The FOA hired independent tech experts who began reverse-engineering Fisker’s proprietary software patches. Members taught each other how to flash firmware. They organized bulk purchases of replacement parts — negotiating the price of key fobs down from roughly $1,000 each to a fraction of that through coordinated group buys. They hosted free global key fob pairing events, saving each owner $100 to $250.
In Europe, they created what they call the “Flying Doctors” program — a mobile repair network where technically skilled members travel to help other owners keep their vehicles running.
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Sunday, May 17, 2026
"Fisker went bankrupt and owners built open source car company from the ashes"
Friday, February 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
Check out the dazzle camouflage on this Toyota GR Yaris M concept
Toyota's mid-engine GR Yaris is a Renault Clio V6 reincarnated. https://t.co/FYtlg9w3CG pic.twitter.com/eE2gbUfffr
— Road & Track (@RoadandTrack) January 10, 2025
Toyota has unveiled a Toyota GR Yaris, normally a front-engine car, with a midship engine (engine name: G20E). They were scarce with details, but it looks like this car will enter races (ST-Q class in #SuperTaikyu perhaps?) this year. #S耐 #TokyoAutoSalon #東京オートサロン2025 pic.twitter.com/ltwGTufElf
— geinou (@geinou) January 10, 2025
Toyota has somehow found a way to build an even more tantalising version of the GR Yaris.
— Car Throttle (@CarThrottle) January 10, 2025
Meet the M Concept, which uses a mid-mounted 2.0-litre four-cylinder. It's been built to go racing and "further explore the potential of the GR Yaris." pic.twitter.com/zashsYlro1
Imagine this thing rallying! 😳
— DirtFish (@DirtFishRally) January 10, 2025
Toyota has unveiled the GR Yaris M Concept, featuring a mid-mounted 2.0L turbo engine 🤯
It's only for circuit racing in Japan for now, run by TGR chairman Akio Toyoda's Rookie Racing team 🏁 pic.twitter.com/UBZapLEYN2
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
HF-11 by Oilstainlab
Introducing the OilStainLab special—where retro design meets modern engineering. 🚀
— my_crazy_cars (@my_crazy_cars) August 14, 2024
Front or back, which side gets your adrenaline pumping? Let’s hear your thoughts! #RetroRevival #SupercarSunday pic.twitter.com/5SMiB1O9VI
Not going to lie, I took a bit of a shine to the Oilstainlab Half11 car while at @fosgoodwood so there’s a couple of posts coming up for this one. #bwest16 #cars #photography #FOS #automotivephotography #oilstainlab #oilstainlabhalf11 #half11 #porsche pic.twitter.com/R3UGcIJbaF
— Bwest16 (@BWest16Photos) September 12, 2024
Half 11 by OILSTAINLAB pic.twitter.com/l85jdeGCek
— Kurt (@krtbgb) July 20, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
1,063 hp "Sir Class" Mercedes
A new era in luxury performance: the HOF Sir Class. Born from HOFELE's legacy, with 1,063 hp and 300+ km/h, it redefines power and design. Inspired by the homage of Sir Lewis Hamilton.
— HOF Manufaktur (@HOF_Manufaktur) December 8, 2024
See it at Yas Marina until today!#HOF #SirClass #AbuDhabiGP #LewisHamilton #Supercars pic.twitter.com/oMjdM6sugL
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Speedhunters and BMW made a real-life version of the M3 GTR from Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Featured in this video (although mainly from behind) (the opening cinema is silly fun):
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Street racing Civic styled like a pack of Camel cigarettes
🇯🇵 One of the underground street racers we filmed with in Japan earlier this year redesigned his Civic. Beautiful. pic.twitter.com/7bp4VQ4h5e
— Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) November 9, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Jaguar automotive is rebranding as "JaGUar"
The motto is "copy nothing" and the teaser is colorful and strange (here's one neutral and one cutting description of the launch event for media):
The new logo activated a deep memory of the Etch A Sketch Animator:
Speaking of color, Alpine is going very pink for this week's race in Vegas:
The new logo activated a deep memory of the Etch A Sketch Animator:
Much needed context on that bizarre Jaguar rebrand video:
— Michael J. Miraflor (@michaelmiraflor) November 19, 2024
“We are creating Jaguar for the future, restoring its status as a brand that enriches the lives of our clients and the Jaguar community.”https://t.co/tHmOo8OJ90
Speaking of color, Alpine is going very pink for this week's race in Vegas:
Huge effort by the whole team to get everything ready and rendered in time @LTUDesign & our senior designer Paul Allen coming in clutch as ever
— Sean Bull Design (@seanbulldesign) November 19, 2024
Cannot wait to see this under the lights. pic.twitter.com/hHC0d2qTsJ
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
LOL, I have no idea what it means in the new Hummer to "arm" the "watts to freedom" mode
Whatever it is, it's featured in the commercial for the Hummer EV. I like the "crabwalk" logo too:
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Heavily modified teal 1968 Chevrolet Suburban
Now live at BaT Auctions: Modified 1968 Chevrolet C10 Suburban. https://t.co/c4bnCzOwSh pic.twitter.com/fMpU99WGyI
— Bring a Trailer (@Bringatrailer) April 3, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
SUV with special button for honking at cyclists
Meet the challenge head-on with INEOS Grenadier.
