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Plus: Bugatti completes final Centodieci, GM buys back faulty Malibus and Vinfast VF 8s hit U.S. soil
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with…
GM To Buy Back 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu Models With Front Impact Bar Issue
General Motors says the sheet metal blank for the front frame rail outer panel was too short, preventing it from being correctly welded. Chevy isn’t even going to attempt a repair, and is buying back affected cars.
2024 Hyundai Kona Debuts With Ruggedly Good Looks And ICE, Hybrid, EV Options
Hyundai has upped its styling game yet again with a futuristic-looking new Kona that’s sure to stand out in a crowd thanks to its “Seamless Horizon Lamp.” In layman’s terms, that’s the strip of LEDs at the base of a hood that covers a choice of combustion, hybrid, and EV powertrains.
Watch Two Ford Mustang RTRs Engage In Epic Drift Battle Up A Mountain
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Drifting superstar Vaughn Gittin Jr and his Formula Drift Championship teammate Chelsea DeNofa have been behind some pretty spectacular videos in the past and have collaborated once again on a new action-packed clip that demonstrates their incredible car control.
Chevy Unleashes Its 1,004 HP COPO Camaro, A $135,900 Drag Racing Weapon
The latest COPO Camaro is Chevy’s most powerful pony car ever, but it’s not certified for street use. The biggest of the three available engines measures 10.3 liters in capacity and delivers 876 lb-ft (1,188 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels.
Should Elon Musk Step Down As Head Of Tesla?
Twitter users overwhelmingly voted in favor of Elon Musk stepping down as head of the social media firm, but we want to know if you think he should also hand the top job at Tesla over to somebody else. Tesla’s third-largest shareholder thinks so and you can have your say on our own poll.
Buick Electra E5 Debuts In China As An Ultium-Based Electric Luxury Crossover
Destined to become Buick’s first Ultium-based electric vehicle, the 241 hp (245 PS) Electra E5 borrows styling cues from the Electra-X concept and is sized between and Envision and Enclave.
Final Bugatti Centodieci Combines Quartz White Exterior With Light Blue Sport Interior
Bugatti has delivered the tenth and final example of its $8.5 million Chiron-based Centodieci. Fittingly, the send-off car’s pure white paint makes it look almost exactly the same as the concept version released back in 2019.
First VinFast VF 8s Arrive In America, Electric Crossover Gets $2k Price Hike
VinFast’s quest to tackle the United States is well underway and the first production VF 8s arrived in San Francisco Bay on Saturday for customer delivery by the end of this year. But the mid-size electric SUV’s base price has jumped from $57,000 to $59,000 since this time last month.
What Else Is Making The News
Is It Time For Jeremy Clarkson To Be Put Out To Pasture?
The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm presenter is no stranger to controversy, but even his own daughter was moved to distance herself from nasty comments Jeremy tweeted about Meghan Markle. Jalopnik wonders what happened to the Clarkson who did dumb things with cars, a guy who was always edgy, but still likeable.
Ohio Man’s Home-Made Batmobile Has Working Guns
A wannabe caped crusader spent nine years building a 1960s-style Batmobile with working gadgets, including machine guns that drop out of the door and are activated by a button on the steering wheel. Check it out on YouTube by clicking here.
