Rub Some Dirt on It: Porsche 911 Dakar TestedMarc Urbano – Car and Driver Marc Urbano – Car and Driver From the July/August issue of Car and Driver. Greed is good, Gordon Gekko said in the 1980s. Maybe he was talking about horsepower. It was in that decade when Porsche engineers, readying a new 911 […]
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Opposition supporters march in Dakar calling for swift vote
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, demanding swift presidential elections. It comes after the country’s top court blocked President Macky Sall‘s attempt to postpone the election, originally scheduled for this month. Mr Sall’s last minute decree, backed by parliament, had triggered a political crisis in Senegal, once regarded as a bastion of […]
Carlo Sainz becomes oldest Dakar winner with fourth title at 61
Spaniard Carlos Sainz became the oldest winner of the Dakar Rally at the age of 61 on Friday with his fourth victory in the car category securing a first for Audi. Ferrari Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr was there to embrace his beaming ‘Matador’ father as the two-week motorsport marathon reached the finish in […]
Vancouver, Vegas or … Dakar? Ranking the candidates for NBA expansion cities | NBA
The NBA may boast the most talent it’s ever had. There are all-time greats still dominating (LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant) and one-of-a-kind rookies (Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama). The league has 30 teams and only a few (Detroit, Washington, Portland) are devoid of an All-Star or a surefire future one. In short, […]