What I’m curious about is why they went with a smaller engine (354) for this, versus the 6.2L (378) in the Demon. Lighter weight and faster response? That supercharger must be working even harder in this version to get that big car down the strip in only 7 seconds.

Well the good thing about the R8 (and the Gallardo) is that the AWD stuff is fairly easy to remove, and can be done without crippling the car.

I had two E36 M3's for a while— a coupe and a sedan. For track use and sporty driving they’re great, but they’re not great on long highway drives or in daily commuting, where the economy car origins of the E36 platform start to show through. The E34 has a nicer quality interior, much more comfortable seats, more…

As an independent mechanic, it’s not all doom and gloom. A lot of mechanics are just older folk that don’t want to learn the new tech or invest in modern diagnostic equipment beyond a generic one-size-fits-all OBDII scanner/tablet.

Yeah, the 911 basically became the 928— a bloated, heavy GT car with a million special editions and can only get a manual if you ask really nicely.

Maybe it’s a regional thing? I’ve seen quite a few new Supras here in Arizona. There’s always a few at car shows, I see them on the streets, and there’s always one or two at autocross, which is pretty good for a car that just came out. I can imagine how a RWD sports car with no back seat wouldn’t sell particularly…

Given the relatively straightforward layout of the drivetrain, I’m sure an enterprising shop will figure out a way to give it a proper manual transmission. ‘Tis the age of aftermarket manual swaps— there are Supra 6-speed swaps being developed, the Infiniti Q60 got a manual swap, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia got a manual…

I dunno if you’ve mentioned it already, but what is the bathroom situation in the trailer?

That I am. I’ve been running my own shop for a few years now.

Agreed on all points.

And this is why I refuse to buy any newer BMW, despite being able to afford it. I’ll just keep rocking my 1992 525it with its nicely sized grilles.

I mean, I’m not surprised to see this in a pre-production C8... they could have easily been tuned more aggressively to please picky journalists. I’d believe this more if they picked up an actual production C8 and dyno-tested it.

Either wait til the statue of limitations expires to post your video, or don’t post it publicly.

Weird that Germany is the last bastion of automotive freedom in Europe, but heck, I’ll take it! I dream of being able to legally do 155mph on the roads here in the US... I mean, I can already do that at night, but cops seem to frown upon that for some silly reason (gotta get that revenue, I guess).

As awful as this would be, I don’t even care anymore. I haven’t cared about the C63 since they phased out the 6.2L NA V8.

My second car was a 2003 BMW 540i6 M-Sport. It was the first manual transmission car I had ever owned, and I had to learn how to drive a stick to drive it home, which was an interesting experience for sure.

Touché. The last time I was on a Greyhound, the guy sitting next to me smelled like a sweaty crotch, it was pretty darn gross.

Have you taken a Greyhound recently? I have, from Phoenix to LA, which is a fairly short ride at only 8 hours... it was such a miserable experience that I would rather pay 5x the amount to fly, or just drive the 4-5 hours myself in the comfort of my own car.

I find the sweet spot to be cars from the early to mid 90's. They had reliable fuel injection, disc brakes all around (at least on BMW’s), ABS, decent power in stock form, and designs that have generally aged quite well. My daily driver (and only car) is a 1992 BMW 525i wagon with 218k miles. It has one (1) airbag, is…

I mean it’s basically a weird-looking Fox Body, which means most of the go-fast bits should bolt right up. I’d throw in an eBay turbo and get that 302 to push some more power.