What You Need To Know: The T-models are truly proof that Porsche loves us and wants us to be happy, often coming up in the same conversation as its more limited GT3 models for good reason. Yet they're more widely available as a regular model in the range. Now that there's a Touring version of the more affordable 718, it's truly the sports car for the people. The 718 Ts are bound to be one of Porsche's recent hits. There's still a contingent of Porsche fans who believe in controlling as much as they can in a car over chasing the fastest lap times through trick technology and two-pedal setups. We're loud, we're vocal, and we're deeply unhappy whenever Porsche makes a hot model without three pedals. So, here's hoping the 718 T's six-speed doesn't suffer from the too-long gear ratios that owners criticized in the last-generation Cayman GT4. The 718 has always been the lighter, better-balanced sportscar in the Porsche range, and I can't wait to drive this new T. Few things on earth are more enjoyable than a stripped-down manual Porsche model meant for track hoonage.
Included are the 2012 C-class sedan and coupe, E-class coupe and convertible, GLK, and SLS AMG, as well as the 2008-2009 C-class sedan and coupe, plus the 2008-2012 C63 sedan and coupe. Nissan is recalling 152,554 cars. Included are the 2005-2008 Infiniti FX; 2006-2010 Infiniti M; 2007-2009 Versa sedan and hatchback; and the 2012 Versa hatchback. Subaru is recalling 185,773 cars. Included models are the 2005-2006 Baja; 2006-2009 Impreza; 2006-2009 and 2012 Tribeca, WRX, and STI; and the 2009 and 2012 Legacy, Outback, and Forester. The 2006 Saab 9-2X, built by Subaru, is also included. In addition, 13 automakers last week expanded the Takata recalls in Canada by almost 900,000 vehicles. According to Automotive News Canada, roughly 5.2 million Takata airbags have so far been recalled in Canada. A full list of affected Canada-market vehicles can be found at the Transport Canada website. UPDATE 2/6/2017, 5:00 p.m.: BMW is recalling 230,117 cars in the U.S.
UPDATE 2/27/2017, 6:30 p.m.: Takata has officially pleaded guilty to criminal wire fraud for covering up the engineering defects that have led to at least 17 deaths and the biggest recall in automotive history. 25 million criminal fine. Three Takata executives also have been charged with fraud. UPDATE 5/11/2017, 2:00 p.m.: Honda is urging owners in Hawaii to repair any affected 2001-2003 Honda and Acura models as soon as possible鈥攐r risk a 50 percent chance of the driver鈥檚-side airbag inflator rupturing in a crash. The so-called Alpha inflators were the first Takata inflators to be recalled, and combined with Hawaii鈥檚 constant high heat and humidity, they are the most dangerous. Eight of the 10 airbag deaths within the U.S. Alpha inflators. Honda says that Hawaii houses roughly 1100 unrepaired 2001-2003 vehicles with Alpha inflators; these are among approximately 26,000 unfixed Honda and Acura vehicles in the state that are affected by these Takata recalls. Honda also says that 鈥?ver 74 percent鈥?of these cars have been repaired nationwide, all with non-Takata replacement parts. For affected models, see our Acura and Honda lists below.
553 million for economic losses. The automakers have jointly settled a class-action lawsuit demanding owners be compensated while their cars are undergoing repairs. Owners of approximately 15.8 million cars in the U.S. The lawsuit does not compensate owners for any alleged lost resale value in their cars nor does it address personal injury or property damage claims. The court must approve the settlement before it is final. UPDATE 6/16/2017, 11:00 a.m.: Takata will file for bankruptcy 鈥渁s early as next week,鈥?according to sources speaking to Reuters. The filing is no surprise. Company finances began unraveling in early 2016 as lawsuits, fines, lost sales, declining stock values, and recall costs left Takata in the red with billions in liabilities. Key Safety Systems, a Michigan auto supplier owned by the Chinese electronics supplier Ningbo Joyson, is the purported buyer. 850 million for recall costs it must pay by 2018. The U.S.
Justice Department is expected to be a creditor in the bankruptcy filing. UPDATE 6/28/2017, 11:30 a.m.: Key Safety Systems (KSS) said it will drop the Takata name once the bankruptcy and sale are approved, according to KSS senior vice president Ron Feldeisen. The sale does not include Takata鈥檚 liabilities or its airbag business. Automakers are still unsure if they will be reimbursed for recall costs, and lawyers representing victims say the bankruptcy may limit their ability to collect damages. UPDATE 7/11/2017, 4:00 p.m.: Takata is recalling another 2.7 million airbag inflators in the United States for rupturing. Unlike all the other 100 million inflators recalled globally to date, these inflators contain a moisture-absorbing desiccant. Until now, Takata had said that only non-desiccated inflators were at risk for exploding shrapnel during a crash. These driver鈥檚-side front airbags were manufactured between 2005 and 2012 and were installed on Ford, Mazda, and Nissan vehicles, Takata said in a NHTSA filing.
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