Times Carmakers Built Cars That Over-Promised And Under-Delivered – HotCars
Here’s What Happened To Zeno Cars – HotCars
Think about British sports cars manufacturers we have seen over the years. Names such as Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lotus, Ariel, McLaren, and Caterham jump to mind. But almost none of us know about Zenos Cars. Maybe some of us may recall the name as if we have heard it somewhere. We bet that ‘somewhere’ would… Continue reading Here’s What Happened To Zeno Cars – HotCars
10 Cheap Sports Cars That Make Terrible Daily Drivers – HotCars
New or used, any performance car is going to elicit the attention of gearheads. Speed is an addiction that almost never goes away, no matter how fast you’re going. It’s the very reason we crave exotics like the Pagani Zonda or a Koenigsegg. Unfortunately, these icons haven’t descended to the cheap classified section yet. However,… Continue reading 10 Cheap Sports Cars That Make Terrible Daily Drivers – HotCars
12 Of The Weirdest Rinspeed Creations – HotCars
Rinspeed has produced some of the weirdest and sometimes most innovative cars in the motoring industry – even though none of them were ever put on the mass market. Most of their creations are based on existing cars and share similar design cues, but the resemblance ends there. Rinspeed is a Swiss concept car builder… Continue reading 12 Of The Weirdest Rinspeed Creations – HotCars
The Rinspeed sQuba Was The Craziest Submersible Car In The World – HotCars
For those of you who remember the Lotus Esprit S1 from “The Spy Who Loved Me”, this story should bring back some memories. Although the Esprit was shown as a working submersible car in the film, it actually wasn’t. The whole scene was animated. But the folks at Rinspeed wanted to do something about it… Continue reading The Rinspeed sQuba Was The Craziest Submersible Car In The World – HotCars
8 Craziest Rinspeed Cars Ever Made – HotCars
There’s no doubt about it, Rinspeed is one of the strangest small carmakers out there. Every few years they resurface with a crazy new concept car, then disappear back into obscurity without a trace. The company is the brainchild of Swiss designer Frank Rinderknecht, and it’s actually been in business since 1977. The brand started… Continue reading 8 Craziest Rinspeed Cars Ever Made – HotCars
The world’s biggest supercar road rally is coming to Dubai – What’s On Dubai
For the first time ever, the Gumball 3000 event is to be held in the Middle East… Engines at the ready. The international A-lister motor rally, Gumball 3000, will take place in UAE and Oman for its 23rd edition from Saturday, November 12 to Sunday, November 20. Founded by British race car driver Maximillion Cooper,… Continue reading The world’s biggest supercar road rally is coming to Dubai – What’s On Dubai
This Might Be The Last Unfinished Lister Jaguar XJS And It’s For Sale* – Silodrome
The Lister Jaguar XJS was one of the fastest road-going Jaguars in the world in its day, in fact it’s still among the fastest today over 30 years after it was introduced. It’s powered by a highly modified V12 that showed the world what the engine was truly capable of – in the hands of Lister that is. Lister… Continue reading This Might Be The Last Unfinished Lister Jaguar XJS And It’s For Sale* – Silodrome