Ever since the supersonic Concorde was grounded in 2003, airline passengers — at least, wealthy airline passengers—have yearned for the return of faster-than-sound transit. Today, a trip from New York to London takes seven hours in the air; the Concorde could do it in under three hours in 1976. In an […]
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Ford Almost Made a Mid-Engine Ferrari Fighter in the 1980s. Here’s What Happened
“So this is the team that would eventually revive the Mustang,” Saxty continues. “But before that, in 1985, they’re all in their 30s, full of confidence, and their thinking is ‘Let’s take on Ferrari.’ The rest of Ford’s response, in a corporate sense, is just to say, ‘No—go and do […]
Pirelli Admits F1 Baku Tire Debacle Happened Despite Teams Following Its Instructions
At the time, Pirelli said we’d have an answer by the French Grand Prix this weekend so it’s ahead of schedule in issuing a statement today. The company said it analyzed both Stroll and Verstappen’s damaged tires, as well as the ones from other cars in the race that had […]