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  2. US president issues some of his strongest criticis of Israel yet after deaths of seven aid workers in Israeli air strike. US President Joe Biden has delivered a rare rebuke to Israel [Miriam Alster/Pool via Reuters] United States President Joe Biden has said he is “outraged and heartbroken” over Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza, delivering some of his strongest criticism yet of the close US ally. In a statement issued by the White House on Tuesday night, Biden squarely accused Israel of not doing enough to protect innocent civilians in its war against Hamas. “This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed. This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza has been so difficult – because Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians,” Biden said, describing the deceased aid workers as “brave and selfless”. “Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians. The US has repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their military operations against Hamas with humanitarian operations, in order to avoid civilian casualties.” Biden said that an investigation that Israel has promised to carry out into the incident “must be swift, it must bring accountability, and its findings must be made public”. “The United States will continue to do all we can to deliver humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza, through all available means,” he said. “I will continue to press Israel to do more to facilitate that aid. And we are pushing hard for an immediate ceasefire as part of a hostage deal. I have a team in Cairo working on this right now.” The seven workers for the US-based aid organisation World Central Kitchen were killed on Monday night when the convoy they were travelling in was attacked after unloading food aid in central Gaza’s city of Deir el-Balah. A US-Canadian dual citizen, an Australian, a Pole, a Palestinian and three nationals of the United Kingdom were killed in the attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier on Tuesday acknowledged Israel’s responsibility for the attack, describing it as unintended and “tragic”. “Unfortunately in the past day, there was a tragic event in which our forces unintentionally harmed non-combatants in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu said in a video statement on Tuesday. “This happens in war. We are conducting a thorough inquiry and are in contact with the governments. We will do everything to prevent a recurrence.” Despite his insistence that Israel must protect civilians, Biden has faced growing pressure from progressives, Arab Americans and Muslims over his support for the war. The White House on Tuesday cancelled a planned Ramadan iftar meal after several Muslim Americans declined the invitation in protest of Biden’s support for Israel, Al Jazeera reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The sources, who spoke to Al Jazeera on the condition of anonymity, said the cancellation came after Muslim community members warned leaders against attending the event. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/3/biden-rebukes-israeli-says-hes-outraged-over-deaths-of-gaza-aid-workers
  3. Since the beginning, 4x4 pickups have been fodder for modification. Armed with a stack of aftermarket catalogs and a robust pile of disposable cash, the average enthusiast could craft one heck of an off-road monster in the relative comfort of their own carport. Manufacturers took notice and started hawking their own off-road trims, packages, and accessories with varying levels of integrity and stylistic expression. Then, in 2010, Ford took things to another level, releasing the F-150 Raptor. Toyota jumped into action with the TRD Pro Tacoma, Jeep launched the Gladiator Mojave in 2020, Ram busted out the 1500 TRX shortly thereafter, Chevrolet served up some ZR2 Bison, and boom—factory direct, high-speed desert-running pickups were suddenly and inexplicably a genuine automotive segment. The latest to join the high-flying pack is the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor, which was previously available overseas. We acquired a 2020 Gladiator Mojave for a long-term test a few years back and came away with mixed feelings. To see how the Gladiator Mojave has been faring since then, we slipped behind the wheel of the 2024 model in Moab, Utah, just as the 58th annual Jeep Safari was gathering steam. Hardware Wars The hardware rundown for the Gladiator Mojave stacks up thusly: Dana 44 axles (the rear featuring thicker tubing for added strength), 4.10:1 axle gears, a part-time transfer case with a 2.72:1 four-wheel-drive low ratio, a 1.0-inch front suspension lift, 2.5-inch Fox internal bypass shocks with remote reservoirs, Fox front hydraulic jounce bump stops, rock rails, 33-inch tires on 17-inch alloy wheels, and few other sundry items. This year brings a few additions, notably a standard 12.3-inch infotainment system running Uconnect 5, standard side curtain air bags, and adaptive cruise