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Now onto our weekly scheduled stories.

The Roadmap:

1. Prepare for the unthinkable with the 2025 Corvette ZR1

2. What was Chevy’s ride quality in the 70s like?

3. Lamborghini Huracan bows out with the STJ

4. Koenigsegg’s over-engineered key holder

5. Fails

6. Electrifying Updates

   • Tesla RoboTaxi to debut in August

   • EVs are saving Americans billions of dollars

   • Cybertruck gets a worse towing range than Model X

7. Meme Corner

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2025 Corvette ZR1: Prepare for the “unthinkable”

Chevrolet has officially started teasing the Corvette ZR1, telling fans to brace for the “unthinkable” and that “no Corvette has ever moved quite like this.”

Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait until this summer for concrete info on the design and powertrain of the car.

What we do know is that the Chevy is selling twice as many Corvettes as the Supra, Z, GR86, and MX-5 combined, despite its higher price tag!

It’s also a serious competitor to cars like the McLaren 750S which cost 3x as much ($150,000 vs. $450,000).

Commercial that shows Chevy’s
ride quality in the 70s

We’ve all seen the videos of Rolls Royce and Nio showing off their suspension wizardry.

But did you know that Chevrolet has been doing it since the 1970s?

The commercial highlights what the suspension goes through over a rough road versus the comfort the occupant experiences.

Of course, by no means are we comparing a Chevrolet to a Rolls, but it’s still cool to see the simplicity and effectiveness of old TV commercials - no CGI, no desperate appeals to your emotions, or over-acting.

Click here to watch the full 10-minute commercial.

Lamborghini Huracan STJ: the end of an era

What you’re looking at is not only the last Huracan but also the last of the NA V10 in a Lamborghini, which will be replaced by a hybrid next year.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The STJ stands for Super Trofeo Jota

• It’s an evolution of the track-focused STO (Super Trofeo Omologato)

• What’s different?

  • Aerodynamics have been tweaked to give it 10% more downforce

  • There are new four-way adjustable racing-derived dampers in place of the STO’s active shocks

  • Two new paint schemes are on offer - Grigio Telestro (gray) and Blu Eliadi (blue)

• The powertrain remains the same, with the NA V10 making 631 hp (640 PS)

• The STJ laps the Nardo handling circuit a full second faster than the STO

• Only 10 units will be made, with prices yet to be revealed

It’s sad to see a gem of an engine like the V10 going extinct.

And given how muted the Revuelto sounds compared to the NA V12 it replaced, hopes for another brutal-sounding V10 seem dim.

Koenigsegg’s over-engineered key holder

By over-engineered, I meant it in a good way.

For someone who pays millions of dollars for a car, you’d expect to have a special place to keep your key.

• Each key is specifically made and custom-finished for the car it unlocks

• The bespoke key holder is inspired by the famous Fabergé eggs

• The VIN of the car is etched into the side of the holder

• The case and key are made from carbon fiber, aluminum, and Alcantara

The entire case has been engineered to ensure a micrometer-perfect fit of the key in the holder, and the holder in its case.

1. Mustang makes his pants fly off

Street takeovers are stupid, but moments like these make it stupider (and funnier) still.

2. A street race between 2 cars goes wrong

A BMW and Jaguar attempted to race each other, but the latter lost control and hit a biker.

The BMW also crashed into another car (not seen). No one was injured though.

3. Ferrari driver loses control on wet road

The F430 appears totaled after the driver blipped the throttle mid-corner and on a wet road.

Tesla RoboTaxi to debut in August

Tesla has been talking about making all of its consumer vehicles built since 2016 robotaxi-capable through a software update.

They will also unveil a vehicle specifically built to be a robotaxi on August 8 this year.

No more details are known as yet, but it will be interesting to see how and if the robotaxi software will be compatible with the existing FSD tech.

EVs are saving Americans billions of dollars

A recent report examined how much electric car owners paid for electricity and compared that with the cost of building, generating, and distributing that electricity.

It found that EV drivers provided more than $3 billion in revenue to the grid between 2011 and 2021.

Because of this, there has been a downward pressure on the utility rates (i.e. lower net rates).

As more EVs hit the roads and inexpensive, renewable energy becomes mainstream, the net cost of electricity will continue to go down.

To understand this better, I’ve linked the full report below.

Cybertruck gets a worse towing range than Model X

Trailer manufacturer Bowlus hooked up one of their trailers to a Model X AWD and a dual-motor Cybertruck.

The results?

• Model X range: 235 miles

• Cybertruck: 160 miles

The conclusion?

High towing capacity ≠ high towing efficiency