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GMC’s first electric people mover is people-powered … sort of. The GMC Hummer EV is equipped with a heat pump system. (GMC) The Hummer EV and all the upcoming vehicles built on the General Motors Ultium electric vehicle platform are equipped with heat pumps that can recapture wasted heat and …
Read More »NASCAR's Denny Hamlin apologizes for tweeting video mocking Asian drivers to criticize Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin has apologized for tweeting a video featuring an offensive racial stereotype to criticize fellow NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson Monday. Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are known to be close friends off the track. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Hamlin had been complaining about Larson’s driving in the Geico …
Read More »8 times Ford reinvented the F-Series pickup truck
The electric Ford F-150 Lightning officially entered production on April 26, marking one of the most significant milestones in the history of America’s best-selling vehicle. But it’s far from the first. Ford built its 40 millionth F-Series in January. (Ford) Since it was launched for the 1948 model year, the …
Read More »Here's how Ross Chastain won two very different NASCAR races in the same car
NASCAR Cup Series cars aren’t really stock, of course, but at least they have a lot more in common with each other than they used to. The all-new Next Gen car that was introduced this season is a spec chassis that isn’t just similar from brand to brand underneath, but …
Read More »NASCAR Hall of Famer Red Farmer still racing at 89 to 'get the satisfaction'
Red Farmer is a racing legend … literally. Farmer won over 100 races in his signature No. F-97 Ford Fairlane. (ISC Images and Archives via Getty Images) The 89-year-old NASCAR Hall of Fame member sat down with Fox & Friends before the NASCAR Cup Series Geco 500 at Talladega Superspeedway …
Read More »Shock: Electrified all-wheel-drive Chevrolet Corvette coming in 2023
The Chevrolet Corvette is going electric … in two steps. An electrified Chevrolet Corvette is launching in 2023. (Chevrolet) GM President Mark Reuss confirmed on Monday that make is launching an “electrified” Corvette next year that will be followed by a fully-electric version at a later date. Reuss didn’t elaborate, …
Read More »Ross Chastain wins the NASCAR Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway with last lap pass
The Watermelon Man has done it again. Ross Chastain in the No. 1 car took the lead at the Geico 500 in the final turn and held on for the win. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Ross Chastain won the nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< on Sunday with a thrilling last lap pass. The win …
Read More »Why is NBC's Dale Earnhardt Jr. on FOX's NASCAR Talladega broadcast today?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is playing hooky. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 21: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks during the 2021 NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 21, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) The …
Read More »Christopher Bell takes pole position for NASCAR Geico 500 at Talladega
Christopher Bell won the pole at Talladega Superspeedway by turning the fastest lap as the final driver to qualify on Saturday. Christopher Bell will start the Geico 500 from pole position at Talladega Superspeedway. (James Gilbert/Getty Images) Bell bumped his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. from the top …
Read More »What NASCAR Cup Series driver has the most wins at Talladega Superspeedway?
Bubba Wallace entered the history books last October with his win at Talladega Superspeedway. Talladega Superspeedway is NASCAR’s longest track at 2.66 miles. (Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Wallace’s victory in the rain-shortened race was only the second ever by a Black driver in the Cup Series and added his name to …
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