This Corvette-Powered Dodge Is the Real Power Wagon
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This Corvette-Powered Dodge Is the Real Power Wagon
– The Power Wagon has been around in various forms going back 60 years, but never has Dodge made one quite like this 1949 Power Wagon. – The original Dodge Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 as a civilian version of Dodge’s military WC series of trucks. Designed as a utility truck, it came standard with four-wheel drive and was powered by a 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine. – This truck, however,
Inside Google’s Autonomous Car It’s Like a Cozy Coupe for Grown-Ups
-Google’s koala-esque self-driving car is definitely aiming for “cute” with its design. A bubbly little pod that looks like it should be emitting Jetsons noises as it trundles harmlessly through a picturesque Silicon Valley campus, it’s pretty obvious that the autonomous vehicle’s designers wanted it to come across as adorably inoffensive. – And this past weekend, Google brought its latest prototypes to Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain
One of These Three Cars Will Be Clarkson’s Last Top Gear Lap
-We knew it had to happen eventually, and now it’s here: Jeremy Clarkson has tweeted that he’ll soon take his very last lap of the Top Gear track. This really makes it feel like the end of an era. – – Right. About to do my last ever lap of the Top Gear test track. What car should I use? pic.twitter.com/xbaZkEi3sE – — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) July 13, 2015 –
Lotus Evora Roadster to Join Evora 400 Lineup in Mid-2016
We’ve known for some time that, after its one-year hiatus from the U.S. market, Lotus will resume sales here this December with its more powerful and newly safety compliant 2016 Evora 400 coupe, which made its official debut in March at the Geneva auto show. We even know how much it will cost. Now, thanks to a report in Automotive News, we have learned that it will be followed six
Iran deal reached, Obama hails step toward 'more hopeful world'
By Parisa Hafezi, Louis Charbonneau, John Irish and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East. U.S. President Barack Obama hailed a step toward a “more hopeful world” and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said it proved that “constructive engagement works”. The agreement will now be
IMF calls for Greece debt relief as Germany talks tough
By Renee Maltezou and Jan Strupczewski ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A secret International Monetary Fund study showed Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as Germany heaped pressure on Athens on Tuesday to reform and win back its partners’ trust. The IMF’s stark warning on Athens’ debt was leaked as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras struggled to persuade deeply unhappy leftist lawmakers
China set to try jailed U.S. missionary near North Korea border
By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING (Reuters) – China will begin the trial on July 28 of a Korean-American missionary arrested last year over a non-profit school he ran near the sensitive border with North Korea, his lawyer said, in a case that sparked outcry from international Christian groups. A sprawling crackdown had forced hundreds of Christian missionaries out of China, most by having their visas refused, sources told Reuters last August.
Hong Kong student leaders charged over democracy protest
By Viola Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – Two Hong Kong students who rose to fame during pro-democracy demonstrations that angered Beijing last year were charged on Tuesday with obstructing police during a protest earlier in the year. The charges were related to a protest outside the office of China’s top official in the city, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on
Saudi-backed forces seize Aden airport: exiled government
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces recaptured Aden’s international airport from Houthi militia fighters on Tuesday as heavy combat took place across the port city following the collapse of a humanitarian truce, the exiled government said. Forces loyal to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi also took Aden’s central district of Khormaksar, and aid sources reported fighting around the port area. Backed by air support from a Saudi-led coalition, the loyalist forces launched a