Hot on the bumpers of the New York Auto Show, the oddball Mercedes-Benz G-Class officially shows its ever-so-slightly redesigned face to the world. As we’ve discussed previously, it looks a whole lot like last year’s model, but distinguishing tweaks outside include the dashes of LEDs underneath the headlights and new side mirrors. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Cartel Customs to showcase Scion FR-S Speedster at Long Beach
When an automaker comes out with a two-door sportscar, you know what will come next: a roadster version. But while we haven’t heard anything from Toyota, its Scion division or its partner in crime Subaru on the prospect of a GT 86/FR-S/BRZ convertible, a California coachbuilder has stepped up to the plate with a concept version of its own. Funk Flex
(Video) @SchoolboyQ Freestyles On The Funk Flex Show
Earlier we gave you the MP3’s of Schoolboy Q’s two Funk Flex freestyles (one over an E-40 beat, the other over Pete Rock x CL Smooth’s), but now you can check out the video of how it all went down below. Marisa Mendez
(Video) Auto Talk: Justin Bieber chromes his Fisker Karma
TMZ caught the Bieber taking his one true love, the also-famous-for-reasons-beyond-our-comprehension Selena Gomez, to Chick-fil-A in the reflective Karma. The editors at TMZ seem to agree with us that Bieber’s treatment of his Karma is criminal, but were surprised to discover that chroming one’s car is well within the rule of law. Funk Flex
(Video) Auto Talk: Audi developing powertrain sound of the future for R8 e-tron
Audi knows sound, and it wants its upcoming plug-in cars to have as distinctive a grumble as possible, just like its fossil-fuel-burning brethren. That’s why Audi engineers are working on “new sound signatures” for future e-tron models. You can tell how seriously Audi is taking this by the way it references the sounds a car makes to music and “emotional sound structures” in the press release below. Funk Flex
#IFWT Exclusive: @SchoolboyQ Funk Flex Freestyle Part 2
Q goes in over a Pete Rock x CL Smooth beat after the jump. Funk Flex
