Four-digit horsepower.

Dodge's last Hellcat, a supercar brand gets cyberattacked, more recalls, and Ford's major hire.

March 24, 2023

Happy Friday morning. This is Car Alerts dropping in with another curated weekly email of all things cars.

Today’s email covers:

  • Dodge’s last Hellcat

  • Hyundai and Kia’s big recall

  • Ferrari’s data hack

  • Tesla releasing “Full Self Driving” mode

  • Ford’s new major hire

MARKETS

Note: Stock data as of Thursday’s market close.

HEADLINES

Dodge creates a 1025 horsepower monster as the last hurrah for their Hellcat V-8. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 makes 1025 horsepower with E85 gasoline, and still cranks out 900 horsepower running on 91 octane. (Read here)

Hyundai and Kia recall over 550,000 cars citing a fire risk caused by a circuit board in the tow hitch. Affected models include select Hyundai Santa Fe’s, the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz, and 2022-2023 Kia Carnival minivans. (Read here)

Ferrari experienced a cyberattack this past week that exposed customers’ personal information. The supercar maker says payment and ownership details were not involved in the hack. (Read here)

Tesla releases Full Self Driving mode in their first update to the system since regulators recalled over 350,000 cars last month. (Read here)

Ford hires Chief Transformation Officer, John Dion, to lead their comeback after being named America’s most recalled carmaker in 2022. The role includes streamlining operations and improving quality. (Read here)

COOL CARS FOR SALE

1985 Mercedes 500 SEC AMG: Amazing condition, black-on-black.
2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen: Rare convertible with a 6-speed manual.
1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz: Immaculate Americana.
1998 Ford F-250: 18k original miles, V-8 power.

FUNNIES

That’s all we have for you this week. We’ll see you next Friday morning with more informative car stuff.

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