The Ultra-Rare Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Is A Jet Fighter On Wheels

Every day, we all see stuff on the internet that doesn’t add up. It’s kind of just a basic part of being alive now. One that caught our attention was a viral post comparing three Hot Wheels die casts—one from 1997, one from 2012, and one from 2026. Through the years, undercarriage detail is reduced, and the idea is that this is analogous to the decline of civilization. You could say it made us shake our collective heads here at the site, though not really in the way whoever started this hoax was probably aiming for. As usual, posts like this are founded on a grain of truth, extrapolated and artificially altered to make a far more sweeping statement with zero context. For starters, it’s AI generated, which at least the creator in this case didn’t attempt to hide. Even if they had, though, you could tell by the fact that Mattel, even today, doesn’t make Hot Wheels cars with the logo on the underside and absolutely nothing else.

If you’re a Hot Wheels nerd (and if you’re reading this, the odds are better than average), you already know just how detailed the castings can be on Mattel’s miniature cars and trucks. Well, the 2026 Hot Wheels Audi 90 Quattro takes that one step further with an easter egg that only the most dedicated (or perhaps just destructive) fans will ever spot. The latest casting of the Audi 90 Quattro from the Pop Culture/Forza collection has the legendary “mooning doll” in the rear window that Hans-Joachim Stuck put in the real 1989 GTO. Each time he’d pass an opponent, he could make the doll’s pants drop. Hence, mooning doll.

BMW models like the 7 Series Protection and X5 Protection VR6 are designed to safely cocoon occupants from even the most serious of outside threats, including grenade blasts. However, if you're a high-profile individual and only expect to deal with guns being fired at you, these models are a little overkill. That's where the new BMW Concept 7 Protection comes in. From the outside, the Concept 7 Protection looks like any regular 7 Series, and that's the point. It's designed to be more discreet than BMW's more heavily armored models, making it ideal for private and corporate customers. Even more important than its subtle looks, it's said to retain the same handling characteristics as a normal 7 Series.

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Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars.  He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and wrenches for a keyboard, and leveraged the expertise gained from his work experience into a writing career. When it comes to cars, facts, and the truth, Matt’s equal love for all three meant automotive journalism was the only path forward. Ever since the age of six, when he’d spend his time helping his father fix his family’s old Buick, Matt has had a keen interest in anything and everything with four wheels. Naturally, once Matt started working, he ensconced himself in the automotive industry and held positions spanning from car detailer, mechanic, to automotive sales and finance. Because he’s seen it all, driven most, and heard a lot, auto journalism came naturally to him. With a passion for cars like Matt’s, it’s safe to say every article will showcase his penchant for truth, accuracy, and overarching desire to make sense of the modern, complex automotive world. This means every one of his readers can be at the forefront of the most important automotive news.