Random Car News Thread

[LeatherWings]

Wow, this thing is gorgeous -

https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/volvo-p1800-cyan-review-700000-buys-you-the-wildest-volvo-on-earth

Holy crap, that is a clean and uncluttered engine bay! ?

 

[therumblewagon]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/41373...trong-argument-for-driving-priceless-classics

 

[Y_PLZ]

 

[Z34_2.0]

Old comparison test...

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

^ As I said elsewhere, an unnecessary gimmick that is likely expensive to fix (in that example Ford is paying for it, but that expense will be rippled through to future customer prices).

 

[LeatherWings]

^ As I said elsewhere, an unnecessary gimmick that is likely expensive to fix (in that example Ford is paying for it, but that expense will be rippled through to future customer prices).

Always the Denver Downer, lol.

Anyways, from what the article says, it doesn't seem like that big of a deal to fix:

 

[supraboi]

Toyota Scores Fifth Consecutive Win At Le Mans As Attention Turns To 2023

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/06/t...ve-win-at-le-mans-as-attention-turns-to-2023/

 

[jdm-rhd]

Plastic Suspension Springs Could Be Coming to the Car Industry​

A German company's composite spring weighs up to 75 percent less than conventional steel.​

Jalopnik.com​

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a german company that's replacing steel car parts and making them plastic? ...you don't say?

 

[Denver the Last Dinosaur]

Airless tyres are in the news again at BBC.com ...

Could flat tyres soon be a thing of the past?​

BBC.com​

They do look rather horrible, but they should be able to put sidewalls on them to hide all that framework in final shipping versions ... if they ever do actually go on sale.

 

[supraboi]

 

[West Aussie]

L

looks promising but still a good few years away, and with the amount of new tech I’d be very wary busying it the first year or two.
The amount of electronics in there is going to put huge pressure on those chip suppliers.
I’m also still not totally convinced about electric or hydro cars.
Electric is working at present, but only a small percentage of people are driving them. When everyine is driving them…will there be enough electricity, especially as more countries try and move away from coal and towards sustainable sources…I’m not convinced. And even if there is prices are going through the roof. It will be like diesel, so many people converted from LPG and now it’s as expensive if not more expensive
Water even less likely, especially in Aus when we have water restrictions etc

 

[supraboi]

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??

 

[supraboi]

 

[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​