Tim McKenzie
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Lucid Moves In on the Lone Star State Automotive Market With First Studio
20 Nov 2022, 06:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Newark, California-based luxury electric vehicle manufacturer continues to open retail outlets it calls 'studios' with the latest being the first in the state of Texas. The location that opened yesterday, November 19, at Legacy Wes...
Feast Your Eyes on This 1968 Baldwin-Motion Camaro Model With Its 425 HP V8
19 Nov 2022, 11:04 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The 1968 Baldwin-Motion 427 Camaro RS/SS was a collaboration between two New York-based companies - a speed shop called Motion Performance and Chevy dealer Baldwin Chevrolet. The concept behind their idea that began in 1967 was to create a faste...
66-Year Old Sailor Travels 4,588 Miles in 3,542-Mile Race and Still Finishes Fourth
19 Nov 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In 2018, the Route du Rhum transatlantic sailboat race was an epic battle between veteran sailors Francis Joyon and François Gabart. Joyon would never lead the race, but he would haunt Gabart all the way across the Atlantic before the final ...
Route Du Rhum Enters Day 11 With a Battle Being Waged Up Front As Others Lag Behind
19 Nov 2022, 07:55 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / With Day 10 of the 12th Route du Rhum in the books, only the Ultim 32/23 fleet has reached the finish line on the French-owned Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The 105-foot (32-meter) Ultims began arriving at the finish line after over six days o...
GM Inks Another Deal With Mining Giant To Supply Critical Battery Material
19 Nov 2022, 03:49 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Ever since the pace of the march toward an all-electric world in terms of transportation began to generate some steam, companies not named have been back on their heels trying to catch up with pioneering company Tesla. Many automakers will admit...
BMW Roadster Was Made To Tackle the Big Boys in Pre-War Auto Racing and Beyond
19 Nov 2022, 02:29 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / There is not much to glean from the information available on Sotheby's website regarding this particular 1938 BMW 328 Roadster, but the mere mention of the pre-war racer conjures up memories of a remarkable lightweight, well-engineered, and ni...
37th America's Cup Logo Unveiled and Its Nothing Short of Terrible
17 Nov 2022, 06:06 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / On Wednesday, November 16, at the Museu Maritim de Barcelona, Spain, the site of the 37th America's Cup, the logo for the prestigious event was unveiled for the first time. Keep in mind this event is the oldest organized international sport...
Mazda Now Taking Orders in the UK for 2023 CX-5 With Loads of Options Available
17 Nov 2022, 04:30 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The 2023 Mazda CX-5 is now ready to order for consumers in the UK to choose from a suite of 20 models and five trim levels for delivery beginning in March of next year. There are two big additions that stand out in the 2023 Mazda CX-5 offering, ...
Boat in Fastest Class Crosses the Finish Line of Route Du Rhum in Record Time
16 Nov 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / In the wee hours of the morning before the roosters on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe began their chorus of nature's alarm clock, Charles Caudrelier and his Ultim 32/32 Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the finish line of the 12th Route du...
American Buell Motorcycles Claims New Baja 1190 Is a Beast
16 Nov 2022, 12:37 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Since its founding in 1983 by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell, Buell Motorcycles has made a name for itself primarily with road bikes but that is apparently about to change as the company says its new Baja 1190 dirt bike will be the biggest ...
Engine Explodes and Blows the Body From an 11,000 HP Funny Car; Driver Walks Away
15 Nov 2022, 13:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While no fatal accident in auto racing is timely, Scott Kallita's death after an accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in 2008 is evidence that death is not always in vain. As it so happens Kallita's death paved the way for signifi...
It's a Go for Consumers to Order Super Cruise for 2023 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL
15 Nov 2022, 12:29 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / GM's hands-free driver assistance system known as Super Cruise is really a semi-autonomous system with a clever name that was first made available with the introduction of the 2018 Cadillac CT6, and is now offered on several other select GM mo...
One Boat Catches Fire and Sinks, Some Retire, While Others Sail On to Guadeloupe
15 Nov 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Whether one is a motorboater or a 'rag-bagger' (sailor), the biggest concern any seafarer has other than staying afloat, of course, is having a fire aboard their vessel. To make matters worse, if a fire occurs in the middle of the drink, ...
Alpine Rally-Australia's Oldest Motor Sports Event Set To Kick Off
15 Nov 2022, 07:09 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / When people talk about the longevity of certain motor sporting events around the world, you are sure to hear mention of the French Grand Prix, the Monte Carlo Rally, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and most certainly the iconic Indianapolis 500, regarde...
Kia's Ad Campaign for the EV6 GT Drives Home a Point in Silence
15 Nov 2022, 05:40 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Elbert Hubbard, an American writer and philosopher, once said, “He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.” For Kia America, they want to be clear that the quiet nature of their powerful EV6 GT gets...
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE and Dodge Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Get Top Green Honors for 2023
14 Nov 2022, 17:13 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / On March 1, 2022, at its headquarters in Amsterdam, Stellantis N.V. announced an initiative dubbed 'Dare Forward 2030', a virtual blueprint for the company to take bold steps in an effort to reduce its global footprint by 50% by 2030 and ...
Another Capsize on the High Seas As Road to Rum Reaches Critical Juncture
14 Nov 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The cool, crisp, and serene waters at the finish of the Route du Rhum -Destination Guadaloupe must seem a long way off for the sailors still heading toward the Caribbean island in the French West Indies. For others, they will not even get there, ha...
2022 NHRA Camping World Champions Crowned With One Surprise
14 Nov 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It all came down to the NHRA Auto Club Finals in Pomona, California, to determine the champions of the 2022 NHRA Camping World season. While the Pro Stock Class champion had already been decided, the focus was on Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock ...
NHRA Season Wraps Up Out West With a Surprise; Courtesy of Cruz Pedregon
14 Nov 2022, 06:02 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The 2022 NHRA Camping World Championships concluded on Sunday; the evening was packed with the drama and intrigue that defines a sport that lives in the fastest lane of all professional motorsports. Event champions were honored, and more importantl...
Capsized and Dismasted Boats Define Road to Rum Day 4
13 Nov 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Day 4 of the Route du Rhum proved to be an eventful one as sailors battled a cold front that brought with it gusty frontal winds of up to 40 knots and wildly rough seas. For the Ultim 32/23 class leaders Charles Caudrelier (Maxi Edmond de Rothsc...