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Listen to this article They say that 90 percent of Land Rovers ever made are still on the road today; the other 10 percent reached their destinations, probably on a tow truck. That jest has been around since time immemorial, which says something about Land Rover's reputation. A video from YouTube aims to represent that joke, featuring a new Land Rover Defender that's being carried by a flatbed tow truck. Both in Lego form, of course. The video came from Lego Life and while it sounds like a dig at the British automaker, it actually was a video to showcase something different. Gallery: Lego Technic 2020 Land Rover Defender 3 Photos The video was made to demonstrate how good the Tatra Lego truck's suspension setup. Tatra is a Czech vehicle manufacturer and is one of the oldest car companies in the world founded in 1850. Unlike the officially released Land Rover Defender Lego Technic , the Tatra T813 8x8 … [Read more...] about New Land Rover Defender Ends Up On A Tow Truck… In Lego Form

Fernando Alonso’s DRS failure during the Bahrain Grand Prix was caused by a mechanical breakage, according to Ferrari . Alonso’s DRS jammed open after he overtook Nico Rosberg on lap five. He pitted to have the wing closed on lap seven, but it failed again the next time he used it, forcing him to return to the pits again and not use DRS throughout the rest of the race. The team said it was the first such failure for the device in three years of operation. Ferrari believe Alonso would have been able to challenge Sebastian Vettel for victory had it not been for the failure. Team principal Stefano Domenicali said: “It?������s hard to recall a race where so many things went wrong.” “The DRS failure prevented Fernando, who yet again produced a great performance, from fighting Vettel for the win.” Domenicali added the team must place “renewed attention” on reliability, which has been a strength of their cars in recent seasons. “We must also continue to develop the car and … [Read more...] about Alonso’s DRS failure the first of its kind – Ferrari · RaceFans

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 20 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain destined for Ethiopia set sail Sunday from a Black Sea port, the first shipment of its kind in a program to assist countries facing famine. The Liberia-flagged Brave Commander departed from the Ukrainian port of Yuzhne, east of Odesa, according to regional governor Maksym Marchenko. It plans to sail to Djibouti, where the grain will be unloaded and transferred to Ethiopia under the World Food Program initiative. Ukraine and Russia reached a deal with Turkey on July 22 to restart Black Sea grain deliveries, addressing the major export disruption that has occurred since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Ethiopia is one of five countries that the U.N. considers at risk of … [Read more...] about Ship carrying grain for hungry Ethiopia leaves Ukraine

Listen to this article It's no secret that we love wagons here in Motor1. And if you ask us, one of the most endearing wagons ever made was the BMW 3 Series E30 – the first 3er to get the body type. But what's better than an E30 Touring? An E30 Touring with a matching trailer, of course. The Hagen Police were in for a treat when they flagged down a second-generation BMW 3 Series at a checkpoint for its safety campaign. Upon close inspection, the vehicle was fine and safe, though it piqued the attention of the authorities for its weird looks. So much so that the Hagen Police Department posted the vehicle on its Facebook page along with the words Kurioser Wohnanhänger or "strange trailer." The social media post came with a German caption that roughly translates to: You don't see something like this every day in a check: We noticed this homemade trailer at one of our checkpoints under the motto #safeonvacation. We took a closer look and everything was fine. By the … [Read more...] about Strange BMW 3 Series E30 Touring Caught With Adorable Matching Trailer

It would be fair to say Alex Albon fell in love with the Nordschleife when he raced there in DTM last year. So much so that not only has he thought about buying a house there, he also thinks the legendary circuit could be suitable for Formula 1 in the future. The Nordschleife is the iconic German track nicknamed ‘The Green Hell’, a 13-mile circuit on which Niki Lauda suffered a near-fatal accident in 1976. It is adjacent to the Nurburgring, a more conventional track which staged an F1 grand prix as recently as 2020 during a season when the schedule had to be much changed due to the pandemic. In 2021, having been dropped from a race seat by Red Bull , Albon kept his eye in racing-wise by taking part in the DTM Series, driving a Ferrari touring car entered by the AlphaTauri team, before bagging a place back on the F1 grid with Williams for this year. The London-born driver gained his only win in 16 races at the Nurburgring on the officially-named sprint circuit, but he … [Read more...] about Alex Albon says F1 at the Nordschleife wouldn’t be ‘complicated’ to sort out

Former Ferrari racer Jean Alesi has called for patience with the Scuderia, saying Mattia Binotto needs time to build a winning team. Alesi has become the latest voice to call for calm regarding Ferrari, as the Scuderia’s troubled 2022 has seen the team crumble away from an early championship lead. Last week, former team boss Cesare Fiorio showed his support for Mattia Binotto as Ferrari have become race winners again after failing to win anything in 2020 and ’21. At the beginning of F1’s revolutionary new ruleset, Ferrari sprung back to the front of the sport as Charles Leclerc won two of the first three races. This netted him a 46-point lead over Max Verstappen, whose Red Bull retired from the same two races. However, through various mistakes and reliability issues, Leclerc now trails Verstappen by 80 points in the Drivers’ Championship. Ferrari, too, have fallen away in the Constructors’ Championship. Now trailing Red Bull by 97 points , they are just 30 points … [Read more...] about Jean Alesi: Ferrari ‘only missing little things’ and ‘need more time’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 WHANGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — Five years ago, the Whanganui River was recognized as a living person in a groundbreaking New Zealand law. For many who live along its banks, the official recognition validated the deep spiritual connection they feel with the river. They continue to feel the draw of its waters each day, whether it's to fish, canoe or refresh their lives. ___ Ngahuia Twomey-Waitai, 28, walks into the Whanganui River and reaches down to splash water over her head in an action reminiscent of a baptism. She says the river has been a big part of her life since she was born. “I tend to come down here quite often to cleanse myself, especially when I’m going through some big, huge changes in my life, regardless of them being good or bad," she says. “The river always makes things better for me." “Just being down here gives me a huge smile and … [Read more...] about Whanganui River ‘always makes things better for me’

(BPT) - Gill Doyle is a self-proclaimed numbers guy. He loves statistics, research, and anything that can be quantified with a number. When he was diagnosed with a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), it was devastating. Not only would his life change, but the way he preferred to think and process the world around him would also shift. "When you’ve got a serious brain cancer diagnosis, an interest in compiling a thorough set of data can be very challenging. That’s where my faith and perseverance come in,” said Doyle. Since college, Doyle worked in sales in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to his career, he was focused on his four children and fitness. However, one summer when he started getting headache after headache, he knew something was wrong. "I’d been dealing with a string of increasingly painful headaches that week. I had been chalking them up to sinus pressure headaches from fall allergies. On day four of my headaches, the … [Read more...] about Embracing life after an aggressive brain cancer diagnosis