I won’t get it until some time next year. Just at the allocation stage at this point.

I currently have an Ioniq 5 and a Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. I had a 997 GTS, which I recently sold, and before that a 991.2 GTS (both manual).

Still deciding between Manaus Blue (used to be called Pantone 296c) or Albert Blue. Black interior with racing yellow seatbelts, stitching, sport chrono dial and tachometer. Not final, but Porsche Code for where I’m currently leaning: PPQK28R5.

Yes, as long as you’re ok with the 4-way or 18-way seats, you can option the back seat for $0.

Yes, I think for 99%+ of drivers, there is zero stigma to the Hyundai / Kia brands any more. The Kia dealerships need some work, but based on my recent experience, Hyundai has done a good job updating their stores and providing better training. Their move into EVs will really consolidate these gains, since they are so…

I’m happy with my Ioniq 5, but there are a few niggles. It is a pain not having a rear wiper, or wireless Apple CarPlay (or even USB-C ports). Real world range has been great, and overall it’s so much better than a Model Y, while being much cheaper.

Basically they took a Kia EV6 and rounded off the edges, and in so doing made it look really blobby and featureless. Both the EV6 and the Ioniq 5 are much more coherent designs on this platform.

I think Porsche should definitely be more thoughtful about the GTS, and they could have done something really cool like given it a naturally aspirated engine (maybe slightly toned down 4.0 from the GT3). Its real purpose is sadly just to deliver more margin from people who would otherwise have bought an S.

Porsche dealers in Canada are not allowed to sell above MSRP, so that’s not an issue. My sales advisor has already indicated he will get me a T allocation, so I should be good. They’re the biggest dealer in Canada and I think second or third biggest in North America, so they typically come through.

$38k base price. $50k with the leather fuse box cover and deviated stitching.

Yes, that’s a better way of looking at it - there is no wrong choice really, and while they do make you pay up for it, Porsche are pretty unique in the level of choice and customization they offer.

It looks like I’m getting an allocation for a 992 T, so I’m obviously biased. However, it really has the potential to be the nicest 992. One thing you don’t touch on is that the base Carrera (and therefore presumably the T) has less turbo lag than anything else in the Carrera range, since it has smaller turbos. My…

Do you mean the XC40? Volvo has done a great job on their interiors - everything you touch feels well made and expensive. I did think about a Polestar 2 or XC40 P8 instead of the Ioniq, but they are probably too compromised in terms of efficiency relative to an EV built on a dedicated platform. The EX90 is tempting.

I tend to agree, but the reality distortion field is still pretty strong. I just spoke to a parent at my son’s school who got a Model Y a couple of weeks ago. From the way he talks about this car, you would think he’d encountered the second coming of Christ. A lot of people are still in awe of Tesla.

How do you propose storing this energy and providing grid stability? Utility scale batteries are simply not an option at this time, because of both the massive cost and equally massive environmental impact. As it stands, a combined solar / battery solution has a similar or higher footprint than natural gas generation. …

All these articles about how bad leasing is are pretty misleading. Whether you lease or buy a new car, your biggest cost is depreciation. With a lease, you are paying for the depreciation, and if the residual value is correctly calculated, you’ll pay only for that depreciation plus the financing cost over the term of…

These were pretty terrible cars when they were new. Seems highly unlikely that it’s improved over the last 25 years.

4th Gear: I would have a lot more sympathy for Musk if he really was someone who likes “engineering swings for the fences.” I think it’s more like he likes the very first part - massively unrealistic and often impossible engineering goals, which are primarily designed to generate hype. But how many hard engineering…

Let’s hope this also prompts Honda to bring the e to North America. It makes so much sense for a small city car to have this kind of range / battery size, to keep the cost relatively low and still make it viable for the vast majority of commuters and other urban users.

Wow, even by Porsche’s standards, the option pricing here is... aggressive. The Rallye Design Package is $32,490 (Canadian). A lot of words to pretend it’s more than mostly paint and stickers. My favourite part is the implication that you are paying for the spoiler, when you’re actually just paying for a bit of it to…