Actually, Uber’s logic isn’t that twisted. If Uber drivers are not employees but independent contractors or freelancers (I understand the legal situation here is murky), then they are indeed customers of Uber’s services.

Good to know, thanks!

I’m amazed at how few enthusiasts stop to think what an all-electric future might do to our hobby. Malcolm Gladwell makes a great point in the article below: digitalization tends to reduce the sort of engagement that fuels hobbies and the communities around them. When all cars’ powertrains sound and feel the exact…

Exactly. I don’t see why people are upset about this. An exciting engine is among the main reasons many enthusiasts love Italian cars. It’s what they do best, and arguably the only thing exceptional about Maser’s current cars. They’re preserving an important brand attribute while also preparing more hybrids/EVs.

Not just you. FCA has watered the brand down bigtime.

So....it looks like they stretched the wheelbase on their MonoCell chassis (aka 570/650). My guess is 2+2 seating (think BMW i8) and a second trunk behind the engine compartment (a la Boxster).

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t Uber and Lyft drivers independent contractors rather than employees? These companies’ business models take advantage of the “gig economy” rather than using full-time workers; almost every Uber driver I’ve met is either retired or driving as a side hustle. If so, striking for…

My guesses on the expanded range, though not all in 2019:

My guess? This is nothing more than a joke, in which case all the complaining about it fulfills the stereotype that we Millennials are way too sensitive and take ourselves way too seriously.

Volkswagen CEO: “Dammit, how the hell are we going to recoup some of the billions we lost from lying about diesel emissions?”

Knew a guy who owned one of these when I was in high school. Fun to drive, sounded great, and was surprisingly quick. The VR6 got a lot of grief later in its life for being so heavy, which upset the handling balance in mk.4 GTIs and Jettas. It was much more reliable than the 1.8 turbo though (which was a four-cylinder…

Former mk.4 GTI owner here, also formerly broke because of shoddy 90s/00s VW reliability.

I’d like to think this is the UK getting smarter with its defense allocation.....but I suspect it is yet another example of Western military power declining because governments (and voters) prefer to fund entitlement programs as opposed to public goods (military, infrastructure, justice system, R&D, etc.).

That would be a more logical move for many EV startups than trying to mass produce. It’s a common move in the tech world - most successful startups cash out by getting bought rather than going public.

I know that, but it’s a limited edition car whose price will remain way out of reach on the used market. The flat 6 in even the base Boxster and Cayman was a sweet little engine. The 718 lost some soul by moving to the turbo 4.

I’d love to see an EV Boxster sold alongside an N/A flat 6 or hybrid flat 6 Boxster. But that sadly won’t happen, and we’ll be stuck with the Flat-ulent 4:(

Maybe his countrymen across town at Renault should send a V10-era F1 car down his street at full chat. That will make him appreciate real noise....

Neutral: I would not invest my first billion in ANY electric car startup, unless I planned to use a very small slice for pure speculation. Rivian is the only one I’d even consider.

Perhaps Faraday is struggling with a lack of capital because most investors realize it’s a dumpster fire?

Not just crack pipe. Dave Chappelle Tyrone Biggums level of crack pipe.