Or you could just get rid of the whole grey/non-grey system. It’s kinda stupid and frankly classist.

The Panamera is like the Cayenne. You never realize how ugly one generation is until the next facelift comes out.

Then someone could’ve HM (holograph messaged) the videographer and told him to turn his camera the correct way.

Yeah I seem to remember that most hide that can be used to make leather is thrown away actually. Our consumption of beef far outpaces the need the for leather, hence a leather raw material surplus on the supply side.

Yeah, I don’t think we slaughter cattle solely for their hives, it is mostly just a byproduct.

But we aren’t really killing cows FOR leather... leather is just a byproduct of the beef industry. So are we supposed to throw away that good leather the cows died for? Use every part of the animal like the natives did

Meh. I like beef and it’s better to do as much as possible with the rest of the cow than do nothing at all.

Dear Mr. McGovern,

Man, are you telling us that ECU is advancing timing to the point where knock happens? Shouldn’t it actually keep “default” until knock happens and then pull back timing? I don’t think RIC would push the limits purposefully. You got it all wrong I am afraid.

So we’re in agreement, then? That the spark timing for an engine designed to run on 87 octane won’t create more power with 91+ octane fuel, because all the energy in either charge is getting released properly during the power stroke?

Uh... You realize almost all engines have ignition BEFORE top dead center, not after, right?

No. Cars do not have octane sensors. They have knock sensors. Modern knock sensors can detect micro-detonation and pull the timing back from the maximum value allowed in the ECU’s timing map. If there’s no micro-detonation, there’s no timing being pulled. Whatever minimum octane is required for micro-detonation-free…

I’ll take that bet.

Most engines aren’t designed to take advantage of the higher octane fuel, it’s all thermodynamics and compression ratio, no ECU can change timing far enough to take advantage of a higher knock resistant fuel if the compression ratio is too low.

At the same time, there’s a limit to the amount it will advance the timing. You’re only getting more power from an advanced spark because it allows the full charge to burn. Advancing it beyond a certain point, you’re not going to be burning more than all the volume of the piston, and an engine that recommends 87…

Well for one, cars are not built the same way as they were even 10 years ago. CAD technology, tolerances in high-volume machining, wiring harness quality, materials, smart manufacturing, etc. have all improved tremendously. This is why cars today are significantly better than they were 10-20 years ago.

Jaguar/RR may…

Is it culturally wrong to televise the ending of a “minivan-swallowing” on camera in China? Why does it cut out before it falls all the way in?

He never said illegals can vote.  You watched fox news and you were fooled. You tell others to google it but you never took the time to watch the video yourself.

Agreed! Way better looking than the Telsa3.

The BMW 4GC is one of the best looking cars for sale today. I’m happy we’re getting the Audi, too.