{"id":2423,"date":"2016-08-12T09:33:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T16:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:30:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:30:01","slug":"this-week-in-auto-buzz-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/news\/this-week-in-auto-buzz-10\/","title":{"rendered":"This week in auto buzz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Audi\u2019s new suspension turns kinetic energy into electricity<\/span><\/h3>\n

Whenever you hit a bump on the road, your shock absorbers turn that kinetic energy into heat, which then dissipates into the atmosphere. Audi is aiming to capture that wasted energy with a\u00a0<\/span>regenerative shock absorber technology called eROT<\/span><\/a>, which also functions as an adaptive damper.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hybrid market gets some Karma<\/span><\/h3>\n

The company that bought\u00a0<\/span>bankrupt Fisker<\/span><\/a> has announced details about the new model. They have done away with the Fisker brand, shifting the name Karma from the model to the company name, and the new model will be known as\u00a0<\/span>the Revero<\/span><\/a>. They also claim an increased all-electric range and better combined fuel economy than the previous model.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mercedes-Benz trademarks electric sub-brand<\/span><\/h3>\n

Mercedes has been developing an all-electric line of vehicles to compete directly with BMW\u2019s i range. Thanks to\u00a0<\/span>recent trademark applications<\/span>, it seems the company will spin off their electric vehicles into a completely separate sub-brand known as MEQ, as well as everything between EQA and EQX, hinting at the model naming structure for the new brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mercedes-Benz teases new Maybach coupe<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chief Mercedes-Benz designer Gorden Wagener\u00a0<\/span>teased a photo on Instagram<\/span><\/a> of what appears to be a new Maybach coupe, with the caption “almost 6 meters of ultimate luxury.” This will be the first Maybach coupe since the one-off 2004 \u201cExcelero\u201d was developed specifically for Goodyear to test a new, ultra-wide tire.<\/span><\/p>\n

An expensive fender bender<\/span><\/h3>\n

Casual cars & coffee events are one of the favorite past times of gearheads everywhere. This past Saturday brought national attention to the weekly Cars & Coffee event in Great Falls, VA when a\u00a0<\/span>classic Mercedes backed into a Ferrari 458 Speciale<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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