USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions
After nearly a decade of service, the U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reapers now have the ability to drop the service's most ubiquitous GPS-guided bombs. The upgrade significantly increases the drone’s...
View ArticleWatch How Turbochargers Are Made
Watching things get made can be a greatly rewarding process. You might learn something about the the device that you were unaware of. Watching the assembly process can also help when you have to fix...
View ArticleJeep Wrangler Tries, Fails to Block In Badly Parked Nissan 300ZX
Sometimes, the only way to fight dickery is with dickery. For example, when coming across a car occupying multiple spaces in a parking lot—especially a car of the luxury or sports variety—there's no...
View ArticleFormula 1 Legend Gilles Villeneuve Died 35 Years Ago Today
On May 8, 1982, during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder, the Scuderia Ferrari 126C2 of Gilles Villeneuve and the March 821 of Jochen Mass collided. The two drivers were on a...
View ArticleIt Looks Like KTM is Working on an Electric Duke
Based on some new spy shots, it looks like KTM could be the next entry in electric street bikes. What appears to be a KTM 390 Duke with an awkward looking electric battery and motor was spotted in the...
View ArticleTesla Explains Why It Sometimes Limits Supercharger Charging Speeds
After complaints of slower-than-expected charging rates at Superchargers began to populate Tesla forums, the electric car maker confirmed that it has been purposely limiting charge rates for cars that...
View ArticleChevy's "Real People" Ads Too Memorable to Get Rid Of, Says Chevy
It looks like our friend Mahk will be busy with focus groups for the next little while. In a Q&A with Automotive News titled "Why Chevy's 'Real People' ads are still running," Chevrolet US vice...
View ArticleAre Large Cars Safer Than Small Cars? Not Necessarily, Study Finds
For decades, people have maintained the belief that when it comes to automobiles, bigger may not be better, but it is safer. In the event of an accident, this line of reasoning goes, it's best to be...
View ArticleWhat Would the Tyrrell P34 Look Like if it Were Built Today?
The Tyrrell P34 was one of the most radical Formula One car designs to ever make it to the track... and then win a race. The idea behind the car's bizarre quadruple front wheels is to maintain the...
View ArticleWatch This Surprisingly Good Homemade Tesla Ad
Fan-made commercials aren't always the best. Sub-par cinematography can distract the video from its intended content, but nonetheless, they get the job done. However, this homegrown Tesla ad dubbed...
View ArticleNext Generation VW Jetta To Go Into Production This Year
Volkswagen plans to unveil 10 new models over the coming years. An array of utility vehicles are on their way, led by the big-brute Atlas and the Arteon sedan. VW recently announced that they will...
View ArticleJapan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile Sites
Late last week we reported that Japan is seriously considering procuring Aegis Ashore in the near-term as part of an attempt to counter the North Korean ballistic missile threat. Now, it appears that...
View ArticleDodge May Be Making A Widebody Challenger SRT Hellcat After All
A while back The Drive mentioned that a widebody Dodge Challenger Hellcat may be making it to market, but we were unable to confirm any production. Then the Dodge challenger SRT Demon came around and...
View ArticleFord Lays Off 130 Hourly Employees Due to Decreasing F-650, F-750 Demand
The Ford F-650 and F-750 may be powered by a beautiful 6.7-liter 330 horsepower, 750 lb-ft of torque PowerStroke V-8, but it still falls privy to market demand. Unfortunately, demand for Ford's...
View ArticleWatch This Gorgeous Time Lapse Of A P-3s Voyage Over Greenland's Glaciers
NASA's P-3B Orion—along with the agency's DC-8, HU-25, B200 and G5—have helped keep track of changes in polar ice formations by flying over some of the most desolate but drop dead gorgeous places on...
View ArticleHave A Beer With Porsche Driver Pat Long
He helped create Luftgekuhlt, he can't wheelie, and he doesn't like twinkies. Patrick Long is one of the coolest racing drivers, and this is your opportunity to get to know him a little better. Last...
View ArticleRod Emory Creates An Unorthodox Electric Outlaw
Rod Emory is one of those enigmatic characters in the Porsche world that strives toward goals with tenacity, and forges his own path. He doesn't do things in half-measures, and when he stands behind...
View ArticleWhat Did You Miss At Luftgekühlt 4 This Weekend
Luftgekühlt 4 was this Sunday morning, and like many readers, I missed it. As you can gather, I've been on my 3-week road trip over the last few days, and on Sunday I was in Birmingham, Alabama rather...
View ArticleRussia's "Safe Zones" In Syria Only Make Things More Complicated
Russia appears to be moving ahead in enforcing safe zones in Syria, which could potentially conflict with the United States’ fights against both ISIS and Al Qaeda in the country. At the same time, the...
View ArticleWhy Not Buy This Panoz GTS Racecar?
Some people spend their time modifying road cars for the track while others skip the nonsense all together. If you know someone that fits in the latter description, this Panoz GTS could suit them...
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