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Listen to this article Hennessey doesn’t like leaving things alone, and it’s now tinkering with the Ford Bronco Raptor. The tuner’s latest creation – the Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco – gives the rugged off-road SUV a powerful engine upgrade and a minor visual makeover. The company upgraded the Bronco’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. The aftermarket specialist added new engine management software, a high-flow induction system, an upgraded stainless steel exhaust, and a larger intercooler system. The changes increase the powertrain’s output to 500 horsepower (372 kilowatts) and 550 pound-feet (745 Newton-metered) of torque. Hennessey says it’s a 20 percent increase over the stock Bronco Raptor , which makes 418 hp (311 kW) and 440 lb-ft (596 Nm) of torque , and the match checks out. Gallery: Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco 2 Photos The tuner adds 10-spoke 18-inch wheels wrapped in 37-inch tires, … [Read more...] about Hennessey VelociRaptor 500 Bronco Debuts With 500 HP, New Bumpers

Listen to this article F1 teams are bracing themselves for the FIA’s announcement on Wednesday on which teams were under last year’s cost cap limit and which went over. There was rampant speculation over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend that one team had had a minor procedural overspend, while another was well over the limits. Aston Martin and Red Bull faced suggestions that they were the squads that could have broken the rules, but both teams moved to play down such talk – as they insisted the FIA had not informed them of any problems . Rival teams are hugely interested in the outcome of the FIA’s audits, and especially how seriously the governing body will take any outfit that has gone over the limit. While a 5% overspend of the circa $145 million limit is officially classified as a ‘minor’ breach, Ferrari is clear that the gains from being able to spend a few million more are huge. Team principal Mattia Binotto admitted that it was not ideal that the 2021 … [Read more...] about Ferrari: Even minor F1 cost cap breach worth 0.5s per lap

Listen to this article In a wet-to-dry race, Lando Norris produced an error-free display to move up from sixth to fourth following a duel with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen , who both slipped up. Starting from 16th, Daniel Ricciardo also had a strong race to finish behind Norris in fifth, after delaying a switch from intermediates to slicks until a lap 36 safety car. In stark contrast to McLaren's 22-point haul, both Alpines of Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon retired due to power unit failures, allowing McLaren to suddenly jump the Enstone team for fourth in the constructors' championship and lead by four points. When team boss Seidl was asked by Motorsport.com if he was surprised to be leading Alpine after generally struggling to match it on pace in recent months, he said the points swing simply shows the fight for fourth will remain an "open battle" until the last lap in Abu Dhabi, with Alpine's huge score in Belgium now undone by McLaren's … [Read more...] about McLaren: Singapore F1 swing showcases “open battle” for P4 with Alpine

Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix produced the closest fight for pole position involving three different teams for almost two decades. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free When Max Verstappen backed off his final flying lap because his Red Bull team had realised he was going to run too low on fuel, it secured Charles Leclerc’s ninth pole position of the season – and ensured no one will end the year with more of them than the Ferrari driver. Leclerc beat Red Bull’s Sergio Perez by 0.022 seconds and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton by 0.054s. That’s the smallest gap which has covered three different teams at the front of a grid for nearly 20 years. You have to go back to the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix to find a closer top three involving a trio of different teams. Rubens Barrichello – also in a Ferrari – took pole position for that race by 0.011 seconds from David Coulthard (McLaren) and 0.044s from Mark Webber (Jaguar, which became Red Bull two years later). … [Read more...] about F1 stats: Closest three-team pole fight since 2003 in Singapore · RaceFans

The FIA’s decision to postpone the start of the Singapore Grand Prix and its delayed call to activate DRS in the rain-hit race were supported by paddock figures. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Torrential rain fell on downtown Singapore, where the Marina Bay street circuit is located, in the hours preceding the scheduled race start. As a result FIA Formula 1 race director Eduardo Freitas chose to delay the start of the grand prix by 65 minutes as they waited for the weather to improve. McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said this was “absolutely the right thing to do” under the circumstances. It enabled F1 to use track-cleaning techniques to remove some of the standing water on the recently resurfaced street circuit before the race got underway. “That obviously helped to get rid of any standing water which then allowed [us] straightaway to go on intermediate [tyres].” he said. “I think without that, we wouldn’t have been in a position to start the … [Read more...] about F1 teams back race control’s decisions on delayed start and DRS activation · RaceFans

