Before you write the story, see if you can scrape together $100 in the Jalopnik budget to rent a 2023 Kia Niro EV from Hertz as a comparison point. I was amazed at how well it drives and this sounds like a direct competitor that likely won’t measure up to the driving experience of the 200hp/300tq 3,000 lb Niro.

Today’s 911 is a performance bargain compared to my 1996 4S, which was $100k with options.

Great point - as an Xer I can feel myself edging toward one of these as my next car if I ever get tired getting in and out of my 718.

The most destructive aspect of his comment is that so much growth is built into Tesla’s stock price that a public decision to pull back on growth is going to spook equity markets. Even if a recession is coming, Tesla has to keep spending investor cash to come close to justifying the stock price. That Musk doesn’t…

It really is. The Detroit museum is full of second rate works from famous artists donated by the city’s elites, but the Rivera mural makes the visit more than worthwhile. It is the best work of art in the museum by a wide margin, and good for Edsel Ford for funding and defending it.

First, kudos on this very well written review. It’s great to see high quality car reviews on this site again.

This is a surprisingly brilliant strategy

I did an SRT experience in early 2008 where I drove all of the SRT cars including this Caliber. I have no idea where the 300hp figure came from, but nothing about this car provided any driving joy on a road course. I think one of the most important lessons a young person can learn about cars is that horsepower doesn’t…

They left the particulate filter on the US Boxsters and Caymans and they sound amazing. 

Great question. I went from a Tundra to a Lexus GX and then back to a Gladiator because I missed the flexibility of a truck. For me, I can toss my mountain bike in the back of the truck, carry 5 gallon jugs of gasoline, throw some huge boxes in the back (with tie downs), carry furniture, camping furniture and a grill, …

“Hybrid-powered cars were involved in about 3,475 fires per every 100,000 sold.” This seems... amazing. One out of every 29 hybrids catches on fire?

Beauty and driving experience are a great way to judge the fundamental value of a car. This doesn’t have either. This is well sorted 993 widebody money, and they are in different leagues of driving experience and beauty. This is just a car price driven by emotional bidders with too much temporary cash and something…

A friend of mine and I test drove one in high school (1986) while doing used car lot joyrides. V8, 4 speed. It was a horrible car, but it could leave a patch of rubber with that skinny right rear tire longer than any car I’ve ever driven. Literally an entire block.

I spent a lot of time with a 450slc and it does indeed drive like a frying pan and you’ll never enjoy it unless you put the top down and cruise somewhere with nice views and relatively straight roads. And every time you turn the key there will be a moment of dread as you wait for a new sound (or no sound) that will…

Would love to hear more about your impressions of the differences between the new and original generations. 

My memories of owning an older BMW revolve around regular (3-month) trips to my local independent mechanic and a series of $250 to $2,500 bills for a lot of parts that cost more than they should. The costliest part of ownership was the time. If you have a low cost of time and can do some of the work yourself, older…

Exactly, there is a 2-year waiting list and they could sell as many as they build. 

The GTS 718 is the base manual flat 6 Porsche you’re seeking.

I have a 1996. It’s built like an airplane. You only have to close the door to feel the quality. Everything about it is perfection. 

I bought every new model that came out. I wrote a letter to Timex telling them that if they hired a decent designer to create a premium model, there were plenty of buyers like me who would pay $500 or more for a watch that didn’t look like shit. They just kept designing uglier and uglier models with no real innovation.…