Lamborghini Aventador successor has 13 driving modes Lamborghini is just days away from revealing its successor to the Aventador, a new V-12 supercar equipped with a plug-in hybrid system boasting a trio of electric motors. The plug-in hybrid powertrain has provided Lamborghini with new opportunities for how to direct power to and from the wheels, and has enabled engineers to cook up […]
2023 Dodge Demon 170 delivers 1,025 hp, rips 0-60 … Dodge just put an exclamation mark on the end of its gas-powered muscle car era. On Tuesday, the company that launched the Hellcat and Demon one-upped itself with the reveal of the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. This is the seventh and final “Last Call” special edition model before it’s lights out for this […]
House GOP turns knives on Manhattan DA over potential … ORLANDO, Fla. — House Republicans are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) as former President Trump teases his own imminent arrest stemming from Bragg’s investigation into hush-money payments ahead of the 2016 election. Republicans are backing up Trump’s outrage about a “witch hunt” — a familiar talking point since he ascended to […]
In Trump probe, grand jury hears from final witnesses NEW YORK (AP) — A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump appeared to be hearing from final witnesses as law enforcement officials accelerated security preparations Monday in advance of a possible indictment and as fellow Republicans staked out positions in a criminal probe expected to shake up the 2024 presidential race. Testimony from Robert […]
Some Trump supporters ambivalent on calls for protests WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s calls for protests before his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap. The ambivalence raises questions about whether Trump, though a leading […]
Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi … JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions. And there have only been two races so far. “Nice […]
2023 F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix preview The second round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship takes us this weekend to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on the Red Sea coast. The circuit, billed as the fastest street circuit in the world, is home to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. This year is the third year the race is on the calendar. […]
Vancouver celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with parade, … If you want to spend your St. Patrick’s Day weekend outside in the sun, Vancouver has no shortage of activities.
GT Street R is first recipient of Techart’s Flyweight … Top German tuner Techart will use next week’s 2023 Bangkok auto show to launch its new line of upgrades aimed at improving a car’s track performance. The new line is called Flyweight, and like the boxing category from which the name is borrowed, it signifies lightness, agility, and speed. Techart has demonstrated the possibilities with […]
How the last banking tumult fuels today’s populist … WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies. But in the aftermath of two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Pence, a Republican, bemoaned that “we live in a world where certain politically favored businesses are propped up, backstopped […]