Porsche’s official factory parts catalog the front fenders are each around $500 while the fender liners are upwards of $200.

Derani, who also claimed the 2021 IMSA Daytona Prototype International (DPi) championship and owns a prior overall victory in the Rolex 24 (2016), was more than a second under the existing track record of 1:33.685 established by Oliver Jarvis in a Mazda DPi in 2019. Prior to that, one must go all the way back to 1993…

The drag coefficient is just one portion of overall drag force. In addition to density of the air and velocity (which we assume are identical for the purpose of comparing different vehicles), you also need to know the total frontal cross section of the vehicle.

To emphasize that further, the Honda Beat’s engine is less than 1/2 the size of the smallest factory Miata engines. Its’ total displacement of 656cc is barely more than the displacement of just one cylinder on a ND Miata!

It’s a Jeep thing.  Of course we don’t understand!

Lots of car buyers “like to sit up high so they can see”, they like size and they like a pretense of extra capability. SUVs and Crossovers are better at delivering those.

Old boxy Volvo wagons do not deserve more love because they already get plenty of love.

I got to drive a Beat years ago and can confirm the ITB engine sounds surprisingly good. The diminutive size, low power and short gearing are best suited for roads no faster than ~50mph. There’s a good reason this car was never sold in the USA.

That side profile is quite deceptive.  For headroom, the 2nd row looks like it will be OK. If this has a 3rd row, heads will be hitting the roof. Rear cargo capacity will also be diminished.

That’s crazy!

Yeah, it actually looked pretty decent.

The 2nd gen CL was a pretty good value.  I wouldn’t say it was particularly good looking, though.

Highly insulated, puffy winter coats are also dangerous when walking. If you slip and fall, the nature of the thick winter insulation could render you helpless and unable to stand yourself up.

Don’t forget about the Pontiac G6 (see the hideous GXP below!) and its short-lived predecessor the G5. Or maybe do forget about them. Either way, they existed. The 1st gen RAV4 also existed as a “coupe”.

Why on earth would someone downgrade the shift boot like that?  It’s a weird and seemingly unnecessary change.

I looked at the listing and the underbody is ultra clean. Was a little surprised to see the cheapo rubber shift boot.  Is that stock?

1. It is possible to address more than 1 issue at a time.

Whoever took that strategy with this car literally lost money.

Oh, and if you need to replace the “door end storage box,” as this Porsche OEM parts website calls it, you’ll need to cough up almost $1,000

Yes, it would be nice if everyone was immune to distraction and had calibrated limbs that could perfectly balance braking, steering and throttle in emergency situations.