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Jeep Teases 2023 Easter Jeep Safari with Eye-Catching Sketches
Jeep showed off two new teasers ahead of the 2023 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. The brand uses the event, now in its 57th year, as a showcase for new concept vehicles. The company released the first two “trail markers” hinting at what it will bring to the event scheduled for April 1–9, 2023. Jeep Nation rejoice! The Easter Jeep Safari is nearly upon us. This year will mark the 57th Safari, and true to form, Jeep has started hinting at the wild concepts it will bring. The first two teasers—or “trail markers,” as Jeep is calling them—were released today. Rather than images or renderings, the company showed off…
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Ranking the top 10 pre-war grand prix cars
Grand prix racing had been around for nearly half a century before the arrival of Formula 1. The inaugural world championship in 1950 is often used as a starting point, but there had been plenty of brilliant machines and epic races already. The rules were modified regularly from the inaugural French GP in 1906 to the outbreak of the Second World War. It was a period of huge change and innovation, creating a wide variety of eclectic machines – and some milestone ones. For this list, we’ve considered the success of each car that competed in major GP events between 1906 and 1939, and the impact they had on motorsport.…
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Akron cracks down on illegal tire dumping with fines, jail time
AKRON, Ohio – Akron is working to reduce the amount of illegal tire dumping taking place throughout the city. The city’s finance department estimates illegal tire dumping costs the city approximately $75,000 each year due to disposal costs, which range from $4.25 to $6 a tire. Additionally, Keep Akron Beautiful picked up more than 625 illegally dumped tires last year, which cost the nonprofit nearly $3,000, according to the city. The city has a contract with Lightner Tire Company to recycle tires, but the company can only accept 200 tires per day. In 2022, the city collected 12,811 legal tires from residents for a total cost of approximately $54,450. Residents…
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siemens and avicar conceive seatless ‘gen0’ sports car concept driven using remote control
Remote-controlled ‘gen0’ sports car concept The time has come for toy car fans who have been dreaming of driving a real-life sports car on a race track using a remote control. Siemens Advanta, the digital transformation advisory and professional services organization of Siemens, and Avicar are collaborating to make their electric sports car concept Gen0 happen, the first zero-seat vehicle that can be driven from miles away – over 4,000 miles as Avicar predicts – through remote control. The design team aims to give the electric sports car a performance-driven engine that can ensure it reaches a top speed of more than 100mph. The doorless, windowless, and seatless…
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Ford gets dealers on board to build 120 commercial service centers
Andy O’Donnell, operating partner at Valley Truck Centers and Valley Auto Group, which owns three Ford stores in Ohio, said he’s planning to build two Elite Commercial Service Centers. The first, in Cleveland, will be between 55,000 and 63,000 square feet and is scheduled to open by year end. It will have 30 service bays — up from 18 at the store today — as well as a technician training center and cost between $8 million and $9 million to build. O’Donnell, who is part of Ford’s dealer council, said his Cleveland store has about 350 open repair orders a day and he expects to double the store’s throughput when…
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Indian Selling Limited-Edition Challenger RR Track Bikes For $92,229 – Roadracing World Magazine
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE CELEBRATES 2022 KING OF THE BAGGERS CHAMPIONSHIP WITH ULTRA-LIMITED INDIAN CHALLENGER RR An Homage to Tyler O’Hara’s #29, Only 29 Indian Challenger Race Bikes Offer Rare Opportunity for Riders & Collectors to Own the Undisputed King of the Baggers MINNEAPOLIS, MN – March 9, 2023 – In celebration of Indian Motorcycle Racing and S&S® Cycle’s 2022 King of the Baggers championship season, America’s First Motorcycle Company today announced the retail availability of 29 highly exclusive Indian Challenger RR motorcycles. Built to 2022 race spec by the same S&S® hands that wrenched Tyler O’Hara’s #29 championship-winning bike, each purpose-built Indian Challenger RR is available for die-hard track riders and collectors for a premium price of $92,229.…
