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  • Powerball winner Edwin Castro takes mystery woman for ride in new Porsche

    02/19/2024 10:45:23 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 86 replies
    NY Post ^ | 02/19/2024 | Yaron Steinbuch
    owerball winner Edwin Castro was spotted in the fast lane – taking a mystery woman out for a spin in his newly purchased Porsche in LA, photos show. Castro, who won the historic $2 billion prize, and a blonde woman were spotted Saturday at ​celebrity favorite Sushi Park, a swanky eatery where meals average $400 a head, The US Sun reported. His date’s identity is not known. The duo later jumped into the former mechanic’s green Porsche, a vintage model, one of three that he bought after winning the jackpot in 2022.
  • Porsche, Audi recall plug-in EV chargers over outlet fire risk

    12/26/2023 1:23:09 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 36 replies
    autoblog ^ | 12/26/2023 | BYRON HURD
    Porsche and Audi issued recalls for more than 130,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to address two unrelated fire risks. The larger of the two campaigns is actually directed not at the cars themselves, but at the charging cables that were sold with them. This recall covers all vehicles sold with the company's 40-amp, 220/240V "industrial" charging cable designed to fit a NEMA 14-50 outlet. Parent company Volkswagen says Porsche and Audi were made aware of instances where the cable could overheat due to a poor-quality, outdated or defective home electrical setup, potentially leading to a house fire. VW said...
  • Armed carjackers flash guns, steal Porsche, BMWs, other loot as they terrorize at least 5 people in NYC: cops

    12/22/2023 6:10:04 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 12/21/2023 | Amanda Woods
    A pair of high-end armed robbers made off with a Porsche, two BMWs, and assorted loot — including a watch, sunglasses, and $1,800 in cash — during a recent series of heists in Queens, police said. The luxury carjackers terrorized at least five people during a stick-up spree over the last week, and remained on the loose Thursday, the NYPD said as it released a surveillance image showing one of the suspects wearing a dark ski mask and black jacket. The first gunpoint robbery took place last Friday at around 7 p.m. when a 35-year-old woman parked her 2018 Porsche...
  • Florida Man Arrested After Registering Porsche 930 Turbo Stolen From Museum, Police Say

    08/09/2023 5:11:13 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 13 replies
    Road & Track ^ | August 8, 2023 | Lucas Bell
    A Florida man was arrested on fraud charges in July after allegedly registering a 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo that was stolen from the Sarasota Classic Car Museum. The man allegedly used the VIN number from another vintage 911 out of a California salvage yard to register the car, police records show. Police responded to the Sarasota Classic Car Museum after the burglary alarm was tripped during the early morning of June 14, according to police records. The officers were unable to make contact with a museum employee at that time and initially determined that the building was secure. It surely...
  • EXCLUSIVE: Life in the fast lane! How reckless Hunter Biden photographed himself driving at 172mph while behind the wheel of his Porsche en route to a days-long Vegas bender with prostitutes and pictured himself smoking CRACK while behind the wheel

    07/02/2023 8:03:11 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 75 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 7-2-23 | JOSH BOSWELL
    Hunter Biden picked up his phone to snap a picture while driving at an incredible 172mph on a highway outside Las Vegas, DailyMail.com can reveal. He was racing his Porsche 911 to Sin City on August 1, 2018 for an encounter with multiple prostitutes when he took a snap of his dashboard showing how fast he was speeding. The picture was found on the First Son's abandoned laptop. Texts also on the computer, which he left at a Delaware repair shop, show him coordinating with multiple prostitutes and inviting them all to soak in his hotel hot tub. 'I don't...
  • Zelenskyy Office official drives new Porsche car owned by businessman, investigation shows

    12/02/2022 6:59:31 AM PST · by JonPreston · 58 replies
    YAHOO ^ | 12/2/22 | YAHOO
    In the summer, mainly on weekends, Tymoshenko himself was behind the wheel of the car, which was recorded by CCTV cameras. A special pass for the curfew period issued by the Kyiv City State Administration was seen on the car’s windshield.At the same time, Tymoshenko not only drove an expensive car, but also rents a mansion of almost 1,200 square meters with its own access to the water reservoir. The house belongs to the owner of a large construction business, Ihor Nikonov.Tymoshenko explained that he rents this house for security reasons, since his own house is located in a dangerous...
  • Hilarious: This May Just Be the Best Response to Climate Change Radicals

