The Evening Rush for Jan. 15, 2016
Your nightly cull of automotive, gear and lifestyle news, all in one place.
The Evening Rush is your daily roundup of auto, gear, and lifestyle news, all in one place. Less time searching, more time driving. Motor on.
Automotive
Heartbreaking news for Mercedes-Benz wagon lovers. Canada will get a new C300d 4Matic wagon, and the U.S. will be left high and dry. The C300d will have 200 horsepower and 36 pound-feet of torque. Like we said, heartbreaking.
BMW claims that it has achieved its fifth straight year of record sales, selling 1,905,234 vehicles globally. But here come the bragging rights: Archrival Mercedes-Benz moved just 1,871,511.
The 350-hp Ford Focus RS has officially started production in Germany. Production in the U.S. is scheduled to come online in Wayne, Mich., in the spring.
Gear
Although they can sometimes look a bit intense around your house, security cameras do keep a pretty good eye on the Ferrari F40 in your garage. Rather than closing the door and hoping for the best, invest in a Swann 4K Ultra HD Security System.
Water bottle in the outdoors? Good. Empty water bottle in the outdoors? A huge waste of space. Instead of crowding your backpack, pick up a collapsible Stash Bottle by Hydrapak.
Lifestyle
It is finally Friday, so why not kick off your weekend with a tasty car-themed adult beverage, courtesy of The Drive?
We all love a good Chipotle burrito, but we applaud the chain for closing all its stores on Feb. 8 for a short period to improve health and safety measures after an E. coli outbreak.
