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More Than 3 Million VW And Audi Customers’ Personal Data Compromised By Vendor
Lordstown Motors’ CEO and CFO have resigned after the company admitted to inaccurate pre-order disclosures, and we wouldn’t be surprised if there were some high-level departures at VW partner Shift Digital, too, following an embarrassing data breach. A Shift Digital file was left unsecured, potentially impacting more than 3.3 million drivers in North America.
This Is The Interior Of The Genesis GV60 Electric Crossover
Images of the upcoming GV60 have leaked online revealing its camera-based door mirrors and a futuristic gear selector that appears to rotate through 180 degrees when you switch the EV on.
Facelifted 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Is Now Ready For Your Party Of Five
Mercedes isn’t ready to talk about the new C-Class Cabrio we caught testing wearing a strange fake roof, but it has unveiled the facelifted AMG GT 4. The updated Panamera fighter, gets new 20- and 21-inch wheels, three new colors and expanded styling packs, and there’s a PHEV on the way.
Average Age Of U.S. Vehicles In Operation Climbs To 12.1 Years Old
The pause in vehicle production and closure of dealerships due to the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the average age of light vehicles to 12.1 years, the oldest in decades. In 2002, the average was just 9.6 years.
Kim Kardashian Outdoes Harry And Lloyd With ‘Lamb’orghini Urus Wrapped Entirely In Fur-Like Fabric
There were more than a few pics of the Dumb and Dumber “Mutt Cutts” van being shared on social channels yesterday after Kim Kardashian West showcased a Lamborghini Urus covered almost entirely (both in and out) in a white fleece.
Tesla Shows Off The Potent Model S Plaid To Customers, 0-60 MPH Tested
YouTuber, DragTimes, got the chance to ride in Tesla’s fastest Model S and experience the 1000+ hp EV launching hard from the line. Three-up, and struggling for traction, the Plaid registered 2.74 seconds to 60mph, way down on Tesla’s 1.99-second claim, but the head-toss the the driver punched it looked brutal.
Fast And Furious Franchise To Finish After 11th Film
F9: The Fast Saga opens next week in U.S. theaters, and according to those who’ve seen it, the movie’s one of the best. Sadly, it’s also one of the last. Star Vin Diesel says there are two more episodes in the work before the franchise is retired.
Stellantis Gives Lancia A New Lease Of Life, Appoints New Design Director
Lancia is like a stadium-filling 1960s rock band now reduced to doing pub gigs in front of five disinterested locals, but a comeback could be on the cards. The brand’s new design boss was responsible for some of Citroën’s craziest concepts, including the 2008 GT, pictured here.
What Else Is Making The News
Turtle Beach’s $350 ‘Flight Simulator’ Controller Looks Perfect For Driving A Tesla In Video Games
Anyone really serious about driving video games has, or wants, a proper steering wheel rig, and now headset maker Turtle Beach has come up with the equivalent for plane buffs. It should be perfect for playing the Top Gun scenes in Microsoft’s stunning new flight sim, but we can’t help wondering if it could also ramp up the realism for those Model S sorties on Assetto Corsa.
There’s A Japanese Counterpart To The American Driver Who Loves JDM
The JDM scene is huge in the U.S., but did you know there’s a bunch of Japanese drivers who are nuts for U.S. metal? And we’re not just talking muscle cars and lowriders, but American-market Japanese cars, too, as Jalopnik explains.