Random Car News Thread

[therumblewagon]

Perhaps not surprising, but it still sucks - https://www.thedrive.com/news/no-more-toyota-gr-sports-cars-are-coming-any-time-soon-report

"Speaking to Australia's Drive (unaffiliated), Toyota GR86 chief engineer Yasunori Suezawa stated that Toyota's GR performance car lineup is pretty much complete. Specifically regarding more GR cars, he reportedly said, "there is none left actually, so this [new GR86] is the last."

"For the GR [brand], basically this [new GR86] is the last. But we have a GR Sport [brand] that we will be [widening] with models like the Corolla, Yaris Cross, and C-HR," Suezawa added."

 

[jdm-rhd]

toyota said from the beginning that there would be a remake of the "three brothers" sports cars of the past...

 

[takemorepills]

toyota said from the beginning that they were there would be a remake of the "three brothers" sports cars of the past...

Brothers from different mothers

 

[therumblewagon]

Good, good

 

[not_howard]

I wouldnt take what Yasunori Suezawa said at face value. We all know a number of car companies are on the hush hush when it comes to future products.

 

[jdm-rhd]

Brothers from different mothers

nomination for 'post of the week'

 

[Haste]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2008-honda-s2000-cr-56/

 

[indio22]

I think I'm mostly tapping out of the new car game, it's such a mess in terms of availability and prices and overall aggravation. And things don't seem to be getting better.


Ford hikes starting price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup for second time in less than two months

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/05/ford-ups-starting-price-of-electric-f-150-lightning-to-51974-.html

 

[takemorepills]

On the F-150 forums, they're saying supposedly there's a shortage of the iconic blue oval badges that go into the front grill!

Better to bail .......

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/23/for...de-blue-oval-badges-for-f-series-pickups.html

 

[LeatherWings]

Good, good

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Michigan Deems Carvana An “Imminent Threat” To The Public, Suspends Their License To Sell Cars

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/m...e-public-suspends-their-license-to-sell-cars/

 

[fliplover]

Michigan Deems Carvana An “Imminent Threat” To The Public, Suspends Their License To Sell Cars

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/m...e-public-suspends-their-license-to-sell-cars/

They're still suspended in Illinois. I wonder if they're shady, or just incompetent. Either way, I'm steering clear of them.

 

[indio22]

Michigan Deems Carvana An “Imminent Threat” To The Public, Suspends Their License To Sell Cars

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/m...e-public-suspends-their-license-to-sell-cars/

Not saying Carvana does everything right, but I wonder how much of these actions against it, are motived by pressure from powerful lobby groups? I image the powerful dealer lobby is not happy about the competition, and there are already in place all kinds of rules and regulations that could be used to hit competitors.

https://joinyaa.com/guides/how-did-car-dealerships-become-so-powerful/
"... auto dealerships are one of the largest political forces in the United States"

 

[gymratter]

 

[Donalex]

Not saying Carvana does everything right, but I wonder how much of these actions against it, are motived by pressure from powerful lobby groups? I image the powerful dealer lobby is not happy about the competition, and there are already in place all kinds of rules and regulations that could be used to hit competitors.

https://joinyaa.com/guides/how-did-car-dealerships-become-so-powerful/
"... auto dealerships are one of the largest political forces in the United States"

Everything in that article lays out specific acts which were taken that resulted in financial and legal perils for the public. Those acts perverted legal business transactions done by every dealer.

No politics were involved.