Random Car News Thread

[Z hope]

BMW Patents Yoke Steering Handle / Wheel
https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1889734

you can’t fix stupid.

 

[takemorepills]

you can’t fix stupid.

Obviously, you can patent it

 

[supraboi]

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

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Much better idea - Knight Rider 2023 ...

 

[McLovin157]

Has anyone else seen this? I guess Ford and Honda wont be participating in SEMA 2022.

https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/ford-pulls-out-of-2022-sema-show/

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

The perfect car ... and a bargain at just under US$4million.
(I get an error when trying to go to the dealer's website, but maybe it's blocking non-Americans.)

A Mitsubishi Dealership Is Selling A Wonderfully Ridiculous Learjet Limo​

This Learjet 35 on wheels is worth about 271 Mitsubishi Mirages.​

Jalopnik.com​

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[supraboi]

Ford And Chevrolet Each Send 50 Vehicles To Ukraine For Humanitarian Efforts

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/f...cles-to-ukraine-for-humanitarian-efforts/Ford And

 

[Zboy]

RIP

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

There's a "Brand New" 1990 Buick Reatta Convertible For Sale in Kentucky​

It's got 11,203 miles on the clock, but it was never titled, so you could be the very first owner.​

Jalopnik.com​

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[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

California Wants to Ticket Loud Cars With Traffic Cameras​

If passed, six cities will participate in the program's effort to stop noise pollution.​

Jalopnik.com​

 

[Captain_Kirk]

How A Jeep Customer Was Sued After Dealer’s Teen Mechanic Accidentally Killed Coworker During Oil Change

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/m...accidentally-kills-coworker-with-manual-jeep/

 

[because_murica]

Jalopnik's 10 Worst cars of the 1990s ...

• 10. Ford Aspire
• 9. Land Rover Discovery II
• 8. Chevrolet Cavalier
• 7. Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• 6. Fiat Multipla
• 5. Chevrolet Lumina
• 4. Pontiac Grand Am
• 3. Porsche 911 (996)
• 2. Ford Explorer
• 1. Geo Metro Convertible

and 10 Worst cars of the 2000s ...

• 10. Nissan Altima
• 9. Dodge Caliber
• 8. Chevrolet Aveo
• 7. Chevrolet HHR
• 6. Kia Rio
• 5. Saturn Ion
• 4. Chevrolet SSR
• 3. Dodge Avenger
• 2. Jeep Compass
• 1. Hummer H2

In fairness to the Altima, it made the list because first gen CVTs were really only suitable for go karts (if that), and they were total rust buckets. Their egines were otherwise solid. The rest of the cars on that list, however, each had a plethora of issues.

The Altima has come a long way, and I'd totally take an Altima over a Camry/Accord at present.

 

[because_murica]

California Wants to Ticket Loud Cars With Traffic Cameras​

If passed, six cities will participate in the program's effort to stop noise pollution.​

Jalopnik.com​

Already doing that here in NY. I for one welcome this if it means less of those shitbox BMWs with absurd burble tunes.

 

[because_murica]

How A Jeep Customer Was Sued After Dealer’s Teen Mechanic Accidentally Killed Coworker During Oil Change

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/m...accidentally-kills-coworker-with-manual-jeep/

An explanation for those unfamiliar with the laws in question:

Many states have laws in place that prohibit employees (or their families) from suing their employer for on the job injures (some states have exceptions for grave injuries or death, in which case, you can sue your employer. However, it doesn't appear that Michigan has this exception). The reason for these laws is due to Workers' Compensation. It would be redundant for a claimant to be compensated from Comp for his injuries AND sue his employer for additional compensation since the employer is paying into the comp board.

In addition, Michigan also has a law prohibiting you from suing a dealership for any injuries/damage resulting from operation of your car if you gave their dealer techs permission to
work on your car.

So, the victim's family's only real option here was to sue the car's owner (although I would have sued the coworker as an individual as well). The car's owner isn't totally screwed though. If his attorney knows what he/she is doing, they should implead the dealer and tech - meaning starting a third party action against the dealer and tech which in essence passes the buck along to them. What this means in practice is that the dealer and/or tech would then ultimately be made reaponsible for anything the car's owner has to pay to the victim's family.

 

[supraboi]

Drug Trafficker’s Incredible Collection Of Dream Cars Comes Up For Auction

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/05/d...ollection-of-dream-cars-comes-up-for-auction/

You can see all of the cars below on YT.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMhAHrHHjEnnvdCbws_D9vw/videos