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Wistful of Dollars posted:I just realized how much I want an Italian EV. You can kill yourself on an Italian EV today https://www.energicamotorusa.com
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Wistful of Dollars posted:I just realized how much I want an Italian EV. These are built in Italy, it's the first modern bubble car I've seen: https://microlino-car.com/en/microlino
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opengl128 posted:You can kill yourself on an Italian EV today https://www.energicamotorusa.com I just realized, it's a shame that Tesla got to the "car named after electricity researcher" pot first, because obviously a battery-powered Italian vehicle should be called Volta
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Volta exists, makes motorcycles and are Spanish.
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There are also Volta EV charging stations.
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May 26, 2022 01:31
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Maserati has shown off the MC20 Cielo, a convertible version of the MC20 and it's gorgeous.  https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a40091309/2023-maserati-mc20-cielo-revealed/ They say it's 143lbs heavier than the hard top but also said the hard top was 3307lbs, while C&D weighed their test car at 3757lbs, so it could potentially be 4000lbs.
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May 26, 2022 01:36
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Drove behind one of the coupes on my way to the office a few days ago. Pretty snazzy looking.
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May 26, 2022 01:43
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Fat pig. Would not drive.
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May 26, 2022 01:50
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I wish Maseratis were actually good cars. I've wanted a grantourismo for the longest time even though I know it's kind of crap.
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May 26, 2022 01:51
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One drives a Maserati because it looks good, not because it is good.
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Full Collapse posted:One drives a Maserati because it looks good, not because it is good. they also sound good, typically. so that's two good things.
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If I'm going to die in an electric car fire it's going to be a classy fire.
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Wistful of Dollars posted:If I'm going to die in an electric car fire it's going to be a classy fire. Look at Immolation Rockefeller over here. Too classy to die in a Fiat Nuovo Fuoco 500.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Look at Immolation Rockefeller over here. Too classy to die in a Fiat Nuovo Fuoco 500. Professionals have standards. 
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Powershift posted:Maserati has shown off the MC20 Cielo, a convertible version of the MC20 and it's gorgeous. I would own that terrible thing and complain about how stupid it is to anyone who would listen but be unwilling to get rid of it.
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Powershift posted:Maserati has shown off the MC20 Cielo, a convertible version of the MC20 and it's gorgeous.
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Integra review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbJSK9lkQyo
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I wonder how the Integra will actually sell. I feel like I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen the new TLX around. I see tons of Acura m/rdx, pretty rare to see a modern sedan of theirs it feels.
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mobby_6kl posted:Integra review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbJSK9lkQyo TST has fully embraced "YouTube face while pointing" thumbnails and I hate it. Matt was fully transparent about it on IG and says he gets something crazy like twice the engagement when he does that so I get it from a business perspective but I still despise that poo poo. Like to the point where I won't click a video with that thumbnail format. 
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May 26, 2022 23:12
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Don’t need a hatch or adaptive dampers? Civic Si $8k less, I just don’t think anyone was asking for this. If you then other route why not pay $40k for the inevitable Civic Type-R? Car makes no sense
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opengl128 posted:TST has fully embraced "YouTube face while pointing" thumbnails and I hate it. Matt was fully transparent about it on IG and says he gets something crazy like twice the engagement when he does that so I get it from a business perspective but I still despise that poo poo. Like to the point where I won't click a video with that thumbnail format. I hate it too but I appreciate that he was at least open about not even liking doing it himself lol. But hey number go up
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Koirhor posted:Don’t need a hatch or adaptive dampers? Civic Si $8k less, I just don’t think anyone was asking for this. If you then other route why not pay $40k for the inevitable Civic Type-R? It’s an SI with better ride quality and a nicer interior. People pay extra for those things often, or even just the perception of those things. People still buy the A3 despite the GTI existing.
