We’ve all seen action movies where a high-speed car flies off a bridge railing and plunges into a watery abyss. Inside, the driver races to unlock doors and windows as water fills the cabin and the minutes slip away until the water pressure equalizes. It’s so over-the-top it seems like a Hollywood fabrication-something you’d only […]
Audi Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged V6 Engine Water Pump Failures
When you think of Audi, you picture luxury sedans that handle like a dream and boast the latest innovations. Unfortunately, there’s a class action lawsuit currently swirling in the U.S. That puts the automaker under a microscope regarding allegedly faulty water pumps within its EA839 V6 engines. If these allegations hold true, many consumers could […]
Beyond the Runway: A Guide to the Fastest Waterborne Aircraft
One of the most outrageous spectacles in aviation is when a high-performance airplane takes off gracefully out of a lake or the open sea and defies all odds in a most dramatic manner. These machines are not anchored to runways like conventional planes and therefore have unmatched flexibility in their operation. Such freedom, however, is […]