Yes, that has to be a big part of it. You’re talking about basically a whole new factory with a whole new production model to build just one car with niche appeal. It would be very hard for an existing automaker to make a case for that, but an already large company looking to expand into the auto industry might be…

It’s not just the car he’s designed but a whole supply, logistics and production process which is designed to make the car much more cost effective to make. It is more than likely this that is the cause of it not being put into production. It really will take someone without the normal automative manufacturing baggage…

Suddenly it’s 1979 again.

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I feel like EVERY racing series is a shadow of what it used to be. You see the same comments being thrown around in F1, V8 Supercars, IndyCar, NASCAR, seems like GT3 is the only spec that is up and coming these days and that is because of the manufacturer interest driving the series.

911 Carrera GTS still rocks a manual, and depending how this pricing business shakes out the McLaren could very well be a few options away from it.

So buy one now and enjoy reasonable insurance for a year. Then get more and more aggravated as your premiums rise as your truck depreciates.

Alfred was Bruce Wayne's butler, and he drove. Checkmate.

Just can't = Just haven't figured out a way to do so, and make money at it. Aluminum and steel are cheap and the tooling is already in place.

Reminds me of this guy:

Profit motivates German foreign policy, not German manufacturing.

Each year it evolves to look more and more like an F1 car with a full body. I imagine that there's only one way for it to end up, and that's as an actual Audi Formula One car.

I believe the RFP makes some mention of flexible engine options, including hybrid and electric.

Ever owned a crappy old car that kept breaking down? Yes, it sucks, but since your time is cheap, you suck it up. When a commerical vehicle breaks down however, the time clock is still clicking, so breakdowns cost USPS plenty while also disturbing very tightly scheduled service. The existing 30 year old fleet is…

To a certain degree it is very much part of the government-

Oddly, I am really looking forward to coverage on this topic from TRUCK YEAH! over the next few months. Andrew - please keep us up to date on the bidding on this one and who are the front runners.