Author: A. Renesis

I own a matte black fixed gear bike

Over 1.3 million people have bought a Tesla Cybertruck (but no one’s seen it yet)

November 23, 2021

You know the drill with Elon Musk. He says he’ll build XY Cybetrucks by tomorrow, you’ll know he’ll deliver, but you know it won’t be tomorrow. But Tesla fans, enthusiasts, buyers, evangelists, owners have faith – and a lot of it – which explains the astounding number of reservations it‘s received for the Cybertruck: around … More Over 1.3 million people have bought a Tesla Cybertruck (but no one’s seen it yet)

Unpopular opinion: The Hyundai Grandeur is beautiful

November 23, 2021

There’s a lot of controversy surrounding the idea of an ‘elektromod’, a classic car with a brand-new electric powertrain, and the way I see it, there are a couple of obvious advantages and a couple of equally obvious drawbacks. By installing an electric powertrain in lieu of the existing ICE, you’re clearly diluting the spiritual … More Unpopular opinion: The Hyundai Grandeur is beautiful

There’s a new Genesis, and it looks good (like most Genesis cars)

November 23, 2021

Genesis throws the best afterparties at the LA Auto Show along with Hyundai. What does this have to do with the actual car? Nothing. I just wanted to say it. Anyway, this is the new GV70 – ‘electrified’ because ‘duh’, and it was recently unveiled at the Guangzhou in China. There’s a new Crest Grille … More There’s a new Genesis, and it looks good (like most Genesis cars)

I need to start a car-branded snapback collection 🧢

November 23, 2021

Christmas + Black Friday + Marketing 😏🧢 What is your opinion about branded items from automakers? My view: almost always overpriced and/or lower quality than expected, but sometimes they can be good, or great if you get it for free (duh). LF_Flabbergasted is unsponsored and independent. If you like the content please subscribe to the … More I need to start a car-branded snapback collection 🧢

Fireside chat w/ Alexandra Bengtsson, model, petrolhead, person

November 23, 2021

“Only problem is,” he says. “I don’t really know how to get to 500 words” -Say what?- His name is Mark and we were in Monaco, I’m having coffee, and he’s having coffee and we’re both inside the press office at the Top Marques, a car show in Monaco. And we’re both waiting to get … More Fireside chat w/ Alexandra Bengtsson, model, petrolhead, person

Tune in on November 30 for the upgraded Škoda Karoq

November 23, 2021

Tune in on November 30 for the upgraded Škoda Karoq. Škoda is one of the few brands that’s actually trying to make generic-looking SUVs more interesting. First of all, they’ve devised this unique naming scheme whereby every SUV they build begins with a K and ends with a Q (Karog, Kodiaq, etc). It looks good, … More Tune in on November 30 for the upgraded Škoda Karoq

The VW ID.5 is available for preorder (and it ain’t cheap!)

November 22, 2021

Guess what, you can now buy yet another electric SUV with a hefty price tag. It’s the brand-new ID.5 – the latest (and largest) addition to the available range of electric VWs (all of which are built on the same modular platform, btw). The car is available for preorder as we speak, with three engine … More The VW ID.5 is available for preorder (and it ain’t cheap!)

Check this out ‘Greentayga’, a one-off Bentayga dedicated to green

November 22, 2021

This is a ‘Greentayga’, a one-off Bentayga Hybrid for a green-obsessed customer in China, and for once, I’m not talking about eco-friendly stuff, I’m talking about the actual colour. The whole car is painted and trimmed in green, even the parts that don’t look green, because the customer wanted a car inspired by ‘green’, which … More Check this out ‘Greentayga’, a one-off Bentayga dedicated to green

Here’s a couple of Lexus IS you may actually want to be seen in (jk)

November 22, 2021

Every once in a while, Lexus tries to spice things up with new models that are at least trying to be exciting, such as these race-ready IS models that Lexus recently revealed at SEMA. The standard IS is a good car but it’s not exactly what you’d call exciting, that’s why the Japanese automaker teamed … More Here’s a couple of Lexus IS you may actually want to be seen in (jk)

Designed by Pininfarina, built by Gaussin, powered by hydrogen

November 22, 2021

The one thing you can say about an electric truck is that it is faster than a petrol- or diesel-powered truck. This is the H2 RACING TRUCK, developed by Gaussin and designed by Pininfarina. And it looks good, imho. Gaussin says this is “the most powerful 100% hydrogen and electric racing truck ever built”, set … More Designed by Pininfarina, built by Gaussin, powered by hydrogen