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We don’t know the number of vehicles damaged by a massive rainstorm, which brought six inches of rain to parts of Detroit in less than 24 hours, but videos on social media show dozens almost completely underwater at a Stellantis lot.The shipping yard is next to the plants where Stellantis builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, and the Dodge Durango. Governor Whitmer issued a state of emergency Saturday, and over 50 drivers had to be rescued from their cars after finding themselves stranded on flooded roads. The WDIV-TV photo above shows water over the road in a nearby neighborhood.Heavy rainfall in Michigan this week led to flash flooding in the Detroit area, and that in turn resulted in difficulty for people trying to move around the city. From Stellantis’s perspective, though, the big news was that potentially hundreds of brand new vehicles were damaged when the shipping yard at Stellantis’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) became a temporary lake Saturday.
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Videos shared on social media show vehicles, including many Dodge Durangos, submerged up to their rooflines. Aside from the Durangos, Stellantis keeps newly produced SUVs, minivans, Chargers, Challengers, and truck models at the shipping yard staging area as they wait to be shipped to dealers once they leave the plant. Stellantis builds the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and Dodge Durango at JNAP, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee L at the nearby Mack assembly facility.
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Stellantis confirmed the flooding to Car and Driver and said it does not yet have an estimate about the extent of the damage. “As a result of severe storms that came through Detroit on June 25, many expressways, surface streets, and neighborhoods in the area experienced significant flooding, including the Jefferson North Assembly Plant and an adjacent shipping yard,” the company said. “Water from the plant was removed and second shift resumed at 4:30 p.m. An assessment will be conducted on the condition of vehicles in the yard. We have no further information to share at this time.”Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Wayne County (where Detroit is located) on Saturday, after more than six inches of rain fell on Detroit in 24 hours. The state issued an alert about the flooding which said that driving through six inches of water can cause “loss of control and possible stalling,” while a foot of water will float many vehicles and “two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks.” The New York Times said 50 people had to be rescued from their cars and over 350 vehicles suffered some sort of damage during the storm. This number includes people’s personal vehicles and not the ones damaged at the Stellantis yard. No injuries were reported, but more rain is expected in the coming days.The Detroit Free Press reported that Ford briefly paused production of the F-150 at the Dearborn Truck Plant because employees had difficulty getting to the plant. Ford also temporarily halted production of the new Bronco at the Michigan Assembly Plant because of a roof leak.Representative Debbie Dingell, whose district includes Detroit and nearby cities, wrote on Facebook earlier today that “Dearborn appears to be one of the hardest-hit cities. City engineers said Outer Drive had 7.58 inches of rain when sewer drains were only capable of handling 3 inches.” She added: “This is happening too many places and around the country. We have the rain and the west has a drought. Wildfires out of control. Climate is impacting all of our lives. And now we face a minimum of another seven days of rain. We must prepare.”
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For a month, teams have been practicing setups, driving strategy, and building (or in some cases rebuilding) their chances of conquering the 156-turn, 12.42-mile Pikes Peak mountain in Colorado. This is easily the craziest motorsports event left in America—more dangerous than the World Rally Championship and with the spirit of a 24-hour endurance race. Teams, spectators, and media were awake Saturday night getting ready for today’s climb to the clouds. Here’s how to watch it, starting at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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The easiest way to watch is through Mobil 1’s livestream, above and on the Mobil 1 Facebook page. Another free option is local Colorado Springs radio KRDO, which is hosting a live broadcast at KRDO.com, or by tuning in to radio channel 1240 AM.If you aren’t already following the official Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Twitter, you absolutely should, as they’ll be live-tweeting race results and likely much of the epic carnage from today’s big race.

Shawn Bassett in 1974 Datsun 240Z is the first to make the attempt, 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Reading this on Monday or anytime after the race? Don’t fret. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb YouTube channel will have post-race coverage, including interviews with drivers and teams for their take on what either went right, or terribly wrong.We were so excited for this year’s hill climb that we drove over 1300 miles from Michigan to experience it ourselves, and will have post-race coverage with a photo gallery of our own following today’s event.

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Aston Martin has already debuted Aston-branded luxury condos in Miami and Los Angeles, and now it’s opening a limited number of freshly designed dwellings in a high-rise in Manhattan’s Financial District.Each of the five Aston units comes with an Aston Martin DBX in chic black.But where to park it? No Manhattan parking space is included in the price—you will be able to fetch it from a train station in Connecticut.What a bright and happy day it is in New York City. We’re walking the Brooklyn Bridge with hundreds of people. Everyone has their arms down because the cyclists rocket past like they’re in the autobahn’s left lane. Their mouths are visible and wide open, inhaling sunlight, the exhaust fumes and wind blowing off the East River, the vendors pushing chili-dusted mangos and cold water for a dollar. The energy, the excitement: it’s palpable again. Less than a year ago, what was the absolute worst place to live in America is returning, wounded still, to being the Greatest City on Earth.

The bridge traffic pours into Manhattan’s Financial District, a quieter section that’s always drawn smaller crowds. There’s really nothing to do down here, and that’s a good thing for the residents. We’re here to see a high-rise apartment building designed in part with Aston Martin’s trademark blessing. Because unlike the showoffs in Miami and Los Angeles, there’s nothing more New York than spending tons of money without anyone knowing.

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There are 242 condos on 66 floors at 130 William Street. Just five occupy two whole floors that will become the Aston Martin wing, all of them fully furnished with private balconies. We first came here to drive Aston’s $80,000 racing simulator on the amenities floor, and now we’re in the $11.5 million condo on the 60th floor, which is without a buyer some three years after the building broke ground.

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Instead of floor-to-ceiling glass, there are arched windows like buildings of old and thick U-shaped concrete openings along the balconies. There are three bedrooms, three and a half baths, and more than 2400 square feet inside and another 600 or so outside. Compared to the highest-priced Aston residences in Miami, the Manhattan units are a steal.

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Luxury real estate, after tanking during the peak of the pandemic, is apparently coming back. Mansion Global reported that in May, city dwellers signed 130 contracts on homes worth $4 million or more, nearly seven times greater than last year. Of course, hundreds of thousands of people have also moved out of New York, many never to return. But blocks away from Wall Street, 130 William’s developers are appropriately bullish on the city’s comeback.

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Each of the five units comes with an Aston Martin DBX designed by the building’s architect, David Adjaye, who after creating the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History can now rightfully call himself a starchitect. The car is all black like all the hallways. You don’t get to choose the furniture—the condos are fully furnished with Aston Martin Home Collection pieces—or the car. You don’t even get a garage spot, because city people in this income bracket love Uber. The DBX will be parked at a Connecticut train station for weekend jaunts.New York City desperately needs tenants. Bloomberg estimates the COVID shutdowns, office downsizing, and the slow recovery have cut property tax revenue by $1.6 billion. Buy some mangos on the street or a condo 60 stories above. Either way, you’re helping.

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