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Watch What Happens When an Airline Tug Jackknifes With a Jet in Tow

Luckily, the tug driver was fine, but it's a great example of why towing a 90,000-pound plane is not as easy as it looks.

Builds

This Turbojet-Powered Mercedes-Benz Limo Dragster Is a Rad Fever Dream

Skip the prom. Hit the drag strip.

F1

F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Just Bought Part of the NFL’s Denver Broncos

Hamilton has other investments in a variety of organizations, but this is his first NFL team.

Culture

Pimp My Ride Is Coming Back, and It’ll Be On YouTube

The kitschy 2000s classic is back, and it'll be just as wild about screens as before.

Culture

Mysterious Potential SpaceX Junk Crash Lands In Australia

The chunks of carbon-fiber debris may have come from a SpaceX rocket.

F1

Today’s Alpine F1 Driver Announcement Was a Total Disaster

Oscar Piastri tweeted he “will not be driving for Alpine” just hours after being promoted by the team.

Ford News

Princess Diana’s Personal Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 Is Headed to Auction

It's probably the only chance any of us will ever have at our own Royal Escort.

Tires

Best Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Prevent a Crisis Before It Strikes

Be aware when problems arise with one of these handy, intelligent warning systems.

Maintenance & Repair

Why Camber Bolts Are the Ultimate Cheap Handling Mod

Finding good value in modding cars is rare. These bolts do a lot for a little bit of money.

Hyundai News

How Thieves Are Stealing Hyundais and Kias With Just a USB Cable

This low-tech hack specifically targets the Korean cars that use a physical key.

BMW News

The 2023 BMW i4 eDrive35 Is The Least Expensive EV With A Roundel Now

With 260 miles of range and a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds, the new i4 is the cheapest way into an electric BMW.

GMC News

2023 GMC Canyon AT4X Debuts Aug. 11 With a Face That Looks Like This

The Chevy Colorado ZR2 twin sports a front-end design that's similar to its Sierra AT4X stablemate.

Toyota News

Toyota ‘Looking Into’ 2022 GR86 Engine Issues After Owner Denied Warranty Fix Over Track Use

After Toyota denied a warranty claim for one owner to replace his engine, dozens of GR86 owners say they have the same issue.

Features

A Screw in the Zero FX’s Tire Showed Me How the Electric Bike Could Be Better

Knobbies and slicks. Swap, swap!

Racing

The Rush of Drug Smuggling Was Just Like the Thrill of Racing

This is an excerpt from a book by Randy Lanier, a champion sports car racer in the 1970s and '80s who secretly funded his motorsports career by smuggling marijuana.

Culture

Watch This Homebuilt Model Rocket Land Like a Real SpaceX Falcon 9

Landing this model rocket was a wildly difficult proposition that took seven years to complete.

Culture

Canada to Roll Out Luxury Tax for Cars, Boats, Private Planes Over $100K

All new cars and planes priced above $100,000 and boats above $250,000 will be subject to the new tax, which comes out to 10 percent of the item's total cost.

RAM News

6×6 Ram TRX Wrecked As Big Jump Goes Badly Wrong

Plan your jumps if you want your truck to survive the landing.

Culture

Steel Wheels on Tractors Help the Amish and Mennonites Avoid Temptation

In communities where automobiles are forbidden, farm equipment must not be used as a substitute for a car.

F1

Mercedes F1 Boss Insists Porpoising May Cause Brain Damage in Drivers

A medical study from 2015 shows a link between continuous vibration and brain-injury.