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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scarlett Johansson Drops Hilarious Dinosaur ASMR With 'Jurassic World' Toys
Would dinosaurs even be cool without amazing dinosaur toys? If you were the kind of kid who had tons of dino toys, and perhaps thinks the best thing to come out of the Jurassic sequels since 2015 are the toys, then the following video is for you. In celebration of "Dinosaur Day," and in collaboration with toymaker Mattel, Scarlett Johansson has just dropped a very funny ASMR video in which she talks about specific dinosaurs appearing in the upcoming film Jurassic World Rebirth. As she gently holds toys of a T. Rex, a Mosasaurus, Titanosaurus, as well as the flying reptile Quetzalcoatlus, Johansson tenderly whispers to us about why all these dinos are special and what role they play in the movie. Of note, it looks like the tiny "cutie," Aquilops is going to be a must-buy creature for our kids (or ourselves?) If you don't remember Aquilops from your 3rd grade dinosaur unit, it's one of the earliest ceratopsian dinos, which is a family that eventually included Triceratops. So, while that looks like a baby, it's actually just a tiny dinosaur. Perhaps better than the trailers for the upcoming film, Johansson perfectly describes the plot of the film, noting that her character, Zora, is part of a team that is trying to retrieve DNA samples from very specific extinct reptiles. Clearly, this is a Jurassic movie, so nothing will end up going to plan. Hilariously, Johannson says that she hopes that the ASMR toy video proves "how soothing and definitely not scary dinosaurs can be." But of course, she says, "on the big screen, it's a different story."Scarlett Johansson Drops Hilarious Dinosaur ASMR With 'Jurassic World' Toys first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 2, 2025
The Drive
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Drive
Where Is the Electric Corvette GM Announced Back in 2022?
The latest car news, reviews, and features. Hop in the Way Back Machine to three years ago and the electric Chevrolet Corvette was announced. Since then GM hasn't said a word, the car's never been mentioned again, and its existence seems to have all but been forgotten. Where is this thing? And why haven't prototypes even been spotted? In 2022 GM President Mark Reuss went live on CNBC and told Phil LeBeau an electrified Corvette was coming the next year, and an electric version would follow. No further timelines were given. The electrified Corvette Reuss confirmed was the E-Ray, which as the exec stated, launched the next year in 2023. But the electric Corvette hasn't been mentioned outside of the media asking about it since Reuss announced it in 2022. During the media backgrounder for the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X, a Zora by another name, Motor1 asked the Corvette team about the MIA electric Corvette's timeline. Corvette Chief Engineer Josh Holder said, 'not soon,' and went on to say, ' I never say never.' The first response made sense, as prototypes haven't even been spotted for a Corvette lacking tailpipes or a combustion engine. The follow up comment hit weird, because Reuss confirmed the electric Corvette three years ago. Chevrolet spokesperson Trevor Thompkins told The Drive , 'To reiterate what Josh said and add further clarity, we have said previously an electric Corvette would be a part of the nameplate's lineup at some point in the future, we have no further details to announce today. ' Highly unlikely that GM hid the electric Corvette in plain sight and we've seen it. But, the automaker did reveal a next-gen C9 Corvette concept designed by a team in Birmingham, England. The concept? Said to be electric. The brief: Design a hypercar version of the Corvette and push the boundaries. The C8 ZR1X has officially pushed the Corvette nameplate into hypercar territory, presumably while embarrassing every automaker producing hypercars in terms of price when it goes on sale. With the recent departures of key stake holders on the Corvette team the question of whether we've reached peak Corvette has been raised. There will be be other Corvettes, presumably an electric Corvette, which was confirmed three years ago and reconfirmed by Thompkins to The Drive . The question is when? Got tips? Send 'em to tips@
Top Gear
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Be afraid: this is the Corvette ZR1X and it gets a mind-melting 1,250bhp
Be afraid: this is the Corvette ZR1X and it gets a mind-melting 1,250bhp The hyper-Vette rumours were true: V8 twin turbo plus e-motor equals a quarter-mile in under nine seconds Skip 10 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 10 A Corvette with 1,250bhp. Not a drag strip special, but a production model. It turns out the 1,064bhp ZR1 wasn't the final boss. Meet the ZR1X – the long-rumoured hyper-Corvette the internet has previously known as 'Zora' – which combines the ZR1's 5.5-litre, twin turbo V8 with the electric motor and hybrid system from the Corvette E-Ray. Advertisement - Page continues below Combined power stands at 1,250bhp. Driving through all four wheels 0-60mph is expected to take less than 2.0 seconds, with the quarter mile dispatched in under 9.0s at a peak speed of over 150mph. Just to be clear, this gives it more power and better claimed acceleration than the 1,183bhp, 2.15s-to-62mph Ferrari F80. Which costs £3.1 million. The ZR1X is not a limited run car, though. It'll be a full production model sold alongside the rest of the Corvette line-up when it goes on sale later this year. Nor is it an afterthought. According to lead development engineer Keith Badgley: 'It was always part of the C8 plan. We kind of joked about it as our 'kitchen sink car' because we threw everything at it. It was the hypercar we wanted to bring to fruition.' While the ZR1's twin-turbo V8 has been carried over largely unmodified, the E-Ray's hybrid has been uprated. 