Tag: the-late
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Late F1 driver Bianchi’s family starts foundation to support up-and-coming racers
The family of the late Formula 1 racer Jules Bianchi intends to honor the driver by creating a foundation aimed at helping young drivers ascend the motorsports ladder from karting to F1 racing. Bianchi passed away last summer after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a wreck at the October 2014 Japanese Grand Prix. He…
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First Honda built for U.S. undergoing restoration
Honda is kind of a big deal nowadays. But in the late 1960s, it was a motorcycle brand hoping to sell some cars in the United States. Honda brought its first 50 cars to the U.S. in 1969. They were tiny 1967 N360 models refitted with 599 cc engines for those power-happy Americans. Honda dubbed…
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Forbidden fruit: Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTE: Video
Volkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That’s because when you apply the suffix “-gate” to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren’t the only thing the automaker has to offer besides gas-drinking vehicles. An all-electric eGolf…