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C/D 60th Anniversary: Looking Back at Our Tests of Four Breakthrough Gadgets
– From the July 2015 issue – Our Gearbox section was formalized in 2008, but we’ve been doing reviews of automotive accessories and upgrades since the Sports Cars Illustrated days. The progress that’s taken place over our 60-year history hasn’t spared the gadget, and we’ve occasionally been there to chronicle in-car technology’s relentless march forward (or backward). Here are some of the automotive breakthroughs we’ve held in our hot little
Exclusive! There’s a Third Enzo Ferrari Movie in the Works
– We’ve been hearing about Ferrari films for years, and now it seems there is another one vying to get made. – Back in April, Robert De Niro confirmed he was set to portray Enzo Ferrari in a forthcoming biopic about Il Commendatore. Shortly afterward, Michael Mann announced a competing and as-yet untitled Ferrari film reportedly based on Brock Yates’s book Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Cars, The Races. – Now
A Sneek Peek at BMW’s Hydrogen-Powered Future
– BMW’s hydrogen strategy is starting to take shape. The company has been working on hydrogen-powered cars since 1984, but for a long time the focus remained on the internal combustion engine. The efforts, first shown in a 7-series in the mid 1980s, culminated in 2006 in the V-12-powered Hydrogen 7. Now the company has switched to a different tack. – – While those early vehicles were fun to drive,
Five Highlights From June 2015 U.S. Car Sales
– Eight automakers posted record June sales as the industry totaled nearly 8.5 million cars through the mid-year, a four-percent jump over 2014. At this rate, WardsAuto predicts total sales of 17.1 million cars for 2015, or 600,000 more than last year. Here’s what’s hot and cold this summer. – – Hyundai and Kia Have Record First Halves – – Hyundai and Kia don’t act like underdogs anymore. Between them,
Iran nuclear talks in endgame, negotiators push on sticking points
By John Irish and Louis Charbonneau VIENNA (Reuters) – A year and half of nuclear talks between Iran and major powers were creeping towards the finish line on Friday as negotiators wrestled with sticking points including questions about Tehran’s past atomic research. Iran is in talks with the United States and five other powers – Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia – on an agreement to curtail its nuclear program
New York prison escapee vowed to visit daughter in letter: Report
Convicted murderer Richard Matt reportedly wrote a letter vowing to visit his daughter after escaping from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York.
Greece: Poll shows 2 sides neck and neck before referendum
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The brief but intense campaign in Greece’s critical bailout referendum ends Friday, with simultaneous rallies in Athens supporting “yes” and “no” answers to a murky question in what an opinion poll suggests could be a very close vote.
Insurer Aetna to buy Humana in $35B deal
Aetna will spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as the industry adjusts to the federal health care overhaul.
IS says it destroyed archaeological pieces from Palmyra
Islamic State group militants have destroyed six archaeological pieces from the historic town of Palmyra that were confiscated from a smuggler, the group said.