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Porsche Adopts New Data Privacy Strategy That Seeks To Go Beyond Regulatory Requirements
Porsche wants to accelerate its data-driven data model but is keen to keep the focus on privacy at the same time. To do that, it will adopt a new four-pillar policy for connected service and handling data that will also go beyond compliance standards. This will include things like improving the Privacy User Interface in its vehicles and balancing local and central data storage of data related to traffic, safety, and even lap times.
You Asked, We Answered: Here’s What You Wanted To Know About The Hyundai Ioniq 5
Having spent a week living with a 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, we thought we’d open the floor to your questions as we sought to find out the details you care about. So we’ve got answers to queries about battery drainage with the A/C switched on, passing power, seating position, and the “recharging nap” mode, among others.
Tesla Model S “ICE-T” Is The World’s First With A 6.2-Liter V8 Swap
YouTuber, Rich Benoit, has gone and dumped a V8 into a Tesla. The former electric car has a 6.2-liter LS3 from a Chevrolet Camaro, with extensive modifications performed to facilitate the build. Impressively, the YouTuber has managed to get Tesla’s standard digital gauge cluster and infotainment screen to work just like they usually would, and it manages to look relatively stock, both inside and out.
8 Stillborn Mid-Engined Concepts That Would Have Made the 1980s Really Rock
The 1980s were a great time for fans of the automobile. Mid-engine layouts were, of course, found on exotica like the Lamborghini Countach QV, but there were more affordable options too, like the Toyota MR-2 and the Pontiac Fiero. But there could have been even more of them, which would turn the 1980s into an even greater era for car enthusiasts.
12 Great Gift Ideas For Gearheads This Christmas And Holiday Season
The holiday season is well and truly upon us! So, now would be an excellent time to get those all-important gifts sorted. And if you’ve got a gearhead in your family, then this list is sure to go down a storm. Everything from Lego to Razors is covered, so get snooping and start ordering!
Fore! Drunk Florida Woman Drives Onto Golf Course In Attempt To Flee Police
We’re used to seeing freeway pursuits, but this Florida driver chose to take cops to the fairway as an intoxicated 60-year-old woman careered through a golf course. The Toyota 4Runner is finally decommissioned with a PIT maneuver, with no injuries reported, but the cars sustained damage.
What Else Is Making The News
Max Verstappen Wins The F1 World Championship On Last Lap
24-year old Max Verstappen has become the first-ever Dutch Formula 1 World Champion. He did so by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the final race of the year at Abu Dhabi. Hamilton, who had led the race from the end of lap one, looked set to win, with the pair equal on points coming into the race. However, a controversial decision to resume racing for one lap after a late safety car meant Verstappen, who had pitted for fresh soft tires, was faster, passing the Mercedes of Hamilton to deny the Briton an eighth title.
Mercedes Lodge Protest Over Formula 1 Championship Results
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The Mercedes-AMG F1 may have secured their eighth consecutive constructor’s trophy, but losing out on the driver’s championship is sure to have hurt. The team soon protested the race results, claiming the manner in which the race was restarted was unfair and that Verstappen had momentarily passed Hamilton under the safety car. After deliberation, both were rejected by the stewards, but the German team has since lodged a notice of intention to appeal the decision.