Drive Thru News #48 - Boun Ferragosto!

Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in all of Italy. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, who made August 1st a day of rest after weeks of hard work in the agricultural sector. This has turned into the larger more modern idea of taking 2-3 weeks of time-off during the month of August, and has become customary in many European countries. But now that we’re heading into September, it’s time to get back after it, with Episode #48 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news.

• Showcase: CAR WEEK 2024
• Top-15 cars sold at Monterey Auctions
• New BMW M5 Touring revealed at Car Week; and we might get the M3 wagon *IF* they sell enough M5 Wagons… because BMW is always making “the right call”
• Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix & Rock+Revs Automotive Festival Recap
• Now that the ID.Buzz MSRP has been revealed, would you still buy one?
• When will the horsepower war end? Aren’t we in a newer-greener car world?
• VW says “The mk8 might be around until 2035, with Gas Engine” - WHAT?!?
• Another round of layoffs for GM but it’s “NOT downsizing to cut costs”
• Two GR Corollas Burned Down. Toyota Won’t Honor the Warranties
• Did you know MG is still making cars? Yea, neither did we.
• Recaro is bankrupt, and BBS is in insolvency, and Fanatec isn’t too far behind
• While Covering the latest in WRC, WEC and Formula 1 news
• Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net
• HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report
• With hysterical Florida Man stories and much, much more! 

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00:00:00 Introduction and Sponsorships

00:00:42 Welcome to Episode 48

00:02:01 Car Week Highlights

00:03:34 Top Auctioned Cars at Monterey Car Week

00:18:38 Vintage Racing and Pittsburgh Car Week

00:22:18 Rocks and Revs Event Recap

00:26:14 Volkswagen's New Models and Pricing

00:35:37 Lamborghini's Evolution Under VW Group

00:37:26 The New Audi A6 and S6 Sportback E-Trons

00:40:17 Volkswagen's Strategy with the Mark 8 GTI

00:47:51 BMW's Massive Recall

00:49:48 Citroën's Exit from Australia

00:50:29 Fiat Panda's Future

00:53:18 Ford Maverick Lobo Edition

00:56:40 GM's Layoffs and Lawsuits

00:59:40 Toyota GR Corolla's Warranty Issues

01:09:13 Acura's New NSX EV

01:11:41 Can-Am's Three-Wheeled Vehicle

01:13:48 Street Legal Three-Wheelers

01:14:22 British Car Offerings

01:15:07 Solar-Powered Innovations

01:16:25 Mystic Cobras and Color-Changing Cars

01:24:22 Tesla Recalls and Issues

01:43:44 Motorsports News and Updates

01:49:17 Podcast Announcements and Wrap-Up