For Ben, it’s about far more than just hard work; it’s about the reward— having time to go fishing and be outdoors. And in between focusing on crop yields and livestock, the job affords him time with his thoughts. Solitude comes with the gig. When he isn’t getting his hands dirty, motorcycle aficionado Ben hits […]
While most people aim for quarter-mile drag strip bragging rights, some shoot for even more impressive acceleration goals. This video show the owner of a fifth-generation Dodge Viper attempting to put down a 200-mph pass at the 1/2 Mile Shoot-Out down in Georgia. Power for the car comes from a twin-turbocharged 8.4-liter V-10 boosting power […]
Just three years after launching as the Korean automaker’s large front-drive sedan, the 2017 Kia Cadenza gets a host of upgrades including revised styling. Here is a look at the changes made to the redesigned 2017 Kia Cadenza sedan. Up front, the 2017 Cadenza’s most notable change is its new mug. The edges of the […]
Since they’re 11.5 inches wide and fill every horizontal millimeter of the fender opening, the crazy-sexy rear-end sheet metal curves are likewise as close. I register those rock walls peripherally, robotically; I register the center yellow line as a scribbled suggestion on the tight, impeccable pavement; I watch the tach needle do its insane dance […]
I was jumping curbs and skidding the rear tire around — cool-kid stuff — when I decided to up my game. I’d popped wheelies before but had never tried a catwalk. Today would be the day. One monstrous push on the pedals and a heave on the bars — soon after, I was laying on […]
Many efficiency-focused gasoline cars and some hybrids have achieved stellar window-sticker fuel-economy ratings, only to fall short in the real world. Diesel cars may keep a lower profile than hybrids or battery-electrics, but they’re a good option for drivers looking to reliably save fuel. Diesels generally don’t have that problem. In fact, they’ve been known […]
“The affected vehicles may have had multiple layers of paint applied, and as a result, in a crash, the windows may separate from the vehicle when the outer layer of paint peels from the layer below,” NHTSA said in its recall summary. “If the windows separate from the vehicle, the occupants are at a greater […]
SafetyIQ, an online application developed by J.D. Power that integrates National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data with the research firm’s own automotive data, shows that software-related formal complaints by consumers so far in 2016 are at least on par with this time last year. Software-related vehicle safety recalls are on the rise, according to a […]
The 2015 model year follows a big 2014 for the electric motorcycle industry. Zero made significant upgrades to its entire lineup, the Harley-Davidson Livewire concept was unveiled and toured around the country, and Brammo updated its flagship Empulse. Some of the higher-end bikes–among them the Energica Ego, Lightning LS 218, Lito Sora, and Agility Saietta–have […]
BMW quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder diesel engine Enlarge Photo Earlier this month we brought you the first details on a new BMW diesel engine equipped with four turbochargers. BMW has finally released full details on the engine which makes its debut in the 7-Series flagship sedan. It was only in 2012 that BMW unveiled a […]
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