Unfortunately for Richard Hammond, whom I respect, whenever I see his name come up in my reporting, I can only think of one phrase: “Hammond, you idiot!” The charming satire on his fellow presenter came from none other than Jeremy Clarkson in the OG Top Gear days, which was honestly the pinnacle of automotive journalism.
The adventure scooter used to be one of those ideas that sounded great on paper and looked a little ridiculous everywhere else. A scooter dressed up like an adventure bike? Complete with fat tires, tall suspension and enough plastic casing to survive an imaginary trip across the Sahara? It was easy to laugh at this.
Ford is dismantling engines every day in an effort to reduce recalls. The automaker is already seeing the results of a ‘sharp decline’ in warranty claims. Ford has issued 50 recalls so far this year, the most by any automaker, after issuing 153 recalls last year. Ford has a recall problem, but the Blue Oval