Even before the proliferation of performance SUVs, I’d heard claims that plenty of Mercedes AMG vehicles sold simply because they’re the top trim levels, and identifiably so.

driver was subsequently arrested and charged with multiple crimes in connection with the incident

Putting this into a Cruze would have been a story worth the effort.

Considering the Tahoe starts around $54k, which is just a bit above the average price of a new car, I would argue that $71k for a top-trim version of it meets the affordability requirement they were looking for. I’m guessing that a corvette-powered variant would push it above $85-90k and that sets it into a market…

Up until the late 50's the automatic shutoff nozzles were incredibly bulky, complex, and expensive to manufacture. That changed in 1959 when the modern nozzle was invented by an Ohio man, working for now defunct Buckeye Iron and Brass works. It even has a nifty failsafe: a breakoff nut that will snap the dispensing…

MSRP is just some made up number that doesn’t really matter. Not sure why you chose it as your number for the cutoff.

On a somewhat related basis, if you want to know how bad the used car inventory situation is getting, I saw a 1975 Vega on a dealership lot last weekend. I mean it looked in nice shape and all but, holy shit.

But he wasn’t law abiding, hence the whole reason this...situation? Debacle? Aggravated stupidity?...started.

This is the sort of behavior one associates with ex-presidents, not law abiding Canadians.

I am starting to build my collection of manual fun cars but I wish I would have started 5-10 years ago when all of the cars from the 80's and 90's were still somewhat affordable. If only I could go back in time and pick up a good condition and unmodified FD RX-7 for under $20K or NSX for around $30K.

Creating jobs!

You are correct in that Porsche engineers did an excellent job with the MLB platform and made the Macan feel kinda special for a crossover, in spite of its very non-Porsche humble VAG origins.

Somehow, it’s cool as hell to put a lift kit on a 911, Miata, or Mustang, but lame if a company does so with a family car.

2015 Macan Turbo owner here, as an aficionado of depreciation I typically rotate out cars every 12 to 24 months, though for the first time I’m finding it hard to replace a car.

I suspect it’s the hate that would normally be directed at plain, boring, basic cars (eg: the 2001 Corolla, the 2002 Camry, the 200X anything toyota not the celica, the Kia whatever from the same era, and so on) that have been replaced by “Generic Crossover number 37 with whacky or location based name that sounds…

I don’t like crossovers. I don’t care who makes them. My dislike for them is broad and universal.

My favorite nugget in the article was that the vast majority, if not all, of these private yachts only carry 12 passengers.

You should really give this a drive, it’ll change your mind. It’s actually got less ground clearance than a Volvo CrossCountry or an Audi Allroad (8.7 for the Volvo, 6.9 (nice) for the Macan). It feels as low to the ground as my S3, driving it. We test drove a few different versions when my wife was looking for a new…

They dock at private slips with professional security. And if you can afford a megayacht, you can afford to embark and disembark via helicopter when it’s already at sea. Only the poors actually walk off their yachts, ugh.

My theory is that all Porsches start as 911s, and they just keep adding air until they get the one they need.