Unusual car news stories

[GBO Possum]

I feel the story below needs to be in this category.

TL;DR Neonatal intensive care crews use Formula 1 pitstop techniques to save the lives of babies

If you've ever marveled that in ~2.1 seconds of stopped time, a pit crew can remove and replace 4 tyres AND (when that's done) refuel the car, then you're not alone.

In 2001, two doctors at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital were struck helpless by their neonatal intensive care unit struggling with chaotic baby handovers from operating theaters.

One evening, while watching Formula 1 on television, they realized something remarkable. If F1 pit crews could change tires and refuel cars in seconds with flawless communication and zero room for error, why couldn’t medical teams do the same when transferring fragile newborns?

https://www.autoblog.com/news/when-surg ... born-lives

[GBO Possum]

Wicked Exhaust Heat Melted This Corvette ZR1 While Averaging 173 MPH Over 118 Miles

Warranty claim?

https://www.thedrive.com/news/wicked-ex ... -118-miles

[Zero_Sum]

Appears no-one told Ferrari that NFTs didn't work out.

https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/corse-cli ... errari-f76

Also - how can an NFT be considered a car?!

[GBO Possum]

This is an odd one. Amazing wedge styling, very heavy and surprising torque

I only became aware of this piece of history today

https://www.hotcars.com/americas-first- ... me-forgot/

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