control. There's also a fresh interpretation of the seven-slot grille, and the antenna is moved to the windshield. New is the Mojave X model, which we didn't drive but which includes a full-time four-wheel-drive transfer case, an integrated off-road camera, standard steel front and rear bumpers, and, critical for navigating the most torturous off-road scenarios, 12-way power seats. Jeep says the Mojave can ford water up to 31.5 inches deep. ur drive meandered about Moab's trail system and subjected the Mojave to a combination of slickrock, ledges, some slightly muddy washes, and several miles of sandy two-tracks where we could let the Mojave off its leash to run a little wild. Wipeout Hill—an appropriately named, wholly natural, rock-strewn incline—was also on our route. The Mojave delivered plenty of thrills on the sandy bits. While the rest of our pack ran primarily in four-wheel high with the Off-Road+ drive program engaged through this terrain, we left it in two-wheel drive, traction control off and in rally mode, the Mojave responding with a delightfully tail-happy performance. With four-wheel drive virtually ubiquitous these days, it's fun to remind oneself just how capable a rear-drive vehicle can be in the silt with proper tires, a skosh of ground clearance, and the driver's willingness to stay in the throttle. We played in confidence across the sandy expanses knowing we had 4WD, low range, and a locking rear differential to help extricate the Gladiator should we stuff it in a dune. Conquering Wipeout Hill, however, required all of the above. But with the guidance of an experienced spotter, the Gladiator Mojave walked up it with little wheelspin. Not a Rocker, No Front Locker Notably, the Gladiator Mojave doesn't offer a disconnectable front anti-roll bar or front locker—those are reserved for the Gladiator Rubicon, which costs the same as a Mojave. What the Mojave does have, however, are those Fox shocks and hydraulic jounce bump stops. Basically, when the dampers are at full compression and the axle is getting ready to give the bump stops a love tap, the Mojave's hydraulic jounce stops smoothly absorb that energy via the magic of hydraulics. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Listen attentively when landing a jump or traversing a series of whoops and you can hear the fluid traveling inside the jounce stops' internal matrix; the sound is not unlike that of stepping on a saturated sponge. While they do lessen the harshness of impacts, they can't reel in the Gladiator's wild bucking action attributed to the high unsprung mass of its solid front axle. It's for this reason that many competitors use an independent front suspension for their desert-running pickups. While the aging 285-hp 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 serves dutifully, its 4400-rpm torque peak (260 pound-feet) isn't ideal for off-roading. Its machismo shrivels even further when compared to the twin-turbo V-6 in the Ranger Raptor that produces 405 horsepower and 430 pound-feet at a lower 3500 rpm. Comparing ripe apples to mature ones, the Ranger Raptor blazed to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, while the last automatic-equipped Gladiator V-6 we tested required 8.3, a three-second gap that feels even bigger on the road than it looks on paper. Does it matter when blasting across loose sand at 60 mph? Not really. The grins are still wide, the laughs plentiful, and end-of-day exhaustion still omnipresent. But the current reputation of any performance vehicle is informed by its spec sheet, and the buying public can be fickle. The Inside Story The Gladiator's interior continues to be a friendly place with easy-to-read instruments, supportive sport seats, and a logical switchgear layout. The updated 12.3-inch infotainment screen is long overdue and enhances the experience significantly. It's standard across the lineup, with navigation included on the Mojave X and Rubicon X and optional elsewhere. We also played with the Jeep Adventure Guide function created in cahoots with Trails Offroad. It comes loaded with a fair amount of Jeep Badge of Honor trails, and a subscription unlocks the full catalog of over 3000 trails. More than just simple mapping software, it lets users update data with closures and changes, rates trails by level of difficulty, and occasionally includes background history or details regarding the area. Plus, you can download the data for local storage when traveling outside of cellular communication range. It works seamlessly, but it did take a few tries to get the hang of the commands and to properly track our progress. Still, we preferred looking out the windows at the majesty of the region rather than looking at a screen; we can think of worse places to get lost than Moab. The Gladiator Mojave has changed very little since its 2020 introduction, largely because it didn't need to. But with the more powerful Ranger Raptor entering the chat well equipped for under $60K, our Mojave's $66,810 as-driven price seems a bit optimistic. Though its base price is $54,890, the automatic transmission adds $2500, the three-piece hardtop with a folding front panel costs $1595 (plus another $655 for the headliner), the nav and premium audio set you back $2295, and so on. The Gladiator and its Wrangler sibling have built their personalities on their unique attributes, including their removable roof and doors. For now, at least, that makes the Gladiator Mojave the only factory-built desert-running pickup than can go alfresco. Even in a now-crowded field, for some people, that's more than enough. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a60342682/2024-jeep-gladiator-mojave-drive/
