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Well, Ford appears to have started series production of the Electric Capri from Cologne in Germany,

their factory there, where the chairman of the Works Council,

talking to local media, talked about how beginning series production of the Capri has been an

important step. This isn't a flashy press release. It's not official from Ford, but it does

appear to imply that much like the Ford Explorer, the Capri, is now in production. Both built, of course, on VW's MEP

platform. Big batteries in this, smaller batteries coming, and I can't wait to drive the Capri.

It's not obviously not, it's the 70s, 80s, Capri, but it's a very famous name with lots of

nostalgia and heritage behind it. Looking forward to that. The Hyundai Arnick 5N, that's the rapid track version, right? That's been

updated in its home market of South Korea for 2025, so we'll all get these updates at some point

as well. New software for more driftier driving so you can hang your rear end out in 10 new

different control stages and a pro mode as well if you are very good on the track and also

revamping the n e shift virtual shifter so it will change down a gear a fake gear when if the

revs are too high it'll wait to do that oh it's still blowing my mind because there's no real

revs obviously electric motors do have a reduction gear and they do have revolutions, but it's so

weird, trying to replicate a six-speed transmission with software. But either way, that is now on

sale in its home market, and I guess we all get the Arnick 5N as well. We'll get those updates

to all with new LED Matrix fancy pants lights.

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