'The battery is the same, but we've pushed the architecture so we can use 26 per cent more capacity,' said Badgley. The single electric motor on the front axle now develops an additional 26bhp and 20lb ft over the E-Ray with outputs of 186bhp and 145lb ft. While the motor sits on the front axle, the 1.9kWh battery and power electronics are sited in the transmission tunnel. It decouples above 160mph, reverting to combustion only for higher speeds. All told the system adds around 115kg of weight to the ZR1, so expect a claimed dry weight of around 1,780kg. Advertisement - Page continues below This puts it in a significantly heavier weight bracket than cars such as the 1,525kg F80 and McLaren's 1,400kg, 1,250bhp W1. Traction means it might be able to match them to 60 or 70mph, but above that – and round a track – the Europeans should enjoy a chunky advantage. Corvette isn't prescriptive about what the ZR1X is for, saying it's aimed at road use more than track use, but has been designed to cope with both. Not many public places you can take it and enjoy more than three seconds of flat-out acceleration, seeing as the ZR1X will be capable of 1.3g peak acceleration and be able to sustain over 1g through third gear. Makes you wonder about the brakes, doesn't it? On paper those are exceptional. 420mm carbon ceramic discs constructed from continuously woven carbon threads and gripped by 10-piston Alcon calipers. Testing at the Nurburgring they achieved 1.9g deceleration from 180-120mph at Tiergarten. Looking for more from the USA? READ THE LATEST USA NEWS Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email* As with the ZR1, the ZR1X will come in two guises – standard offers a smaller rear wing and Michelin PS4S tyres for a 233mph+ top speed (it's unlikely to have a higher max than the regular ZR1 because of the extra weight), while the ZTK package brings more downforce courtesy of the giant rear wing and Michelin Cup2R rubber. It'll be available as both coupe and convertible. No word on price yet, but let's guess a $25,000 (£18,500) uplift over the $174,995 (£129,000) ZR1. It might not be priced to rival European exotica, but it has got the performance. Enough to turn this Corvette into a genuine hypercar?
Car and Driver
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
A New Chevy Corvette Debuts Tomorrow, and It Might Be the Zora
Chevy released a teaser video for a new Corvette variant, which will debut tomorrow, June 17. The video doesn't reveal much, but it displays a stylized "X" logo, and the caption promises that "the hype is real." This makes us believe this could be the long-rumored Zora—expected to combine the V-8 from the ZR1 with the electric assistance of the E-Ray—although the "X" moniker suggests it may carry a different name. A new Corvette is always exciting, especially with the eighth-generation model that has ditched Corvette convention in pursuit of greater performance. The C8's debut in 2019 shocked the world with its switch to a mid-engined layout, while the Corvette Z06 impressed by extracting 670 horsepower from its naturally aspirated V-8. Then the Corvette E-Ray shook things up by adding an electric motor for all-wheel drive, and the Corvette ZR1 burst onto the scene with a whopping 1064 hp. Now, Chevy is teasing a new Corvette that comes out tomorrow, and we have a feeling it will break new ground. There isn't a whole lot to go off from the teaser video that Chevy posted last Friday. The video simply shows a Corvette logo, tomorrow's date of June 17, and a stylized "X." The caption reads "The hype is real" and confirms that a new Corvette is on the horizon. Otherwise, we're left to guess what Chevy is cooking up, although we won't have to wait long to find out. The caption does give us a sense of what to expect, however. Chevy references "the hype," and a wild top-of-the-line Corvette has been rumored to be on its way since the iconic sports car switched to a mid-engined setup. Rumors suggest that this ultimate Corvette will be called the Zora, named after the engineer largely credited for the birth of the Corvette in the 1950s. The presence of the "X" in the video suggests a different name could be used, though. Greg Pajo | Car and Driver The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. It's believed that this Corvette Zora, or whatever it will be called, will combine the potent heart of the ZR1 with the all-wheel-drive E-Ray's hybrid setup, which will likely put output from the hybrid powertrain at around 1200 hp. All will be revealed tomorrow, and we are eagerly waiting. Caleb Miller Associate News Editor Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Chevrolet Corvette 'Zora': Twin-turbo V8 hybrid almost ready for unveiling
