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Jason Camissa is one of the most respected auto journalists in the business.

This shows your lack of knowledge. They make money on every car they make. You should stop watching Fox News. They then re-invest that money into R&D resulting in a net loss. Dumb news orgs trying to do reverse math with their R&D expenses to say how much they lose per car. The reality is that the Model S business by…

The point is that they are not trying to find hundreds of thousands of buyers. If every Model X sold was sold in the US, it would only be a .01% market share. Subaru who is still considered a small car company, sold 50,000 cars in the US in just Sept. Tesla wants to sell 50,000 Model S and X combined worldwide in the…

Did you not look at the other post about the Cayenne times? The Turbo is 4.5, the Turbo S is 4.o. This according to Car and Driver who is always lower than most other publications. http://www.caranddriver.com/porsche/cayenn….

4.0 vs 3.2 =.8 seconds or ~1(Look at my other post regarding the Cayenne times). I think anyone getting the top end Model X is doing it for the Acceleration and Status symbol. It’s hard to justify the political angle at this price point. The environmental crowd will go for the bottom end Model when it is released.

Don’t know where you are getting your stats from but the Cayenne Turbo does 0-60 in 4.5 and the Cayenne Turbo S does it in 4.0. The Cayenne Turbo also starts at $114k and can be optioned to close to $200k and the Turbo S starts at $157k, while the Model X is fully loaded at $130k.

Again, it’s competing against the Cayenne Turbo S which starts at $157k and gets well over $200k and takes almost a full second longer to hit 60, so there is definitely a market for it. The fact that they have a 12 month backlog before any of the magazines start talking about it speaks to the popularity of it. There…

Okay, so first off the Model S P90D come with Michelin Pilot Super Sports. The Black Model X at the launch had Michelin PSS, so problem solved on that front. They have the same grippy tires as the Porsche but a much lower center of gravity and a great suspension as well so will out handle it. It is competing with the…

Your post was all of one sentence. The German gentlemen’s agreement has been ignored by all the other manufacturers at this point. The M5 does 186mph. The Cayenne Turbo S does 176mph. It’s funny how it was an issue for the Model X but not for the MB. You have obviously never driven a Tesla. The Model X will out handle…

You mean the same exact Top Speed as the MB GLE63 that it competes head to head with and is also $133k with options. Top Speed is a meaningless stat unless you live in Germany. In case you are wondering, the MB is over a second slower to 60.

The power is finely tuned through software and is controlled a lot better than any traditional system. Even the original Roadster with just RWD had amazing traction in the snow. There are videos of owners going up icy roads passing stuck pickups and SUVs while laughing. With the new Dual Motors, it has only gotten…

The point isn’t about making it easier to get in with tight spaces. The demonstration was showing that the doors are not limited by tight spaces. The point of the doors is to allow easier access to the third row with people/children already in the 2nd row.

Isn’t it sad that all of these purpose built Sports and Exotic cars are either slower or just a few tenths of a second quicker than a 5,000+lb Crossover 0-60.

You either have a problem reading or a problem comprehending. I am a Subaru fan and supporter. My Legacy GT was my favorite car behind my current one. The point that you aren’t grasping is that comparing growth rates is meaningless unless you are doing it with companies selling equal volumes. If the article simply…

Do you actually have a point to your comment? No one is saying that Subaru’s number’s should be compared to the big companies. In fact we are saying the exact opposite. The point is that this article is complete garbage based on that exact premise. You can’t compare Subaru to the larger companies and say they are…

No one is saying Subaru is not doing well. In fact in almost every one of my comments, I have said the exact words, Subaru is doing well. The issue is the author saying that they are tromping ALL other car companies based on a rate of growth that is meaningless based on volumes. Using your tech company example, when a…

They produce 1 AWD Performance car (WRX/STI) and 1 RWD Performance car(BRZ). They discontinued the Legacy GT, which is why I left Subaru. Subaru’s top seller is the Outback, followed by the Forrester, XV Crosstek and Impreza(Non WRX) so it is a stretch to call them a Performance car company at this point. If you look…

Okay, I’ll bite. Let’s hear what I’m missing oh wise one because this is pretty common sense stuff.

Did you not read my post? When you are selling less cars, your rate increase is always going to look better on paper. Rate is only a significant metric at equal volumes.