It seems that Lotus will finally have to relent and build mass-appeal vehicles: in a recent interview, Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Lotus, confirmed that the English automaker was indeed working on a crossover. That shuffling sound you just heard? That was Colin Chapman rolling over in his grave. So far, …

On this day in history: December 6

1976: Kitty O'neil becomes the fastest woman in the world when she reaches 825,127 km / h (512,724 mph) in the Alvord desert in Oregon. She will retire in 1982 after holding 22 speed records on the water and on the ground.

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