The Drive

A Redditor pointed Claude Code at a cheap car stereo head unit, and found all kinds of weird stuff in the firmware. trib.al/l3Fc6kr

The first 25 of a planned 125 cameras are sending warnings for now. Hit 11 mph over the limit after that, and the fines start at $50. trib.al/M9wjnnq

Bring a Trailer President Howard Swig told The Drive why the site keeps producing headline results like $2 million Ford GTs, and why some classics are going the other way. trib.al/91eReog

Pilot’s first 1.2-megawatt Megachargers are open in Georgia and California, and they’re the first public Semi charging outside the Golden State. trib.al/Tp1jsr5

Bring a Trailer President Howard Swig told The Drive what he makes of claims that eye-popping sales like an $87,000 VW GTI are money laundering, and why BaT's public bidding invites them. trib.al/DzXzJlt

Bring a Trailer President Howard Swig told The Drive how the site sells million-dollar cars for a capped $7,500 fee, why it finally has real competition, and why the comments are still its secret sauce. trib.al/bXbQH7i

The issue of online abuse in F1 goes beyond trolls giving drivers headaches. They've led to FIA stewards resigning due to incessant rape and death threats. trib.al/PjiOAwB

GM went all-in on EVs instead of hybrids, and now it's playing catch up. Dealers can barely wait. trib.al/lRB8iwZ

The new convertible version of Aston Martin's Valhalla supercar has a top speed of 217 mph with the roof off. Put the cloth roof on, and that number drastically drops. trib.al/F5fJnAI

In the hands of Nürburgring 24 winner and Formula Academy veteran Carrie Schreiner, the Audi RS5 effortlessly tamed the famed F1 track with its 630 hp and quattro AWD. trib.al/wg8v9D4

Volvo found a way to make seat control switches with fewer parts—and the result is a somewhat surprising ergonomic win. trib.al/An8F7DG

GM Senior VP of Vehicle Products Jaclyn McQuaid told The Drive, "The goal is to significantly reduce what would need a dealership visit versus what can be done OTA." trib.al/shMKGZK

The Corvette has a little-known feature that makes night driving way more bearable, and it harkens back to Saab, of all places. trib.al/jJxd4XN

Dayton, Minnesota told Flock no work orders were to be completed. The company put two cameras back into service anyway, without authorization. trib.al/AuLco1S

Mazda's big SUVs, made just for North America, haven't met expectations. It's responding to that with a marketing tweak. trib.al/HN0yiGj

Audi is finally ready to compete for American families with the all-new Q9 three-row SUV, and its rivals should take notice. trib.al/C72rqtY

Like most things in life, Honda and Aston's current performance slump won't last forever. With its experience and fighting spirit, Honda can remain one of F1's most successful engines. trib.al/P8z4tHZ

The locking safe hides under the center armrest, opens via a keypad or the Jeep's emergency key, and comes in option packages from $1,995. trib.al/tfv6lmB

Electric pickups are just too expensive. So an engineer decided to make one himself out of the weirdest little BMW that ever existed. trib.al/RcL5jym

After a few months with OTC's aluminum racing jack and jack stands, I came to appreciate enjoyable it is to use professional-grade tools. trib.al/FH5BwZF