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This has taken VW longer than anyone would’ve expected, but it’s finally come around. Meet the ID California Cruise. htt...
09/07/2026

This has taken VW longer than anyone would’ve expected, but it’s finally come around. Meet the ID California Cruise. https://trib.al/AP6erFS

Three weeks ago the town of Valparaiso in Indiana was declared a disaster area. The storms that ripped through the north...
09/07/2026

Three weeks ago the town of Valparaiso in Indiana was declared a disaster area. The storms that ripped through the northern part of the state forced thousands to go without power. At least one person who lives there turned to their car for emergency electrical supply, and they uploaded the setup to their YouTube channel. https://trib.al/8kqGEsI

Engineers spent thousands of hours making the Tourbillon's 9,000-rpm engine sound as great as possible, while still meet...
09/06/2026

Engineers spent thousands of hours making the Tourbillon's 9,000-rpm engine sound as great as possible, while still meeting regulatory standards—not an easy task.

For one year only, GMC did something that's never been repeated in the world of work trucks.
09/06/2026

For one year only, GMC did something that's never been repeated in the world of work trucks.

The Pilota mode can be activated via a new dedicated rotary k**b on the steering wheel and unlocks a five-stage traction...
09/06/2026

The Pilota mode can be activated via a new dedicated rotary k**b on the steering wheel and unlocks a five-stage traction control setup derived from Lamborghini’s GT3 race car. https://trib.al/3qMuHxC

“You can be assured that we will try to offer manual transmissions as long as we are legally allowed to and as long as t...
09/06/2026

“You can be assured that we will try to offer manual transmissions as long as we are legally allowed to and as long as there’s customer demand,” Resch said. “And we see customer demand for the optional manual transmission also lasting well into the next decade.” https://trib.al/Ie48Ai7

Audi would love to build a third-generation R8, but the company has stubbornly refused to nudge the Nuvolari in that dir...
09/06/2026

Audi would love to build a third-generation R8, but the company has stubbornly refused to nudge the Nuvolari in that direction. https://trib.al/Ol4apAE

Ferdinand Piëch sketched the W-block engine on the back of an envelope while riding a bullet train through Japan. He ima...
09/06/2026

Ferdinand Piëch sketched the W-block engine on the back of an envelope while riding a bullet train through Japan. He imagined two of Volkswagen’s narrow-angle VR engines joined at the crank, resulting in an engine with many cylinders, but tiny exterior dimensions. https://trib.al/grrijmV

I don't know about you, but I want my last ride to have plenty of tire smoke and opposite lock.
09/05/2026

I don't know about you, but I want my last ride to have plenty of tire smoke and opposite lock.

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