    10/21/2022 5:51:23 PM PDT · by bitt · 41 replies
    redstate ^ | 10/20/2022 | nick arama
    We’ve seen a lot of climate change protesters in this country. They’re usually incredibly annoying, doing things like blocking traffic by linking themselves together on the highway or gluing their hands to something. Last week as we reported, we saw these two people throw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and glue themselves to the wall. Context pic.twitter.com/GCLHATIdW7 — spicymayo (@spicymayo18) October 14, 2022 The young woman with pink hair is bordering on hysterical as she tries to convince people of the importance of their actions. The usual reaction to people like this has been to cut them loose or free...
  • EXCLUSIVE The private investigator Paul Pelosi hired to try and retrieve DUI report from cops: Ex-FBI agent who charges $100 an hour and 'follows bigwigs' was sent in by Nancy's husband after Porsche crash

    08/31/2022 12:37:56 PM PDT · by DFG · 19 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/31/2022 | Rob Crillly
    Paul Pelosi hired a private investigator in the aftermath of his DUI crash to obtain the police report of the incident, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com. The 82-year-old husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty last week to driving while under the influence in the Napa Valley crash. He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation after crashing his Porsche on May 28. Within days his legal team had taken on Dawn King, a high-profile Napa Valley investigator who charges at least $100 an hour, to help his case. 'Earlier last week, a...
  • Cargo ship carrying 4,000 cars sinks in Atlantic Ocean

    03/01/2022 2:46:08 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 96 replies
    Fox News ^ | March 1, 2022 12:39pm EST | By Gary Gastelu |
    The Felicity Ace was being towed to land when it began to list to starboard in heavy seas about 250 miles off the Portuguese island chain and took on water in heavy seas, according to the ship's manager. The Portuguese navy confirmed that it sank in a location outside of Portugal's territorial waters that is over two miles deep.
  • The Felicity Ace Cargo Ship, Carrying Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of

    03/06/2022 4:14:54 PM PST · by dennisw · 52 replies
    cbcnnews. ^ | March 6, 2022
    The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship carrying cars and SUVs from brands including Audi, Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini, has now sunk. It had caught fire on February 16 and its crew abandoned the ship. The largely burned out ship was being towed back to a safe port when it sank yesterday, according to a report provided by the salvage team to MOL Ship Management of Singapore, which operates the Panama-flagged ship. A spokesperson for Volkswagen Group confirmed that the automaker was aware of the vessel sinking. The Felicity Ace had been carrying nearly 4000 vehicles from various Volkswagen Group brands....
  • Burning cargo ship is adrift in mid-Atlantic without crew

    02/18/2022 7:36:57 AM PST · by Red Badger · 53 replies
    CBS ^ | FEBRUARY 18, 2022 / 8:29 AM | Staff
    A burning car transport ship drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel's 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze, the Portuguese navy said. Shipping in the area was warned that the 650-foot-long Felicity Ace was adrift near Portugal's Azores Islands after the crew were taken off on Wednesday, Portuguese navy spokesman Commander José Sousa Luís said. The Felicity Ace can carry more than 18,700 tons of cargo. Typically, car transport ships fit thousands of vehicles on multiple decks in their hold. Volkswagen Group said in a brief statement the Felicity Ace was transporting to the...
  • A burning cargo ship full of Porsches and VWs is adrift in the mid-Atlantic

    02/17/2022 9:34:23 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 46 replies
    NPR ^ | February 17, 2022 | Jonathan Franklin
    A ship carrying cars from Germany to the United States caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, forcing the crew's 22 members to abandon the vessel and leave it burning and adrift. The nearly 650-foot-long ship Felicity Ace is capable of carrying 4,000 cars and was loaded with Porsches and Volkswagens. The Portuguese navy rescued all 22 members of the crew from the ship, which was scheduled to arrive in Davisville, R.I., on Feb. 23. The crew was taken by helicopter to Faial island in the Azores, The Associated Press reported. None of the crew members were hurt. As...
  • Cargo Ship Full of Porsches and VWs Is On Fire and Adrift in the Atlantic

    02/17/2022 6:43:47 AM PST · by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh · 39 replies
    the drive ^ | 2/16/2022 | Lewin Day
    he Portugese Navy has confirmed this morning that one of its patrol boats came to the aid of the Felicity Ace, a car carrier transiting the Atlantic Ocean, as reported by the Washington Post. The vessel transmitted a distress signal after fire broke out in one of the cargo decks, with the ship announced as "not under command" shortly afterwards. Thankfully, the 22 crew on board have been reported as successfully evacuated from the ship. The Felicity Ace had departed from the port in Emden, Germany on February 10, believed to be carrying vehicles from Porsche and other Volkswagen Auto...
  • Volkswagen's Diess to remain CEO, but with fewer powers - sources