  4. Pep Guardiola said ‘the reason why we don’t create many chances [against Arsenal] is not because of Erling [Haaland]’. Photograph: David Blunsden/Action Plus/REX/Shutterstock Pep Guardiola has hit back at Roy Keane’s criticism of Erling ­Haaland, calling the Norwegian “the best striker in the world” and said ­Manchester City won the treble because of him last season. After the 0-0 draw against ­Arsenal, the former Manchester United ­midfielder said that while Haaland’s finishing was the best in the world his general play was “poor” and that he looked like a League Two player. Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji on the ball against Arsenal Manuel Akanji accuses Arsenal of tactical fouling in Manchester City draw Read more Guardiola, speaking before ­Manchester City’s game against Aston Villa on Wednesday, said: “I am not agreeing with him. It’s like I said: ‘He’s a manager for the second or third league – I don’t think so.’ He’s the best striker in the world and helped us to win what we won last season, and the reason why we don’t create many chances is not because of Erling. We played an exceptional game against Arsenal. “I reviewed it – we just missed more people in the final third, maybe for the quality and different skills we have. I am surprised it [the criticism] has come from former players. From journalists I understand, because they have never been on the pitch.” It was pointed out that Keane’s claim was about Haaland’s general play and Guardiola was asked if Julián Álvarez, for example, may offer more in this regard. “You are right, maybe if Julián will be there, Phil [Foden], Kevin [De Bruyne], Oscar Bobb, for example. They like to move in their positions [more],” Guardiola said. “But it is what it is.” Guardiola said the versatile Dutch defender Nathan Aké will miss the game against Villa and may be out for a prolonged period after limping off on Sunday. “There are two months left so hopefully he will be back soon but I don’t know exactly the timings,” Guardiola said. “For the next games, he will not be ready.” John Stones may be fit for Villa but Kyle Walker is out and could also miss Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid. “The doctors says no but Kyle is Kyle, he has a special genetic [makeup],” Guardiola said. City are three points behind ­Liverpool and trail Arsenal by one. After the midweek round of matches there are only eight games remaining and the champions need both those above them to drop points to have a chance of retaining the title. Liverpool are at Manchester United on Sunday and when asked if he would be cheering on City’s fierce rival, Guardiola offered a joke. “I always cheer on United,” he said before adding: “No, not really.” Villa have suffered a blow as their top scorer, Ollie Watkins, is ­unavailable to face City. The England international picked up a hamstring injury during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Wolves. He wanted to carry on after half-time but the doctor advised him not to risk it. The Villa manager, Unai Emery, said it was a “small injury” but enough to rule him out of the trip to the Etihad Stadium, along with Jacob Ramsey, who has been ­missing since the start of last month with a foot problem. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/02/pep-guardiola-hits-back-at-roy-keanes-criticism-of-league-two-erling-haaland
  5. You make me wanna sssshhhh … Lulu. Photograph: (no credit) Name: Speech fasting. Age: Ancient. Appearance: … Pardon? I’m not sure I caught that. … Oh, for heaven’s sake, this isn’t going to be very useful if you abandon the entire pass notes format, is it? Fine, I’ll talk. But only under extreme duress. Why under extreme duress? I’m trying to speech-fast, because I want to be like Lulu. I knew it. It’s always bloody Lulu with you. Yes, but listen. Whenever Lulu has a show, she doesn’t talk until noon. She exists in a state of extended silence. She isn’t even allowed to whisper. Doesn’t that sound great? Lulu being silent? Anyone being silent. Lulu says it helps her “take care of my instrument. It allows me to sing.” But you don’t sing. I know. But it turns out that speech fasting has a multitude of benefits that aren’t necessarily related to helping you perform Shout for the billionth time. Name some. OK, in Hindu philosophy mauna is the practice of silence. