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 #10 covering May of 2021. Below are all the articles, links and videos we talk about in this episode.
Showcase
2022 Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ: What Are the Differences? Comparing both halves of the affordable sports car segment's joint effort. ... [READ MORE] |
Official: Ford Has Been Forced To Stop Mustang Production It won't be the only model suffering a setback. ... [READ MORE] |
563-HP 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Turns America’s Top Seller Electric Ford's new electric pickup claims up to 300 miles of range and a 10,000-pound towing capacity. ... [READ MORE] |
It's Official: Volkswagen Under SEC Investigation Over Renaming Stunt VW’s Voltswagen debacle was no laughing matter to authorities. ... [READ MORE] |
This is the Opel Manta GSe: a rear-drive EV with a manual 'box Welcome to the latest thing we never knew we always wanted ... [READ MORE] |
Lamborghini finally breaks and announces an upcoming all-electric car Lamborghini has been reticent about going into all-electric vehicles, but it’s now finally breaking from its stance and has announced an upcoming all-electric car. ... [READ MORE] |
NHRA Adds EV Class to Grassroots Sportsman Series, Starting In 2022 NHRA-sanctioned Summit Series to be come to all-electric racing class. ... [READ MORE] |
Alf Sciacca: Fans Love Or Hate One-Of-A-Kind Lamborghini The supercharged Lamborghini of Alf Sciacca (Bligh Park/McGraths Hill, NSW) is a polarising vehicle. ... [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
EVs & Concepts
Formula One
- F1 Canadian Grand Prix Bounced from Schedule for Second Consecutive Year
- By adding Miami, Formula 1’s future may be on the fast track out of Texas
The Evolution of Formula 1
Japanese & JDM
- 40k-Kilometer 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
- Honda Will Go Electric- and Fuel Cell-Only by 2040
- Mazda has restored the first ever MX model: the MX-81 concept
Honda Urban EV Concept (as seen in GM MINIEV article)
Lost & Found
Lower Saxony
Lowered Expectations
- Up Next, a Possible Tire Shortage
- Top Speed Record-Holding SSC Tuatara Wrecked in Car Carrier Crash
- When did NEWEGG start selling Car Products?
Red Mist – My NEMESIS!
#tbt Powerwheels Downhill racing, Hyperfest 2019
Mountain View
Stellantis
Tesla
TRANSCRIPT
Would you like fries with that?
- ... Taking Your $400K Ferrari 812 GTS For a Swim Probably Voids the Warranty
- Kentucky man ... was driving 143 mph on Kentucky highway, police say ... until he ran out of gas
- ... Minutes into a 911 call a Florida driver realizes what smashed through her windshield
Shoutouts and GTM News!
- Upcoming/Recap GTM Events: Off-road Adventure (5/15), Tail of the Dragon (6/25-27), Summer Bash 7 (7/31-8/2), Cannonball Run to CMP (8/6-8), Nelson Ledges (6/25-27), Paddock Party at PITTRace (7/2-4) – Check the Club Schedule for all the details.
- HPDEJunkie.com report – What’s coming in June/July in the DMV?
- New Sponsors: (UNOFFICIAL) Kidde Fire Extinguishers
- In case you missed out- check out the other Podcast episodes that aired this month: Get up to Maximum Speed with Phil and Brendon from MAXSPEED TrackDays enjoy a full length episode and a bonus PITSTOP available on Patreon. Tribute was paid to long-time GTM’er Matt Yip for his 55th birthday with some great stories and memories he’s shared with us. And finally geek out with Andrew Rains from Apex Pro and discover how much more potential can be gotten from lap times.
- New Patreons for May: Mike/Mona Arrigo from HookedOnDriving. Thanks for all the support of GTM over the years, and for being loyal listeners of the show!
- Shoutout, Steve F would like us to give a little shout out to our own Martin Scorsese, Jordan F for graduating RIT summa cum laude in the field of cinematography!
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