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Rise and shine — here’s everything that ran on Backfire News yesterday, all in one place before you start scrolling.
Today in Automotive History: ThrustSSC Hit 714 MPH, and It Was Just the Warm-Up
Twenty-nine years ago today, an RAF fighter pilot strapped into a twin-jet car and hit 714 mph in the Nevada desert. The wild part: that record was just the warm-up for going supersonic three weeks later. Read the full story →
Bentley Torcal EV Swaps Its V8 Rumble for a Live-Recorded Drum Soundtrack
Bentley’s first EV loses the 6¾-litre V8, so it’s replacing the soundtrack with live-recorded drums. We dig into why an electric luxury car needs a sound at all, and whether this one earns it. Read the full story →
Today in Automotive History: The Partridge Family Hit the Road in a Mondrian-Painted 1957 Chevy School Bus
Fifty-six years ago tonight, ABC turned a retired 1957 Chevy school bus into a rolling Mondrian painting and a pop-culture icon. Here’s the story behind TV’s most famous family tour bus. Read the full story →
A Driver in China Mistook a Staircase for a Car Park Entrance. The Stairs Won.
A driver in Guizhou, China, took a staircase for a parking garage entrance and found out the hard way. What happens to a sedan’s underside, suspension and insurance claim when it rides down concrete steps. Read the full story →
Next-Gen Nissan Skyline V38: What Nissan Has Actually Confirmed Before Its Launch
Nissan’s CEO says the 14th-generation Skyline gets its launch in December. We separate what Nissan has actually confirmed about the V38 from the rumor mill. Read the full story →
A Fleeing Sedan Lost a Wheel Near Mannheim Road and Kept Going. Here’s Why That Was Never Going to Work
A Berkeley police stop turned into a west-suburban chase that kept going after the car shed a wheel. What driving on a bare hub does to a car, and how Illinois treats fleeing police. Read the full story →
Jamie Chadwick Just Did Williams’ Homework for Portimão, in a Car F1 Already Retired
Jamie Chadwick ran 32 laps at Portimão in the Williams FW47, a car F1 has already retired. What that testing-of-previous-cars run tells Williams, and what it doesn’t. Read the full story →
Bentley Mulliner’s Copernicus Trio: Three One-Off Continentals Themed on Sun, Earth, Moon
Bentley Mulliner’s three one-off Continentals are themed on the Sun, Earth and Moon, and the press release has a small astronomy problem. A look at the trio and the bespoke work behind them. Read the full story →
That’s a wrap on yesterday — grab another coffee and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
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