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that quieting the voice and mind helps us to acknowledge the background of stillness that is our true nature. I’m lost. The Hindu sage Ramana Maharshi spent a lot of his life in silence after having a revelation about the ocean of pure consciousness that exists in us all. Yeah, I’m struggling here. Fine, there may be other reasons why you should spend some of the day in silence. A piece in Psychology Today last year suggested that not only does silence help us become better listeners, but it can also help us empathise with those who cannot speak, such as babies. Sorry, what were you saying? There are also studies, such as this one published in 2006, that link periods of silence with dramatically lowered blood pressure. It can also help to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol and, in mice, has been shown to promote brain growth. And I assume that people will like you more if you aren’t constantly yammering away at them. Well, maybe not. That used to be the case, with the book How to Make Friends and Influence People advocating forging relationships by asking lots of questions of other people instead of just talking about yourself. But? A study in 2022 asked people to participate 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% in conversations, and revealed that the people thought to be more likable were the ones who spoke the most. So I should just go in and dominate every conversation I’m in? Only up to 70%. Talk 71% of the time and you won’t make friends or influence anyone. But periods of silence are OK? They’re great. Now would be a good time to start one. Do say: “Silence is golden.” Don’t say: Anything. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/02/speech-fasting-would-staying-silent-until-midday-make-us-happier-and-healthier
  6. A herd of cows on a farm in France. The EU spends nearly one-third of its entire budget on CAP subsidies Photograph: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock The EU has made polluting diets “artificially cheap” by pumping four times more money into farming animals than growing plants, research has found. More than 80% of the public money given to farmers through the EU’s common agriculture policy (CAP) went to animal products in 2013 despite the damage they do to society, according to a study in Nature Food. Factoring in animal feed doubled the subsidies that were embodied in a kilogram of beef, the meat with the biggest environmental footprint, from €0.71 to €1.42 (61p to £1.22). The EU, which plans to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, spends nearly one-third of its entire budget on CAP subsidies. “The vast majority of that is going towards products which are driving us to the brink,” said Paul Behrens, an environmental change researcher at Leiden University and co-author of the study. The subsidy scheme, which pays more to farms that occupy more land, results in “perverse outcomes for a food transition” because livestock take up more space than plants and are inefficiently fed crops that could have gone to people, the researchers found. To produce the same amount of protein, beef requires 20 times more land than nuts and 35 times more than grains. Behrens said the political inertia meant the EU was maintaining this system in the face of an environmental crisis. “We’re incentivising the worst-case scenario,” he said. To calculate the full extent of EU support for animal products, the researchers linked subsidy records to an academic database on food flows and traced public money through the supply chain in 2013, the latest year for which the latter held data. The CAP has been reformed twice since then but the split in direct subsidies – before factoring in trade flows – has stayed roughly constant for animal- and plant-based foods. The researchers found that 12% of subsidies were embodied in products that were shipped outside the EU, mostly to upper-middle and high-income countries. China consumed more of the EU’s farming subsidies than the Netherlands, while the US consumed more than Denmark, the study found. Mario Díaz Esteban, an ecologist at the National Museum of Natural Science in Spain, who was not involved in the research, said the results were “as solid and clear as they are devastating”. Other experts expressed caution over the size of the estimated subsidies flowing to animal products. Much has changed since 2013, the year the study was investigating, said Florian Freund, an agricultural economist at Braunschweig University, who was not involved in the research. He co-wrote a study in 2022– using a dataset from the OECD that was more recent but less complete – that found about half of EU subsidies went to animal foods. He said: “The study illustrates that most subsidies do not support an urgently needed transition towards healthy and sustainable diets.” Alan Matthews, emeritus professor of European agricultural policy at Trinity College Dublin, said the research oversimplified the economic mechanisms at work. The study implicitly assumed that subsidies were fully reflected in the prices at which commodities trade, he said, which