Tony Stewart hit the track at Winston-Salem’s Bowman Gray stadium on Tuesday to test how NASCAR’s Next Gen Cup Series car performs on a short track. Bowman Gray’s track has hosted over 1,000 NASCAR-sanctioned events. (Grant Halverson/NASCAR via Getty Images) The dual-use facility has a football field surrounded by a …
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The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is like no Corvette before it. At least not on the street. The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 features a unique 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8. (Chevrolet) The new super-high performance model features an engine design borrowed from Chevy’s C8.R endurance racing car. The Z07 Performance Package …
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Retired Formula One driver Martin Brundle thinks Megan Thee Stallion’s bodyguards need to “learn some manners” after an unpleasant interaction at Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix in Texas. The Sky Sports F1 commentator was walking the grid before the race during a live broadcast simulcast on ABC, interviewing team members and …
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When Chevrolet brought back the Blazer in 2019, not everyone was thrilled that the classic 4×4 model name had returned on a midsize crossover utility vehicle. But now there’s a way to buy a new K5-style Blazer. Well, almost new. Flat Out Autos of Jonesboro, Ark., has been converting 2015-2020 …
Read More »Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart to drive NASCAR cars in a football stadium — here's why
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart are going from the starting grid to the gridiron. Bowman Gray has a quarter-mile track. (Grant Halverson/NASCAR via Getty Images) The retired full-time nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR<, will be testing NASCAR’s Next Gen Cup Series car at Bowman Gray stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Tuesday. Lower …
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Tesla prices are a lot like the company’s stock lately, they just keep going up. The cheapest Model 3 is now $43,990. (Tesla) The make this weekkend hiked the base price of all of its models by as much as $5,000. The entry-level Model 3 sedan and Model Y compact …
Read More »Shaq makes Formula One drivers look tiny on Texas Grand Prix podium
Shaquille O’Neal on Sunday proved once again that he is one of the world’s biggest stars … literally. Shaquille O’Neal stands between Lewis Hamilton (L) and U.S. Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen on the Circuit of the Americas winner’s stand. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) The 7’1″ NBA legend was at …
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If there ever was a time for Max Verstappen to flinch in this riveting Formula One championship battle with Lewis Hamilton, it would have been Sunday in the closing laps of the U.S. Grand Prix. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, front, celebrates is U.S. Grand Prix victory. (AP) The young …
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After a two-day delay for some final tweaks, Tesla rolled out the latest version of its Full Self-Driving software on Sunday only to roll it back when “issues” were discovered. Tesla’s Full-Self Driving feature receives periodic updates. (Tesla) User reports of problems with the partially-automated feature started posting online before …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 BMW M4 keeps it old school
From their cold, blistered hands. make’s future may be electric, but it’s in no hurry to give up the old ways. The Bavarian brand has all but promised to keep the manual transmission alive as long as it keeps making cars that can use them, which should be for the …
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