Nissan Skyline 'Safari GT-R'

Nissan Skyline ‘Safari GT-R’

Two words: Safari builds. 

Think Porsche 911 Dakar and the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, both off-road versions of their sportscar counterparts.

Now imagine Nissan doing this in the 1990’s with the infamous Skyline.

Okay, Nissan didn’t, but YouTuber Adam LZ did.

Here’s a video of him ripping it around a dirt track 👇

This is one automotive trend I hope catches on, and we see more manufacturers offer safari cars (a Mustang Raptor maybe?) 🤔

Lowriders to make a
comeback in California

Lowrider lovers rejoice! 🙌

After a ban of more than 30 years, cruising the streets of California has become legal again.

As of January 1, the so-called “Cruising Is Not a Crime” bill (Assembly Bill 436) went into effect.

You have California State Assembly Representative David Alvarez to thank for the bill.

Find the Best Driving Road
with this New Map

Don’t tell me you’re a car enthusiast if you don’t go for a fun drive during the weekends.

If you do, you’ll know the pains of finding a good driving road in your area.

Well, fret no more!

Curvature is like Waze - but for gearheads!

It gives you a color-coded map, as well as a “curvature value” to show you how twisty (a.k.a fun) the road is.

For the U.S., the best driving roads are found in the Virginias, the Carolinas, and California.

But why don’t you try and find something in your locality?

Link below AND it’s free!!
(not an ad)

Become a better driver
with Digital Assistants

Mercedes Benz & Lamborghini each revealed their AI-powered digital driving assistants at the CES 2024.

Let’s take a look at what they can do.

Mercedes Benz

• It can learn the behavior of the driver and offer helpful suggestions like playing the news in the morning or automatically starting the driver’s preferred massage at the end of the day

• It has 4 personality traits - Natural, Predictive, Personal, and Empathetic

• ‘Hey Mercedes’ no longer needs to be said; instead, you can converse with it like you would a friend

Lamborghini

• It’s called the ‘Digital Co-Pilot’

• Aims to provide drivers with an immersive track-driving experience

• Driver biometrics & car telemetry are monitored, and the AI assistant then gives feedback

• This data is also sent to a human coach who can provide additional feedback

See it in action 👇

While this is certainly an innovative feature, it does raise data privacy concerns 🕵️

🍿Fails🍿 

1/ Ford Mustang on Shelby Street

Ironic, isn’t it? Although the Mustang in question is not a Shelby model.

He wasn’t hurt, but let’s hope everyone had insurance.

2/ Caught red-handed

A 19-year-old driver in Australia crashed his Subaru BRZ.

After checking his dashcam, police found that the teen was involved in street races, and violated 48 other laws.

On the bright side, he owned up to his mistakes.

3/ When in doubt…hit the brakes! You’re not Colin McRae

Here’s what unfolded:

• Audi Q5 cuts into the left lane

• Dashcam driver should have hit the brakes but instead continued accelerating

• Dashcam car flips over

I’d link the original thread on Reddit but it’s now been deleted.

We’re just that quick, you know 😎 

⚡️EV⚡️ 

1/ Get the perfect song to suit your driving mood

We’ve all had that moment when the song you’re listening to doesn’t suit your driving style.

Well, that’s set to be a problem of the past as will.i.am has teamed up with Mercedes to create music while driving.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The system is called Sound Drive

• It takes readings from 10 sensors around the car - suspension traves, steering angle, throttle position, etc.

• It then ‘re-composes’ the song that’s currently playing into something that fits the moment

• Example: If you’re at a red light, the music plays softly in the background. Accelerate hard when it turns green and it’ll add a bass drop

• For now, only Sound Drive-compatible songs work with this feature, but it’ll be expanded with AI-generated music

2/ Tesla Cybertruck problems begin

Here are 2 reports from the past week:

Report 1: Cybertruck touchscreen stops working

Report 2: Real-world Cybertruck range less than EPA estimates (254 miles instead of 318 miles)

So if you’re thinking of buying a Cybertruck, maybe wait a bit more?

3/ Your car takes longer to charge at free charging stations

A study was done on the public charging habits of US-based EV owners.

It showed:

• Using a free charging station - 1h 18min

• Using a paid charging station - 42min

If you decide to give this a test, please let us know your results!

😆Memes 😆 

1/ BMW fans look away 👀

2/ Save your racing for the track 🏁