Why are all these new automakers so laser focused on “self driving” rather than just building good cars. Canoo has an interesting product. People will buy that product whether it drives itself or not. Even Tesla has seemingly sacrificed build quality and assembling a decent product on the altar of “AI” and “self…

Pretty much any Jeep product that isn’t Wrangler-based. If you’re not driving a Jeep for the iconic look or decent offroad prowess, their whole SUV+CUV lineup is gussied-up, questionably reliable FCA products with steer-and-pray chassis tuning at eyewatering prices.

Agreed, but probably easy enough to reverse that modification. 

The 4.2 was a great motor that loved to rev; you just had to accept the higher oil consumption and watch out for the chain guide death rattle. But yes, these turbocharged motors are much easier to modify and tune for more power.

I guess we can debate what makes a “supercar”, because I think there are a few more performance cars that you can add to the list of “daily drivable” beyond just the 911 Turbo and the GT2.

Agreed, I don’t like the body color trim pieces. It needs the contrast to showcase the design, otherwise it just looks off. 

McLaren can build a really great car, and the 720S and 750S prove it. I like these better than the Senna, Elva, Speedtail, and all the other “super special” McLarens that are essentially just a reworked 720S underneath. I think that quirks and electrical gremlins are to be expected from any low volume British…

Hertz wouldn’t happen to have any other EVs for sale at great prices would they?

I hear you. Life takes us places we don’t expect sometimes; I know it definitely has for me. In the end it’s about the journey, not the destination. I watched as several family members and colleagues retired, only to fall ill and no longer able to live out the plans they had made. Last year I lost a close friend my…

I agree with you that the capabilities of performance cars today have far exceeded the ability of even “above average” drivers. I also agree that the ZR-1 (and any “hypercar”) is just complete overkill; most of them will be tucked away in collections and won’t get driven very often. Even the base C8 is more…

I wouldn’t say it is “the” reason, but it probably is “a” reason for some people. I passed on buying a new Taycan or ETron GT, when I learned what the depreciation was like. I think for most people the biggest barriers are still price, charging anxiety (not necessarily range anxiety), and not having a way to charge at…

Im not usually a “show and shine” kind of guy. That said, if someone asked me to bring the car to a show, I probably would. I was once a wide eyed kid too, don’t mind contributing to the inspiration of a new generation of gearheads. 

I agree with this sentiment. I find the ZR-1 fascinating from a technological standpoint. But I have no desire to own a car with 1,000+ horsepower. The Z06 is already an exercise in restraint on public roads. The ZR-1 is complete overkill. 

Yup. He promised investors that Cybertruck would move 250k units per year, so be prepared to see them as government fleet vehicles soon. 

Oh, so the stock price isn’t influenced by promises of “FSD”, Optimus, Robotaxi, powerwall, a projected 250k Cybertruck per year, and revenues from Model S, X, 3, and Y sales? It’s all just because of the EV recharging side of the business?

I believe the reported numbers are with the ZTK package (the big wing). The “regular” ZR-1 apparently has a 2 mpg higher trap speed. 

<takes notes on to do list> Cargo shorts… Bass Pro… Saturday… Bragging…

I recall reading somewhere that the ZR-1 uses more carbon fiber panels than the Z06. Perhaps that is one way GM managed to keep the overall weight equal to the Z06, despite the added weight for plumbing and turbochargers. But yes, it seems a bit odd that the weight would be identical to the Z06.

I think you got your trim levels a bit mixed up. People have been able to buy a Z06 at MSRP for months now (I know, because I custom ordered one). There are even some small discounts popping up on cars that were ordered as dealer stock.

Weight for the ZR-1 coupe is quoted as 3,670 lbs, for the convertible 3,758.