Lexus has revealed an electric supercar concept that it says will carry on the spirit of the legendary V-10–powered LFA.Lexus hasn’t given the concept a name, but the company did say that it will reach 60 mph in the “low 2 second range.”The EV supercar has a theoretical range of 435 miles, and Lexus says it will use solid-state batteries. The legendary Lexus LFA will be a difficult model to follow up, but Lexus says that this upcoming EV sports car will inherit the “secret sauce” from that V-10–powered supercar. That’s a heady claim, but the preliminary performance numbers that Lexus has shared are impressive: it claims this model will get to 60 mph in the “low 2 second range” and that it will use solid-state batteries to provide a driving range of around 435 miles.

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We don’t yet have a name for this new model other than “Electrified Sport,” and these images show just a concept version of its design, but it looks to be fairly close to production. Interestingly there’s no spindle grille to be seen, and the low-slung silhouette is reminiscent of the Toyota FT-1 concept that ultimately previewed the Supra.

This information about Lexus’s EV supercar was shared during Toyota’s presentation detailing its future EV plans. We don’t know anything about a possible timeline for the arrival of this Lexus sports car, but we do know Lexus is planning to launch its first EV, called the RZ, sometime in 2022. Stay tuned for more information on these developments as we find out more about Lexus EVs.
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Chevrolet donated the first production version of the new Z06 that will roll off the line this summer, and bidders quickly decided this one would be worth owning. Before this weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction, pundits thought it might fetch over a million dollars. Instead, it went for $3.6 million.That’s in part because the proceeds will go to Operation Homefront, which assists military veterans with their needs in transitioning back to civilian life in the U.S. The Z06, which has a 670-hp 5.5-liter V-8, will be priced starting at the more affordable price point of $90,000 when it starts reaching buyers later this year.It was expected to sell for over a million dollars, but the first retail production 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 70th Anniversary Edition ended up going for $3.6 million at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, this weekend. That’s the auction company’s record for a car auctioned for charity, beating the first mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which sold for $3 million in 2020 to benefit the Detroit Children’s Fund. Interestingly, the winning bidder was the same person for both Vettes: NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick.Cars like attract their fair share of attention, but there was another reason VIN #1 off the production line sold for over three times its expected value, and that’s because 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale will go to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that works “to build strong, stable, secure military families so they can thrive in the communities they have worked hard to protect.”

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The parts used for the 670-hp 5.5-liter LT6 V-8 engine in this Corvette could be used in a race car, Corvette chief engineer Josh Holder told local ABC15 Arizona news station. That’s unsurprising since this is the highest-horsepower naturally aspirated production V-8 found in any production car, ever. Production on the new Z06 will start this summer and will start at around $90,000. By fetching $2.7 million more than that, it’s clear this auction was as much about the charity as the car.
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Operation Homefront’s president & CEO, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General John Pray, told ABC15 that Operation Homefront has met more than 50,000 requests for assistance by spending a total of $35 million. Operation Homefront Tweeted out its thanks to Chevy for donating the vehicle, saying that “seeing the crowd so energized in support of our nation’s military and veteran families was inspiring.”

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Jeep has ordered a temporary stop-sale on the 2022 Grand Cherokee due to faulty electronics. The issue is leaving some new Grand Cherokee models immobilized, according to multiple online reports.Jeep says it’s contacting customers to set up a free service repair, adding that the problem affects only a few of the SUVs and that a recall won’t be necessary.The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee is under a temporary stop-sale while the company works to correct faulty electronics that are reportedly rendering some models immobilized. The key fob, sometimes on brand-new vehicles, will fail to be recognized, and the vehicle will become immobilized—perhaps reacting to what it thinks is an unauthorized break-in attempt. Accounts of customers experiencing the issue surfaced earlier this month on the online forum Jeep Garage and was also reported earlier this week by The Drive. Reportedly, the vehicles’ Radio Frequency Hub Module (RFHM) seems to be causing communication errors between some owners’ key fobs and their vehicle, according to reports citing a notice that Stellantis allegedly sent out to dealerships. Referring to the RFHM, the document is quoted as explaining that the issue “can intermittently result in a no-start condition.”A Stellantis spokesperson confirmed with Car and Driver that the issue currently affects a “limited number of vehicles.” The spokesperson also said that the company has “identified a solution and is expediting delivery of service parts to [its] dealer networks” and that Jeep will not issue a recall but is currently contacting customers to let them know that their Grand Cherokees can be repaired for free if they experience this problem.The spokesperson didn’t comment on whether the RFHM was the cause of the problem. We’ll continue to update this story if more information becomes available.

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With the same turbo three-cylinder as the rally-inspired GR Yaris, this car aims to prove that a Corolla can be as cool as a GTI. Source: Motor – aranddriver.com More

Volkswagen started production of the ID.4 at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.The 2023 ID.4 models built in the U.S. will be slightly different from the existing Europe-built models.A cheaper version of the ID.4 with a smaller battery pack is coming later this year.Volkswagen ID.4 models have begun rolling off the assembly line in Chattanooga, Tennessee and will reach dealerships starting in October. The electric SUV first went on sale here for the 2021 model year, but has been imported from VW’s plant in Germany since its launch.VW says it intends to ramp up production in the U.S. to 7000 cars per month by the end of the year; for reference, it has sold just 4415 ID.4s on our shores through the first half of this year and moved 16,742 units in 2021.

The U.S.-built 2023 ID.4 will also feature a few changes compared with the Europe-built car. VW says that the center console is revised, and that the 77.0-kWh battery will come from a different, U.S.-based supplier, SK Innovation in Georgia. Some interior materials will also be sourced from suppliers in the U.S. There will also be a new entry-level model added by the end of the year that will come with a smaller battery pack, rear-wheel drive, and a lower base price that VW previously estimated at around $35,000. Pricing for the 2023 ID.4 models will be released next week.

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Even still, these differences will be subtle, and Tennessee-built ID.4s will likely be found alongside Germany-built models at dealerships as production ramps up. So if you’re shopping for an ID.4 starting in October, when the first U.S.-built cars are estimated to arrive, you’ll have to check the VIN to see where any given car was made.
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