Weekend Car Culture Roundup September 28, 2024
[ad_1] You’ve probably heard the old trick: Pull up to a gas pump right after a fancy luxury car leaves, and you’ll get a little bit of the premium gas they left in the pump’s hose added to the 87-octane swill you’re buying. Suddenly, magically, you’ve got a little extra octane in your tank for […]
‘In a sprint with Kopecky, that’s probably the best I can do’ – Chloé Dygert content with silver in World Championships road race
[ad_1] Such was the bleakness of the weather and the ferocity of the downpour in Zürich on Saturday on the eve of the elite women’s race at the World Championships that Chloé Dygert had second thoughts about taking part at atll. “This morning, I didn’t want to race,” she explained post-race. “So to come away […]
2025 BMW X5 review | CarExpert
[ad_1] The BMW X5 defines the luxury SUV genre. Sure, you could argue it was the Range Rover, and Mercedes-Benz beat it to the punch with the original ML in 1997. But since 1999, the X5 has set the standard for the sort of road-oriented SUVs that dominate private school carparks around the world. The […]
Canyon Aeroad CFR Review: all the aero, none of the hassle
[ad_1] Canyon’s latest Aeroad CFR has made waves this season, with multiple Tour de France victories and a clever design philosophy cementing its position as one of the best road bikes available today. It’s billed as the “fastest bike in the peloton,” with world-class sprinters already adding stage wins to its résumé. The bike was […]
WCE: Kutipan tol di Seksyen 1 Banting-SKVE dilaksanakan mulai 12.01 t/malam pada 30 Sept 2024
[ad_1] West Coast Expressway (WCE) telah mengumumkan bahawa kutipan tol bagi Jajaran Seksyen 1, yang menghubungkan Persimpangan Bertingkat Banting ke Persimpangan Bertingkat Lebuhraya Lembah Klang Selatan (SKVE), akan bermula pada 30 September 2024 (Isnin) jam 12.01 tengah malam. Kadar tol bagi kenderaan Kelas 1 di WCE yang memasuki plaza tol Banting adalah RM2.34 bagi memasuk […]
Lotte Kopecky snatches dramatic repeat World Championship victory
[ad_1] Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) claimed her second straight world title in Zurich, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the Elite Women’s Road Race at the UCI Road World Championships. The 2023 world champion looked dead and buried when she was dropped from the group of favourites on the final haul up the Zurich […]
Weekend News Roundup September 28, 2024
[ad_1] Image: Irvine Police Department Police departments across the country have been scrambling to be the first to purchase one of Tesla’s Cybertrucks. For whatever reason, the low-res truck appeals to law enforcement. Irvine, California looks to be the first police department in the country to have purchased the electric truck, and after it was […]
Recalled Ram 1500’s airbag destroys pickup’s roof
[ad_1] The owners of a Ram 1500 are lobbying the carmaker’s parent company for compensation after their pickup suffered huge damage due to an unexpected airbag explosion. Florida news station WFTV reports the 2015 Ram 1500 was parked outside its owners’ house when its passenger side rear curtain airbag deployed, causing its headliner to tear […]
‘It’s immense, I’m sure it’ll start to sink in’ – Sarah Storey claims unprecedented 39th para-cycling world title
[ad_1] Dame Sarah Storey continued to make history at the Para-cycling Road World Championships on Saturday, claiming the 39th world title of her career in the C5 road race. The British rider also stormed to victory in the C5 individual time trial earlier this week, meaning that this is the 10th time she has done […]
2024 Mercedes-Benz Actros, Arocs in Malaysia – now with Euro 5 engines, B30 biodiesel compatible
[ad_1] While Malaysia continues to only mandate the Euro 4 emissions standards for new vehicles, Hap Seng Trucks Distribution (HSTD) is going ahead with the launch of the revised Mercedes-Benz Actros, now with Euro 5 engines. The event also sees the introduction of the off-road-focused Arocs to the Malaysian market, also with the cleaner engines. […]