Random Car News Thread

[jdm-rhd]

The I20 is not technically my car, it’s a second hand car bought for my son who gets his liscence in July, we bought it early so we would at least have a car to use….he is paying the money back to us, so once July hits….I am careless again

 

[jdm-rhd]

Think I'm about to cancel my R1T pre-order, went from $86K to $101.5K, that hurt!! Quad motor version.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/01/r...ruck-r1s-suv-ahead-of-new-dual-motor-version/

wow...that's crazy!
does that mean your back in the Z game?

 

[LeatherWings]

….I am careless again

Great care, you must have. If a fall to the dark side, you are to resist....

 

[West Aussie]

Great care, you must have. If a fall to the dark side, you are to resist....

Yes ok…auto check doesn't like the word carless

But, I am trying to stick in there…it’s hard though.
Nissan Aus promised the Quashi easily this year.
They are advertising on Facebook, so I though…why not stir the pot
Asked them, when will the Quashi be here given it was due to arrive early 2022.
The answer….we have no set date as yet, please follow any developments on our website

Our dealers have told us Z is behind Quashi, heck the Pathfinder is before both of them, and we still haven’t seen that either, so it’s very hard to keep my hopes up

 

[takemorepills]

Think I'm about to cancel my R1T pre-order, went from $86K to $101.5K, that hurt!! Quad motor version.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/01/r...ruck-r1s-suv-ahead-of-new-dual-motor-version/

Fake news! Didn't you hear, our beloved government says inflation is "only" 7%! ?

That sucks that the price increase affects even those who are pre-ordered, I couldn't believe that! I was actually quite tempted by the R1T at the original pricing, but this new pricing blows that way out of consideration.

I bet they'll have massive cancellations.....but, they'll probably still have enough people pony up for the few vehicles they can actually manufacturer. I've been saying this for a while, but BEVs in these current conditions are going to be very difficult to produce in any meaningful capacity, especially the higher-performing variants. Way too many ICs, rare earth materials and expensive batteries to be needing during the massive supply chain disruptions.

Dang, I feel like a bum now. Can't afford anything!

 

[takemorepills]

Think I'm about to cancel my R1T pre-order, went from $86K to $101.5K, that hurt!! Quad motor version.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/01/r...ruck-r1s-suv-ahead-of-new-dual-motor-version/

Be interesting to see how this poll evolves:
https://www.rivianownersforum.com/t...ng-with-rivian-after-the-price-increase.2425/

 

[trackratZ]

wow...that's crazy!
does that mean your back in the Z game?

Well I'm still looking for an off-roader/tow vehicle for the Stang or Z, LOL. Back to the drawing board, maybe F150 Lightning....

 

[jdm-rhd]

Well I'm still looking for an off-roader/tow vehicle for the Stang or Z, LOL. Back to the drawing board, maybe F150 Lightning....

ah...i see.
seems some of the rivien guys are considering the new silverado now

 

[supraboi]

 

[fliplover]

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/ford-splits-evs-and-legacy-autos-into-separate-units.html

I wonder how this is going to pan out.

 

[Zboy]

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1132103_could-hydrogen-keep-the-internal-combustion-engine-alive

 

[supraboi]

 

[takemorepills]

What? Didn't watch the video, but I thought they were retooling for a new line vehicles?

 

[Y_PLZ]

What? Didn't watch the video, but I thought they were retooling for a new line vehicles?

The title is the usual click-bait. The summary is Lotus soul is dead with all the upcoming EVs and crossover that are planned.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/03/g...hicles-are-most-likely-to-reach-200000-miles/