Carolina Squat Cybertruck And Funny Looking Gas Pumps In This Week's Car Culture Roundup

After millionaires were annoyed to find out that they were no longer able to get behind the wheel of their Porsche Carrera GTs earlier this year, it’s now the billionaires turn to stay put for a while as Koenigsegg has placed a stop-drive order on its Jesko hypercar following a fire in Greece. - Owen Bellwood Read More

One Tesla Cybertruck owner decided his $100,000+ stainless steel pickup truck wasn’t ostentatious and showy enough, so he decided to do the unthinkable and throw it in a sort of “Carolina Squat” mode. That’s right, folks – we’ve got a match made in tool heaven: a Carolina Squatted Cybertruck. It’s the stuff of nightmares, and it’s very real. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

The illustrious state of California is known the world around for a litany of reasons, but among car enthusiasts California is derided for its strict emissions regulations, and the most triggering acronym of all, CARB. The California Air Resources Board is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs and actions to fight climate change, which often infringes upon the activities of petrol heads, unsurprisingly. CARB is also for the reason for California’s strange-looking gas pumps. - Logan Carter Read More

Say goodbye to the shiny stuff. Chrome has been synonymous with automotive style and luxury since the early days, and some of the greatest cars of the last 100 years have been adorned with the mirror reflection surface afforded by hexavalent chromium. Stellantis, an automaker that practically has shiny top layer chrome flowing in its veins, has vowed to finally remove chrome from its cars going forward, as it’s a toxic and aggressively carcinogenic chemical. Stellantis is getting aggressive in its bid to nix the chemical, with chief global designer Ralph Gilles calling the plan “Death of Chrome.” - Bradley Brownell Read More

It’s common for modern Bugattis to have hundreds of thousands of dollars in options, with some bespoke commissions through the Sur Mesure division costing seven figures on top of the already mega-expensive car. There is one Veyron that stands above the rest in this regard, and it was never before seen until a few days ago when German supercar specialists Mechatronik listed it for sale. This Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse has body panels milled from individual blocks of aluminum, which costed more than the Vitesse’s $2.5-million price tag. - Daniel Golson Read More

Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 20, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. - Andy Kalmowitz Read More

After months of turmoil, struggling electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for bankruptcy this morning, bringing to an end a torrid period that began almost as soon as it started shipping its Ocean electric SUV. Now, the company’s assets will be stripped and sold off in order to recoup some of the costs it lost through the launch of its cursed electric car. - Owen Bellwood Read More

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is back at it, flapping his gums about a new Tesla Roadster he first mentioned (and began collecting deposits for) seven years ago. Well it’s back, and apparently coming out next year. Yeah, sure, OK. - Erin Marquis Read More

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock on a bus that can’t slow down or it will explode, that’s cinema!

The star of The Neighborhood recalls his early days as a stand-up comic driving cross country in a Ford Escort EXP.