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The Iowa DOT has issued a warning that parts of I-80 in Iowa are impassable due to drifting, icy conditions, and crashed vehicles, affecting travel in both directions. Surrounding roadways, including I-380 and U.S. 218, are also experiencing significant drifting, making travel difficult or impossible. Motorists are advised to reconsider travel plans and monitor road conditions closely.
Professional drifter Mad Mike Whiddett has unveiled his latest project, the "Madaz 787D," a tribute car inspired by the Mazda 787B race car. The front-engined tube frame car features the world's first five-rotor engine and was built for the sole purpose of showcasing the awesomeness of rotary engines. While not built for any specific racing or drifting series, the car serves as a demonstration vehicle. The engine, designed and built by Pulse Performance Race Engineering, has a 3.3-liter capacity but its power output is unknown. However, it produces the distinctive sound characteristic of rotary engines.
Professional drifting competitor "Mad" Mike Whiddett has built the world's first five-rotor car, called the 787D, featuring a 3.3-liter engine. The vehicle, based on the Mazda RX-7, boasts a tube chassis and a radically altered engine. While no power output details are available, a video confirms the engine sounds monstrous. Whiddett premiered the car at an event in New Zealand and plans to use it for drifting. Hot Wheels has also released a miniature version of the 787D.
One of the world's largest icebergs, known as A23a, has started drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for over three decades. The iceberg, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers, had been stuck in the Weddell Sea since splitting from the Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. Remote sensing experts from the British Antarctic Survey have observed its movement since 2020, and it is now picking up speed and moving towards sub-Antarctic South Georgia, aided by wind and ocean currents. The cause of its release is believed to be a natural progression rather than any specific environmental change.
A reviewer from ArabGT crashed a modified Ford Mustang with 800 horsepower while drifting in a parking lot during a video review. The car sustained significant damage, but the driver was unharmed. The lack of a circuit in Iraq for car enthusiasts to practice their hobby was blamed for the accident.