The eighth-generation, or C8, Chevrolet Corvette has broken a lot of new ground – think mid-engine layout, twin-turbo engine, and electric propulsion – and now it's about to merge all those ideas into one model. In a short video on Instagram, Chevrolet says: "The hype is real. A new Corvette is coming." The new Corvette variant will be revealed on June 17 US time, and will have some sort of X-releated branding, if the end of the video (bottom) is anything to go by. In previous rumours and reports the car was referred to as Zora, after Zora Arkus-Duntov, a former chief engineer of the Corvette in the 1960s and a proponent of switching the car to a mid-engine layout. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Apparently Chevrolet has gone cold on the name, but the Zora, or whatever it will be called, has been spied on and around the Nurburgring by our spy photography agency. The Zora will reportedly mate the ZR1's 5.5-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 with the E-Ray's electric motor to create a new range-topping performance model. According to our spy agency, the monster can be heard from miles away, and sounds particularly excellent when shifting gears. Visually the prototype is a dead-ringer for the production ZR1, except for the downturned quad exhaust tips, the high-voltage warning sticker on the window, and Michigan manufacturer plates. In the ZR1, the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 punches out a mighty 783kW and 1123Nm, and is hooked up to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. When equipped with the ZTK Performance Package, the ZR1 can zip through the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) standard in 2.3 seconds. The twin-turbo V8 is expected to paired with the Corvette E-Ray's electric motor, which develops 120kW and 165Nm, drives the front wheels, and is connected up to a 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery. In the E-Ray, the electric motor allows for silent, leisurely front-wheel electric-only driving, as well as improved traction and more power during spirited driving. It's likely it will serve the same purpose in the Zora. While the Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 are all built in both left- and right-hand drive at GM's Bowling Green factory in Kentucky, allowing them to be sold in Australia, the ZR1 is a left-hand drive-only affair. However, according to GM Australia and New Zealand managing director Jess Bala, this doesn't automatically rule out the Zora being available in right-hand drive. MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette Content originally sourced from: The eighth-generation, or C8, Chevrolet Corvette has broken a lot of new ground – think mid-engine layout, twin-turbo engine, and electric propulsion – and now it's about to merge all those ideas into one model. In a short video on Instagram, Chevrolet says: "The hype is real. A new Corvette is coming." The new Corvette variant will be revealed on June 17 US time, and will have some sort of X-releated branding, if the end of the video (bottom) is anything to go by. In previous rumours and reports the car was referred to as Zora, after Zora Arkus-Duntov, a former chief engineer of the Corvette in the 1960s and a proponent of switching the car to a mid-engine layout. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Apparently Chevrolet has gone cold on the name, but the Zora, or whatever it will be called, has been spied on and around the Nurburgring by our spy photography agency. The Zora will reportedly mate the ZR1's 5.5-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 with the E-Ray's electric motor to create a new range-topping performance model. According to our spy agency, the monster can be heard from miles away, and sounds particularly excellent when shifting gears. Visually the prototype is a dead-ringer for the production ZR1, except for the downturned quad exhaust tips, the high-voltage warning sticker on the window, and Michigan manufacturer plates. In the ZR1, the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 punches out a mighty 783kW and 1123Nm, and is hooked up to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. When equipped with the ZTK Performance Package, the ZR1 can zip through the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) standard in 2.3 seconds. The twin-turbo V8 is expected to paired with the Corvette E-Ray's electric motor, which develops 120kW and 165Nm, drives the front wheels, and is connected up to a 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery. In the E-Ray, the electric motor allows for silent, leisurely front-wheel electric-only driving, as well as improved traction and more power during spirited driving. It's likely it will serve the same purpose in the Zora. While the Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 are all built in both left- and right-hand drive at GM's Bowling Green factory in Kentucky, allowing them to be sold in Australia, the ZR1 is a left-hand drive-only affair. However, according to GM Australia and New Zealand managing director Jess Bala, this doesn't automatically rule out the Zora being available in right-hand drive. MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette Content originally sourced from: The eighth-generation, or C8, Chevrolet Corvette has broken a lot of new ground – think mid-engine layout, twin-turbo engine, and electric propulsion – and now it's about to merge all those ideas into one model. In a short video on Instagram, Chevrolet says: "The hype is real. A new Corvette is coming." The new Corvette variant will be revealed on June 17 US time, and will have some sort of X-releated branding, if the end of the video (bottom) is anything to go by. In previous rumours and reports the car was referred to as Zora, after Zora Arkus-Duntov, a former chief engineer of the Corvette in the 1960s and a proponent of switching the car to a mid-engine layout. