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Posted Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 10:29pm
Clouds of dust explode, sending trillions of sand granules flying as rally vehicles roar through the desert. The occasional shrub, boulder or roving camel become innocent bystanders as a four-decade-old race returns to the heart of Saudi Arabia. This is the Dakar Rally. It’s one of the world’s most grueling and treacherous off-road races that covers more than 5,000 miles of rugged and rocky terrain as well as silty, tsunami-sized sand dunes. Elevation changes and… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:26pm
Like its predecessor, the new model is deeply fun to balance on the knife edge of its neutral chassis. A quick lap requires you to keep oversteer at bay, sliding just enough—but not too much—to help rotate the car. That requires judicious use of the throttle and quick hands to catch the rear the moment it starts to act. Get it right in the sweeping NASCAR bend and the left-right-left-right cutbacks of the Infield, and… Read More →
Posted Monday, February 7, 2022 at 10:25pm
Subaru announced its third-quarter financial results and it looks like the chip crisis has kicked its ass. Profits are down by 66 percent, output by 20 percent, and sales by 35. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 7, 2022. In contrast to companies like Toyota, the chip crisis is not treating little Subaru all that kindly, as Automotive News reports. Profits, sales, and sales outlook are way down in the third… Read More →
Posted Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:21pm
Father-and-son duo Petter and Oliver Solberg won the 2022 Race of Champions Nations Cup for Norway at Pite Havsbad in Sweden, defeating Team USA’s Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta. The best-of-five final began with NASCAR legend Johnson going up against the older Solberg in Polaris RZR side-by-sides. Johnson started strongly against the two-time World Rallycross Champion. However his Polaris came to a halt early in the race. Oliver Solberg was then pitted against IndyCar star… Read More →
Posted Friday, February 4, 2022 at 10:19pm
A woman turned to TikTok to share what is arguably the strangest discovery in the boot of her car: A naked man. In the viral clip that racked an impressive 11.4 million views, Bethany (@bethanycoker) explained: “This guy has been in my trunk since SATURDAY fully naked. It’s currently Tuesday. Guess I found out where the mud came from…” Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:19pm
Some vehicles equipped with automated assistance technology aimed at keeping drivers alert and watching the road fail at that job, an American Automobile Association study found on Tuesday. The AAA study said monitoring systems that rely only on how drivers’ handle the steering wheel were not successful. Those that use cameras to monitor drivers’ eye and head position were significantly more effective at keeping drivers focused while vehicle software is engaged Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:11pm
So you’re interested in buying a Subaru. Maybe you want to stand out in a sea of same-looking commuter cars, or maybe you just appreciate the all-all-wheel-drive (BRZ aside) lineup. Either way, you’ve made an erudite choice. Before you buy, though, you should know about the single biggest Subaru uniquity: the company’s engines. Subaru is one of two manufacturers to use flat engines in their cars (well, two and a couple halves, but we’ll get… Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:07pm
The sound of a Subaru boxer engine is unique. Porsche’s four-cylinders aren’t 1,000,000 miles away, but 99 per cent of the time you’ll hear that flat-four sound, say to yourself “Subaru” and seconds later be treated to a Scoobie firing into view. With this one, the exhaust is so loud you’d hear it from the International Space Station and cornering speeds so high we’re surprised the tyres aren’t flying off the wheels. Read More →
Posted Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 9:42pm
Travis Pastrana says he is “optimistic” about making the first round of the American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National Championship, despite suffering multiple fractures in a BASE jumping accident in Florida. The reigning champion, who also won the Nitro Rallycross series in 2021, was in Florida to shoot the latest Gymkhana film with Hoonigan when the opportunity to jump from Hyatt Centric Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale arose. Pastrana deployed his parachute too late,… Read More →
Posted Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:29pm
38-year-old action sports star and 2000 AMA 125 National Champion Travis Pastrana suffered a broken pelvis while working as a stuntman on a film being shot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to a video on Travis Pastrana’s Instagram, it was a base jump that went bad. Something went wrong as the chute deployed later than planned. The parachute did open, but not soon enough to slow Travis’ descent. He was taken in an ambulance to… Read More →
