But your Model S might have a normal steering wheel, at least.
After Tesla decided to ditch its PR department last year, the go-to place for updates on what s new for the EV brand has been Twitter, with tidbits of information interspersed between Elon Musk s rants. The Tesla CEO and avid Twitter user dropped some interesting nuggets on social media recently pertaining to the updated Tesla Model S, including a way to alter the URL to access a hidden view on Tesla s configurator. The hidden view showed the updated Model S interior with the option to swap the controversial new yoke steering rectangle for a traditional steering wheel. But Musk also made some frightening claims about Tesla getting rid of turn signal stalks in its cars, replacing them with guesswork instead.
The boxy GLB borders on hot hatchback levels of fun.
Like it or not, the crossover invasion has taken over the market, suffocating sedan, coupe, and hatchback sales in the process. Mercedes-Benz has fully capitalized on the trend with eight SUV models in its lineup, including its unique coupe-SUV variants. The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 is one of the latest entrants as a faster version of the boxy GLB crossover. It rides on the same front-wheel-drive platform as the A-Class, CLA, and GLA and is the largest of the four sub-compact Mercedes models.
We expected to be mildly entertained by the baby AMG crossover, but the GLB 35 greatly exceeded our expectations. Where other hot crossovers tend to lack charisma compared to their sedan and hatch counterparts, the GLB 35 offers a thrilling ride. It may look like a crossover, but the GLB 35 is a hot hatchback in disguise. Here are seven reasons why we adore it.
Look, ma! No hands!
The same day the Tesla Model S and Model X refreshes debuted, the automaker s famous CEO discussed a few other things during the quarterly earnings call. Elon Musk could have spent a chunk of time focusing on the fact Tesla, for the first time ever, had a profitable year in 2020, though this was largely thanks to selling EV credits to other automakers, which isn t a new practice. 2021 is going to be more exciting, Musk said. I think it s going to be a great year for Tesla.
But he didn t stop there.
He also said the company s Full Self-Driving system will be capable of Level 5 autonomy by the end of the year and will be capable of driving vehicles anywhere regardless of conditions with zero need for any human interaction. Why is this so controversial? Oh, where to begin.
Customers have been taking advantage of this awesome program.
White is, by far, the most popular car color around the world with 38% of all new vehicles finished in some shade of white, while 81% of all vehicles are colored in white, black, silver, or gray. Walk around any Audi dealership lot, and this fact will quickly become apparent, but the German luxury brand likes to deviate from offering boring colors every once in a while. In fact, the company has some incredible shades as part of its Audi Exclusive custom paint option.
For those who don t know about the program, Audi Exclusive lets customers choose from a vast spectrum of colors that aren t available on the standard configurator. With three new RS models landing in the United States, we are starting to see an influx of these Audi Exclusive Colors posted on social media. CarBuzz spoke with Audi representatives to ask how the deliveries of these exclusive cars are going, and the answer was more complicated than we anticipate