The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #7 covering the Winter of 2020-2021, and doubles as our Season 1 Finale! Below are all the articles, links and videos we talk about in this episode.
Showcase
The 2022 Volkswagen Golf R Is The Most Powerful Production Golf Ever And Keeps The Manual Reader, I have a confession to make: I saw that Volkswagen finally unveiled the 2022 Volkswagen Golf R last night around 6:30 p.m., but I did not act on this news, because [vaguely gestures]. Though I did have a laugh, that VW thought that unveiling this car at that moment in history was a great idea. ... [READ MORE] |
1750-HP SSC Tuatara Sets Production-Car Speed Record (for Real This Time) After a controversial outing in October in Nevada, SSC took its hypercar to Florida and averaged a record-breaking 282.9 mph, pushing it past Koenigsegg's 2017 mark. ... [READ MORE] |
Dodge sold 4 Vipers last year despite the iconic American muscle car being discontinued in 2017 The Dodge Viper is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever made. ... [READ MORE] |
A Brand-New, Street-Legal 1980 Ford Escort Rally Car Could Be Yours U.K. company Motorsport Tools is building new versions of the legendary rear-wheel-drive Mk 2 Escort that won a WRC championship in 1981. ... [READ MORE] |
Iconic Renault 5 Officially Returns As Retro-Futuristic Electric City Car Renault revealed the 5 Prototype, a show car that’s essentially a modern electric incarnation of the iconic R5 city car, as part of its “Renaulution” strategic plan which includes launching seven new electric vehicles by 2025. ... [READ MORE] |
Does GT Racing Still Have a Future at Le Mans? New programs are rejuvenating prototype racing at Le Mans, but will GT racing suffer for it? ... [READ MORE] |
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Automotive, EV & Car-Adjacent News
For a list of all the articles and events referenced on this episode check out the show notes below.
Domestics
- What We Know About the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
- 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E's EPA-Rated Range Falls Just Shy of the Model Y's
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Range Is Better Than What EPA Says: Edmunds
- GM extends vehicle production cuts due to global chip shortage
- Texans Are Using Ford F-150 Hybrids to Power Their Frigid Homes
Chip Foose redesigns the C8!
Will Ferrell + GM vs Norway – Commercial
Edgar Scissorhands – Cadillac Lyriq “Hands Free” Driving
EVs & Concepts
Formula One
Japanese & JDM
Lost & Found
Lower Saxony
Lowered Expectations
- Dodge Viper "Dually" Is a U.S. Army Truck in Japan, Looks Like a Miata Build
- There Are No Losers In A Fiat Panda 4×4 Vs Ferrari SF90 ‘Drag Race’
GEO Metro Convertible – Star of the Superbowl!
Most Insane Barbie Jeep Racing – EVER!
Hellcat on Horse & Buggy Wheels
Cardboard Classic 2020 – Preston & Steve’s Daily Rush
Motorsports
Stellantis
- Stellantis Disbands SRT Team; New SRT Models Still Planned, Though
- 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Gets Three-Row Seating and New Look
Watch the Fiat 500 Generational Drag Race
Jeep’s “Middle of America” SuperBowl commercial w/ Bruce Springsteen
Tesla
VAG & Porsche
TRANSCRIPT
Would you like fries with that?
- Florida man ... builds very Florida Jeep
Shoutouts and GTM News!
- GTM’s VRL for Charity – Virtual Racing for LUPUS
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