Elizabeth Blackstock
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Rally Driver Rosemary Smith Balances Racing with A Complex Personal Life in Driven
Rosemary Smith made headlines for the first time in decades when, in 2017, she became the oldest person to drive a Formula One car at 79 years of age. It was a brief moment of vindication for the former rally driver who spent years battling stereotypes and low expectations: here, she could prove herself on…
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Volkswagen Explains Why The New Golf GTI Isn’t A Hybrid
Back in 2017, rumour had it that Volkswagen was going to start electrifying its Golf lineup by outfitting the Golf GTI with a hybrid motor. But with the release of the 2021 model, there’s something that isn’t there. A hybrid GTI. And Volkswagen has offered an explanation as to why it didn’t go the partially-electrified…
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How Sports Car Racing’s All-Women Team Fell To Pieces
When Jackie Heinricher and Michael Shank announced that they’d be teaming up to form an all-female racing team ahead of the 2019 IMSA season, it was hard not to be excited. Great drivers like Katherine Legge and Simona de Silvestro had signed on to drive the Acura NSX GT3, and the whole operation was going…
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Here’s The Real Difference Between Overlanding And Off-Roading
Overlanding, off-roading: you might be inclined to think they’re both the same thing, since people use them interchangeably. But don’t be fooled—while they might share some similarities, overlanding and off-roading are two distinct driving practices that deserve to be named and defined properly. And the difference has nothing to do with the kind of vehicles…