Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
When most Americans hear the name, “The Beast,” they tend to think of the massive limousine the Secret Service drives the President around in. However, the real Beast is a custom one-off created by engineer John Dodd and powered by a V12 taken from a Spitfire fighter plane. This Beast is truly a sight to behold.
In California, there are cars that run on hydrogen instead of gasoline or electricity. These cars use a fuel cell to generate electricity to power the wheels and only produce water vapor as a byproduct. The question arises whether you could drink the water that the car produces, making these cars even more fascinating.
Surveillance camera footage captured a dramatic scene in Milwaukee over the weekend where two lives were saved from a car that was about to roll over them. The hero in this situation turned out to be a disused payphone pedestal, showing the importance of embracing tradition.
Moving on to other news, the American Association of State Troopers is holding a contest to determine the coolest cruiser in the country. The top 13 cars voted by the public will end up in a cop calendar, adding some excitement to the selection process.
I recently watched the movie “Twisters” in 4DX and thoroughly enjoyed it. The film had the perfect balance of references to the original 1996 movie, making it a fun summer blockbuster experience without overdoing the callbacks like some other franchises tend to do.
That’s all for today’s automotive headlines. Stay tuned for more updates and interesting stories in the world of cars.
