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https://jalopnik.com/cities-in-ohio-are-scooping-out-intersections-to-preven-1851691400

Some cities are getting tired of kids taking over streets for shenanigans like donuts and burnouts and they're trying different measures against it. Cleveland has a task force dedicated to street takeovers and they've started carving up intersections in ways that are intended to shred tires if anyone attempts a donut or burnout there.

At least from my conversations with people, the Corvette C8 seems to be fairly divisive. It's a departure from all previous generations, both in configuration and general styling. I haven't cared for the look of Chevies from the 1980s to present, but the C8 is the first Corvette of any interest to me in thirty years.

I don't know quite how to describe it, but I just don't find Chevy vehicles attractive. I did like classic Chevies, from the 50s and 60s, and maybe into the 70s, but after that they've just been hideous to me. The Corvette and Camaro have been their hot, sporty muscle cars, but even they have been bland in my eyes. The best way I can describe them is something between a heavily-used bar of soap and a door stop.

The C8 takes very different styling cues, with what clearly looks to be a European…

www.independent.co.uk

Clarkson’s time working with former ‘Top Gear’ co-stars has ended after 22 years

This will be a sad time for me. I've been a huge fan of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May for a long time now. I was a massive fan of Top Gear when they were the hosts, and subsequently The Grand Tour after the trio parted with Top Gear. My wife doesn't even care for cars or racing but still watched their shows because it was just jolly good fun.

Now we're approaching the release of a final farewell episode of The Grand Tour, with them finishing their journey with a trip through Zimbabwe because it's at the end of the alphabet. Their trip will end at the border with Botswana, where it all began.