Played through all of it on the Switch. It was a good, fun gap filler between Verdict Day and VI. The mechs don’t have the same feeling of weight that AC masters, and they fly more like 4th gens. It was fun though. It’s not as polished as a proper AC game but it’s totally serviceable if you already like the genre. I…

How does the cvt handle steep slopes and/or substantial wheelspin? Subaru has traditionally been...not great in that aspect.

And yet, I still wish it were smaller by 2 doors and a few hundred pounds...aka that we got the GR Yaris instead.

I predict that the prices of the cars will not decrease dramatically. Maybe slightly. The profit margins on them, however, will increase substantially.

I like that some of the fake fender vents are gone. Would be nice if they’d make those body parts available as GR aftermarket parts for regular Supras.

That’s too bad. I don’t mind the battery being small to save weight, but only if the car is able to be smart and charge it to keep constant awd capability. Plus the car not having any sort of plug is pretty unfortunate for regulatory reasons.

My partner’s car is an early BMW i8 with the 7kwh battery. Not quite as tiny…

Why didn’t they put a charging port on it? Not having the ability to plug in (even if you never intend to actually do so) means it’s not elligible for a lot of the electrified vehicle benefits and rebates.

Follow-up question: If the reason is because the battery is itty bitty - will it actually be able to function as…

Yes? You say that like it’s a bad thing that they kept making content, heists, weapons, characters, and general updates and improvements to a game for 10 years. They added a whole new storyline with a secret puzzle to unlock a secret ending. Did you expect it would be for free? The DLC goes on sale for a fraction of…

You should probably know that the loot boxes (‘vaults’) and microtransaction crap were more or less forced on the studio by the publisher, and have since been removed (they were able to get out from under that publisher and promptly pulled it all back out). Payday 2 plays better than ever now IMO.

I mean, forgetting the fact that it’s Lotus making a big heavy EV thing...

Cool! But unfortunately up in Canada (or at least in BC) the breakpoint isn’t power, it’s displacement. Anything under 400cc gets put into a much lower insurance bracket, so this won’t really be a competitor to the ZX-4RR and RC390 in that category. The next breakpoint isn’t until 750cc.

I don’t think there’s any doubt that non-ICE cars will become the norm among new vehicles eventually. ICE will be relegated to cheap used cars and enthusiast vehicles. Whether those non-ICE cars will be battery-electric or something else, who knows.

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Daemon x Machina was an excellent way to scratch the itch between verdict day and AC6. I especially liked the addition of the co-op mode and wish that Fromsoft had added something like that to the new game.

RS4 Avant. Specifically the B7. The only wagon to ever offer a V8, manual transmission, and awd, all at once. The fact that the V8 was the 8300rpm screamer shared with R8 is just a bonus.

I would argue the Matrix was a hatchback rather than a wagon. The first gen is close, the second gen is definitely just a hatchback:

It would be pretty sweet to be able to have the whole windscreen be a hud. No more need to look down at screens in the car to see directions, or music, etc. Some cars already have that but having it be larger to be more AR than a floating little screen in your vision would be cool.

This is the same as my take on the Hummer. The market for these was going to buy a giant SUV regardless. At least this is slightly less stupid.

Have overlanders really ever cared that much about weight? Full size trucks and SUVs with camping gear, tents, etc stacked on them have always been heavy. This seems like a pretty capable rig so long as you’re not going too far beyond charging infrastructure, and it’ll be able to creep along quietly in the wilderness.

Let enthusiasts have fun with cars. I’d say if there’s maybe one thing to draw a line on it’s de-catting, keep those catalytic converters on or put in high-flow ones.

Our contribution to climate change from consumer and enthusiast vehicles is miniscule compared to the corporations, private jets, etc. 100 corporations…