Month: September 2024

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires with embedded sensors that can transmit data directly to a vehicle’s onboard computers. These software-enhanced tires will deliver “greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics,” the two companies said. That will be made possible by harnessing data from tires to help fine tune
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has been excluded from the qualifying results for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after it emerged his car exceeded the permitted fuel flow rate during Saturday’s session. Gasly qualified
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Sometime this month, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. The analysis comes courtesy of Bilbransje24, a Norwegian auto industry publication. It used data from Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken, OFV). Norway releases detailed monthly information about auto sales
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 14, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions George Russell escaped a grid penalty at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards investigated a potential yellow flag infringement involving the Mercedes driver during qualifying. Russell qualified fifth for Sunday’s race
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Stephen, affectionately known as Rivers, has gracefully transitioned from being a repair shop manager and autocross enthusiast to a full-time writer. He’s unleashed his literary prowess on a number of publications like CarsForSale, AutoEvolution, HotCars, VINSmart, BadVIN, and a plethora of other small businesses brave enough to handle his wit. These days, Stephen spends his
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Sep 13, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sergio Pérez suggested he could benefit more than teammate Max Verstappen from any fix to the car issues that have slowed Formula One champions Red Bull. The Mexican driver also told reporters ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that the problems might have been masked by
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Stephen, affectionately known as Rivers, has gracefully transitioned from being a repair shop manager and autocross enthusiast to a full-time writer. He’s unleashed his literary prowess on a number of publications like CarsForSale, AutoEvolution, HotCars, VINSmart, BadVIN, and a plethora of other small businesses brave enough to handle his wit. These days, Stephen spends his
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By Joey Klender Posted on September 12, 2024 Hyundai and General Motors are ready to tag team an effort to develop electric vehicles, supply chain, and clean-energy technologies as the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities in the sector. The companies are hoping to make a dent in Tesla’s domination
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Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 13, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions BAKU, Azerbaijan — Lando Norris said that he believes McLaren is “a long way off” the pace of rival teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes after Friday practice for this weekend’s Azerbaijan
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Tesla Semi Courtesy: Tesla A single-vehicle collision last month involving a Tesla Semi electric truck took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish and required aircraft to dump fire retardant overhead, according to a preliminary report on Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash, which occurred on California’s Interstate 80 west of Lake Tahoe,
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James May Reviews The Tesla Cybertruck And His Opinion Might Surprise You | Carscoops The Grand Tour presenter used a steel ruler to measure just how convex the Cybertruck’s steel panels really are https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson September 12, 2024 at 14:29 The Grand Tour host put the Cybertruck through its paces in California. James
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Associated Press Sep 12, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Firestone will continue as the only tire supplier for all IndyCar racing under a long-term extension between Bridgestone America and Penske Entertainment. The length of the deal announced Thursday was not detailed. But the agreement will keep Firestone as the only
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Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris has said that while McLaren is now prioritising him and his championship aspirations, he will not expect teammate Oscar Piastri to move over and give up race wins on his behalf. McLaren got itself caught in a controversy about team orders at the Italian Grand Prix when Piastri aggressively passed
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Charles Leclerc Rear-Ended A Minivan In His New Ferrari Purosangue | Carscoops The F1 star’s incident proves that even the most talented drivers can get into minor fender-benders https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago The 26-year-old F1 driver knows Monaco’s streets in both race and road cars. Leclerc took delivery of his silver Purosangue
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Toyota is testing a hotter version of its GR Corolla New model will likely be a GRMN Corolla Prototypes feature new aerodynamic features aimed at increasing downforce Toyota looks to be readying the next step in performance for its feisty GR Corolla. The hot hatchback was launched for the 2023 model year and has been
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Sep 11, 2024, 06:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions All 10 Formula One teams complied with the cost cap for the second year in a row in 2023 but procedural breaches were identified for engine makers Alpine and Honda, the governing FIA said on Wednesday. The 2023 season was the third year under cost cap
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