Yeah but this is a Corvette.

Racing, and race cars, are expensive.   

Don’t lump Porsche in with the rest of the german non-sense, they are one of the few that buck the trend on reliability.

Furthermore, there isn’t anything other than bullshit about range vs. reliability.

For 2013, that was a lot of range. The 2013 Model S 60 is EPA 208 miles.

But that’s partially because Porsche is not willing to make the trade-off between range and reliability that Tesla is, as contributor Mack Hogan has explained.

Agree.  I’d imagine if you lay down $180k for a car, you’d not expect someone who owned a cheaper and older car to make wise-cracks about your specs.

Tracks with garages should have 30 and 50 amp sockets for air compressors and welders. But still. 

Very big.

As someone with a 2013 60kwh Model S, whose range is ~170 miles, I encounter some sort of need to hit a charger about twice a year. If my range was 300 miles, as the newer models are, that number drops to zero. The difference between zero and two isn’t great, but it’s hugely mitigated by the availability of…

The only problem with this is that for EVs, range is a performance stat - as important as any other. And every Porsche enthusiast is going to want their EV to outperform the competition when they pull into the local EV car show. What wont do is having some smug Tesla owner talking about how his car not only goes as…

Its fine for day to day sure. The problem would be if you want to flog it around a track like Porsche says its for. You’d be lucky to get to the track flog it for more than 10 minutes and still be able to get to a nearby offsite charger. Your best bet is finding a track with RV plugs to charge level 2 onsite.

So how big was the check from Porsche? 

Honda reliability, build quality, and efficiency in a good looking offering in the hottest segment? Why would they not sell the HR-V?

I would bet good money on us getting the new one but no manual and it may be a hybrid only ...which honestly. Makes sense. An amazingly well packaged small car with a huge interior and the efficiency of the Insight? It’s a compelling idea....

“who needs that much jewelry on-hand” have you ever met a fancy person?

I’m betting the real value of the metal and stones is a small fraction of £50M. Also, who needs that much jewelry on-hand in one place? I smell insurance fraud.

I highly approve of changing the terminology from “designer” to “stylist,” as I think it more accurately describes the paradigm shift the role has experienced from considering form and function to purely form.

I completely agree and I work in the industry. This is a hard fought battle as many OEM stylists think the screens are clean looking while some others think touch screens are cool and the “future”. Usability and eyes on the road aren’t a concern!