I agree that the R1T doesn’t seem huge in real life, but I think that’s just because we’re used to pickups being very large. Even though the R1S is actually shorter than the T, it seems huge in real life in the way that a Suburban or Escalade seem much more massive than their pickup truck cousins.

It does have some unique attributes - carbon fibre doors, single mass flywheel, GT3 RS engine, different gearing (shorter ratios) and shift linkage I think. There are some unique interior trim options as well. Matt Watson did a pretty good back-to-back drive of the S/T and a 992 GT3T, combined with an intro that walks…

I just can’t get over the amorphous blob styling of the EQS SUV. But I suppose there really isn’t much choice in this segment yet. The iX is actively hideous, and the Rivian R1S is too cartoonishly huge. The Model X has always been an ugly vehicle, and the new interior only helps its appeal marginally. So I guess…

It would have to be a pretty old one to have the free supercharging for the life of the vehicle. I think they stopped that in 2016. My Model S was a 2017, and had free supercharging, but only for the first owner. Regardless, as nice as the rear hatch is on the Model S, it’s not the same as having a wagon.

I’ve had a few sets of Nokian Hakkapeliittas, and am definitely a convert.

Did you ever drive an M550i 5-series or an M50i X5. Or an M760i 7-series for that matter? M Performance cars have always been quite, comfortable and fast, and nothing like their “full fat” M brethren. There has also never been a true M7, so the approach with the M70 is entirely consistent with past large BMWs.

The best part about the i5 is that they are making it in touring form. That might be enough to tempt me back to the BMW fold after my awful G05 X5 experience. However, it seems unlikely we’ll get the wagon in the US or Canada.

That does seem like a lot of chrome, but I’m also sick of the blacked-out look on many cars, so a more subtle use of chrome / brightwork wouldn’t be terrible. The 992 looks fantastic with the silver window trim vs. the matte or gloss black finish, for example.

Do they really sell for this price? The only one that sold for $60k on BaT was a one-of-11 special edition with less than half the mileage. A 38k-mile one sold at the end of 2022 for $40k. A 44k-mile 1982 went for $41k in 2020.

First gear: I am curious what insurance companies will do with Cybertruck premiums. It’s being reported in the UK that many insurers are refusing to underwrite policies for EVs, and when they are, premiums are much more expensive than diesel or gas ICE vehicles. The Cybertruck raises the same concerns as other EVs for…

I have a friend who owned one and came to regret it deeply. It did look cool, but it was an absolute dumpster fire in terms of reliability, and he ended up fire-saling it for something like a quarter of what he paid.

Honda has finally released more details of its first EV

Yea, the last time I remember thinking I’d consider an Infiniti was when the third generation G came out, more than 20 years ago. The G35 coupe and sedan sounded and looked great, and were available with a manual. All I think of now when someone mentions Infiniti is the sense of disappointment on the rare occasions…

Infiniti QX80. Hideous inside and out, and a horribly outdated vehicle to boot.

It actually looks like a goofy modern version of a Lancia Delta, which I’m just fine with.

Some of the very same politicians who are pushing ICE bans are the ones who created the incentives to drive diesel instead of gas cars in the EU, because of a mistaken belief that their relatively lower CO2 emissions meant they were better for the environment.

I’m not a fan of Sunak, and particularly not a fan of the idea that someone can become Prime Minister not even with just the vote of the party members, but months after losing that vote very conclusively, and doing so in a process whereby the MPs decide who the members even get to vote for in the first place...

The main thing that article achieves is to remind everyone how insanely dangerous motorsports was in the recent past.

Or you could just go here: https://saabicons.com/collections/saab-car-badges

There are a lot of entertaining and charismatic car people on YouTube (the Throttle House guys immediately spring to mind). Which makes it even more mindblowing that people still choose to watch Doug DeMuro. It’s not just his manner and delivery, but also the excruciating detail that is clearly just designed to drag…