It is way over, for sure. But if it’s an end user vs a flipper, he or she may just have got sick of trying to find the right one and paid up. And anyone who can drop $250k on a Ferrari that is likely an occasional summer ride can drop another $65k without losing much sleep. On a much smaller scale, I did this with my…

The F430 is a manual. I’m certain no manuals can be found for anything like half that price. And the F430 has the distinction of being the last Ferrari sold with a proper manual. I’m not saying this justifies the price, but the post is comparing F1 F430s with manuals, and they just aren’t the same thing. I believe…

How is Polestar to work for? I’m looking forward to seeing their next generation of vehicles.

This model has been available to order on the Polestar site since October of last year in Canada. Not sure why it took them so long to make it available in the US.

I definitely don’t think it will feel slow for maneuvers such as merging and passing. We had a Kia Soul EV (the 64 kWh battery version that I don’t believe is sold in the US), which was a 7.5 second 0-60 car. The instant torque made it feel much faster, and mid-range acceleration also felt very strong. The only issue…

One of the best drives I’ve ever experienced was in a 987, up Cypress mountain, near Vancouver. So balanced, engaging and easy to drive fast.

Caymans really are great cars though. I think a  newer / nicer Cayman would actually feel more special than a 996.

That article is very interesting, thanks for sharing. But it doesn’t change the reality that the best study we have (Bangladesh) showed a slight benefit from masks, and confused the issue further by combining masks with other behavioural changes. In addition, at the end of the study, the antibody levels were virtually…

There really isn’t much good data to say masks work. The high quality pre-Covid RCT studies on mask efficacy mostly showed little or no efficacy. There are high quality studies that further showed no difference between N95 and surgical masks in controlling the spread of flu in healthcare workers who had been trained…

Infiniti QX80. Absolutely hideous exterior styling, Real Housewives of New Jersey interior styling, no redeeming qualities at all other than being big.

29-cent / litre (Canadian - the litres and the dollars) gas in Vancouver for a very brief period in 1998 or 1999.

The Rover 827 also begs that question.

That was actually my first thought when I saw the headline - leftover cars from an episode of Top Gear where a bunch of cars the guys bought for under 500 pounds ended up in a lake.

I have an Ioniq 5 on order. Placed the order in June of last year and was initially told “fall, 2021.” Pretty much every month since November I’ve been getting an email saying it’s delayed by another month. My excitement has dwindled quite a bit, and the delay has given me a chance to see the very negative feedback…

Yea, I think Porsche is a better long-term bet. Ferrari is in the classic ultra-luxury brand conundrum - most avenues for significant growth will cheapen the brand. They’ve already managed to annoy some of their most loyal customers by undermining the uniqueness of the latest model by releasing another latest model a…

It says in the article that the quoted prices include VAT. Generally euro countries quote prices including tax.

Large automaker announces vague plans for new EVs, in the standard at least two years from now by which we mean three or four window.

Porsche’s entire business model is people driving vehicles they don’t need and which in many cases are an inappropriate body style for the primary use. I have an irrational want for a GT3 Touring, even though I’ll probably never go near a track. Porsche is happy to have my business.

Most 911s are driven on the daily summer commute of affluent middle-aged businessmen. More suspension travel and sidewall is probably a good thing in those conditions.

There is some misinformation in your response, too, or at least speculative information.