Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a new industry benchmark in tackling …
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How fast is supersonic flight, and why does it create sonic booms?
To fly at supersonic speeds is to punch through an invisible threshold in the sky. Rocketing through the air at a rate faster than sound …
Watchdog sounds alarm on the Navy’s fire preparedness
On July 12, 2020, the USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire. The vessel is officially described as an “amphibious assault ship,” a name that doesn’t truly …
Jeep is steering its famous off-roaders towards electrification
Jeep established its roots back in the 1940s, and the brand quickly established itself as a 4×4 expert. Rugged and utilitarian, Jeep has been an …
Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode
SpaceX’s mega-rocket Starship exploded earlier today. Using a Super Heavy booster for the first time below Starship itself, the entire vehicle assembly failed minutes after …
Kia’s powerful EV6 GT has supercar-like chops
Boasting 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, the new Kia EV6 GT is thrilling. Press your finger on the GT button on the steering …
In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires
On a late summer day last year, an emergency test alert popped up for a small number of pre-selected drivers in Fairfax County, Virginia, warning …
I learned how to drift a car from the pros—here’s what it takes to slide
Contemporary automotive advertising is filled with so much footage of breathtaking, smoke-filled power slides that you might assume today’s factory hot rods can perform these …
Everything we love about Hyundai’s newest EV
The automotive industry may be going through an electric car revolution, but at the same time, actual cars seem left behind. The shift to EVs …
Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 is a long-range EV with Art Deco vibes
The sleek new all-electric Ioniq 6 looks very different from the original Ioniq EV. It doesn’t even look like the Ioniq 5, for that matter. …