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‘Voltswagen of America’ Will Be VW’s New U.S. Name And That’s Not An April Fool’s Joke
VW is so determined to atone for its dieselgate dishonesty that the US division will adopt the Voltswagen name, confirming its commitment to electric cars. Let’s just hope hydrogen tech doesn’t turn out to be the fuel of the future after all.
Watch this 930 WHP McLaren 765LT Hit 60 MPH In Just 1.7 Seconds
No one could accuse a stock 765LT of lacking performance – except, perhaps, the owner of this one, which now runs 8-second quarter miles on race fuel thanks to new downpipes and other mods.
First 2021 Ford Bronco Fetches $1.075 Million At Auction For Charity
Ford’s First Edition Bronco starts at $57,410 but the very first First Edition has sold for over $1m at a Barrett-Jackson auction. The money raised will go to charities promoting national forests and helping students.
Is It A Limo? Is It A Plane? No, It’s The World’s First Learmousine
A decommissioned Learjet that was turned into a limo is heading for auction. Last time the 400 hp Chevy-powered creation crossed the block bidding stopped at $600,000, far below the $5m the owner was hoping for.
Surely A 1967 Ford GT40 Can’t Keep Up With A 2005 Ford GT?
Doug DeMuro and the Petersen Automotive Museum teamed up to see if the street-legal version of Ford’s Le Mans-winning GT40 can stay with its retro grandkid from 2005 in this head-to-had drag race.
Neither of two Forida teens involved in the incident was in the driver’s seat when police stopped the Model 3 – which then back into the police cruiser.
A 2021 BMW M3 Competition Has Already Been Wrecked
It seems like everything about the new 503 hp BMW M3 Competition is fast, including how long it took an owner to remodel one with the help of some roadside scenery.
What Else Is Making The News
Ford Stops Sales Of EV Home Charging Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEoAeqHDeak
Ford has temporarily pulled the plug on sales of its $800 Level 2 home chargers for the Mach-E after discovering that some units weren’t working, according to Automotive News Europe (via The Verge). The stations are meant to add 28 miles of range to a Mach-E in an hour.
Tesla double-charged some customers for new cars
Tesla owners were shocked to find sums as large as $53,000 taken from their accounts without authorisation, and were then forced to repeatedly chase the carmaker for refunds, says CNBC.