In the wake Porsche’s move to turbocharging 911s, it’s worth asking of Jalopnik has lost its way. Here’s what I call a buyer’s car: Tavarish on the E46 M3. It’s a Jalop’s car at a Jalop’s price.

Doing real reviews like you suggest would take time and money so they figure why bother when they can make an SEO friendly headline and gets some clicks on the cheap. They Jalopnik editors know exactly how poor these buyer’s guides are and they don't care.

What's that do to the warranty?

Shh... Don't let them know.

If you read Porsche’s statement they were also concerned about falling behind on horsepower vs AMG and others. Turbos are an easy way to publish higher HP and lower 0-60 in their brochures.

Do you happen know the weight difference between the current Porsche and Corvette engines? I believe the Chevy V8s are light.

It’s a good point and at the same time shows how stupid displacement taxes are given Corvette’s good MPG.

Is Porsche not counted with VW?

This is reductio ad absurdum. There is risk is everything so reduce the risk of nothing.

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Exactly. The [insert car here] is for the guy who... is the laziest form of writing.

This answers the question, can Ian Callum, arguably the best working car designer in the world make a crossover look good?

This site gives monthly sales figures for every model. F-type is nice but like their whole lineup it has to compete with the Germans.

Because of SG&A. The cars are profitable on the margin. They need to sell more cars. If they do that, and that’s the question, if, they will be profitable.

I agree with your last statement. It doesn’t contradict that building a brand, building charging stations, building stores all take time. SG & A which is expensed definitely is capital intensive for an automaker as ambitious as Tesla.

I'm guessing the base is very base and they'll be optioned much higher in practice. Just like C Class Mercedes that start at $29,995 but in practice sell for much more.

Considering the capital intensity, scale, infrastructure, yes, it’s perfectly valid.

Fully optioned performance X, that’s probably right.

The X will be a big hit. I dislike crossovers generally on Jalop grounds that they have a high center of gravity compared to a hatchback or wagon.

Suburban moms who will be the buyers of these things rack up a lot of miles though not more than the charge capacity in a single. It’s kind of ideal for them. Not sure how much gas prices factor into their decisions but they will save a lot of money on gas.