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opengl128 posted:TST has fully embraced "YouTube face while pointing" thumbnails and I hate it. Matt was fully transparent about it on IG and says he gets something crazy like twice the engagement when he does that so I get it from a business perspective but I still despise that poo poo. Like to the point where I won't click a video with that thumbnail format. They're even doing the YouTube Thumbnail Face lol
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Koirhor posted:Don’t need a hatch or adaptive dampers? Civic Si $8k less, I just don’t think anyone was asking for this. If you then other route why not pay $40k for the inevitable Civic Type-R? Yeah I just finished the review, car seems fine but I don't see much of a point either. I'm sure some people will want a Civic but a bit nicer. Really weird that they went for this when everyone is killing off sedans for CUVs. opengl128 posted:TST has fully embraced "YouTube face while pointing" thumbnails and I hate it. Matt was fully transparent about it on IG and says he gets something crazy like twice the engagement when he does that so I get it from a business perspective but I still despise that poo poo. Like to the point where I won't click a video with that thumbnail format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2xHZPH5Sng
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I really like liftback body style sedans, but even with liftback and manual transmission the integra doesn't excite me much.
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I like the looks of the Stinger or the A7 more. I saw an Integra online in red instead of yellow and with the stupid giant INTEGRA details removed and it looked much better though. But yea for some reason Honda/Acura has never excited me, outside of the NSX/S2K I guess. I appreciate that with that Integra and what I've heard with the Z, people have generally been like "Yep it's a fine car. It's not the best but more options is always good"
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They insisted on calling it the Integra, announced it with the yellow paint, then didn't offer the yellow. I'm sorry but if you want to benefit from the name, i.e. Integra you get all the baggage with it. Probably a fine car yeah, but them not offering it with that yellow paint they announced it with says it all.
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I am a 35 year old white collar professional who has fond memories of a four door Integra RS so I'm like, the absolute heart of Acura's target demographic. If I were in the market for a daily I'd probably think long and hard about cross-shopping it with a GTI. I prefer the Integra interior which just shows you how loving poo poo VW interiors have become. The Civic Si is a great car but it's a bit too eager for a daily; if I want the car to encourage bad behavior I have a better car for that. Plus,  is full of terrible roads so I like the slight softness and I'll pay a premium for the liftback, nicer interior, and to my mind nicer exterior looks. Eight grand is a pretty steep premium, though! If you could get the LSD for 30 grand it'd be a pretty good deal.It generally appears to be a good car; people are up in arms because they wanted the GS-R and they got the RS. It's also not 1993 anymore, you can't go back. Sorry.
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I don't really want a base Integra for the same reasons I don't want a Civic Si, but I hope it sells enough for Honda to justify making a Type-S with a Type-R drivetrain.
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Neo_Crimson posted:I don't really want a base Integra for the same reasons I don't want a Civic Si, but I hope it sells enough for Honda to justify making a Type-S with a Type-R drivetrain. 
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phosdex posted:I wonder how the Integra will actually sell. I feel like I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen the new TLX around. I see tons of Acura m/rdx, pretty rare to see a modern sedan of theirs it feels. The ILX, which the Integra replaces, consistently sold 10-15K units per year, and the ILX was a dog.
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Half the time I see an ILX, it's an A-Spec too. So, not only are people buying ILX's, but they're also arguably spending a good amount of money on them as well.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekEM3VyaDow higher quality review of a good car that costs too much
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Boo I thought he put out a second video, at first  Honestly if you're not tracking the thing how big of a deal is no LSD really? Because at $41K I think the seems like a solid deal. But $10K for heated seats, better brakes, an LSD, and a spoiler is too much money. I was listening to Carmudgeons the other day, apparently the base spec has a lower top speed because of a lift issue without that spoiler lol
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Sab669 posted:Boo I thought he put out a second video, at first  Well maybe on snow. But not worth 10 grand imo. At 40k the Z looks like a pretty good deal though. Not much direct competition really.
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IDK, 400 HP is a lot to be putting through an open diff to the rear wheels. The thing is, we probably won't know until people actually buy them because Nissan isn't going to be giving base models to reviewers.
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Engineering explained goes in to all the details on the 400 trim levels, and seems he launched the Sport version with the open diff at this timestamp:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvJj1rvaBBI&t=324s
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