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Apparently Chevrolet has gone cold on the name, but the Zora, or whatever it will be called, has been spied on and around the Nurburgring by our spy photography agency. The Zora will reportedly mate the ZR1's 5.5-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 with the E-Ray's electric motor to create a new range-topping performance model. According to our spy agency, the monster can be heard from miles away, and sounds particularly excellent when shifting gears. Visually the prototype is a dead-ringer for the production ZR1, except for the downturned quad exhaust tips, the high-voltage warning sticker on the window, and Michigan manufacturer plates. In the ZR1, the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 punches out a mighty 783kW and 1123Nm, and is hooked up to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. When equipped with the ZTK Performance Package, the ZR1 can zip through the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) standard in 2.3 seconds. The twin-turbo V8 is expected to paired with the Corvette E-Ray's electric motor, which develops 120kW and 165Nm, drives the front wheels, and is connected up to a 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery. In the E-Ray, the electric motor allows for silent, leisurely front-wheel electric-only driving, as well as improved traction and more power during spirited driving. It's likely it will serve the same purpose in the Zora. While the Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 are all built in both left- and right-hand drive at GM's Bowling Green factory in Kentucky, allowing them to be sold in Australia, the ZR1 is a left-hand drive-only affair. However, according to GM Australia and New Zealand managing director Jess Bala, this doesn't automatically rule out the Zora being available in right-hand drive. MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette Content originally sourced from: The eighth-generation, or C8, Chevrolet Corvette has broken a lot of new ground – think mid-engine layout, twin-turbo engine, and electric propulsion – and now it's about to merge all those ideas into one model. In a short video on Instagram, Chevrolet says: "The hype is real. A new Corvette is coming." The new Corvette variant will be revealed on June 17 US time, and will have some sort of X-releated branding, if the end of the video (bottom) is anything to go by. In previous rumours and reports the car was referred to as Zora, after Zora Arkus-Duntov, a former chief engineer of the Corvette in the 1960s and a proponent of switching the car to a mid-engine layout. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Apparently Chevrolet has gone cold on the name, but the Zora, or whatever it will be called, has been spied on and around the Nurburgring by our spy photography agency. The Zora will reportedly mate the ZR1's 5.5-litre twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 with the E-Ray's electric motor to create a new range-topping performance model. According to our spy agency, the monster can be heard from miles away, and sounds particularly excellent when shifting gears. Visually the prototype is a dead-ringer for the production ZR1, except for the downturned quad exhaust tips, the high-voltage warning sticker on the window, and Michigan manufacturer plates. In the ZR1, the 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 punches out a mighty 783kW and 1123Nm, and is hooked up to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. When equipped with the ZTK Performance Package, the ZR1 can zip through the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) standard in 2.3 seconds. The twin-turbo V8 is expected to paired with the Corvette E-Ray's electric motor, which develops 120kW and 165Nm, drives the front wheels, and is connected up to a 1.9kWh lithium-ion battery. In the E-Ray, the electric motor allows for silent, leisurely front-wheel electric-only driving, as well as improved traction and more power during spirited driving. It's likely it will serve the same purpose in the Zora. While the Stingray, E-Ray and Z06 are all built in both left- and right-hand drive at GM's Bowling Green factory in Kentucky, allowing them to be sold in Australia, the ZR1 is a left-hand drive-only affair. However, according to GM Australia and New Zealand managing director Jess Bala, this doesn't automatically rule out the Zora being available in right-hand drive. MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette Content originally sourced from:
