Do not adjust your computer screen, you are not seeing the rebirth of the Pontiac brand. General Motors has chosen to use a G8 to disguise a test mule for the latest prototype of the forthcoming Chevrolet SS. The G8 was closely related to the Holden Commodore and Vauxhall VXR, the platform upon which the new Chevrolet performance model will be based. It should come as little surprise, then, that GM has opted to use the cladding from the former G8. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Next Audi A8 could get RWD-based platform, jettison all-aluminum chassis
Just because the current Audi A8 is about to get a little update for 2013 doesn’t mean we can’t talk about the German automaker’s next generation flagship sedan. Funk Flex
(Video) Auto Talk: BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition gets the fast-cut treatment
The $71,890 BMW M3 Lime Rock Park Edition has had sounds added to the sight of it with a terribly short promo video. Shot at the Lime Rock track of its inspiration with cameos by Skip Barber and Bill Auberlen of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, it’s all quick cuts and a bellowing exhaust. Funk Flex
IFWT Exclusive: Fred The Godson x Funk Flex Freestyle
Gordo Frederico stopped by Hot 97 today to talk with Flex before their huge party at Perfections tonight with Diddy. While there, he decided to kick a few bars, as is customary for guests on the Funk Flex show! Listen and download his freestyle below. Marisa Mendez
Auto Talk: Toyota hacked by ex-IT worker, sensitive info stolen
According to Toyota, a former employee has hacked into its computer systems and stolen sensitive information. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Next Mazda MX-5 Miata to get Mini-like levels of customization
Much is expected of the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, primarily significant weight savings and a bit more power. The new roadster will be co-developed with Alfa Romeo as part of a joint-venture agreed upon last May. A report in What Car? suggests that that Mazda’s benefits won’t be limited to the hard bits, claiming that personalization possibilities for the new car will be “similar” to those of the Mini Cooper and Fiat 500. The stated aim is for additional customization is “to help a customer’s relationship with the car,” but on a more basic level, they are popular within the segment. And depending on how Mazda structures pricing, they can fatten up the profit margin significantly. Funk Flex
