Why The Manual Gearbox Is Disappearing And What’s Driving Its Decline
Against all odds, BMW is holding dearly to the manual gearbox. BMW M is working on a solution to pair its increasingly powerful engines with a manual. The manual gearbox…
The New Nissan Xterra Will Only Be Gasoline-Powered
The new Xterra will debut with an ICE-only powertrain. It will use a V6, not a turbocharged four-cylinder. No manual transmission option planned. Enjoyers of simple, rugged off-road vehicles can,…
Bugatti Took Its Best Hypercars Ice Drifting. It’s Pure Cinema
The ICE at St. Moritz is essentially Pebble Beach Car Week, but in snow-covered Switzerland. Bugatti showcased its model history, from the legendary Type 35 to the wild Bolide. Hypercars…
Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink
A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely followed shifts in marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean during past…
Porsche’s Electric Sports Car Platform Could Support Gas Engines After All
In 2022, Porsche announced plans to launch fully electric replacements for the Boxster and Cayman later this decade. Despite a weaker-than-expected rise in EV adoption, the gas-free 718 duo is…
The real reason ice is slippery, revealed after 200 years
For over a hundred years, schoolchildren around the world have learned that ice melts when pressure and friction are applied. When you step out onto an icy pavement in winter,…
Former champion Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico, jailed after ICE arrest in Los Angeles
Harry How/Getty Images Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. is in a Mexican prison after being deported from the United States. Chávez was arrested in the U.S. last month and accused…
NASA’s most advanced radar ever will track earthquakes, landslides, and ice loss from space
Following a successful launch on July 30, the NISAR satellite will orbit Earth for at least three years, using its sophisticated radar systems to scan nearly all the planet’s land…
NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
The skyscraper size of methane ice might cover around 60% of the equatorial region of Pluto, a larger area than astronomers actually estimated. This study was published on July 5,…
Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong
For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new study published in Science Advances,…