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Autotrader Safety automotive periods in Formula 1 are going to look barely different this season as Aston Martin ended its temporary five-year tenure because the championship’s safety automotive provider alongside Mercedes. Coincidentally, an Aston Martin dealer listed one in all the Vantage safety cars on the market. This specific two-seater may be probably the most controversial vehicle to ever lead the F1 field, because it served through the title-deciding 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I would not blame Lewis Hamilton for purchasing this automotive simply to destroy it. Aston Martin Leeds is listing the 2018 Vantage F1 Edition on the…

Feelimage/Shutterstock There isn’t any feeling more gut-wrenching to a automotive owner than when your automotive goes missing. Sometimes, it could just be an missed “no parking” sign, resulting in an impromptu impound lot visit. Other times, there are definitive signs that your automotive was stolen. It’s typically a small patch of broken glass where you remembered parking your automotive. There is a slight comfort in not being there to see the crime in progress. I am unable to even imagine how terrifying it might be to get carjacked. What’s your worst automotive theft story? Be at liberty to share your…

Joe Raedle/Getty Images Whilst you were likely scrambling to purchase last-minute Christmas presents for your pals and family, NASA accomplished an important rehearsal for its upcoming crewed mission to the Moon. The space agency conducted a countdown demonstration test last Saturday in preparation for Artemis II. The actual launch, scheduled for early 2026, will see 4 astronauts set off to perform a flyby across the Moon. While there won’t be a lunar landing, the mission can be the primary time NASA has sent astronauts anywhere near the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The dry run saw NASA’s launch and…

OWS Photography / Wikimedia Commons With the launch of its own driverless taxi service earlier this yr, Tesla made it abundantly clear that it should relentlessly pursue and promise its corporate Holy Grail: a really autonomous vehicle. CEO Elon Musk took to X, the social media app he owns, on Thursday to state that Tesla owners will give you the chance to text and drive with the most recent update to “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software. It should go without saying that it’s illegal to text and drive in all but one U.S. state, irrespective of what form of automotive you…

Jimfeng/Getty Images Airline passengers typically should wait until they’re at cruising altitude to be in an enclosed space with jet engine fumes or an exploding electronic device. Customers inside a Qantas business lounge on the Melbourne Airport got a special treat on Thursday when an influence bank caught fire in a person’s pocket. The person was hospitalized with minor burns to his leg and fingers. He was the one person injured because the lounge was quickly evacuated by staff. The lounge at Melbourne Airport was stuffed with around 150 people when the ability bank went up in flames. Based on…

INDYCAR Firstly of May yearly for the past 20 years, IndyCar circles openly asked the query, “Is it Marco’s yr?” We already know that next yr won’t be his yr. Marco Andretti announced his retirement from racing on Wednesday. The third-generation driver famously fell wanting winning the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2006 by 0.0635 seconds. The 38-year-old ended his full-time IndyCar profession after the 2020 season but returned annually for a one-off Indy 500 within the years afterward. Andretti received video farewell messages from a cavalcade of racing dignitaries he competed with and against, including Roger Penske, Helio…

Michael Tubi/Shutterstock Because the world’s leading diplomats converge in Recent York City for the United Nations General Assembly this week, we’re reminded of how their vehicles effectively have free rein over the streets attributable to diplomatic immunity. While delegations are exempt from newly imposed congestion charges within the Big Apple, it’s a distinct story in Britain’s capital. Embassies collectively owe $217.4 million in congestion charges to Transport for London, and if leaving fees unpaid were an Olympic sport, the US would have a stack of gold medals. The Congestion Charge Zone was established in Central London in 2003. Cars are tracked…

Ruth Peterkin/Getty Images Running a cruise line looks as if shooting fish in a barrel. Ships are essentially a closed environment where operators have a captive audience to rake in revenue from. Nonetheless, one passenger decided to reject that social contract and took a leap off a Royal Caribbean vessel on Sunday. The ship had just finished a seven-day cruise and arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. While disembarking in port, the person allegedly jumped overboard to avoid reporting $14,600 to customs. Royal Caribbean also claims he owed over $16,000. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz boarded the Rhapsody of the Seas in San…

MotoGP / YouTube A circuit built for cars is probably not inherently secure for motorcycles. It is a undeniable fact that MotoGP confronted during its first visit to Balaton Park in Hungary last weekend. The narrow circuit, described as Monaco for bikes, produced its most dramatic crash during qualifying on Saturday. Pedro Acosta’s KTM tumbled through a gravel trap and flipped over the catchfence right into a TV camera. Thankfully, the cameraman was unharmed. Series organizers, seemingly deciding the incident was a fluke, sent the crewmember back to the identical position on Sunday. Our cameraman, Joao, avoiding @37_pedroacosta’s bike impact…

Ram Automakers live or die based on how the general public perceives them and their vehicles since it typically reflects the choices made by prospective buyers before even setting foot on a dealership lot. On that front, Stellantis is struggling tremendously. The American Customer Satisfaction Index’s annual automotive survey was released earlier this week and Stellantis’ 4 North American brands occupied the underside 4 spots within the rankings. The survey findings partly explain the corporate’s financial woes as Stellantis has racked up $2.7 billion in losses over the primary half of 2025. The ACSI surveyed 9,949 customers between July 2024…