The recharge rate is listed at 200 kW, which means recharging the 15kWh pack happens quickly. Based on the layout, and what was used by the similar Regera, the charging will be accomplished with KERS-type regen braking, which functions even without the use of braking.

Going from ~13-14-inch wheels to 18-inch wheels changes everything: you have to fully redesign suspension, aero, brakes, the whole nine. It’s not just adjusting spring rates; then entire suspension will have to provide much more travel to account for the lack of sidewall, and because the running pressure will also…

Right. Similarly, you can point to the VW Rabbit being responsible for popularizing transverse front-wheel drive, but if you look at Italy that car would be a Fiat and in the UK the Mini. I’m sort of surprised the CR-V and RAV4 flopped in Europe, though.

I guess the main difference is the Eagle didn’t get a bodystyle that looks a truck or utility. The Eagle is very much in the spirit of “mild” crossovers that emerged later, like the Subaru Outback, VW Alltrack, Audi allroad, and the Volvo cross-country cars.

That seemed a little early to me, but I guess because the RAV4 didn’t show up in the U.S. until 1996. Similarly, the CR-V started production in 1995 but we didn’t see it until 1997.

“Larger wheels have been used in every other class”

That’s not the reason. The tire manufacturers are actually *pushing* for 18-inch wheels in F1. It’s the FIA and teams that are resisting, because that sort of change presents the significant risk of inflating development costs. Those fat tires are part of the car’s suspension setup. These teams would have to…

In 2004, when the STI was launched, the lesser WRX had already been a huge hit. And that was a much more modest ~65-hp increase over the base model. It was also the exact same car as the U.S.-spec Impreza with the exception of the engine, so it made perfect sense for Subaru. People did actually get upsold to the WRX. T…

Peugeot’s trademark is so odd. It’s specifically x0x. However, because so many other cars have used multiples of 100 in the name, x00 was perfectly okay, a la Rover 100, Saab 900, Audi 200, etc.

Nope, not getting it. First, it’s not the same Yaris that they sell here; we’re now getting a Mazda2-based Yaris. It’s not really in Toyota’s best interest to jump through all the regulatory hoops necessary just to bring in a low-volume mid-priced sport hatch. Second, the price gap between a base Yaris and a GR would…

The Focus MSRP was 41 in 2018 (the last year). But I think you are right about the possible pricing for a GR Yaris; there’s no way it would be priced within a couple thousand dollars of a base 86 (which is $27K to start).

From what I remember of the G80 it was a standalone $2500 cost. In this car, of course, you get more toys if you add AWD, which drives the cost up further.

It’s a shame these went away. The newest V90 is sweet but so expensive. In addition to the 3.2 you could get the turbo I6 through 2015. For just 2016 only, I think, you could get it with the turbo I5 or the new turbo 4.

I think the raked hatch is to blame. The Alltrack is smaller all around, except it is slightly taller. The A4 platform probably has better rear-seat legroom than the Golf wagon, which would make for smaller cargo space with the seats up.

These are all good questions because, yeah, sure, it is VERY expensive. These are out of my range, and fortunately for me the 996 is becoming more and more attractive every year (at least the buy-in is way cheaper).

I agree, it’s a bubble. I have a family member who sold a ‘84 cab in pretty good shape but with a very leaky rear main seal. Still got $47K for it. Yikes.

If you are talking about the NA 4.0 6, then yes it is near the end of the road. There’s no room left in the block for displacement or valve changes.

Thank you, some common sense finally. It’s not the mileage that hurts an air-cooled 911—it actually helps—it’s sitting around, it’s corrosion, and it’s bad mods or missing pieces. This appears to be almost all there, with no rust.

The ad reads like it’s from a small-time dealer or flipper. Also, it’s in AZ now, not Cali, another indicator. If there’s any market that can get away with the ‘as is, where is’ line, it’s the air-cooled Porsche market. He’s not trying move old Camaros. People actually want these things.

It would be a shame to restomod this. It looks all-original, which is really hard to find in an SC now. And it’s a targa. If you want to restomod, grab a roller (they are out there for a lot cheaper than this) or find one that somebody has already personalized by installing racing seats, LED lights and a whale tail.