Walmart Applies for Patent on Blimp-Based Aerial Hub for Delivery Drones
It seems like every time we report on a new drone-delivery technology being patented by a giant corporate entity, it's Amazon we're writing about. Just recently we covered the company's fulfillment...
View ArticleThink Eclipse Traffic Sucks? Check Out The Plane Lineup At Madras Airport In...
Those who thought they would beat the eclipse viewing traffic by soaring over it are getting a nasty reality check at little Madras Airport in central Oregon. The video below, shot by Portland NBC...
View ArticleCheapest AMG in the World? Here's What a $200 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Looks Like
When old Top Gear ventured to south Florida for their seminal (and nearly deadly) U.S. special back in 2007, Clarkson, Hammond, and May were all shocked at the paucity of options for a used car under...
View ArticleWatch Indy 500 Winner Alexander Rossi Do Burnouts in a Honda Civic Type R
Alexander Rossi is best known as the last American to race in Formula 1, as well as being an Indianapolis 500 winner—a race he won in his first year driving in the series, for what it's worth. One...
View ArticleFuture F1 Safety Cars Could Be Autonomous, Says Tech Department Chief
Formula One knows that taking driver skill out of the equation would undoubtedly hurt the series' popularity; however, it hasn't completely ruled out the self-driving concept in some regards. While we...
View ArticleToro Rosso Expects 'Problems' at Spa and Monza
While sister team Red Bull F1 feels confident about the rest of 2017, Toro Rosso believes it will face significant issues over the course of the next month. First racing in Belgium at Spa, then once...
View ArticleCheck Out The Extreme Testing Porsche's Cayenne Was Forced To Endure
Porsche's Cayenne isn't often thought of as a capable off road machine, or even one that can safely traverse the harshest of climates, but Porsche has always endeavored to make their full size SUV as...
View ArticleToro Rosso Expects 'Problems' at Spa and Monza
While sister team Red Bull F1 feels confident about the rest of 2017, Toro Rosso believes it will face significant issues over the course of the next month. First racing in Belgium at Spa, then once...
View ArticleKen Block Goes Full Dirt Playground in Pennzoil's 'Terrakhana'
Ken Block fans know that the driver's venture known as Hoonigan has teased the release of a spin-off series to the Gymkhana franchise known as Climbkhana, in which he will be driving version two of...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Steal Wheels Off Corvettes in...
Security cameras showed some suspicious activity outside Copeland Chevrolet in Brockton, Massachusetts in the wee hours of Monday morning. Police arrested James Curtis for allegedly trying to steal...
View ArticleElectric Cars Will Leave Lots Of 'Losers' In Their Wake, Says JPMorgan
The shift from Internal-combustion vehicles to electric cars won't just affect automakers, according to J.P. Morgan Cazenove. Many other related businesses could be impacted as well, generating a long...
View ArticleNew Video Game Wrench Lets You Build Cars From the Ground Up in Virtual Reality
Are you an enthusiast who wants to wrench on cars you can't afford? Are you someone who knows nothing and wants to learn the basics? Or maybe you're a full-time mechanic who can't get enough time in...
View ArticleSolar Eclipse Traffic Made Tesla Supercharging Almost Impossible in Some Places
Tesla's growing Supercharger infrastructure has proven to work well for the EV automaker—but as Monday's solar eclipse proved, it may not be large enough just yet. Whereas many of these charging...
View ArticleMay Mobility Is a New Autonomous-Driving Startup With Realistic Expectations
May Mobility is yet another startup looking to develop autonomous vehicles. Unlike other companies in the self-driving car game, though, it plans to focus on what is possible now, rather than what may...
View ArticleFerrari Signs Kimi Raikkonen to 1-Year Extension Through 2018
Ferrari has put a number of rumors of its Formula One future to rest, by re-signing Kimi Raikkonen to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2018. This comes after...
View ArticleFord Teaming Up With China's Zotye Auto to Build Electric Cars
Ford and China's Anhui Zotye Automobile Co. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding to build electric cars in China. The document calls for the creation of a 50/50 joint venture to manufacture...
View ArticleIs U.S. News & World Report's List of 'Best Cars for Teens' for Real?
U.S. News & World Report has just released their list of 2017 Best Cars for Teens. Every car on this list is a good solid choice—practical, reliable, and safe. But here in the real world, how many...
View ArticleFlorida Man Suspected of Carjacking Arrested While Watching Solar Eclipse
More bad luck for poor Florida Man. According to police, 22-year-old Jocsan Feliciano Rosado was driving his allegedly-stolen car on Monday when he decided to stop and view the celestial event that...
View ArticleLexus Turns Handicapped Parking Spots into 'Lexus Only' Zone at Calgary Airport
There are unfortunately-timed promo campaigns, and then there are ill-conceived ones. A recent campaign by Lexus in Canada fell into the latter category, when the Japanese automaker teamed up with the...
View ArticleLarge SUV Sales Expected to Jump 25 Percent by 2022 Due to Millennials, Study...
You know how much fun it is to rip on mllennials for not buying houses or having families. Well, guess what: Millennials are now buying houses and having families. According to data from Zillow Group,...
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