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Red Bull have the best car, engine and driver

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes that the team now have the best car, engine and driver, after a run of five consecutive wins.

Nine rounds into the 2021 season Red Bull have a healthy lead at the top of the constructors’ championship, while Max Verstappen is 32-points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ standings.

Verstappen has won the last three races, including two dominant wins at the Red Bull Ring double-header where he secured victory from pole comfortably on each occasion.

Asked by Motorsport-Magazin.com whether Red Bull have the best car and engine, Marko responded: “And the better

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Eight wounded in shootings at Fort Worth car wash

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

Updated at 3:30 p.m.: Revised to include additional information from police.

Eight people were wounded in shootings at a Fort Worth car wash early Sunday, and a juvenile girl suffered minor injuries when a car hit her as she tried to flee the scene, police said.

All of the victims were in stable condition, police say, in part because of lifesaving measures from the first officers who arrived on the scene.

Police Chief Neil Noakes said Sunday morning that an officer heard the gunshots about 1:30 a.m. near the 3400 block of Horne Street, in the Como neighborhood southwest of

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Galax first responders find engine 40 feet away from car, no driver at scene of Monday crash

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

GALAX, Va. (WFXR) — First responders from Galax had quite a shock Monday night when they arrived at the scene of a “violent” crash and found an engine completely separated from the vehicle, but no driver.

According to the , crews were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at Pipers Gap and Shepherds Place at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, July 5.

The shocking pictures shared by the department on Facebook show the vehicle completely totaled. In addition, crews reportedly found the engine 40 feet away from the vehicle.

However, investigations and searches by personnel from Galax and

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Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car in Warner Robins – 41NBC News

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Warner Robins man is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Warner Robins Tuesday at around 11:23 p.m.

Warner Robins Police officer responded to a call in the area of 2706 Watson Blvd. regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

Officers 53-year-old Roy Long was pushing a shopping cart along the side of the eastbound lane on Watson. A second pedestrian, 30-year-old Frederick Alicea was walking in the gutter.

Authorities say a 2009 Toyota Camry — driven by 39-year-old Perez Efford was travelling east on Watson when he struck Long causing serious

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8 people wounded in shooting near Fort Worth car wash

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

Police say eight people were wounded early Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, when a person began shooting toward groups of people near a car wash and multiple people returned fire

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Eight people were wounded early Sunday when a person began shooting toward groups of people near a Fort Worth car wash and multiple people returned fire, police said.

Police said in a statement that the eight gunshot victims were taken to hospitals and were

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The Ford Mustang is best-selling American muscle car this year, but it’s a really close race

By Veronica Tan 3 weeks ago

Electric Mustang Mach-E GT beats gas model?

The electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT is more powerful and quicker than the V8-powered Mustang GT Coupe. Program Director Dave Pericak joins Gary Gastelu in The Fox Garage to explain how.

The American muscle car race is shaping up to be a two-model affair this year. 

The 2021 Mach 1 is the latest version of the Mustang.
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The Ford Mustang is currently in the lead after six months with 31,950 deliveries, but the Dodge Challenger is hot on its tail at 30,148.

The Chevrolet Camaro can barely see their taillights at

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Lotus unveils Emira sports car as ‘last hurrah’ before switch to EVs

By Veronica Tan 4 weeks ago

Lotus on Tuesday unveiled a new mid-engine sports car called the Emira as its “last hurrah” with internal combustion engines before the famed luxury automaker transitions to electric vehicles.

The Emira will go on sale next spring starting at under $85,141 (72,000 euros), according to Lotus. It will feature a top speed of 180 mph and hit 62 mph in less than 4.5 seconds, the company said.

“The Emira is a game-changer for Lotus. It stands as a beacon of everything we have achieved to date in the transformation of the business, the embodiment of our progress,” Matt Windle, managing

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If you bought a car last year, it could now be worth more than you paid for it

By Veronica Tan 4 weeks ago

In that case, you likely made an amazing investment because you could now possibly sell your one-year-old car at a profit or, at least, get back nearly what you paid for it, according to an analysis Edmunds.com conducted for CNN Business.

Normally, a dealer selling a one-year-old used car will get about 80% to 85% of its original price, according to Edmunds.com. But, according to the site’s most recent figures, car dealers can now sell one-year-old used cars for about 95% of the original price. That’s the average. And some used cars and trucks are worth even more than they … Read More

Firefighters in Louisiana rescue stray kitten trapped in car engine

By Veronica Tan 4 weeks ago

HARVEY, La. — The cat has been let out of the bag (or in this case, a car engine!) after Harvey firefighters respond to a call about a trapped kitten.

Wednesday evening, two firefighters from Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2 received a call about a stray kitten trapped in the engine compartment of a car.

Firefighter Mechanic Kyle Cardon was able to crawl under the front bumper and remove a plastic guard from the bottom of the car, finally able to push the kitten out of the back of the engine compartment.

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Texas car wash shooting leave 8 people injured

By Veronica Tan 4 weeks ago

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Investigators say several different guns were used in the shooting.



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Eight people were injured in a shooting near a car wash in Fort Worth, Texas, early Sunday morning after a group of men got into an argument.

One of the men left the scene during the argument, returned with a gun and began firing “toward groups of people,” Fort Worth Police said in a news release. Multiple people returned gunfire, the release said.

An officer heard gunfire around 1:30 a.m., Fort Worth Police said in a . When officers arrived at the scene to investigate,

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