This exactly. The tests are using an immovable object so every car has the same impact, but the real world introduces so many variables.

The MP4-12C would honestly probably be a good car to buy as a pack-away investment. They’ve dropped fast, one sold with 46k miles on Cars and Bids last month for $81k, so they’re “cheap.” They’re also problematic, so not something you’d really actually want to use. Like the ‘80s supercars that got super cheap, there…

I think you’re giving Tesla too much benefit of the doubt on this.

Definitely, he didn’t seem to be over-dramatic about it, it was more Matt questioning the failure systems versus other by-wire systems that are deemed safe like on airplanes. While I’m not super tech-versed, the way he put it was that airplanes have both duplicate systems and secondary backups that work off of…

I feel this. Almost all the garages in my neighborhood are 3-car, and most families have two cars since they don’t have driving age kids yet. I’m sure they get on fine with space, but with three cars it’s tough. Luckily we’ve got smaller cars, the longest being my wife’s Macan, so we can easily fit them all in. But…

A few of these are stretching the “only sold for a single year” thing. I mean, first slide 1963 Corvette. the 1964 wasn’t a new generation, they just changed one design element. If that’s a qualifier to you, then my 1960 Impala was a one year only too since they changed the rear fins. So would the ‘58, ‘59, ‘61, ‘62,…

Hell no, this is full-on crack pipe.

328d’s both sedans and wagons were auto only, no choice on that.

I looked it up, it’s “When is a car “safe enough?” W/ Philip Koopman. He’s not an analyst, he’s a professor at Carnegie Mellon in electrical and computer engineering. Can’t link the podcast here but guy’s legit if you google him. Philip Koopman: autonomous vehicle safety & dependable embedded systems (cmu.edu)

I don’t think we’re expecting it to be cheaper, we’re just expecting it to look better (subjective I understand) and have better interior quality especially when competitors are much nicer for a similar price.

I mean it’s not really hard to understand. Not only is the WRX pretty ugly as a sports sedan, but its price is creeping up there too. Plus, the auto is a CVT, and the top trim is CVT only, top trim available with a manual is the TR which doesn’t have a sunroof. Stupid optioning. Add to that the fact that Subaru has a…

Yep, and there’s a great Smoking Tire podcast episode (can’t remember the specific guest) where the guest is a specialist in this kind of thing and explains in detail why the “failsafe” system in a Tesla isn’t actually an effective protection like they have in airplanes for their by-wire controls.

Except I don’t believe #1 is true. Most people THINK they want grayscale cars. Like I mentioned above I had numerous customers who gave me their list of wants, including color which was always black, white, or gray. After a few test drives, being wishy washy not able to come to a decision, they’d see one in an actual…

That’s the thing, either they’ll incentivize you to take one you don’t really want, or you’ll have people coming saying “you don’t have a blue one that I want, what’ll you do for me on this black one instead?” Either way they’re making less money. And now with actual inventories people are less willing to wait for an…

I do put some of the blame for grayscale sports cars on car manufacturers, but mostly on dealers honestly. Carmakers have a lot of power in setting trends. What have some of the color trends been on sports cars? Murdered out (made easy by blackout trim from the factory), matte black, and non-metallic grays like…

It’s not about age, the point is you’re comparing everything against basically the absolute best shifters ever made. It’s fair to say a Koenigsegg is the best car ever made. However, it’s unfair to say a BMW M3 is “disappointing” because it’s not a Koenigsegg. Good or bad should be based on the average, not compared…

The article made it sound like it was EV only, and only the rally version is gas. Plus the talk that Lancia was going all-EV much sooner than most brands.

I don’t think we really hated the Supra. I certainly don’t. The problem is, at that price point, it’s a stretch for people who would really buy them. If someone’s wealthy enough to buy one as a second/third/fourth car toy, it’s competing with the A80 along with prestige brands like Porsche. It’s gotta be doable as a…

Wait until you meet BMW fans...

That’s kind of an unfair comparison though. Like saying a Panamera has disappointing driving dynamics after owning a 911. The GTI’s manual isn’t great but it’s not bad by any means. I had a BMW 335 manual and test drove a MK8 GTI as a replacement. Shifter was about as good, clutch slightly worse, but that’s also…