Lol. Maybe.

Im not disputing the performance advantages of an EV (except for weight and handling, but that will be addressed in due time with advances in battery tech and charging). The question I have is: how fast does a Boxster/Cayman need to be? Porsche already handicaps its “lesser” sports car so it doesn’t step on the toes…

Indeed. The number of sports cars out there pales in comparison to SUVs, trucks, and sedans. We would be better off transitioning the vehicles that do the most miles to EV, rather than all this focus on vehicles that are produced in relatively small numbers and generally don’t get driven that much. That is the problem…

With the current battery technology it seems like the best place for Porsche to have continued their transition to EVs was with the non-sports cars. They could have transitioned the Cayenne and Panamera first, before trying it with the sports cars. Then, arguably, the bigger sports car was probably the better place to…

I know Tesla isn’t the only automaker to try and cover up or delay taking action on a defect or problem… but damn if this doesn’t seem to be par for the course from Tesla. This is yet another reason why I will not buy a Tesla product. Over the last few years it has become abundantly clear to me that Tesla does not…

1st: Toyota announced a new partnership with Mazda and Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) a few months ago to work together on engine and platform development moving forward. I guess Honda felt left out and is now looking for new partners of their own. I just hope that this turns into Honda elevating Nissan; not Nissan…

But that wasn’t Chryslers doing actually, that was Mercedes calling the shots and lowering their own quality. 

Agreed. I can see what Nissan gets out of this deal, but not sure what Honda really stands to gain. Hopefully this deal means Nissan is moving more towards Honda, not the other way around. 

I think McLarens do ride nicer than many of their competitors. The suspension is tuned to be more comfortable, which makes them good at daily driving. So, not surprising that people pick them to use in that capacity.

“NA cars are boring”

The labor rate and the +/- $1,300 per year on routine maintenance don’t actually sound that bad. That said, McLarens do tend to be less reliable than other makes and parts are expensive, so when something does go wrong it quickly becomes a lot more expensive. 

The greatest luxury is time. If you are already very wealthy, then you don’t mind it taking a little longer to get somewhere. Especially not if you can play a round of golf, spend some time in the cigar lounge, and enjoy a freshly made dinner on your way there. I can see airships becoming the luxury yachts of the sky.

This seems very promising and a direction that I hope other manufacturers will follow when it comes to developing future products. MB is absolutely right about “time efficiency” being the most important real world metric. Please tell me that it’s going to be available without the pillar-to-pillar screen? Some of us…

This is Jalopnik. I don’t come here for the critical thinking. I come here for the condescending replies and keyboard warriors. 

Prepare yourselves for corruption on a level we’ve never experienced before. Trumps nominee for the Department of Commerce is the current CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, which has just been charged by the SEC for breaking the law.

Yawn… 

Ok… might be time to register an address in Europe.

Ask me again next summer after I’ve had a chance to put the Z06 through its paces after the 500 mile break in. 

Top Gear demonstrated over a decade ago that a V8 M3 can get better MPG than a hybrid Prius. It’s all about how hard you make an engine work. A small engine working harder means worse mpg in the real world than a big engine barely doing any work at all. 

That makes a little more sense.