Netflix's fictionalized Marilyn Monroe biopic, "Blonde," has been widely criticized for its exploitative depiction of Monroe's character. Now, some also say the film mishandled a major theme: abortion. The movie shows Monroe have two illegal abortions, both times against her will. She also exchanges dialogue with a computer-animated fetus that she later miscarries. "You won't hurt me this time, will you?" the fetus asks Monroe, who is played by Ana de Armas. Abortion rights activists say the scenes, based on a 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates, contribute to "antiabortion propaganda." "Medically inaccurate descriptions of fetuses and pregnancy" contribute to abortion stigma, Caren Spruch, national director of arts and entertainment engagement at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, told The Washington Post in a statement. The film bolsters antiabortion advocates' message "with a CGI-talking fetus, depicted to look like a fully-formed baby," she added in the … [Read more...] about Talking fetus in ‘Blonde’ adds to ‘antiabortion propaganda,’ critics say

Listen to this article Automobili Pininfarina has already announced its ambitions to become a full-fledged automaker, and we’ve just been given a preview of how that new chapter will begin. During the rousing festival of automotive grandeur that is the Monterey Car Week, the company invited us to glimpse its nearly 2,000-horsepower, 0-60 in sub-two-seconds, electric hypercar in the concept-flesh. While we were asked not to take or share live images – you’ll have to wait until the next Geneva Motor Show for that – we did get up close and personal with the concept car, which Luca Borgogno, Automobili Pininfarina design director, tells us is 90 percent of the car we’ll see once it’s unveiled. Update: Pininfarina Battista Shows Its Sleek Nose In New Teaser Pininfarina Picks Battista As Official Name For PF0 Hypercar "We’re still making little tweaks, some changes to improve performance of course, and aerodynamics, but this is 90 percent of … [Read more...] about We Got To See The Stunning Pininfarina PF0 Hypercar Up Close

Listen to this article The Spaniard looked set for another decent haul of points at the Marina Bay circuit on Sunday as he ran sixth in the early stages before an engine failure put him out. That stoppage, with teammate Esteban Ocon also suffering an engine failure later on in the race, opened the door for McLaren to overhaul Alpine in their battle for fourth in the constructors' championship. Alonso says that the number of points he has lost this year has been too much. "I think it was around minus 50 [points], so now we have another eight," he explained. "So it's minus 58 points or minus 60 in a year, which is really unacceptable on my car. "If you put me 60 points more in the standings, and you reduce 10 or something to the others, because you would take points from those as well, my championship will look much better and close even to Mercedes . "So that is probably more accurate of the performance that we are putting this year, which I'm very proud … [Read more...] about Alpine’s F1 finishing rate “really unacceptable”, says Alonso

A new report has claimed that, if Red Bull are found to be in breach of Formula 1’s cost cap at all, their overspend will only be a minor one. A report from Sportsmail said that private claims from teams that Red Bull could have exceeded the budget cap by as much as £10m are wide of the mark, with their report citing that the overspend – if any – is more likely to be in the region of £1m, and would likely be filed under a ‘procedural breach’ rather than a sporting one. Procedural breaches under the FIA’s Cost Cap Administration [CCA] relate to actions like late submissions of or failure to submit appropriate paperwork on time, all the way up to submitting paperwork which is ‘deemed inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading’. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has vehemently denied any wrongdoing at his team, suggesting that claims from Mercedes and Ferrari that they had breached the budget cap were “bang out of order”. Alongside Sportsmail’s report, Sky Sports F1’s Ted … [Read more...] about F1 cost cap: Red Bull’s ‘major breach’ rumour a result of ‘mischief making’