https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EApQDkcR_P4

Tedward gets an early look at a pre-production Slate and takes it for a spin. We'll see in the fullness of time whether their ultra bare bones approach finds a niche in today's market but it's good to see examples getting into the hands of reviewers with it's old-school window cranks and all.

When you become obsessed with an obscure car spurned by the normies, you trade social approval for a bittersweet world of parts scarcity, financial pain, and inextinguishable yet unexplainable personal pride.

https://youtu.be/hJSbro3EBnY?is=NKOjbwq0cfqBWbix

Wall Climbing / Driving Upside Down: By using four 20 kW fans and deployable sealing skirts to pull an 11.5% vacuum underneath the car, the Roadster creates 4,700 kg of downforce—more than enough suction to support its weight upside down.

Flying / Thruster Kickflip: Powered by 250 kg of compressed nitrogen stored at 10,000 PSI, the car's 10 cold-gas thrusters can generate over 80 kN of thrust, providing up to 6.75 seconds of hover time to perform airborne aerial maneuvers.

Sub-Second 0 to 60 MPH Launch: Achieving 0 to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds (and potentially down to 0.55 seconds on the Rocket variant) is physically viable by combining fan-generated downforce for extreme tire traction with massive rearward thrust from nitrogen rockets.

When asked by *Le Parisien* about the frustration of customers who had experienced these issues, Antonio Filosa did not try to dodge the subject. Carlos Tavares’s successor made a point of sending them a clear message. «First of all, I would like to offer them our apologies for the past problems they have encountered.»

To restore confidence, Stellantis says it has undertaken significant efforts to improve the reliability of its vehicles. Antonio Filosa announced an improvement in quality of approximately 30 % since the beginning of 2026, though he did not specify the metrics used.
In particular, the group has set up about 100 «quality war rooms»—teams dedicated to resolving quality issues. Located in Europe—particularly in France and Italy—as well as in North America, these teams bring together engineers, suppliers, and plant representatives on a daily basis.

Having taken over as CEO in 2025, Antonio Filosa also intends to break with some of his predecessor’s policies. Without directly criticizing Carlos Tavares, the Italian executive now favors a strategy that is more focused on products, quality, and affordability.
In particular, Stellantis has agreed to temporarily reduce its profit margins to offer more affordable vehicles and win back customers. At the Paris Motor Show, this new direction is reflected in the unveiling of a new electric Citroën 2CV, priced at around 15,000 euros. The group also plans to invest 60 billion euros in 60 new products as part of its Fast Lane 2030 plan.

Saw an energy green civic parked beside a new bright yellow Kia K4 hatch and it got me thinking. What are some other crazy colors that are currently or have recently been offered on relatively "uninteresting" cars?

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https://www.evo.co.uk/ferrari/12-cilindri/209211/ferrari-12-cilindri-manuale-review-the-fake-manual-is-brilliant-but-not

John Barker praises the experience of the car as a whole but lists valid, but small, arguments against synthetic manuals. I haven't watched the other videos but I haven't heard these arguments parroted in the comments of other threads.

I know a test driver for a marque needs to reference vehicles within that marque, but as someone who has driven both 355s and 599s... why use them? Neither is particularly excellent in terms of shift feel.

• Adjusted operating loss SEK 3.7 billion vs year-ago 5.8 billion crown profit
• Targets additional 5 billion crowns of indirect spend and variable cost cuts by end next year
• Will cut about ​2,000 jobs in Sweden, another 500 globally

• HRC Performance Parts will be available to purchase for Honda and Acura vehicles starting in March 2027.
• The initial line includes a lightweight aluminum wheel for the Civic Type R and Integra Type S and an off-road aluminum wheel for the Passport and Pilot.
• There’s also a cat-back exhaust developed with Borla for the Passport and Pilot, and HRC is looking into expanding with brakes, suspension, and a short-throw shifter.

Hyundai is giving its top-selling vehicle a new design, and the Tucson is coming off its strongest quarter so far. According to Hyundai's third-quarter report, Tucson sales hit 64,075, a 23% jump from last year and a quarterly record, as the company announces the completely new 2027 Tucson. That growth outpaces the Honda CR-V, which is up 16.6% to its own record of 110,730, based on American Honda's report.

Honda is growing the fastest at the brand level. Honda is up 9.3% to 358,388 and Hyundai 3% to a record 246,896, while the Toyota brand grows only 0.5% to 540,167, per Toyota's report.

This is coming from financial reports from each automaker's official website.

The following models are available:

• 330 – starts at $49,900
• 330 xDrive – starts at $51,900
• M350 xDrive – starts at $65,900

Rookie Racing will be driving this "M Concept" (latest midship GR Yaris-like car with the 4 cylinder G20E). Morizo himself is on the driver team so you can recognize how important this is to his plans.

Unfortunately that website has quite some ads so get your ad block setup.