Snow. There is snow falling in the continental United States right now. The leaves haven’t even fallen off of the trees yet. Well, it’s official: get your outdoor activities done now and if you live where “putting up the car for the year” is a thing, probably best to get started on that project. The year has flown by, but the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air as a bunch of Han Solo look-alikes roam around, twittering about pretty leaves. Autumn has arrived with a vengeance and we still have tons to do, so check out some of the soundbites from this week that we’ve given a mild roasting before serving it up road café-style just for you. Here’s this week’s Scrapple…enjoy!

1. Nobody is gonna miss it.The only reason for the Buick Cascada to exist was because someone had to sell rental agencies a safe, low-power “sporty” convertible after Chrysler axed the 200 droptop. Don’t expect this one to return next year. Maybe instead, Buick will build a car that we have more than just a mild passing interest in. Not likely, but we can hope.

2. Nobody is gonna buy it.Being fair: a 600 horsepower Lincoln Navigator would be a bitchin’ way to roll. It’s the modern day lead sled, with room to spare, and grunt. 4.8 seconds out of that great big bastard isn’t too shabby, either. But, there’s always a catch: first you have to be able to buy the Navigator (starting price: $72,555) and add another $19,950 in payments to Hennessey to create the Navigator HPE600. Or you could spend that nineteen grand on something off of Craigslist and be that much happier. Your call.

3. Nobody is gonna end a race early (again).You want to know what can easily be considered “embarrassing”? Back in 2014, the Chinese Grand Prix was finished a lap early due to an official who waived the checkered flag too soon. It screwed Lewis Hamilton out of a win. It happened again this year at the Canadian Grand Prix when model Winnie Harlow was directed to waive the flag two laps early by officials. From now on, the official checkered flag will be a digital display at the proper end of the race. The human waiving the rag on a stick will simply be for show.

4. Nobody is gonna tell him to calm down.
BMW has a bit of a reputation that they have to live up to. For years, the 3-series has been a media darling and to many, the E46 generation (1997-2006) is the pinnacle of perfection. And that’s been rubbing the nerve of BMW Development Chief Klaus Frohlich. With the upcoming G20 series on the way, Motoring got a very candid take on what the G20 is supposed to be from Frohlich during the Paris Motor Show:
“It has to beat everybody in the segment in driving dynamics because all the Australian, UK and American journalists say “ooh, the E46 CSL was the last real 3 Series.” I do not want to hear that shit anymore.”

5. Nobody is gonna believe how much worse it can get.

If you sneeze in a way that even remotely sounds like you said “Dieselgate”, people at Volkswagen AG panic. It hasn’t been good for them for the past couple of years, and Lord knows they could use some good news. Unfortunately, today isn’t the day that’s gonna happen. This time, Audi is under the gun. They are facing an investigation in Germany for falsifying documents, mileage reports, and VIN numbers in South Korea, with activity going as far back as 2013. An employee was already sentenced in South Korea last year for tampering with documents, meant to make vehicles appear legal and available for sale. Three more individuals are under investigation, and there is even a speculation that a Chinese gang might have some kind of involvement. Will this nightmare end? We doubt it…