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Mercedes Sued In Australia For Allegedly Downplaying Risks Of Takata Airbags

Takata-gate looks nowhere close to over. The airbag-based scandal that sent shockwaves throughout the industry has now landed Mercedes in trouble. The German automaker is accused of having downplayed the risks of driving with defective Takata airbags, leading the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to file a lawsuit against it. Mercedes claims that its vehicles only used so-called “Beta” airbags, not the Alpha ones that were associated with the highest risk by the ACCC.

Radford Type 62-2 Is A Gorgeous Modern Take To A 60s Lotus With Up To 600 HP

Radford’s first modern car since its new ownership is a stunning reimagination of a 60s Lotus. Granted, we were hoping for good things from the UK-based coachbuilder. After all, the team behind it includes former F1 champ Jenson Button, TV presenter, and car builder Ant Anstead, together with car designer Mark Stubbs, and lawyer Roger Behle. It’s an official collaboration with Lotus Engineering with a Toyota 3.5-liter supercharged V6. Production will commence towards the end of 2021 in California. As yet no price has been mentioned.

QOTD: Did The Second-Generation NSX Ever Reach Its Full Potential?

Last week’s news that the NSX was being killed off generated quite a bit of debate among the CarScoops team. Not least because some of us felt that the electrified supercar never quite reached its true potential. So we open the floor to your views, as we go over the events that led to the demise of this slightly over-promising supercar.

Tesla Confirms The Cybertruck Has Been Delayed Until Next Year

In news that doesn’t exactly surprise anyone, Tesla has officially confirmed that the Cybertruck will be delayed until 2022. The delay means customers will have waited more than two years, as the Cybrertruck was unveiled in November 2019. Tesla also confirmed that the Cybertruck will share parts with the Model Y.

The Best Cars I’ve Driven #3: Mazda RX-7 FD Spirit R

Continuing Chris Chilton’s “Best Cars I’ve Driven” series, is an account of the FD RX-7 Spirit R. Having driven the RX-8, and many other cars from Mazda, his expectations weren’t as high as they maybe should have been. But he couldn’t have been more wrong, as was soon found out. “What I found was a proper sports car that oozed character from every pore. The driving position is perfect, the steering is full of feel and that twin-turbo 13B rotary is huge fun,” says Chilton.

The Bugatti Veyron And 9 Other Exotics That Can’t Outrun The New Audi RS 3 At the Nürburgring

Last week, Audi announced that their RS 3 had set a new Nurburgring lap record for compact cars. It beat the previous record-holder, the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R by just under five seconds. But that’s not all, as our perhaps surprising compilation will show you.

UK Gov’s Climate Spokesperson Says She Prefers To Drive A Diesel Car Over an EV, And I Totally Get It

By 2030, the UK will ban the sale of most ICE vehicles. But the government’s climate spokesperson recently revealed that she prefers to drive a diesel Volkswagon Golf over an EV. While many have attacked her comments, we believe there still could be a case where a perfectly useable ICE vehicle is preferred over an EV.

What Else Is Making The News

Lionel Messi Is Leaving Barcelona

In an emotional press conference, Lionel Messi confirmed that after over two decades at the Spanish soccer club, he will depart. Despite having accepted a 50% reduction in salary, it turns out Barcelona couldn’t afford a cut-price Messi due to new rules introduced to the sport.

South Park Gets $900m For New Movies And Seasons

The creators of South Park have agreed on a new deal with ViacomCBS that will see the show run to at least the end of 2027. It means viewers will get six new seasons and 14 movies, reports The Hollywood Reporter.