A bored shopper went on a six-year quest to park in all 211 bays of his local supermarket car park – using a map and spreadsheet to track his progress. Gareth Wild began his project, which started in 2015, as a way of making the weekly food more interesting. Now …
Read More »NASCAR community celebrates Dale Earnhardt on what would have been his 70th birthday
The late Dale Earnhardt Sr. would’ve turned 70 today and the NASCAR community is celebrating one of its all-time greats on social media. Dale Earnhardt Sr sits in his #2 Wrangler Pontiac Grand Prix while it is repaired after an accident during the 1981 Firecracker 400 in 1981. (Robert Alexander/Archive Photos/Getty …
Read More »$1 million NASCAR All-Star race format revealed for Texas Motor Speedway
The nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< race will be held at Texas Motor Speedway for the first time on June 13 and it’s getting a fresh format to go with the new venue. .The 2020 All-Star race was held at Bristol Motor Speedway with cars featuring underglow lighting (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The 100-lap …
Read More »Tipping point? Ford F-150's built-in scales measure live payload weight
The Ford F-150 has the highest payload capacity in its class at 3,325 pounds, but you can still overdo it if you’re not careful. To keep you from doing that, Ford is adding a built-in Onboard Scales system to the F-150‘s options list. The feature is calibrated for each specific truck …
Read More »The Toyota Sienna Woodland Edition is the off-road minivan you didn't know you needed
The AWD Toyota Sienna is ready for something more than the school run. (Sienna) Toyota is introducing a Woodland Special Edition version of the hybrid style that’s been designed to go off-road, but don’t start packing for the Rubicon Trail just yet. The Woodland gets a .6-inch increase in ground …
Read More »Hennessey's Ram 1500 TRX Mammoth 1000 SUV lives up to its name
Ever since Jeep unveiled its new three-row Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs, there’s been talk about Ram adding something similar to its lineup. Nothing’s been confirmed yet, but impatient make shoppers looking for some extra people-carrying capacity now have an option if they’re willing to pay a premium. (Hennessey Performance) Hennessey …
Read More »Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Bo Darville may need to take a detour from Georiga to Kansas. A hoard of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Am sports cars stored in a couple of barns has been uncovered and is coming up for auction. (VanDerBrink Auctions) The 1970s models were collected by Bernie Larson, a Kansas City-area …
Read More »Electric racing Volkswagen ID.4 is the new Baja Bug
The electric Volkswagen ID.4 is following in the Beetle’s footsteps. (VW) make has teamed up with Rhys Millen Racing to enter one of the all-electric utility vehicles in the five-day Norra 1000 race in Baja, Mexico. It’s not in it to win it, but to test the durability of the …
Read More »The Hyundai KONA N is a muscular little SUV
The Hyundai Kona has been to the gym. (Hyundai) The make has revealed a KONA N version of the subcompact utility vehicle, and as the all-caps name suggests, it aims to be a baby barbarian. It’s Hyundai’s first high-performance style, and it says it has the spirit of a classic …
Read More »Trademark filing suggests Chevrolet Cheyenne pickup could return
What’s old is becoming new at General Motors. On the heels of the return of the Blazer as a crossover SUV and Hummer as an electric pickup, General Motors has filed for trademark protection of the name Cheyenne, MuscleCarsAndTrucks.com reports. The Chevrolet Cheyenne name was first used in 1971. (Chevrolet) …
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