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Car Culture Roundup June 01, 2024
It was only a matter of time before someone in a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a crowd at a sideshow. While attempting to do some sort of reverse donut thing (I think) at a gathering in Chicago, a dark copper-wrapped Cybertruck backed right into a crowd of onlookers as a couple of people hung out the window of the…
Weekend Quotes June 01, 2024 | Giga Gears
The automotive industry is inherently competitive, with every manufacturer jockeying with each other in the marketplace. Automakers have to convince potential customers that their vehicles are better than what their rivals are producing. This goes far beyond flashy ad campaigns and smooth-talking salespeople. It’s…
Supra’s Demise Linked to BMW Components: Report
When the A90 Toyota Supra finally hit the scene as a production vehicle, detractors immediately crawled out of the woodwork to hate on it for sharing a BMW platform. Never mind that Toyota laid out the specs for its chassis, never mind that engineers in Japan handled final tuning — there’s a BMW logo on the oil filter,…
“Lancia’s New Hot Hatch Marks Rallying Comeback”
Despite being what the company has become best known for, it’s been decades since Lancia last produced a true hot hatch — not exactly surprising given it’s only sold one car for the past decade anyway. That’s finally changing next year with the roadgoing Ypsilon HF, a fully electric performance version of Lancia’s…
“Porsche’s Tough Lesson from Tesla | Giga Gears”
For better or worse, Tesla has made a significant mark on the automobile industry. The American electric car manufacturer has influenced so much change in the last decade of car making, spurring the EV boom, pushing direct-to-consumer sales, and changing the meaning of a 0-60 time. One other thing that Tesla does,…