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Cedar Point's GateKeeper Wrenches Screams of Delight From Its Victims: Adrenaline Is King
Cedar Point's GateKeeper Wrenches Screams of Delight From Its Victims: Adrenaline Is King

10 Oct 2022, 14:53 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This rollercoaster set several records when it was first built. It cost around $30 million to be built and is still going strong today. Top speed is 67 mph

 
The New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ad Just Took Cringy to a Whole Different Level
The New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Ad Just Took Cringy to a Whole Different Level

9 Oct 2022, 20:12 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / The new live-action ad for Call of Duty features famous celebrities like Nicki Minaj and Pete Davidson being all sorts of cringy while singing an old army song

 
Luxury Heavy-Duty Trucks Are Officially a Thing, Do We Care About Anything Else?
Luxury Heavy-Duty Trucks Are Officially a Thing, Do We Care About Anything Else?

9 Oct 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This autumn has been a heavy hitter - at least from the American heavy-duty pickup truck sector’s POV. What happens next, if we do not mind me asking?

 
Kia Needs Better Writing for Ads in Order to Compete With Heavy Hitters at the Super Bowl
Kia Needs Better Writing for Ads in Order to Compete With Heavy Hitters at the Super Bowl

8 Oct 2022, 17:45 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / "The Sapling" is an interesting new ad for the 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid SUV, but it was so subtle I didn't get it the first time I saw it. Kia needs better writing

 
Has Audi Failed A8 Buyers or Has Their Luxury Sedan Never Been That Great to Begin With?
Has Audi Failed A8 Buyers or Has Their Luxury Sedan Never Been That Great to Begin With?

7 Oct 2022, 13:50 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Audi A8 luxury flagship sedan is currently in its fourth generation and on paper, it’s a tremendous car both from a performance standpoint and comfort

 
Why the FSD Beta Software Was Put On the Back Burner at the Tesla AI Day
Why the FSD Beta Software Was Put On the Back Burner at the Tesla AI Day

1 Oct 2022, 21:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla AI Day had humanoid robots left and right, but there’s one thing notable missing: Elon Musk promising that FSD Beta will be ready “next year”

 
My Dream Luxury Sedan Just Ghosted Me – Now What?
My Dream Luxury Sedan Just Ghosted Me – Now What?

1 Oct 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / What was my dream luxury sedan, you ask? Why, the Rolls-Royce Ghost, which I recently drove, and would never, in a million years, buy

 
Stellantis Feels Well on Its Way Towards an Incredible EV Revolution in America
Stellantis Feels Well on Its Way Towards an Incredible EV Revolution in America

1 Oct 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Remember when the late Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said something like “don't buy it” about the Fiat 500e electric vehicle sold in the United States?

 
Hyundai Tries To Appease Disgruntled Owners With $170 Security Kit To Stave Off Car Theft
Hyundai Tries To Appease Disgruntled Owners With $170 Security Kit To Stave Off Car Theft

1 Oct 2022, 10:17 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After a raft of class-action lawsuits was filed in 14 states by owners of cars vulnerable to thieves, Hyundai is now offering a $170 aftermarket security kit

 
BMW Told Me To Choose Between an X6 M and an iX M60, Here's What I Picked and Why
BMW Told Me To Choose Between an X6 M and an iX M60, Here's What I Picked and Why

30 Sep 2022, 21:17 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Sometimes life doesn’t give you lemons and you’re still put into a difficult spot. Fortunately, I managed! Here’s why I’m content with my choice

 
Elon Musk States Tesla Cybertruck Floats, Omits That This Sinks the Warranty
Elon Musk States Tesla Cybertruck Floats, Omits That This Sinks the Warranty

30 Sep 2022, 20:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Ironically, Tesla has already argued a vehicle was in a flood to void the battery pack warranty when the component got flooded almost by design.

 
Toyota's 1UZ-FE V8 Once Humbled BMW, Mercedes, and Cadillac, They Could Do It Again
Toyota's 1UZ-FE V8 Once Humbled BMW, Mercedes, and Cadillac, They Could Do It Again

30 Sep 2022, 18:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / oday, let's take a look back at the engine that helped make Lexus a household name and royally tick off Cadillac, Mercedes, and BMW in the process.

 
Tesla Seems to Consistently Believe Its Customers Are Gullible as Fish
Tesla Seems to Consistently Believe Its Customers Are Gullible as Fish

28 Sep 2022, 22:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It asks them to sign non-disclosure agreements, makes them wait until their warranties expire, and always tells them the vehicles are “within specs”

 
The BMW S65 Is an All Time-Great Engine, but Not Without Flaws or Controversy
The BMW S65 Is an All Time-Great Engine, but Not Without Flaws or Controversy

28 Sep 2022, 19:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / While it's still not as simple as lopping off cylinders with an ax, the BMW S85 and S65 are as closely related internally as a V8 and a V10 could possibly be

 
Artemis I's SLS Rocket Reverses Back to World's Largest Garage, Braces for Hurricane Ian
Artemis I's SLS Rocket Reverses Back to World's Largest Garage, Braces for Hurricane Ian

27 Sep 2022, 03:34 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Since August 17th, the SLS booster rocket and its payload of a single Orion Command Capsule with its ESA Service Module have sat at KSC's Launch Complex 39B.

 
Russian Gas and Chinese Raw Materials – The EV Shift Will Demand Complex Choices
Russian Gas and Chinese Raw Materials – The EV Shift Will Demand Complex Choices

25 Sep 2022, 07:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Germany learned it should not depend on a dictator with imperialist ambitions in the worst way possible. Relying on China may hold similar traps.

 
Drag Racing: An Earth-Shattering Rush in the Blink of an Eye
Drag Racing: An Earth-Shattering Rush in the Blink of an Eye

24 Sep 2022, 15:03 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While every form of auto racing has some entertainment value, only one stands tall among them in terms of a complete adrenaline rush

 
Hyundai and Kia Are Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal
Hyundai and Kia Are Facing Class-Action Lawsuits Because Their Cars Are Too Easy To Steal

24 Sep 2022, 11:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Stealing a Hyundai or a Kia vehicle is quite easy due to the lack of an immobilizer, which is why both companies face class-action lawsuits over this mistake

 
The State of the American Rail Network Is a National Shame, We Can and Should Do Better
The State of the American Rail Network Is a National Shame, We Can and Should Do Better

21 Sep 2022, 23:09 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The reason why American rail is so hopeless compared to Europe and Asia has nothing to do with the abilities of our domestic manufacturing

 
Legacy Automakers Should Think Twice Before Abandoning ICE Technology
Legacy Automakers Should Think Twice Before Abandoning ICE Technology

21 Sep 2022, 07:33 UTC · By: Matt DeLorenzo / Completely giving up on internal combustion engines might not be the best idea for some carmakers, especially those with a long history of building cars