— INEOS Grenadier Kuwait - Al Babtain (@grenadierkwt) December 10, 2023
Now it’s your turn! for a chance to stand out in the rough and tough.
Text us in DM or call:#مرحبا_بابطين ☎️ 1804888#الكويت#INEOS_Grenadier_AlBabtain#INEOS_Grenadier_Kuwait pic.twitter.com/n1eD6Te5xG
إكتشف داخلية #INEOSGrenadier Trialmaster المدهشة#الكويت #مرحبا_بابطين ☎️ 1804888
— INEOS Grenadier Kuwait - Al Babtain (@grenadierkwt) September 13, 2023
Swipe to explore the interior of the #INEOSGrenadier Trialmaster Edition in detail.#INEOS_Grenadier_AlBabtain#INEOS_Grenadier_Kuwait pic.twitter.com/xK3ZxJHvGH
We’ve all been startled by a honk at least once in our lives and as a result. That's why we made the Grenadier with a toot option – secondary to the standard horn, the ‘Toot’ can be employed by Grenadier owners to alert others with a softer, more friendly sound. pic.twitter.com/Qe018ug4Ji
— INEOS Grenadier (@INEOSGrenadier) February 22, 2024
The button gets a brief mention in this feature by Kate Wagner for Road and Track about attending a super deluxe junket at F1's Austin race for Road and Track that was yanked almost immediately, presumably because it starts:
If you wanted to turn someone into a socialist you could do it in about an hour by taking them for a spin around the paddock of a Formula 1 race. The kind of money I saw will haunt me forever.
Apparently Road & Track EIC Daniel Pund was not aware of the piece before it was published, and has told people he would've stopped its publication if he knew about it in advance. He asked for the story to be taken down because he felt that it was not right for the magazine... https://t.co/hf6ylyvrhO
— Max Tani (@maxwelltani) March 5, 2024
if I'm top brass at Road & Track, I'm investing in an entire Banned Tomes section of the website, because it appears to draw the most traffic that also deeply engages with the #content
— Ashwin Rodrigues (@shwinyo) March 5, 2024
apropos of absolutely nothing at all if you want me to go on a 5000 word experience for your magazine you can email me kate @ mcmansionhell dot com
— kate wagner (@mcmansionhell) March 5, 2024
And speaking of F1, looks like it's time to bring in a Wachowski aesthetic:
We are LOVING the look of this 😍
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) March 5, 2024
Freshly revealed details on the proposed new motorsport circuit at @qiddiya City, featuring the pioneering “Blade” - a 108m elevated corner that rises above a music venue!
What do you think of the proposals? #ad #QiddiyaCity #PlayLife pic.twitter.com/wowRwxzgyr
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) March 5, 2024
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Toyota's Daihatsu subsidiary "halted domestic production after admitting it forged the results of safety tests for its vehicles for more than 30 years"
CNN:
The move comes as Daihatsu grapples with a deepening safety scandal that Toyota says “has shaken the very foundations of the company.”
Last week, Daihatsu announced an independent third-party committee had found evidence of tampering with safety tests on as many as 64 vehicle models, including those sold under the Toyota brand.
Issues with falsified crash tests first came to light in April, when the firm admitted it had manipulated data on four models manufactured in Thailand and Malaysia from 2022 until this year.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Nissan created a Fortnite world to promote its Hyper concept cars and their biometric-monitoring AIs
The Fortnite world:
In the game, players slide along Grind Rails – a unique zip-line like mechanism – that allow them to explore the world in an exciting, exhilarating way. The main mission of the game is to light up the city by collecting batteries along the Grind Rails or in the world as treasure items. The batteries will be used to charge each EV concept car, which will send power to the grid. In the virtual showroom set up at the end of each stage, players will be able to see the EV concept car and the symbolic user up close, from all angles, which they can take a screenshot of. The game has several stages to showcase each of the advanced EV concepts that Nissan is revealing.
For example, the Hyper Tourer:
Fully autonomous driving enables those in the driver’s seat to focus on interacting with their travel companions. The front seats can swivel 360 degrees, allowing front- and rear-seat passengers to have face-to-face discussions. Rear-seat passengers can use a wearable display to view and operate the navigation and audio on the front-seat center display, creating a sense of unity among all occupants. Also, an innovative AI system can monitor your biometric signs—including brain waves, heart rate, breathing and perspiration—and automatically select complementary music and adjust the lighting to fit your mood.
And the Hyper Punk:
the onboard cameras can capture the scenery around the car and use AI to convert to manga-style scenery or graphic patterns according to the owner's preferences. The imagery can then be projected on a three-screen display arranged around the driver in the cockpit, creating a space where reality and the world of the metaverse are fused together.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Toyota's latest concept vehicle is the adorable "Baby Lunar Cruiser"
Toyota:
Propelled by in-wheel electric motors and controlled by dual joysticks, the BLC’s compact footprint and airless tires give it unparalleled maneuverability. It also boasts exceptional outward visibility thanks to its protruding glass canopy and a panoramic, augmented reality dashboard display. Heritage cues include a “TOYOTA” script grille up front, complete with a full array of cameras and lidar/radar sensors, and a split tailgate configuration in back. Highly adjustable spaceframe seats and M.O.L.L.E. panels throughout give the interior the flexibility to adapt to any kind of adventure.
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