was “far from being the case”. Animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of the accelerating death of wildlife around the world and is responsible for 12%-20% of the planet-heating pollutants making extreme weather more violent. In its latest reform for the period 2023-27, the EU decided to set aside a quarter of direct CAP payments for “eco-schemes” that give farmers incentives to farm in an environmentally friendly way. The research comes as European governments have watered down several green policies in the face of furious farmer protests. On Monday, a key pillar of the EU’s green deal came close to collapse when eight countries withdrew their support for a law to restore nature. On Tuesday, EU member states agreed with a commission proposal to weaken and delay some of the environmental conditions farmers must meet to receive subsidies. Activists have called on the EU to add more green strings to the CAP without cutting the overall amount farmers receive. The move to healthier and more sustainable diets must also work for the farmers producing the foods, said Marco Springmann, a researcher at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute. “Providing them with the right support is essential for a just transition that works for people and the planet.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/eu-four-times-more-money-farming-animals-than-growing-plants-cap-subsidy
  7. The Hwasong-16B seen before launch [KCNA via Reuters] North Korea has said it tested a new solid-fuelled hypersonic intermediate-range missile (IRBM) as it continues to expand its weapons programme. Wednesday’s report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) came a day after South Korea and Japan detected the launch of a missile from North Korea towards the east. KCNA shared photos of leader Kim Jong Un on site near the weapon, the Hwasong-16B, as well as with his military commanders, less than two weeks after he supervised a solid-fuel engine test for an IRBM. Kim lauded the weapon as a demonstration of the “absolute superiority” of North Korea’s defence technology. Pyongyang had developed nuclear-capable, solid-fuel systems for “all the tactical, operational and strategic missiles with various ranges”, he added, according to KCNA. The Hwasong-16B is solid-fuelled, which means it can be deployed more quickly than a liquid-fuelled weapon [KCNA via Reuters] The North Korean leader promised to further develop the country’s arsenal to counter his “enemies”, a reference to Japan, South Korea and the United States. KCNA said the Hwasong-16B flew for about 1,000km (621 miles), reaching a peak altitude of 101km (62 miles). Seoul’s military said it was airborne for about 600km (370 miles) before splashing down in the sea between South Korea and Japan. North Korea has focused on developing more sophisticated solid-fuel weapons because they are easier to conceal and move, and can be launched more quickly. Liquid-propelled weapons need to be fuelled before launch and cannot stay fuelled for long periods of time. Hypersonic weapons, meanwhile, are designed to exceed five times the speed of sound and can also be maneouvred in flight. North Korea previously said it tested a hypersonic IRBM in January. The Tuesday launch “appears to be part of Pyongyang’s missile development blueprint, including hypersonic weapons”, said Han Kwon-hee of the Korea Association of Defence Industry Studies. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the weapon showed the ‘absolute superiority’ of North Korean military technology [KCNA via Reuters] Analysts say such weapons, if perfected, would be potentially capable of reaching remote US targets in the Pacific, including the island of Guam. “North Korea, in declaring that it has fully accomplished the nuclear weaponisation of its missiles, also emphasised its commitment to arm its hypersonic missiles with nuclear weapons,” Chang Young-keun, a missile expert at South Korea’s Research Institute for National Strategy, told the Associated Press news agency. “North Korea’s development of hypersonic IRBMs targets Guam, which hosts US military bases, and even Alaska.” Tensions in the region have risen since 2022 as Kim used Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to accelerate his testing of missiles and other weapons. The US and South Korea have responded by expanding their combined training and trilateral drills involving Japan and sharpening their deterrence strategies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/3/north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-oversaw-test-of-new-hypersonic-weapon
