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My son and I are going to the Pikes Peak HC this year! Just bought tickets and I can't wait. Lived here our whole lives and we've never been able to go.

"While we don’t know how Schäfer defines “a true GTI,” the report adds that the electric GTI will remain front-wheel-drive."

"The ID.2 will be the tip of the electric hot hatch iceberg. Beyond the Golf GTI, the portfolio will ultimately grow to include an electric successor to the Golf R that will retain the current car’s all-wheel-drive layout."

"Auto Express adds that Volkswagen will continue to update the current, eighth-generation Golf through the end of the decade. There’s no word yet on whether that means the current GTI will live on until 2030."

My mom took this picture on our mother's day drive through the mountains. She's a photographer and doesn't get to make the drive herself anymore.

There's technically a car or two in it so I thought I'd share.

Ernest says the children were initially cheering the Cybertruck, but their enthusiasm turned to skepticism when the truck experienced an issue that rendered it undrivable.

The issue began when Ernest drove his 10-year-old son to a baseball match in his Cybertruck.

Ernest placed his son’s baseball gear in the front trunk (frunk); however, when they arrived at the field, the frunk wouldn’t open.

This is quite frustrating; however, the Cybertruck owner and father stated he was prepared to drive 40 minutes back home to fetch a replacement glove for his son.

Regrettably, despite his willingness to make this sacrifice to support his child, Ernest states that the Cybertruck detected an issue with the frunk and went into “Limp Mode.”

This is where the truck limits the top speed to 15 miles per hour, meaning that, besides repositioning the vehicle to be towed, there is nothing the owner can do.

At this point, Ernest says he was so frustrated that he briefly considered tying a rope around the frunk, connecting it to a tree, and yanking the frunk open.

Took my car out for its springtime shakeout drive. Pretty excited to get some miles on it here in NY now that the weather is finally nice.

Thoughts on the new Corvette interior? Owners seem to be split in it. As a C7 owner I like that what could be used as a second oh shit handle seems to have returned. "The wall" from before eliminated it. My wife's favorite feature on my car as the passenger.

I'm less excited about this one than the last one, but just a little.

I know it's not my normal taste in vehicles, but it's so ugly I want it!

I'm wondering if this is a completely stupid idea, I've done some research already about where to put the batteries (can likely be wired up in the boot with motor in the front, or potentially have a bank under the bonnet in lieu of where the fuel tank would live anyways) but I am somewhat worried about the weight.... however I suppose given modern batteries it should be just about doable.

Would be a fairly cheap project anyways, the actual car can be bought on the cheap as barely anyone wants Trabi 1.1's for some reason & second hand batteries are always a possibility. Might even try and find a regular Trabi with a blown engine (as often happened) as they often go for nothing.

I spent about 4 hours on the mountain roads this morning. I took a few pictures while I was there, this is my favorite one.

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Oh man I wonder how much this sweet oil painting of an 80s Ford Taurus went for. Late Ford CEO Don Peterson estate sale is a trip back in time

I feel like I hear so many asking for exactly this.

Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.

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How to replace Scénic MK3 rear air vent?

Let me start by saying I’m not a ‘car-guy’, but willing to learn 🙂 yesterday I noticed that in my 2012 Renault Scénic MK3, the control knob of the rear air vent (drivers side, left) is broken. I suspect one of the kids might have done this unknowingly, so it didn’t happen by itself. I’ve found many places to buy the actual part, so that won’t be the problem. My question is how to go about replacing it. Do I just pry it out with a screwdriver, or is there a more advanced technique to it? An online guide or YouTube video would be much appreciated! As mentioned, I’m not very experienced with car repairs, but this seems something that should be doable for beginners. Many thanks in advance!

Not the Tesla, the car in front of it, it's got a very unique tail light array, I'm thinking it's one of the new smaller ev producers, but maybe it's something Japanese with a less common trim package?

Thanks for the assist, I'm quite infatuated with it's styling.

I believe the badge was red, and there are 5 letters beneath it (so not Jaguar)