Random Car News Thread

[fliplover]

Cargo ship heading for the US with up to 4,000 Porsches and Volkswagens catches fire in the middle of the Atlantic: Greek tanker rushes to save the crew of 22 from lifeboats who abandoned ship and were later airlifted by Portuguese Navy

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...c-goes-adrift-rescue-ship-rushes-save-it.html

On a semi-related note, here's what the inside of the Golden ray which capsized in 2019 while carrying 4,200 Kia's and Hyundai's looks like cut open.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Golden_Ray

 

[supraboi]

Yamaha And Toyota Working On 444-HP Hydrogen V8 With A Crazy Top-Mounted 8-1 Exhaust Manifold

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/y...ith-a-crazy-top-mounted-8-1-exhaust-manifold/

 

[vb22]

 

[takemorepills]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technol...ortage-will-not-be-100-recovered-anytime-soon

 

[trackratZ]

What more can happen to the car industry ..it’s almost like God is telling us to revert back to the horse and cart

Or, one of the Porsche EV's batteries probably started it.......

And these are special orders, and if toast then wonder how much longer these owners must wait now, can't be any longer than Z deliveries still, Hah!!

"Many of the Porsches in the shipment were special orders that customers have been waiting months to receive, according to several accounts posted to social media."

 

[takemorepills]

Holy crap, I didn't realize this is a thing now....some dealers, on lease-ends where the customer exercises the option to purchase their vehicle at lease end (anyone who's leased before, knows this purchase price is agreed on and recorded in the lease contract at lease inception) are now trying to put ADM on that too!

https://jalopnik.com/infiniti-issues-a-warning-to-dealers-over-customer-leas-1848560305

 

[West Aussie]

Holy crap, I didn't realize this is a thing now....some dealers, on lease-ends where the customer exercises the option to purchase their vehicle at lease end (anyone who's leased before, knows this purchase price is agreed on and recorded in the lease contract at lease inception) are now trying to put ADM on that too!

https://jalopnik.com/infiniti-issues-a-warning-to-dealers-over-customer-leas-1848560305

I think it’s best if I just keep my thoughts to myself ??

 

[takemorepills]

I think it’s best if I just keep my thoughts to myself ??

No way! Let it rip!

There's no way I'm going to try and defend that one, I was blown away that it's an actual thing!

I've leased before, the buy-out at end of lease is determined at the time you are reviewing your lease contract. I actually don't think they can legally do the ADM once your contract is fulfilled, but I think dealers are hoping people won't know their rights.

 

[West Aussie]

No way! Let it rip!

There's no way I'm going to try and defend that one, I was blown away that it's an actual thing!

I've leased before, the buy-out at end of lease is determined at the time you are reviewing your lease contract. I actually don't think they can legally do the ADM once your contract is fulfilled, but I think dealers are hoping people won't know their rights.

I write something and then thought…no better not …I’ve opened up a can of worms in a similar vein on the other page. Dont want to be known as a trouble maker ?

 

[jdm-rhd]

...Dont want to be known as a trouble maker ?

too late squeaky wheel...

 

[supraboi]

Lamborghini Looks To Synthetic Fuel To Keep Combustion Engines Alive Beyond 2030

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/02/l...to-keep-combustion-engines-alive-beyond-2030/

 

[takemorepills]

https://www.reviewgeek.com/109695/an-npr-broadcast-permanently-bricked-mazda-radio-systems/

 

[fliplover]

I wasn’t able to get a picture, but I saw my first Polestar in the wild today. It’s an EV sedan, nothing special, but at least it isn’t a Tesla. I’m tired of seeing those, especially the Model 3. They are ugly!

 

[West Aussie]

I wasn’t able to get a picture, but I saw my first Polestar in the wild today. It’s an EV sedan, nothing special, but at least it isn’t a Tesla. I’m tired of seeing those, especially the Model 3. They are ugly!

They are everywhere here innAus, I can’t believe how cheap the interior looks, and the build is very bad….but people buy them to stand out. Unfortunatley lots of people have the same idea

 

[supraboi]