Michael Sullivan

2 months ago | slashgear.com | Michael Sullivan

These expensive cars ran for a quite a bit of money, but for one reason or another left people feeling like they were driving something a lot less luxurious.

2 months ago | slashgear.com | Michael Sullivan

On October 14, 1947, a B-29 Superfortress bomber took off with a small, dart-shaped, rocket-powered aircraft called the Bell X-1 slung under its belly, nestled partway into its bomb bay. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager sat in the X-1's cockpit. He had named the X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" after his wife. At 23,000 feet, the X-1 dropped from the B-29's underside and Captain Yeager climbed to 43,000 feet. He then piloted the X-1 through the sound barrier, becoming the first person to go supersonic.

2 months ago | slashgear.com | Michael Sullivan

Imagine setting off at sunrise to drive across a bridge. For mile after mile, it runs low over calm waters until you realize something amazing: you can no longer see land. Pelicans soar overhead, and suddenly your passenger gasps at the sight of dolphins leaping from the water; you wish you weren't the one driving so you could watch. When you go over low rises that allow boats to pass under the bridge, you can see both spans stretching far into the distance.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Michael Sullivan

Destrehan student earns full scholarship to top university after creative essay, perfect score on ACTKaden Kirtland knew it would be hard to get accepted to the University of Chicago. The school’s 5.4 percent acceptance rate puts it on the same list …

2 months ago | slashgear.com | Michael Sullivan

Chevrolet's SS moniker stands for "Super Sport," a name that appeared first on the 1956 concept car called the Corvette Super Sport. This was GM's attempt to turn the first-generation Corvette into a true factory racer, and it led to a second racing concept called the Corvette SS. With a small-block V8 and a magnesium body, the Corvette SS broke a record for a timed lap at Sebring in 1957 but failed to complete the race.