March 25, 2024 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Defending NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals champion Matt Hagan drove his Johnson Horsepowered Garage Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car to the final round Sunday before rain and hailstorms halted the championship rounds at the In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip. Hagan, the defending NHRA Winternationals champion, was seeking his second consecutive title in… Continue reading @FCA: Top Qualifier Hagan Advances Dodge//SRT Hellcat to Winternationals Funny Car Final Before Rain Halts Action, Stewart Exits in Top Fuel First Round
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German FAZ: How these seven states became the battleground of the US election008177
Trump vs. Harris How these seven states became the battleground of the US election IAN LIESCH (text) and CLAUDIA BOTHE (graphics) November 5, 2024 · Only a handful of the fifty states are “too close to call” – in the polls. What makes them so special? And how did they shape the Trump and Harris… Continue reading German FAZ: How these seven states became the battleground of the US election008177
German FAZ: “Yeah, Baby, Trump!”008175
When Brian Pannebecker shows up in front of a factory, the shift change gets a little louder than usual. Once a week, in the early afternoon, he positions himself in front of one of the many car plants in Detroit and the surrounding area to campaign for Donald Trump. On this sunny October day, he… Continue reading German FAZ: “Yeah, Baby, Trump!”008175
@BMW: FIA GT World Cup Macau: Victory in the qualification race, two podium finishes in the main race at the Guia Circuit.003809
Macau. Mixed emotions for the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers after the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (CHN). Throughout much of the weekend, the pace of the four BMW M4 GT3s on the Guia Circuit was very strong, culminating in a one-two finish for Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) in Saturday’s… Continue reading @BMW: FIA GT World Cup Macau: Victory in the qualification race, two podium finishes in the main race at the Guia Circuit.003809
@FCA: “New Dad” Stewart, Hagan Advance to Semifinals at NHRA Finals in TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Nitro Machines
November 18, 2024 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Racing legend Tony Stewart had a memorable day Sunday with the birth of his first child and advanced to the semifinals in his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Top Fuel dragster at the In-N-Out NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., while his TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT teammate… Continue reading @FCA: “New Dad” Stewart, Hagan Advance to Semifinals at NHRA Finals in TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Nitro Machines
Are we at the top of the supercar S-curve?
So McLaren has launched not simply a new flagship supercar but, in its own words, “the real supercar”. A supercar created with a “World Championship mindset”; “multiple patents filed”. It’s a punchy press release, the copywriters at the MTC mothership understandably milking the chance to go as big as they damn well please. The W1… Continue reading Are we at the top of the supercar S-curve?
Abarth won’t launch another combustion model
Abarth won’t produce any more pure-combustion cars, focusing instead on electric cars, its European boss has told Autocar. The brand last year launched its first EV with the 500e, and recently its second, the larger 600e, while the petrol 595 and 695 were taken off sale in August. Citing increasingly strict emissions rules, European head of Fiat and Abarth… Continue reading Abarth won’t launch another combustion model
Clean Technica: Learn to Drive in an Electric Vehicle003716
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Should student drivers learn to drive on an EV? Should there be a special EV licence, like the manual and automatic categories? Thanks to my neighbour Ken for supplying the L and P plates in the picture below. Learners,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Learn to Drive in an Electric Vehicle003716
Small EVs dominate Car of the Year 2025 shortlist
The list of the seven finalists for the 2025 edition has just been published, and the 60 jurors from 23 European countries have had to choose from among 42 models those they consider most likely to win the continental award. The winner of ‘The Car Of The Year’ award will be announced on January 10,… Continue reading Small EVs dominate Car of the Year 2025 shortlist
@VW Group: The Audi R8: a captivating legend009569
Breathtaking design, a tantalizing engine sound, and driving dynamics like no other road-legal Audi ever offered: When it was unveiled in 2006, the R8 was a revolution – in Germany and around the world. A mid-engine super sports car; never before had Audi offered such a vehicle. With the R8, Audi moved into more exclusive… Continue reading @VW Group: The Audi R8: a captivating legend009569