Lamborghini Teases Urus Ahead of December Reveal
Lamborghini has released a new video teasing the new Lamborghini Urus, set to be officially revealed to the public on Dec. 4 in Bologna, Italy. Lamborghini is marketing the Urus as the world's first...
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Valtteri Bottas Signs With Mercedes F1 Through 2018
After calling a contract extension with Valtteri Bottas "almost a no-brainer", Mercedes has officially retained the talented young driver for the 2018 season. This comes after a strong first year with...
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US-Backed Forces and Syrian Troops Get Dangerously Close in Deir ez-Zor
As the threat of ISIS continues to recede in Syria, there’s a scramble on between U.S.-backed and pro-Syrian government factions to secure control of the country’s eastern desert regions ahead of...
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Why The Navy's Top Spy Submarine Flew A Pirate Flag While Pulling Into Port
I have been barraged with messages asking for an explanation as to why an American nuclear submarine would be flying a big black pirate flag as it pulled into its home port. The black flag with a...
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Samsung Unveils Electric Car Battery with a 435-Mile Range
Samsung has managed to boost the capacity of electric car battery packs beyond those that are currently on the market, the company announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. As Volkswagen, BMW and others...
View ArticleMercedes-AMG's F1 Engine Has Cracked 50 Percent Thermal Efficiency, Report Says
Since joining Formula 1 in 1994 as an engine supplier, Mercedes engines have powered cars that have earned a combined total of 149 Grand Prix wins, split between McLaren, Brawn, and its own factory...
View ArticleThe $85,000, Fully-Electric Porsche Mission E Will Arrive in 2019
When the Porsche Mission E concept debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2015, its performance numbers seemed too good to be true. A track-ready, fast-charging performance sedan to rival the...
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Ford Admits It Was Behind the Fake Self-Driving Van Seen in Virginia
Last month, residents of Arlington, Virginia, were surprised to see what appeared to be a driverless Ford Transit Connect roaming the streets. It was later revealed that the van was driven by a man...
View ArticleWaymo Just Won a Key Victory in Its Legal Battle With Uber
A federal judge just handed Waymo a major win in its legal battle against Uber. The judge ruled that Uber must turn over a key document Waymo has been fighting to get access to for months. The...
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This Foldable Drone Aims to Fix 'Last Centimeter' Delivery
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a foldable drone to deliver packages weighing up to about a pound to tight, "last-centimeter" locations. Essentially,...
View ArticlePorsche Considering BMW X6-Fighting Cayenne 'Coupe,' CEO Says
Not one to let its domestic rivals at BMW and Mercedes have all the fun, Porsche is apparently mulling over grabbing a slice of the hunchbacked-SUV pie with its own "coupe" crossover offering....
View ArticleTesla's Semi-Truck Reveal Delayed Until Late October
Back in April, Elon Musk officially announced plans to reveal Tesla's upcoming electric semi-truck in September, and gushed over the as-of-yet unannounced capabilities of said vehicle. Little has come...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Trucks Might Hit the Streets Before Autonomous Taxis, Waymo CEO...
Waymo is suing Uber over the alleged theft of self-driving car trade secrets, but it is also broadening its efforts to compete with the ride-sharing company. Not only is the former Google self-driving...
View ArticleHere's What It Takes to Run Stance Wars
Stance Wars, a nationwide event showcasing lowered or "stanced" cars, has released a video documenting the creation of the event, how it's run, plus a look at the latest Stance Wars Seattle 2017....
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In Syria, US Army Mine-Clearing "Sappers" Helped Clear the Path to Raqqa
Though ISIS has shown itself to be more than capable of developing new forms of improvised weaponry, including the use of small armed drones, it continues to rely heavily on old standbys such as...
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What Can Self-Driving Cars Learn From Aviation?
Recently, I interviewed Christopher Hart, member and former Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, for the Autonocast podcast (UPDATE: listen to the episode here) and his insights into...
View ArticleDespite EPA Ratings, Fuel Economy Is Not Improving, Report Says
Auto manufacturers seem to be taking extensive measures to improve their EPA fuel economy ratings these days, but real-world fuel economy hasn't actually met expectations in the past four years,...
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Score a Free Tesla When You Buy This $3 Million Brooklyn Townhouse
Take it from us: Brooklyn real estate can be a nightmare. In recent decades, neighborhood after neighborhood has seen property values skyrocket as gentrifiers roll across the river from Manhattan;...
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Audi Brings a Pair of Smart, Electric Concepts to Frankfurt
Rather than bringing one ultra-futuristic concept car that looks like it’s from a different planet to the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi presented two different design studies in Frankfurt, reports Car...
View ArticleElon Musk Releases Explosion-Filled 'Blooper Reel' of SpaceX Rocket Failures
Admit it: you might have rolled your eyes at Elon Musk when he first proposed landing reusable rocket boosters on autonomous seafaring barges to dramatically cut the cost of orbital travel. Then he...
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