Random Car News Thread

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Sanctions Send Russian Cars Back To The 20th Century Without Air Bags And Other Features

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/06/s...-century-without-air-bags-and-other-features/

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

YouTube: "All new ... Toyota Celica"

Seems a little unlikely that Toyota would have three sports cars in their line-up. What are they going to do, raise the Supra price even further so a new Celica can slot in between that and the 86??

 

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[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

A couple of bits - the "bubble car" is back (electric now of course), you can buy a Bugatti for under US$1000 (not a toy model), and another recall ...

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The World's Most Adorable Microcar Will Reach Customers This Summer​

It's been a long road, but the Microlino has finally entered production and will begin delivery in Europe soon. A U.S. version will take some time, though.​

Jalopnik.com​

Costco Is Selling a Bugatti for Under $1,000​

Pulling ahead of Trader Joe's and Target in the all-important supercar scooter market.​

Jalopnik.com​

Ford Recalls 2.9 Million Vehicles That Could Roll Away While Parked​

Bushings connecting the shifter to the shift linkage may fail, leaving no way to put the car in gear -- or allowing it to roll away in Park.​

Jalopnik.com​

 

[therumblewagon]

 

[bboypuertoroc]

Boostin just nabbed the fastest 4 banger stick shift record with the Red Demon. What a time to be alive.

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

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Tesla Raises Prices Significantly Across Model Lineup​

The price of some Teslas increased between $2,000 and $6,000.​

Jalopnik.com​

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Ford Just Put Over 5,000 Historical Items From its Vault Online​

Materials from 1903 to 2003 are available to view online in the new Ford Heritage Vault.​

Jalopnik.com​

Direct link: Ford Heritage Vault​

 

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[therumblewagon]

Wonder how long until we see these, alongside that Submarine C8, on the market advertised as "low mileage, gently used" - https://www.thedrive.com/news/miami-flooding-drowned-this-entire-garage-of-supercars

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

$1 Million of Ford Raptors Were Stolen from One Ford Plant. One Week Later, 6 Mustangs Were Stolen at Another​

Ford's plant security looks like it might need some improvement.​

Jalopnik.com​

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Ferrari Says Never to Self-Driving​

The Italian supercar maker might be about to release its first SUV, but says you’ll never see a self-driving Ferrari.​

Jalopnik.com​

I'd take that second one with a massive hill of salt ... Ferrari has previously said they'd never make an electric car and would never make an SUV, yet they do/are going to both.

 

[jdm-rhd]

Wonder how long until we see these, alongside that Submarine C8, on the market advertised as "low mileage, gently used" - https://www.thedrive.com/news/miami-flooding-drowned-this-entire-garage-of-supercars

i see the curse of the c8 continues...

 

[therumblewagon]

 

[Zboy]

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ The biggest flaw with Tesla is Elon Musk and his over-bloated ego.

I wouldn't touch a Tesla even if they were giving them away for free.

 

[West Aussie]

Toyota is Aus in a spot of trouble…losing a huge class action
https://7news.com.au/business/finan...to-class-action-over-court-findings-c-7215344