Posts From King World News

2015 Ford F-150 Recalled for Broken Steering Shafts

– Ford is recalling 8963 F-150 pickups in the U.S. for steering shafts that can break, the automaker said today. – Poor riveting on the upper intermediate shaft can cause it to separate from the steering assembly on certain 2015 F-150s, causing a sudden total loss of steering. Ford said it knows of one report of steering failure but did not report any accidents or injuries. Another 3348 F-150s subject to

Watch McLaren’s Current F1 Drivers Channel Senna in MP4 Racers Old and New

– We learned two things watching Tag Heuer’s awesome video of current McLaren F1 drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso wheel a modern F1 car and the MP4/4 racer driven by legendary pilot Ayrton Senna. The first is that substituting the word “timepiece” for “watch” in a bid to create a clever headline doesn’t work—as in, Timepiece Old and New F1 Cars Meeting!—and the second is that Tag Heuer knows how to quicken our

2015 Tesla Model S 70D Tested: Now with More Power and AWD

-Tesla made history with the introduction of its Model S sports sedan two-plus years ago, prompting approbation from car critics far and wide. This was the breakthrough electric car the world had seemingly been waiting for, offering attractive design, a remarkable interior, and entertaining performance. The price—starting in the mid-$60,000 range after the $7500 federal kickback—was far beyond the average household’s reach, and range anxiety will always be a concern

Formolo wins Giro thriller

Alberto Contador and Richie Porte both survived an action-packed fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia as Davide Formolo won solo and Orica-GreenEdge’s Simon Clarke replaced team-mate Michael Matthews in the overall lead.