Corvettes are just on the edge of affordability for the average mortal, so even new-ish ones are definitely within the reach of an idiot making bad financial decisions (in this case, two idiots).

The Sport Leicht, not “leicht” since the 1950s.

I’m pretty sure renting out a portion of a Chinese national park and working with normal Chinese people (who do things, get paid, eat and pay bills) are pretty tame and did not result in the imprisonment or torture of anybody.

For those who are wondering where exactly this mountain is, it’s a popular tourist attraction located in the Zhangjiajie national park area in Hunan Province. I’m not sure how they got it to look so empty as my friends who have been there say it’s always packed.

Hong Kong is in active collapse due to its own *fears* (note that does not mean anything actually happened! Actually, the whole fiasco was triggered by a murder case). But they’re used to blaming others for their own inability to govern themselves—take it from a guy who has witnessed all the various protests since…

FWIW, the Supra looks much more striking in person than it does in photos. It’s low, short and wide with bulging hips that few cars can match. I’d give it a street presence level similar to that of a Porsche 718.

I don’t see how driving on a road in a country, or even making a promotional video in that country means you automatically agree with 100% of that country’s policies.

Yeah I kind of butchered my wording, I really meant joining the “sporty handling SUV” party.  The original ML55 was pretty badass.

It’s the same conclusion as the performance variants of the Macan, Cayenne and Stelvio. MB is just late to the depreciation party.

These things are all worthless after 5 years so MB and the financiers are laughing all the way to the bank. Also, depreciation fodder will probably retreat badly from the product lines by the next financial collapse.

Can’t the Stelvio be re-jiggered to look like this?  I mean, the basic proportions are the same.  New powertrains, a hot new look, aggressive pricing...?

Even if this only sells 1 unit, it’s better that a rich person buys a car made from recycled materials over a car made from sharks, dolphins and mink.

TL;DR: Buying cars too often is a waste of money.

I think there’s an element of DGAF when owning a Maserati. You have to not care about the hit/miss reliability, the needy repairs (I’d hesitate to call it “maintenance”), the special but not particularly sporty or fast driving experience, the lack of a more prestigious Ferrari badge, the QP’s somewhat disappointing…

According to Wikipedia, the Quattroporte was Maserati’s first 4-door saloon, introduced in 1963. I guess they had only produced two-door coupés before then, and that’s why the car was named as such.

The same goes for all the public figures in the US running their mouths about Hong Kong. They do NOT know what the protesters/rioters are on about and assume it’s “fighting for democracy” or “freedom from China” or something like that.  Yet they feel qualified to take a position and propagate a false narrative.

Yes, and the proposal was shelved in June and officially withdrawn yesterday.  No sign of the riots/protests abating, because the goalposts have been moved since then.

Sorry if my earlier post wasn’t clear. Yes, I specifically meant chaos in eSports leagues, gaming tournaments, etc.

4 months of unrest and no deaths to this day attributed to violence. That statistic is telling of the level of “brutality” being authorised. From just a few days of protests, I’m already seeing police in Catalonia treat people worse than they do in Hong Kong.

There’s a reason why most international leagues and platforms disallow it. If you disagree, feel free to start your own gaming platform and allow unfettered expression by the worldwide competitors and teams, and we’ll all find out when the league gets swallowed by political strife.