All Revved Up – Week of October 2, 2021

This week, Todd Bianco's rundown of auto industry news includes: Volvo priced its C40 Recharge; the Acura Integra is coming back; people have too much money to spend at car auctions; Mercedes has a V8 problem; Dodge has an electrification plan; Cadillac is losing some dealers but gaining new ones; Lucid Air Dream Edition Range is rated at 520-mile range and Lucid has started production; Ford is recalling Mach-E electric SUVs for loose windshields and glass roofs; Redwood Materials is going to recycle our batteries; VW ID.4 earns Top Safety Pick+; we will get a Bronco Raptor; Audi priced its new Q4 E-Tron; Volvo wants to go leather-free; Polestar is going public with a $20 billion value; Ford investing in Blue Oval City and BlueOvalSK Battery Park in Tennessee and Kentucky; the Rivian R1T and BMW iX went to press preview and have glowing reviews so far. Todd also looks at JD Power’s Most Appealing 2021 list and iSeeCars.com’s list of 16 Cars that Cost More Used Than New.

In the second part of the program, it's the weekly auction-picking on BringATrailer.com. John McMullen’s picks: A 2021 Mercedes G63 Barbus G800; a 1973 Porsche 914; a 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V; a vintage Japanese tinplate concept car collection.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2021-mercedes-benz-g800-brabus/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-porsche-914-59/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-lincoln-continental-12/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/tinplate-concept-cars/

Todd Bianco’s picks: a 1973 Chevy Chevelle Malibu SS 454 Wagon; a 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E XR-7 4-speed; a 1968 Fiat Dino Coupe; a 1990 Nissan 300ZX and a 2006 Land Rover Ranger Rover Sport Supercharged. We also looked at 3 vintage window sticker.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-chevrolet-chevelle-malibu-2/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-mercury-cougar-gte-4-speed/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-fiat-dino-17/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-nissan-300zx-48/

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-land-rover-range-rover-sport-3/