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Genesis Wants To Know If You’d Put Down $1,000 Deposit On A Production X Coupe EV
Genesis took to Twitter to ask how many of the fans begging the company to build the X concept were willing to put their money where their mouth is. But the handsome coupe still hasn’t been confirmed for production.
It Takes Bentley A Whole Week To Paint One Wheel On The $2M Bacalar Roadster Special
We get up close with the the first of Bentley’s coachbuilt Bacalar, the first two-seat Bentley since 1930. Some dramatic body changes and incredible attention to detail helps explain why the 12-unit run of $2m machines quickly sold out.
Watch A YouTuber Jump A Lamborghini Aventador With A Urus
The last time we heard from YouTuber Super Street 717 he was being slapped with criminal charges arising from a video where he jumped his Ram TRX over a river. But this one could end up even more expensive.
BMW Tells The Story Of The Classic E30 M3 Cecotto Limited Edition
Venezuelan racing legend Johnny Cecotto fronts this video from BMW talking about the car that bears his name. And judging by the way he slides one of the 505 very special E30s around an icy track, he hasn’t lost his touch.
Porsche Drove The New 911 GT3 At 186 MPH For 3,100 Miles Non-Stop
Most GT3 owners won’t ever hit 186mph (300km/h) in their cars. But they can sleep easy knowing Porsche engineers tested it at those speeds for an incredible 3106 miles at its Nardo test track, stopping only for fuel.
Alfa Romeo CEO Unhappy With Tonale’s PHEV Powertrain Performance, SUV Delayed By 3 Months
Alfa’s Jeep Compass-based baby SUV was due for launch this fall, but new boss Jean-Philippe Imparato’s demands for “better performance” from the hybrid system means that has been pushed back to early 2022.
YouTube duo Throttle House pitted two of America’s fastest SUVs against Italy’s quickest luxury off-roader to see which one supercar drives should fear most. You might be surprised by the outcome.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan Calls For $100 Billion In EV Tax Credits
The US Government’s scheme could return tax credit eligibility to the Tesla Model 3 and Chevrolet Bolt, and provide $15 bn of investment for EV charging stations, and $20 bn for electric school buses.
What Else Is Making The News
GTA 5 Is Coming To Your Android Smartphone
The Rockstar open world game has returned to Xbox’s Game Pass, but this time you can play it on your Android mobile device, too, says Techradar.
Tony Stark-Wannabe Creates Haptic VR Gloves For Just $22
VR technology can fool your eyes into thinking you’re in some incredible places, but never really gets across the feeling holding or throwing objects. But YouTuber Lucas_vrtech solved that problem by building his own set with parts costing just $12 per hand.