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Episode Synopsis
Integra
Looks similar to a civic
I like
https://www.motor1.com/news/547144/2023-acura-integra-prototype-debut/
Electrik Subuwu
Solterra
Toyota bZ4X
215 horsepower
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38224240/2023-subaru-solterra-revealed/
BMW CEO poops on tesla
Mentions that Tesla and BMW “differ” on quality and reliability standards
Tesla 4th worst reliability ranked by JDPower above only Land Rover, Alfa Romeo, and Jaguar at a score of 176 (higher is worse)
BMW ranked 10th best in reliability out of 35 companies and 13 points better than industry average at 108
https://www.motor1.com/news/546905/bmw-ceo-swipes-tesla-quality/
Drunk Driver Anti
https://www.motor1.com/news/547147/automakers-drunk-driver-monitoring-system/
Whistleblower awarded for whistleblowing
$24 million awarded to whistleblower after Hyundai/Kia failed to resolve safety issues on a car in a timely manner resulting in a $210 million fine that Hyundai/Kia has paid $81 million of
NHTSA is allowed to give up to 30% of a fine to the whistleblower if they provide significant evidence of wrongdoing and they provided all 30% to this one
https://www.motor1.com/news/546637/hyundai-whistleblower-awarded-money-nhtsa/
Spyros Panopolos Chaos
3,000 HP, $14.4M Price
12,000 RPM is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V10 engine
1.8 0-60
https://www.motor1.com/news/546382/sp-automotive-chaos-ultracar/
Mercedes Dieselgate back again?
8 new defeat devices revealed from previous dieselgate scandal, so nothing really “new” just more old
Mercedes claims, as they did before, that these devices are simply part of emissions system and necessary
https://www.motor1.com/news/546045/mercedes-diesel-emissions-scandal-continues/
Mustang GT500 Old Edition
55-year anniversary
$76,800
The hand-painted option costs just $10,000
supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 making 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque
60 mph in 3.4
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38222060/2022-ford-mustang-gt500-heritage-edition-revealed/
COP26 climate change conference fail
Agreement to stop the production and sale of fossil-fuel powered vehicles by 2040
Only 6 car companies signed agreement to no gas vehicles by 2040: GM, Ford, BYD(Chyina), JLR, M-B, Volvo
US, Germany, and China did not sign with Germany stating that there was too much ambiguity around what a fossil-fuel was and whether renewable fuels counted
Other automakers claim they did not sign due to the demand that car companies spend billions developing EVs without and demand from the governments to develop EV infrastructure
https://www.motor1.com/news/546880/six-automaker-commit-stop-combustion/
Apollo project Evo
https://www.motor1.com/news/546028/apollo-project-evo-preview-china/
LFA coming back?
Rumor: 4L V8 hybrid 937 HP
Literally no verification other than they said maybe a new LFA
https://www.motor1.com/news/547045/lexus-lfa-return-rumor-hybrid/
Looks similar to a civic
I like
https://www.motor1.com/news/547144/2023-acura-integra-prototype-debut/
Electrik Subuwu
Solterra
Toyota bZ4X
215 horsepower
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38224240/2023-subaru-solterra-revealed/
BMW CEO poops on tesla
Mentions that Tesla and BMW “differ” on quality and reliability standards
Tesla 4th worst reliability ranked by JDPower above only Land Rover, Alfa Romeo, and Jaguar at a score of 176 (higher is worse)
BMW ranked 10th best in reliability out of 35 companies and 13 points better than industry average at 108
https://www.motor1.com/news/546905/bmw-ceo-swipes-tesla-quality/
Drunk Driver Anti
https://www.motor1.com/news/547147/automakers-drunk-driver-monitoring-system/
Whistleblower awarded for whistleblowing
$24 million awarded to whistleblower after Hyundai/Kia failed to resolve safety issues on a car in a timely manner resulting in a $210 million fine that Hyundai/Kia has paid $81 million of
NHTSA is allowed to give up to 30% of a fine to the whistleblower if they provide significant evidence of wrongdoing and they provided all 30% to this one
https://www.motor1.com/news/546637/hyundai-whistleblower-awarded-money-nhtsa/
Spyros Panopolos Chaos
3,000 HP, $14.4M Price
12,000 RPM is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V10 engine
1.8 0-60
https://www.motor1.com/news/546382/sp-automotive-chaos-ultracar/
Mercedes Dieselgate back again?
8 new defeat devices revealed from previous dieselgate scandal, so nothing really “new” just more old
Mercedes claims, as they did before, that these devices are simply part of emissions system and necessary
https://www.motor1.com/news/546045/mercedes-diesel-emissions-scandal-continues/
Mustang GT500 Old Edition
55-year anniversary
$76,800
The hand-painted option costs just $10,000
supercharged 5.2-liter V-8 making 760 horsepower and 625 pound-feet of torque
60 mph in 3.4
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38222060/2022-ford-mustang-gt500-heritage-edition-revealed/
COP26 climate change conference fail
Agreement to stop the production and sale of fossil-fuel powered vehicles by 2040
Only 6 car companies signed agreement to no gas vehicles by 2040: GM, Ford, BYD(Chyina), JLR, M-B, Volvo
US, Germany, and China did not sign with Germany stating that there was too much ambiguity around what a fossil-fuel was and whether renewable fuels counted
Other automakers claim they did not sign due to the demand that car companies spend billions developing EVs without and demand from the governments to develop EV infrastructure
https://www.motor1.com/news/546880/six-automaker-commit-stop-combustion/
Apollo project Evo
https://www.motor1.com/news/546028/apollo-project-evo-preview-china/
LFA coming back?
Rumor: 4L V8 hybrid 937 HP
Literally no verification other than they said maybe a new LFA
https://www.motor1.com/news/547045/lexus-lfa-return-rumor-hybrid/
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