The interior of a 7-series and S-class is head and shoulders above that of a Model S or X. IMO people buying Tesla’s have money, drive themselves and want to be noticed. People buying a 7-series or S-class are wealthy, do not drive themselves and do not want to be noticed.

Only people who are much, much wealthier than you or I

Or stop having children

I’m pretty sure the base trim 718 just comes with milk crates. Seats cost $3,200

Has 47 less hp than the Z4 M40i, 4 less torque (in NA specs)

I’m totally mystified by what they did to this setup. It has 47 less hp but only 4 less torque and has a 0-60 time 0.3 seconds less, even though the two cars weigh about the same.

This is his last season

Just wanted to comment this:

If it makes you feel better about being poor not being obscenely wealthy, I just assumed he was a car dealer.

I’ve also seen them up there in minivans - I can’t remember which, but probably a Pacifica. 

I opened this story on Wired this morning and immediately regretted reading it, even wondering how a ‘reputable’ site like Wired would pick up such a useless, bullshit ‘story.’ Then I watched CNN pick it up, and now Jalopnik. Is there really nothing else to report on at CES?

I wouldn’t even bother comparing the SL to Tesla - anybody who spends $42k+ for an EV right now and buys a Leaf is an idiot. Nissan is competing with Chevy at this point. Yeah sure when the $35k Model 3 comes out it’ll blow everybody away. But I’m still waiting...

Brb, checking Autotrader...

Going out on a limb here... possibly because the original article was in meters (being Canadian) and the author is too lazy to do math, but a yard is ‘close enough’ to a meter.

Offsite fabrication is faster and cheaper due to highly specialized and available labor, readily available (and already purchased) tools, warehouses, etc. You’d have to build a giant warehouse and have multiple cranes, not to mention all the specific welding gear, CNC machines and other highly specialized equipment. 

Yeah, but then that list just turns into 250 GTO, F40, Ford GT, 959, etc... That’s just a generic ‘best cars of all time’ list. I like Torch’s idea of more mainstream cars. 

I’d argue late model E-Types don’t qualify, only Series I. The Series II lost some power and the Series III added a front grill, which changed the look (albeit slightly). I’ll concede the Viper though, because I’m looking at Autotrader and I found a ‘95 for $26k. Though you’re gonna get people that say it’s a death…

WRX

E-Type is the only other car I can think of that fits this list. Was made in large enough numbers that it’s not unobtainable, or can be deemed a super car, is strikingly gorgeous, was ahead of its time in engineering and sounded phenomenal.

STI and Evo? Bah! The GM/Ford Cobra I’m assuming you mean is the Shelby 427, right? They made like 350 of those - talk about unobtanium. You’re extremely fortunate to even see an original in your lifetime. Also, the 944 is ugly and slow. There, I said it.