My opinion is that this is a first quarter fluke. All the people who wanted Porsches but need it as a daily driver kid-carrier bought one after waiting for it to come out. All of the 911s have been around for awhile.
Not excited at all. I like the BBC show because of their unique personalities and the style of show they have developed.
Simply putting 3 American guys into the same premise is not a formula for good television. It will seem contrived.
It would be different if I had never seen the British version.
There is something about it the show having grown naturally into what it is now. If they just plop 3 American guys on a track with a couple of cameramen with polarizing filtered cameras and an anonymous driver it would just make me sigh.
We will see if they make their own show that simply shares the familiar name. If they do that, I just might watch it illegally on the Internet.
PS, a Ferrari crashed 100 yards from my parent’s house when I was in the backyard. Not fender bender style, but the flaming ball of metal 1 guy died kind.
I heard “ScreEEeeeEEEch …THwuuump” and then saw black smoke.
It fishtailed and went sideways into the grill of an RC Willey Truck.
This may be blasphemy… but I think that a convertible version would look fine. The part they are removing was the bad part of the car in my opinion. I actually don’t like other Porsche convertibles though (they look like stinkbugs), so we’ll see.
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Mini vs Porsche…Wait, What?
June 10th, 2010 at 10:04 pmI think it comes down to this: 5 seconds may be a lot in racing time, but is that 5 seconds worth $60,000 to most people?
Hell no.
Lamborghini Sends A "Teaser" For Newest Model
June 1st, 2010 at 10:48 pmWouldn’t it be hilarious if this is what they were teasing?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/asus-lamborghini-vx6-and-vx7-peel-out-with-nvidia-ion-2-and-core/
Panamera The Best Selling Porsche Model In U.S.
May 11th, 2010 at 7:32 pmMy opinion is that this is a first quarter fluke. All the people who wanted Porsches but need it as a daily driver kid-carrier bought one after waiting for it to come out. All of the 911s have been around for awhile.
Ode to Performance Driving Fails and Wins
May 1st, 2010 at 5:57 pmWow! That was Batmanesque!
I bet that guy feels like the coolest person in the world.
He is.
Bentley Azure by any other name…
April 29th, 2010 at 4:39 pmI give a thumbs up to Bryan, Chad.
Volkswagen Phaeton – The Classiest Car in the World
April 28th, 2010 at 12:05 amI like this post. Well said.
Coming This Fall: Top Gear America!
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:53 pmPS that is some mighty fine MS paint work on the graphic there Chad.
Coming This Fall: Top Gear America!
April 22nd, 2010 at 5:51 pmNot excited at all. I like the BBC show because of their unique personalities and the style of show they have developed.
Simply putting 3 American guys into the same premise is not a formula for good television. It will seem contrived.
It would be different if I had never seen the British version.
There is something about it the show having grown naturally into what it is now. If they just plop 3 American guys on a track with a couple of cameramen with polarizing filtered cameras and an anonymous driver it would just make me sigh.
We will see if they make their own show that simply shares the familiar name. If they do that, I just might watch it illegally on the Internet.
Opinion: Stick Shift Memories - Are They Fading?
April 18th, 2010 at 8:22 pmThe large majority of MINIs that are produced have sticks, something like 80%. They are fighting the good fight.
The Odds and Ends of the Ferrari Challenge
April 12th, 2010 at 9:00 amNice pics! I especially like the one with CS4 motion blur applied at the end.
Video O The Day: Full Ferrari F430 Line Races Dream Road
April 1st, 2010 at 5:18 pmPS, a Ferrari crashed 100 yards from my parent’s house when I was in the backyard. Not fender bender style, but the flaming ball of metal 1 guy died kind.
I heard “ScreEEeeeEEEch …THwuuump” and then saw black smoke.
It fishtailed and went sideways into the grill of an RC Willey Truck.
Video O The Day: Full Ferrari F430 Line Races Dream Road
April 1st, 2010 at 5:14 pmI bet those motorcyclists pissed their pants 3 times.
Weekend Pick: VW GTI vs. Mini Cooper S
March 29th, 2010 at 5:35 pmI have noticed I usually agree with Richard Hammond more than Jeremy Clarkson.
Utah: One State Under Booting
March 27th, 2010 at 6:57 amBastards. Only when booted have I contemplated murder. And the other day when I got a spam text.
If I ever get a spam text from a booting company, it’s over.
Opinion: Last Year's Worst Redesigns
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:56 amAmen on all counts. Especially the… well all of them. I was going to say the TL, but then I thought of the Mazda, and then the Legacy.
The Most Hopeful Car Modification Ever
March 13th, 2010 at 8:07 pmThat is hilarious. And sad. Hilariad.
Ford Debuts New Taurus Police Interceptor
March 13th, 2010 at 2:58 amThe thing is, you can’t really sit back while in handcuffs. All that room is put to waste…
Er, my friend told me. Blake. It was Blake. Yeah, Britton.
The Saga Continues: Porsche Takes The Roof Off Panamera
March 12th, 2010 at 12:54 amThis may be blasphemy… but I think that a convertible version would look fine. The part they are removing was the bad part of the car in my opinion. I actually don’t like other Porsche convertibles though (they look like stinkbugs), so we’ll see.
Small Front-Wheel-Drive BMW Coming
March 10th, 2010 at 1:00 am“Larger than a city car but smaller than a small family car” was the line that helped me the most. That makes sense.
I guess I always thought of it kind of like b movie– of lower class or production value.
Autorama 2010 Gives Us The Coolest Car Ever
March 8th, 2010 at 7:02 amHow many clowns climbed out of it after you took the picture?
Fiat 500 will become an American by end of 2010
February 12th, 2010 at 1:24 amUm, it is cool but “Europe’s hottest hatch?” No…
They had one at CES as part of Microsoft’s section.
Vyrus 987 packs 211 horsepower and no front forks!
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:03 amSome say you sit on it and die instantly.
Gran Turismo 5 makes Forza 3 look boring and underdeveloped
January 15th, 2010 at 11:31 pmBritton I tried so long to think of a reply to your comment but failed.
PS I don’t think anyone in the world owns a PS3.
Opinion: New cars have leveled the design playing field
November 28th, 2009 at 7:13 amSorry Chad I disagree. I’m not going to go off and rant about it because I’m not upset about it, but just respectfully disagree.
A Bugatti Veryon in a Lake (Video)
November 14th, 2009 at 5:31 amHeres a video of it crashing:
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-video-of-bugatti-veyron-crashing-into-texas-lake