July 26, 20197 yr comment_808631 6 hours ago, dsavitsk said: http://hse-econ.fi/tervio/MediocritiesAndSuperstars.pdf Basically, firms are risk averse. They would rather hire someone who has done something before, even if they did it badly, than hire someone who has never done something at all. I think you nailed it. Report
August 26, 20197 yr comment_809882 Fun article - Inside the Twisted, Worldwide Hunt for a $7 Million Stolen Car Report
August 31, 20197 yr comment_810071 Here's another favorite of mine, the Lexus LC500. I fell in love with the Lexus LF-LC concept that was shown in 2012, and the production version is pretty close to the concept. I really hope the rumored F Sport version loses literally a ton of weight and adds a manual transmission. https://youtu.be/2NgROUQZNVM Edited August 31, 20197 yr by HiWire Report
September 1, 20197 yr comment_810109 Well... I've been missing having a stick car in the stable. Was planning on purchasing a different car but the order banks for what I want do not open until next year. In the process of punting my Demon (suspension is not to my liking...way to singular in personality...drag suspension and I prefer more of a road race setup), I bought a car yesterday that I have yet to see in person so this should be entertaining. 2012 BMW M3 coupe manual w/ "slick top" and competition package in Interlagos Blue / black leather. It's got some miles on it, but these are getting more difficult to find. V8 motor that spins to 8300 rpm. It's light on torque for what I'm accustomed to, but hopefully I'll leave it alone and not slap a blower on it...LOL. There's actually a nice kit out there. Just something to drive for a while that's more nimble than the Trackhawk. Should look something like this except with the carbon fibre roof and no sunroof...thank goodness. vroom vroom... HS Report
September 2, 20197 yr comment_810127 Yup! Despite having jumped ship to the hybrid/full electric side of things,.. Totally jelly! Report
September 2, 20197 yr comment_810147 Holy moly. This gent pees ice cubes. Mr. Andy Wallace, I bow to you sir as you are a ROCK STAR! HS https://jalopnik.com/the-bugatti-chiron-just-cracked-304-mph-on-special-mich-1837811754?rev=1567432738518&utm_source=jalopnik_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_twitter Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810219 Today's the day, Stretch! https://jalopnik.com/the-750-hp-2020-porsche-taycan-turbo-s-is-a-stupidly-qu-1837865197? Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810227 The front end of that article is hilarious. Dizzying naming and pricing. HS Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810229 More reveals ... https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/4/20848460/porsche-taycan-electric-sports-car-turbo-price-specs-mile-range-reveal Das nicht turbo turbo! Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810230 I’m sorry I must have misheard that gentleman. Didn’t say “starting at $150K” did he? I guess it's a good thing Porsche options are so reliably reasonably priced ... Edit: Specced one out in Dolomite Silver with all the toys and it's pretty sweet but actually North of $185K. Oof. Edited September 4, 20197 yr by Hopstretch Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810233 Looks pretty damn legit. Don't love the 5000+lbs weight, but at least the electrics have a lower center of gravity than a traditional combustion engine car. Will be real curious to see if it starts to have a material effect on the Tesla Model S sales. Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810234 On 9/1/2019 at 11:44 AM, HemiSam said: V8 motor that spins to 8300 rpm. It's light on torque for what I'm accustomed to, but hopefully I'll leave it alone and not slap a blower on it...LOL. To me, in actual driving the car actually feels much torquier than the number suggests. You may be pleasantly surprised. The chassis is very well balanced. Too bad the car is heavier and way too complicated than I would prefer. Wish I also had the carbon roof! Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810235 16 minutes ago, mwl168 said: To me, in actual driving the car actually feels much torquier than the number suggests. You may be pleasantly surprised. The chassis is very well balanced. Too bad the car is heavier and way too complicated than I would prefer. Wish I also had the carbon roof! I’m excited, mwl168. I test drove a white 2011 that was local. A Canadian example and had a fun drive. Not long enough to form a meaningful opinion, but enough to get a taste. I agree the chassis seemed to be very nicely buttoned down based on a few spirited u-turns under our toll road here. Unfortunately the car was not in the best of shape, the price point was high for what it was, and something had gone on with the front end the dealer could not explain...oil everywhere when I poked around. Fingers crossed this specimen will be what I hope. I spoke to the seller today and he told me that he’s had calls from all over the country asking about the car. HS Report
September 4, 20197 yr comment_810237 Does the taycan compete with Tesla?No and Yes:https://jalopnik.com/does-the-150-000-porsche-taycan-really-compete-with-th-1837869616 Report
September 17, 20196 yr comment_810943 Meanwhile ... https://electrek.co/2019/09/17/tesla-plaid-model-s-crushes-porsche-taycan-nurburgring-time/ https://jalopnik.com/tesla-may-have-already-crushed-porsches-ev-nurburgring-1838179307 Report
September 17, 20196 yr comment_810954 silent vid of silent car... that thing kind of looks crazy unstable at speed.. but fair play if it holds up Report
September 18, 20196 yr comment_810974 It's from "Spaceballs". Elon likes some whimsy to go along with his accounting fraud financial and technical innovation. Report
September 18, 20196 yr comment_810975 I wasted 3 minutes of my life with that vid...LOL. Tesla...what??? HS Report
September 29, 20196 yr comment_811471 Finally drove Colin’s X around to see what all the fuss is about. Overall I was pleasantly surprised. It is a very nice grand tourer. It is not a dialed in performance-mobile but for highway commutes and City drives it’d be very easy to live with. Quick impressions: View from driver’s position is like nothing else on the road. The “infinity” windshield is crazy. Drives great. Electric transmission/power delivery is very smooth (though I’d expect nothing less from a car with such a sticker price). Regen braking is cool. Able to drive it pretty easily with one pedal. Going back to a normal car I missed the regen. Get-up-and-go from a standstill is impressive, especially for something this heavy and even on the smaller battery model. Power is noticeably less when already moving at interstate speeds. I miss the sound of a growling V8 though. So much tech, but worry that some may be obsolete in a few years time. Tesla’s mapping worked just fine but when you’ve grown addicted to gmaps/Waze it is hard to envision using anything else. Back doors are just silly. Back seat experience is fine but doesn’t stand out vs. the luxury SUV competition. Report
September 29, 20196 yr comment_811484 ^^^ Nice, glad to know that he got humpty dumpty all back together again. I recently got the change to drive a P90D or something like that, can't remember the exact model but it was a Model S, dual motor, long range. Even on a short drive it was easy to appreciate. Made me really want to try a Model 3. And I doubly agree on the regen braking front. It was almost immediately intuitive. Report
October 13, 20196 yr comment_811899 Had a walk around a local invitational car show. A couple of @Dusty Chalk approved examples Something with H-C appropriate powwwer And because this is HC, This understated ride With a sweet, sweet 8-track Report
October 14, 20196 yr comment_811917 That 68 Charger is very sweet! Love that it is a stick car. HS Report
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