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  13. Any hooligan who grew up driving on wintry roads knows a slippery surface is an open invitation to sideways-driving stunts. Some amateurs simply call that pure dumb fun, but more sophisticated drivers see an opportunity to unlock their inner Gunnar Andersson. The Swedish-born rally champion raced Volvos in the '50s and '60s and undoubtedly helped po[CENSORED]rize the so-called Scandinavian flick—a multistep trick to slide a car around a corner. Because Volvo isn't the stodgy brand like once perceived, the automaker flew us to its homeland for some fun and to learn the Scandi flick firsthand. Only we wouldn't be wheeling something sporty like a V60 Polestar Engineered. Nope, we'd cosplay as Andersson using the new electric 2025 Volvo EX30. A Swedish Road Trip While the EX30s we drove were a mix of Euro-spec and pre-production models, they're essentially what's coming to our side of the pond sometime this year. That is to say a chic-looking hatchback billed as a subcompact SUV with an affordable $36,245 base price and two powertrain configurations. The EX30 Single Motor Extended Range features a 268-hp electric motor that feeds the rear axle; the pricier EX30 Twin Motor Performance has a 422-hp all-wheel-drive setup. Both have a 64.0-kWh lithium-ion battery that, according to Volvo's estimates, should provide up to 275 miles of range. Since we've already sampled the EX30 siblings in a more everyday environment, we didn't focus much on the EV's mostly smart packaging or the intuitiveness of its vertically oriented 12.3-inch center touchscreen, which is where almost every control and setting is found. Instead, our attention was largely glued to the road, as Volvo had us drive about 60 miles from the city of Luleå (LOO-lee-uh) to a makeshift ice track on a lake called Björnträsket (BYORN-Triscuit, or thereabouts). The trek wasn't overly treacherous. Our rear-drive EX30 was shod with studded Michelin X-Ice North 4 tires that helped provide sure-footed traction. The only drama occurred when the car's firmly tuned suspension banged the bump stops over several unforeseen dips on the snow-covered back roads. We also anxiously scanned for moving targets based on the numerous reindeer-crossing signs. While one never crossed our path, a couple did come across our table, as Santa's furry friends are a po[CENSORED]r dish in northern Scandinavia. Learning the Scandi Flick We got to tour Swedish Lapland, one of just seven destinations on Earth where visitors can experience the Arctic. Along with archipelagoes, forests, marshes, and mountains, the region boasts a lot of lakes like the frozen one Volvo turned into a 2.3-mile track with 75 corners. It's the perfect playground for sliding a car around because of the wide-open space and lack of things to crash into. But before we got loose in a gaggle of Vapour Grey and Cloud Blue EX30s, we had to learn about the sacred art of the Scandinavian flick (a.k.a. the pendulum turn). The maneuver is designed to mani[CENSORED]te momentum to help a car rotate around a corner on a slippery surface. With its multiple steps, it is far from easy. Start by approaching the turn with the car positioned nearer the outside edge of the track. Keep your eyes on the apex, but before the turn-in point, steer away from the corner and lift off the accelerator before quickly turning the wheel back toward the turn and poking the brake pedal, if necessary, to create oversteer. The car's rear end should begin to slide as the nose points toward the apex, but the trick is to countersteer and apply the appropriate accelerator pressure to swing around the corner. Then, of course, it's important to reposition for the next turn and repeat the same steps. After getting some professional instruction, we headed out of the toasty tepee and into the freezing temperatures and low-visibility conditions on the Björnträsket ice track. We had the chance to drive both the rear- and all-wheel-drive EX30, taking a couple laps in each before swapping cars. Along with a sizable power advantage, the Twin Motor model alone has a Performance All-Wheel Drive mode that locks the front motor for continuous peak power. Without it, the front axle is decoupled and only chips in during hard acceleration or low-traction scenarios. We also turned off one-pedal drive to better dictate brake behavior. The EX30 Twin Motor seemed easier to flick than the Single Motor when we deactivated the stability-control system via the center screen—it's not fully defeatable—and paired that with the Performance setting. This was mostly due to the Twin Motor's ability to accelerate more quickly between corners and allow more steering angle before the safety nannies reined things in, which was rare compared with our early impressions of the rear-drive model's overly intrusive system. As it turns out, we were really just doing it wrong. When we properly executed the move, the RWD EX30 provided a more rewarding experience. It just required us getting more momentum going into each corner, as well as a combination of smaller steering angles and lighter accelerator inputs. The result was a slower lap around the ice track but one that felt more satisfying because we worked harder to avoid triggering the ESC's omnipresent safety net while getting the car to slide like we were in a Swedish version of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60341835/2025-volvo-ex30-ice-drive/
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