#56 Y O M P E R B E R G A N (11/13-19/21)

22/11/2021 24 min

Listen "#56 Y O M P E R B E R G A N (11/13-19/21)"

Episode Synopsis

Bob Bonderant
Daimler Nissan-Renault partnership ending?
Nissan sold all stake in merc and daimler sold all stake in Renault
ALl started with Carlos Ghosn’s arrest in 2018
https://www.motor1.com/news/547388/mercedes-sells-renault-stake/
Fisker Ocean
$37,500-$69,000 — clearly priced to dip below $30,000 if buyers apply the full $7,500 federal tax credit
250-350miles
275-550
Unique features include a solar roof and a touchscreen that rotates 90 degrees.
https://www.businessinsider.com/fisker-fsr-electric-suv-ocean-range-price-photos-2021-11
Rimac starting work on new HQ with track
Cool
Supposed to be done in 2023
https://www.motor1.com/news/548724/rimac-new-hq-croatia/
Ferrari Daytona
Icona limited
naturally aspirated mid-mounted 829-hp V-12.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38308464/ferrari-daytona-sp3-limited-edition-icona-car-revealed/
Saloon Mecha Dragon
Chinese stuff
Cyberpunk/GTA mashup named after a character from Mega Man 2
543 HP, 551 lb-ft torque electric
$76,400US
488,800 yuan
https://www.motor1.com/news/549087/saloon-mecha-dragon-debut-specs/
Devious Licks
Glacier Gang
40 people
Lock ur cars
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38242341/teen-glacier-gang-stealing-cars-rumors/
BMW *lies* about why the M3 wagon can’t happen in US
Crash testing
https://www.motor1.com/news/549294/2023-bmw-m3-touring-usa/
Yomper Bergan
Suzuki Jimny Pickup
Those in the U.K. will probably grok what a "yomper" is immediately, but for those not familiar with British military slang, it's an informal term for a very long march fully loaded down with military equipment, associated with the 1982 Falklands War.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/suzuki-jimny-yomper-bergan-pickup-conversion/
$27,000
US Infrastructure bill allows use of adaptive headlights
So you can finally stop blinding other drivers with your headlights
https://www.motor1.com/news/548385/biden-infrastructure-law-adaptive-headlights/
Nissan Ariya
$47,125 to $60,125
300 miles
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38277323/2023-nissan-ariya-specs/
Austrians fix EV fires with fire extinguisher
Shoots the battery with a lot of water
https://www.rideapart.com/news/548076/rosenbauer-electric-vehicle-fire-extinguisher/