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Boeing and Alaska Airlines are being sued for $1 billion in damages by three passengers who were onboard a 737 Max 9 flight that suffered a now-infamous door panel blowout midflight. The suit accuses both parties of negligence.

An incident involving a police officer slashing the tires of vehicles at a Free Palestine protest on February 9 is under investigation in Seattle, Washington. The actions of the Seattle Police Department, which targeted a minivan and other vehicles despite compliance from their drivers, are now under review by the Offi…

There is a saying among Ferrari owners that your first Ferrari has to be red. You can pick a more esoteric exterior paint in your subsequent machines from Maranello, but your first foray into the brand should be the typical and iconic Rosso Corsa, or some derivation thereof. This twelve-year-old 458 Spider has all the…

A Norfolk Southerntrain somehow crashed head-on into another Norfolk Southern train on the same track in Eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. Fortunately, there was a third NS train on an adjacent track to break its fall. Two locomotives ended up on a river embankment after the crash, with container cars scattered…

If you follow social media, you’ll know that there have been more than a few crashes and fender benders involving the Tesla Cybertruck. Yet another such crash happened in Beverly Hills last night, reportedly involving the actual owner of the truck.

On paper, the Fisker Ocean is a pretty compelling electric crossover. The front-wheel-drive version starts just under $39,000 and offers 231 miles of range, but if you upgrade to the mid-tier $53,000 version, you get 350 miles of range, all-wheel drive and a sub-four-second zero-to-60 mph time. Still, Fisker and the…

A VietJet pilot flying a plane full of passengers from Taipei, Taiwan to Bangkok, Thailand had to do a bit of extra work when a woman onboard his flight went into labor in the plane’s bathroom.

Formula 1 has returned with the dull roar of Max Verstappen driving off into the distance at the Bahrain Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s world champion casually strolled to the checkered flag, multiple teammate feuds were ignited through the field. It’s Monday, March 4, 2024 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last…

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Everyone makes mistakes. That’s just the reality of life. And whether it’s forgetting a new coworker’s name or pulling into the wrong driveway, rarely does anyone deserve to die for making a simple mistake. Thankfully, a New York judge agreed, sentencing Kevin Monahan to 25 years to life for the 2023 shooting death of…

“I’m not terrified of it,” says John Ficarra of his newest ridiculous acquisition, Rocky Aoki’s Porsche 959 limo built for the Car and Driver One Lap of America. Most people would be terrified, I would venture to guess. The car has been for sale in Southern California for at least thirteen years indicating just how…

Following two months of investigation, last week Red Bull team boss was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent barrister in a case of alleged inappropriate conduct with a junior member of the team’s staff. In the current issue of BusinessF1 Magazine, Red Bull’s CEO Oliver Mintzlaff is said to have already decided…

We reported on a Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series that was flipped and sold for more than twice what it cost new just last week. Now, that same truck is up for sale at a Porsche dealership in Florida for nearly $300,000.

It wasn’t too long ago that people were able to fly from London to New York in less than three and a half hours, while today it can take roughly double that amount of time. Those rapid flights were undertaken on Concorde, the supersonic passenger jet that was retired from service in 2003. Now, a vintage BBC report…

It’s funny to think that, for most of my life, the NASA worm logo was never used in an official capacity. Sure, the agency uses it now for some projects, but even in the meatball-only days of my youth the worm text seemed ubiquitous — everywhere, instantly recognizable, simple shorthand for space and exploration.

As much as we all love our vehicles, none of them are ever absolutely perfect. They’ve got faults, foibles, things that could just be that little bit better — it’s why mods exist in the first place. Today, we’re here to talk about those low points of owning your car.

Good morning! It’s Monday, March 4, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.

Sometimes cars look beautiful. Sometimes cars look functional. Sometimes cars look downright ugly. And sometimes, well, cars just look dumb as hell. Of course, “dumb” is a very subjective concept, possibly even more subjective than beautiful and ugly. It’s an interesting concept in that way, and it’s what led us to our…

The only thing holding back the classic Plymouth Prowler from being the perfect long-distance touring car is its decided lack of storage space. That’s something today’s Nice Price or No Dice ’99 addresses with the addition of a trailer. Let’s see if the price makes it a leading contender.