Because there is nothing worse than old German engineering. Not even the Italians.
From now on whenever people ask me what do I think of a car, I will always answer by saying it’s a bit whahh.
Better get one now and have it stored. Any decent example Spec R is going over $15k already in Japan, so $20k by the time it’s registered stateside. A good example with few mods is $20k+, a lower mileage one is $25k+, and a pure and unmodified one (if there is one) is $30k. Then add your own math on the total cost…
This needs more stars.
Why did you turn?!!
As before with these new technologies intended to sort out criminals, the criminals would quickly (and always) find a way around and only law abiding citizens are captured (who ironically also pay for the technologies through their taxes, willingly or not).
That digital dash from the old days looks... analog!
Erik Schilling only came to Jalopnik while he continues to search for something better. Unfortunately for us his writing isn’t good enough for him to land another gig, so he’s stuck writing for something he doesn’t care.
This really is a double edged sword. The old established marquee automakers could also benefit from direct to consumer sales if they want to go after younger demographics, but old thinkings die hard...
You know fully well the “halo” trims no longer mean what they used to be. Porsche’s Turbo, BMW’s M, Nissan’s Nismo, all becoming just another marketing tactic.
Kill this engine, get rid of its whole R&D team, use the budget saved to develop proper electric drivetrain (none of the crap in MX-30). There Mazda, just save your company for you.
This reminds me of the transition from VHS tape to DVD: VHS was the cheap old analog crap and DVD was the expensive new digital future.