- Volkswagen also makes sausage?
Hitachi isn’t the only car company running a side hustle – did you know that VW also makes Currywurst sausages?
CURRYWURST?
The Volkswagen Currywurst is a type of sausage that is manufactured by Volkswagen, the German car company. The sausage was first created in 1973 to serve as a snack for Volkswagen employees during their breaks. It has since become a popular food item, not only at Volkswagen factories but also in supermarkets and restaurants across Germany.
How it’s made
The Volkswagen Currywurst is made from a special blend of pork and beef, which is seasoned with a unique combination of spices and curry powder. It is then smoked over beechwood and cooked in hot water before being packaged. The exact recipe of the Volkswagen Currywurst is a closely guarded secret, but it is said to have a slightly sweet and smoky flavor with a subtle hint of curry.
Part Number
It even comes with it’s own part number, which will be very handy as I doubt a of lot of the dealerships even know about it.
The VW Currywurst sausages part number is: Part No.199 398 500
Volkswagen reportedly produces over 6 million currywurst sausages each year, making it one of the most popular food items sold by the company. The sausage has become something of a cultural icon in Germany and is often served with fries, bread, or other traditional German sides.
In fact, in 2005 VW sold more Currywurst than Cars.
It doesn’t seem like you can get these outsides of Europe, but I know what I’m doing on the next trip to Germany.
One should be quick though, as it looks like the Currywurst is e on the chopping block to be cancelled.
- The US to investigate Toyota’s 1.9m engine fires
After receiving 11 fire reports over the past year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday that it is investigating nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles.
RAV4 models from 2013 to 2018 were the subject of the complaints. The bulk of the fires, according to the NHTSA, were caused by the vehicle’s 12-volt battery, which was located on the left side of the engine. According to NHTSA records, a terminal on the 12-volt battery can short to the frame, resulting in “sudden loss of electrical power, vehicle stalling, and/or a fire originating in the engine compartment.”
“Toyota is aware that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened this investigation, and we are working with the department,” a Toyota spokesperson told Insider. According to iSeeCars.com, the small SUV is one of the car company’s best-selling models, as well as one of the fastest-selling cars in the United States.
According to the department, the fires were most likely caused by previous front-end accidents or incorrect battery installation. Many of the studies contained vehicles of less than 50,000 miles.
While the majority of the fires occurred while the vehicle was on the track, four fires were confirmed to have occurred after the engine had been switched off. RAV4 drivers returned to their parked cars to find fire had “consumed the engine” in at least two accidents.
According to the NHTSA survey, half of the drivers on the road said the vehicle stalled before catching fire. At least two drivers said that they were “lucky to be able to [walk] out of my burning car” and that they hoped to alert other drivers who may be in danger.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is still investigating the explosions. Despite the possibility of a recall as a result of the investigation, no Toyota RAV4 models have been recalled.
- Ken Block is selling his Subaru WRX!
We wouldn’t suggest an updated Subaru WRX STi to the average used car buyer. Especially one with a duct tape sticker on the dashboard informing the driver that the “fuel tank has a hole (sic).” This isn’t your kid’s slammed and straight piped Impreza, though. Ken Block’s race-ready 2002 WRX STi was instrumental in his first rally victory in 2006. It’s also the car in which he set a world record by jumping 171 feet on the Discovery Channel show Stunt Junkies. The car is being sold by Block himself, according to the listing on Wall Street Motorsport, with the buyer’s fee going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Despite the fact that Block used the Impreza for an insane stunt on TV, it is a genuine Subaru race car that is now antique. It’s a 2002 model designed and rally prepared by Vermont SportsCar, the same company that built Travis Pastrana’s new Subaru Rally Team USA competition car. The team also gave it the 2006 “hawkeye” headlight update, and the naturally aspirated boxer engine generated 304 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque back in the day. Block has stored it in his climate-controlled warehouse in Utah, and it’s being given a once-over by his rally team before the auction is completed, so there’s no reason to think the amount has fallen over the years.