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– The University of Michigan has just opened the country’s first test track for connected and automated vehicles, or what really is the first fake American town outside of Celebration, Florida. – – The 32-acre Mcity, a $10 million project funded in part by the Department of Transportation, is now available to any automaker, supplier, or organization that wants a huge, confined, and highly realistic place to mess around with
– We’re not changing our name to Lego and Driver—although we’d be all for starting a sister publication—but it is true that Lego has been stepping up its automotive game as of late. The world’s most powerful brand has released incredibly realistic kits of everything from a classic Ferrari F40 to a Mini Cooper, a Volkswagen T1 Camper van, and even a Mercedes Unimog. There’s now another Mercedes-Benz product in Lego’s
– We’re not changing our name to Lego and Driver—although we’d be all for starting a sister publication—but it is true that Lego has been stepping up its automotive game as of late. The world’s most powerful brand has released incredibly realistic kits of everything from a classic Ferrari F40 to a Mini Cooper, a Volkswagen T1 Camper van, and even a Mercedes Unimog. There’s now another Mercedes-Benz product in Lego’s
– Over the past few years, we have reported several times that Porsche would kill the naturally aspirated flat-six in the 911 as of this fall. Now Porsche confirms the move—by means of a prototype drive of the facelifted model, which appeared in the German magazine Auto Bild. – We take away a few things from our colleague Jürgen Zöllter’s ride-along in the updated 911. First of all, visual changes
– Over the past few years, we have reported several times that Porsche would kill the naturally aspirated flat-six in the 911 as of this fall. Now Porsche confirms the move—by means of a prototype drive of the facelifted model, which appeared in the German magazine Auto Bild. – We take away a few things from our colleague Jürgen Zöllter’s ride-along in the updated 911. First of all, visual changes
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– Ford has issued a recall for a parking brake that might not fully engage on some 2015–2016 Explorers, as well as 2015 Taurus and Flex models, plus Lincoln MKS sedans and MKT crossovers also from 2015. – The affected vehicles include 2015 and 2016 Explorers built at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant between May 4 and May 23 of this year, as well as 2015 Taurus and MKS models built
– Ford has issued a recall for a parking brake that might not fully engage on some 2015–2016 Explorers, as well as 2015 Taurus and Flex models, plus Lincoln MKS sedans and MKT crossovers also from 2015. – The affected vehicles include 2015 and 2016 Explorers built at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant between May 4 and May 23 of this year, as well as 2015 Taurus and MKS models built
-This is a great time to be a billionaire gearhead, no question. Manufacturers are practically tripping over each other to bring their adjective-stretching hypercars to market, complete with their four-figure power outputs and seven-digit price tags. This is a golden era for those with bottomless pockets and an urge to go very, very quickly. READ MORE ›› –
