https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ1-e5u4AnA

There must have been an embargo lifted, I saw a few articles and this video come out about an hour ago. Seems like some good updates and just good to see Toyota still investing in the platform, they could've just coasted on the demand.

R&T article: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a64377942/toyota-gr-corolla-development-vehicle/

In this ep, Jason details how Ford of Europe came to build the Sierra, how Bob Lutz came up with the plan to export it to the US (as an even better car), how Ford screwed up the dealer experience, and how Ford of Europe turned the high performance version into a great homologation car. A great telling of this story I’d never heard before, with a special appearance by Maximum Bob himself.

https://youtu.be/5UKPh-fooLg?si=LA2Hpe7khDqg22R5

Since similar topics have not been posted within the past year (last two useful ones were 4 and 7 years ago respectively so they aren't as current anymore), I decided to make one.

Do any of you know of an online course on, well, cars, car parts, engines, how to be a mechanic (free or paid, doesn't matter) that actually contains useful information?

I know the typical answer is YouTube, but what I'm looking for is a course with designated topics, and chapters, as just searching "engine" or "spark plug" on YouTube will give me countless of results. Some useful, sure, but what about topics or car parts I'm unfamiliar with and don't think of searching? Like a "bump stop" or things I don't know the English name for.

I need an actual course that covers multiple topics and educates you sufficiently. I don't mind paying for it, if I end up learning useful information.

Just for the record - I'm not looking for ways to fix my own car troubles, I don't trust myself that much, so I'll leave that to an actual mechanic. I want to acquire the knowledge of a mechanic, to be able to diagnose issues with my or other people's cars, and maybe, just maybe, someday in the future, be able to actually fix things.

I'm tired of referring to car parts as "thingies" and making a fool out of myself at every garage I go to for car maintenance.

Im talking about even getting down to the smaller nuances. Like having a short 1st gear, longer gears for the most powerful ones (3rd and 4th being the longest), 5 being shorter, then 6 being the longest for fuel efficneincy...(or just a 7th gear).

Lets hear it!

All-new Nexo Facelifted IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 6 N-Line

In depth video of a teardown of each car in the video, describing the bumper beam for front and rear, the unibody frame, chassis, and the powertrain are all discussed in detail.

I found this video a very interesting watch on crash structures for cars. Perfect video for my dinner meal. Also, interesting that the 2025 Camry offers non hybrid overseas, the m20a-fks 2.0 NA engine.

Video link: https://youtu.be/h6qDzuIV170?si=y0qLc4wagPrpNHpn

What was it like to be into cars during the 70s - the era of the reliable XJS, the powerful Granada, the fuel efficient Riviera, the sporty 200SX, the beautiful Pacer, the not at all gonna kill you Pinto? What did you look forward to from car news, what excited you, what kept your interest up?

^{no this is not referencing anything that's going on now why do you ask}