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A Non-Tesla Driving Joyrider Broke Into The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop

The Boring Company’s underground loop in Las Vegas was breached by a non-Tesla driving user on June 21st. It was thought to be a prank but goes to show how the loop, which features physical barriers including gates and bollards between the Loop route and public roads, isn’t infallible.

2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Comes Out Of The Wild And Into The Limelight

Twitter user Jonathan B-Potvin noticed that the new 2022 Forester Wilderness has been officially listed on Subaru’s Canadian website. The early reveal also included some basic information around the differences over the standard models. The Wildnerness edition of the Forester features beefier cladding, roof rails, skid plates, increased ride height, and 17-inch black wheels mounted on all-terrain tires.

2023 Subaru Solterra Electric Crossover Looks Just Like The Toyota bZ4X

In more Subaru news, the Japanese carmaker has given us a glimpse of their upcoming 2023 Solterra Electric Crossover. Think you’ve seen it already? Well, you have. Sort of. Because it’s almost identical to the Toyota bZ4X concept revealed earlier this year. While Subaru and Toyota are no strangers to collaborations, spotting visual differences between these two is more akin to splitting hairs. As yet Subaru hasn’t revealed anything about the Solterra’s batteries or motors, but watch this space for details.

Hyundai Casper Breaks Cover With Funky Design And Compact Dimensions

Hyundai has revealed the new Casper to South Korean customers, introducing the car through its own dedicated website. The tiny SUV-of-sorts is also expected to go on sale in India, and features split headlights with large circular LEDs, and boxy, almost muscular, fenders. The engine range in the Korean market will include two three-cylinder petrol motors — a naturally aspirated 1.0 MPI and a turbocharged 1.0 T-GDI — while in India it is expected to get the naturally aspirated 1.2 Kappa MPI four-cylinder engine. there may even be an EV version on the horizon too.

GM’s Massive Chevy Bolt Recall Could Leave Owners With Added Battery Capacity

If you’re a Chevy Bolt owner, the news that your car was being recalled over possible battery fires may not have been a highlight of your EV ownership. However, there may be a silver living yet. Because, according to a warranty communication the replacement battery could give pre-facelift vehicles up to 8 percent more capacity, increasing EPA estimated range of 238 miles (383 km) to 257 miles (414 km). That’s not all, because each recalled car would get a new 8-year/100,000-mile warranty on the new cells which feature GM’s latest tech.

2022 Kia Sportage Debuts In European Spec With A Shorter Body, Hybrid, PHEV, And Diesel Powertrains

Although the European 2022 Kia Sportage may look like the global model, it features a number of differences for the continental market, chief of which means that it’s actually 33 mm (5.2 inches) shorter. The overall design is mostly the same, with the addition of an optional black roof for the first time. Under the hood, customers can choose from either plug-in hybrid, conventional hybrid, a mild hybrid, or a diesel. The car will be on sale in early 2022.

2023 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 E Performance Lands With 831 HP

Say hello to Mercedes’ most powerful production vehicle (bar the Project One). The long-awaited hybrid super sedan is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine coupled with an electric motor. The electric side of things is strictly for performance, as evidenced by the GT 63 E Performance only having 7.4 miles (12 km) of all-electric range from a 6.1-kWh high-performance battery pack. Combined, it’s enough for 831 hp and more than 1,023 lb-ft (1,400 Nm) of torque. That’s enough for a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of just 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph (316 km/h).

Train Smashes Semi-Truck Carrying Massive Wind Turbine Blade

That’s not gone well at all. The last thing you want to get stuck on is a railroad crossing, least of all when a freight train is barreling down on your oversized load. What can only be a monumental error in planning resulted in significant damage, as the train slams into the wind turbine blade, dragging the semi-truck off its wheels. By a miracle, it’s reported that no one was injured.

What Else Is Making The News?

Fan Crashes Stage And Demands GTA 6 Answers

A member of the audience in a German television show rushed the stage and proceeded to demand answers. However, rather than asking why can’t world hunger be ended he demanded an answer for something closer to his heart: When will Grand Theft Auto 6 be released?

Louis Vuitton Makes a Bicycle For $28,900

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The luxury goods manufacturer, Louis Vuitton, has revealed details of their bike collection, which starts at a rather hefty €22,000 (US$28,900). Problem is, according to Cycling Tips, most of the specs are gibberish — the bicycles are supplied with a crutch for example, which is presumed to mean kickstand.