    12/12/2021 7:09:50 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies
    al-Reuters ^ | December 6, 2021 | Jan Schwartz; Writing by Kirsti Knolle and Christoph Steitz; Editing by David Goodman and Jan Harvey
    Brand CEO Brandstaetter to join management board - sources Supervisory board to meet on Thursday HAMBURG, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess will likely stay on to lead Europe's largest carmaker as part of a solution that will see him cede some responsibilities following a clash with labour leaders, two people familiar with the matter said. The solution would potentially end the carmaker's latest leadership tussle, which has caused uncertainty among investors and led the group's preferred shares to fall significantly in recent weeks. After protracted negotiations led by Volkswagen Supervisory Board Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch, a way...
  • Seinfeld, Leno Parking Lot Car Meet Throttled By The Law

    11/05/2021 9:58:01 AM PDT · by mylife · 71 replies
    The landlords who rent retail space at a high-end shopping center in Malibu, California have decided enough is enough with Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, and other Porsche enthusiasts meeting up in their parking lot. Reportedly, a friend of the famous comedians, who are both huge gearheads, say they’re being treated like the “MS-13 of Malibu” as the landlords have called in the police to clear the car enthusiasts. Even if you try to be respectful when meeting with other friends who have cool cars, some people view you as outlaws wanting to burn down the entire town. Seinfeld, Leno, and...
  • ‘The greatest sports car of its generation’ up for auction: 1970 Porsche 917K driven by Steve McQueen in the film 'Le Mans' set to fetch $18.5M when sold by Sotheby’s in August

    07/15/2021 7:12:10 AM PDT · by DFG · 40 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 07/15/2021 | Ronny Reyes
    The 1970 Porsche 917K driven by Steve McQueen in the classic film 'Le Mans' will be put up for auction next month - and could fetch more than $18million. Expected to become the most expensive Porsche ever, the car is one of racing's most illustrious vehicles having competed in the race and starred with McQueen in the movie. McQueen even drove it while crossing the finishing line in the winning shot. The sports car represents the culmination of Porsche's engineering at the time as the company sought to take its first victory at the 1970 race, according to the auction's...
  • Mercedes EQS is the Most Luxurious Electric Car and it's Not Even Close...

    05/03/2021 10:35:03 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 47 replies
    YouTube ^ | May 3, 2021 | Unbox Therapy
    The Mercedes EQS takes the electric car to another level.
  • Porsche takes its synthetic E-Fuel gas racing to test performance and efficiency

    04/18/2021 5:23:23 PM PDT · by RomanSoldier19 · 24 replies
    https://www.cnet.com/ ^ | March 30, 2021 | Sean Szymkowski
    Porsche thinks its synthetic gasoline, which it calls E-Fuel, could be as clean as an electric vehicle. First, it needs to prove that theory, and that starts this year. In fact, it starts today. The German company on Tuesday said drivers and their vehicles participating in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race series will be topped off with the renewable E-Fuel. The series kicks off today in Zandvoort, Netherlands, and the fuel will power the race cars through the whole season to test its performance and efficiency. Porsche expects this first iteration of the E-Fuel to burn with 85% fewer...
  • Porsche Put 54 Pounds Of Extra Weight In My Car To Make It Nicer To Drive, So I Threw It Away

    04/06/2021 6:34:46 AM PDT · by mylife · 70 replies
    Do you ever get to a point in a multi-year project where you start to lose steam and you’re worried that the thing that used to be a car sitting on your QuickJacks in the garage is rapidly transforming into a really expensive paperweight? Lately that’s how I’ve been feeling about my Boxster. I used to love this car, but then I decided to turn it into an ambitious electrified track car and it’s been in various states of disassembly ever since. Well, over the weekend I hacked off the windshield, and I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited...
  • ‘Why did it take nine hours to go 130 miles in our new electric Porsche?’

    11/28/2020 9:53:24 AM PST · by DUMBGRUNT · 155 replies
    The Guardian ^ | 28 Nov 2020 | Miles Brignall
    Linda Barnes and her husband had to visit six charging stations as one after another they were either out of order, already had a queue or were the slow, older versions that would never be able to provide a fast enough charge in the time. The couple, who love their new fully electric Porsche Taycan 4S, which has a range of about 250 miles, contacted the Guardian to describe how difficult it is to recharge a car away from home. Their journey would have taken two and a half hours in a conventional car, they say. Linda says the sense...