I agree that this is top tier workmanship. I’m surprised that no one is building versions with the same visual beauty and less exotic bits for much less. There are probably dozens of builders that could do this same look and price it for the mere enthusiasts.
I put my $100 down on the 818 the day they started taking pre-orders and was about 40th in line. Unfortunatley between then and the time my number came up, I had three major life events, good and bad. I had to pass.
This.
The test was to validate that the operational settings of the engine management system produce the expecting emissions. The cheating part is when VW changes the settings between street and test mode.
If it makes the story sound better, they are assault rifles. Don’t confuse journalism with a testimony of fact.