McLaren Combines Technology, Automotive Branches to Become McLaren Group
Budding supercar company McLaren is often hailed as a true automotive startup success story, and for good reason. It's been held in high regard in the motorsport world since the 1960s, but the recent...
View ArticleHey, Remember That Viral Video Where an Airplane Crashed on the 405?
Today's crash landing of a small airplane on California's 405 freeway reminded me of a video I first saw all the way back in the year 2000. Titled simply 405, the short movie involved a commercial...
View ArticleDon't Cross a Double Yellow Line to Pass
There may or may not be something in the water that makes Boston drivers terrible. But California drivers have their own issues, such as not respecting the double yellow line that denotes a no-passing...
View ArticleYou Really Need To Watch This Wild Porsche Carrera Cup Race At Le Mans
Every year, ahead of the start of the 24 hours of Le Mans, Porsche hosts a Carrera Cup race with dozens of competitors from across Europe, including Carrera Cup GB, Carrera Cup BeNeLux, and Carrera...
View ArticleWatch This Hayabusa-Engined Drag Quad Spit Fire on the Dyno
You know the old saying—if you build it, they will drag race. Welcome to the incredibly dangerous, incredibly badass world of ATV drag racing, where highly-modified quads go head to head to see who's...
View ArticleIMSA Race At Watkins Glen Sees Huge 9-Car Porsche GT3 Cup Crash, Four...
During today's GT3 Cup race at Watkins Glen, a massive crash occurred on the second lap that resulted in the race being abandoned altogether. With about half of the field involved in the incident,...
View ArticleWatch What Happens When Two Gearheads Get Married
What do you look for in a soulmate? Besides physical and personality traits, common interests are often high on the list of things people want in their perfect partner, at least according to eHarmony....
View ArticleCadillac and BLADE Team Up For Free Helicopter Rides To The Hamptons
Over the past few yearsBLADE Helicopters has rapidly expanded into an alternative form of transportation to destinations like East Hampton, Nantucket and the like. Affluent New Yorkers have been able...
View ArticleCheck Out These Five Essential Summer Options For Your Car
When picking out the perfect summer vehicle there are a lot of options to consider but you really should keep these five essential options in mind. Rear Climate Control There is nothing worse than a...
View ArticlePorsche Sends Their Le Mans Winning 919 Hybrid Up The Hill At Goodwood
As part of Porsche's big showing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, they've again brought along their Le Mans winning LMP1 class 919 Hybrid prototype. They won their third Le Mans 24 race in...
View Article11-Year-Old Boy Invents Device To Prevent Hot Car Deaths
11-year-old boys are known for getting muddy, making poop jokes and falling off their bikes. But not all boys are the same, fortunately that sometimes results in caring and smart children like Bishop...
View ArticlePorsche's 607 Horsepower 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Is A Nearly Silent...
The outright record at Goodwood was set by Nick Heidfeld in 1999 aboard a McLaren MP4/13 Formula 1 car with an astonishing 41.60 second run. It's quite obvious that this wickedly quick Porsche street...
View ArticleThe Dangerous Reality Behind Operating An Ambulance
Operating an ambulance is a lot more than driving lights and sirens to a call, there are dozens of moving parts and variables that turn the task of driving an emergency vehicle into being the...
View ArticleWatch This C-130J Become Engulfed In Its Own Dust Storm During Rough Field Ops
If you read The War Zone regularly you are fully aware of our fascination with the legendary C-130 Hercules. The aircraft can be transformed to satisfy seemingly any logical application, and Lockheed...
View ArticleWhat Kind Of Porsche Is That In The 'Atomic Blonde' Trailer?
Based solely on the trailers, Atomic Blonde looks like our kind of movie. It's got exciting cars of the late 1980s, including lots of Soviet Bloc-built wonders, awesome action sequences, and Charlize...
View ArticleThe Grand Tour's Season 2 Preview Scheduled for Amazon Prime Day
Those eagerly anticipating the October return of automotive TV's most beloved trio will not have to wait too long to get a taste of what's in store. Amazon has announced that along with some deep...
View ArticleVolvo's Self-Driving Cars Can't Understand Kangaroos
Self-driving car technology is bound to go through more teething problems than any committee can envision. The public roads of the world are not a controlled lab environment; there are countless X...
View ArticlePolice Officer Crashes Into Pickup While Responding To Shoplifting Call
Accidents happen, we are all guilty of a few and they are often unavoidable. However, there are instances were certain precautionary measures can be put in place the avoid the likelihood of an...
View ArticleThis Has To Be The Coolest Wheelchair Storage Device Ever
Sometimes we take a lot for granted, one being the ability to walk. Millions of people across the globe are not able to do so and have to live life in a slightly modified fashion. Fortunately there...
View ArticleJay Leno's Garage Gets Into The American Spirit With A Special Episode
In typical Jay Leno fashion, Jay Leno's Garage recently released an episode focusing on American cars. Rather than covering modern American cars, Jay looked back throughout to ages to really pick out...
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