Shooting Suspect Uses Porsche Cayenne As A Weapon Against Pursuing Cops

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I’m a Mechanic: 3 Pickup Trucks I Would Never Buy and Why They Are Not Worth It
You trust your financial planner with your money. You trust your doctor with your health. When it comes to your vehicles, you likely trust your mechanic to steer you in the right direction. Maybe you...
Futurism
Furious Driver Appears to Use Rented Cybertruck as Battering Ram to Attack Package Thief
A vigilante, who rented a neon green Cybertruck on the carsharing app Turo, decided to take justice into their own hands by chasing down a porch pirate and causing them to crash into a nearby tree. Footage of the bizarre event, which was shared by owner Stefen Phelps on Facebook, shows the truck accelerating […]
Men's Journal
These Are the Car Brands With the Best Engines, According to Mechanics
A strong, durable engine is the key to a long lifespan for a car, and some automakers' models have better motors than others. Naturally, then, mechanics have seen it all and can offer some firsthand advice on which brands have the best engines. Auto shop workers at Accurate Automotive in ...
Quartz
6 popular cars you actually shouldn't buy, according to Consumer Reports — and the 6 to buy instead
Car shopping means sorting through endless choices, reviews, and specs. But not all best-sellers earn their popularity – something Consumer Reports discovered in their latest testing of 2024 models.
The Cool Down
Cutting-edge aviation company creates world's first all-electric aircraft with astounding features: 'Future of flight'
A prototype was first launched in 2022 and has since completed more than 400 runs that provided rich data to validate the aircraft's production design as it works towards final FAA certification.
The Cool Down
Monumental US high-speed rail project receives new $3 billion boost: 'We're closer than ever'
"This project will stimulate economic growth."
The Auto Wire
Flashy Gold Cadillac Escalade Tries Running From The Police
Probably not the best getaway vehicle. We’re constantly amazed at the horrible choices criminals make when it comes to getaway vehicles. So many of them choose something slow and soft, like a Nissan Rogue or Hyundai Elantra, as if that will give cops in Dodge Chargers a run for their money. Of course, criminals aren’t known for their excellent life choices to begin with, so it all kind of makes sense. Watch a Dodge Hellcat absolutely smoke an entire police force here. Then there’s this guy who d
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12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines
When it comes to the reliability of a car, you want the assurance that your engine won’t fail you prematurely. Since the engine is one of the car's most important parts, evaluating a vehicle’s overall reliability definitely includes assessing the engine. If you’re looking for an SUV, that reliability goes a long way, whether for a family road trip or carpooling to an event. This means that when you’re future-proofing based on the engine, it’s more about the likelihood it will break down in a few
The Cool Down
Mercedes-Benz to revolutionize its vehicles with new feature: 'This could be a very big deal'
"I'm very hopeful these ... will force the rest of the market."
Business Insider
This radical plane concept with an all-in-one wing could be the future of flight. See the leading designs from startups and Airbus.
Two companies want to puncture the Airbus-Boeing duopoly with a new jet type, but Airubs hopes to stay one step ahead with its own flying wing airliner.
WHIO
Third high-performance SUV stolen from Ohio airport long-term parking garage
Three high-priced SUVs have been stolen from an Ohio airport’s long-term parking lot in less than a month.
TechRadar
I’ve driven the Kia EV3 and it's one of the best electric vehicles for most people right now
Kia's latest EV3 will arrive in Europe soon, bringing with it great looks, a solid range and an affordable price tag.
San Luis Obispo Tribune
Does anyone like driving over the Cuesta Grade? At least it’s no longer ‘too steep’ for cars
That was the case way back in 1910, soon after the first “auto road” was built in the area.
Associated Press
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly and hit the ground while trying to take off. The V-22 was taking part in the joint U.S. military exercise Keen Sword and carrying 16 passengers, including three U.S. service members. During takeoff it “became unstable as it swayed from side to side, and the left wing, the lower part of the aircraft came into contact with the ground and part of the aircraft was damaged, so the flight was aborted," Japan's Ground Self Defense Forces said in a statement.
Interesting Engineering
US firm’s solar-powered car that could offer 1,000-mile range completes first drive
Aptera Motors conducted the successful first drive of its production-intent, solar-powered electric vehicle (SEV), which will be used for real-world validation and testing.
THE DRIVE
Explaining the Toyota Reliability ‘Crisis’
As we get towards the end of 2024, and you reflect on the last twelve months and all you did or didn’t accomplish, consider this: you probably had it easier than Toyota. 2024 was a no good, very bad year for the company’s reputation as a purveyor of reliable automobiles thanks to a string of high-profile recalls, defects, and generally catastrophic failures. To wit, just this year alone, Toyota had to replace the engines in over 100,000 Tundra pickups and Lexus LXs because a manufacturing issue was causing them to seize up.
Quartz
The 5 best tires for your car right now, according to Consumer Reports
Tires might all seem like the same, but there are important differences between brands, from the material they’re made of to their track and design.
The Auto Wire
Tow Truck Steals Pastor’s Car From Church Parking Lot
Stealing someone’s car is pretty scummy. Using a tow truck so it looks like you’re a repo agent taking a vehicle is even worse. But swiping a pastor’s ride as it’s parked at church is a new low we don’t recall seeing before. Camaro fleeing police crashes into house and sets it ablaze. The car was gone in under 60 seconds as captured on a surveillance camera. When Bishop Barry Washington of Whole Man Ministries in Winston-Salem, North Carolina saw the footage he told WXII 12 News he was shocked,
Fresno Bee
Three men killed in separate crashes in Fresno County, CHP says. One vehicle caught on fire
Three men died in separate crashes in Fresno County early Sunday morning.
Hilton Head Island Packet
Three people killed in series of crashes in same South Carolina county, cops say
The unrelated deadly crashes were separated by a 19-hour span, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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