Automotive things going-on

"True to its class, the Katla delivers a monstrous 2,128 horsepower from a quad-turbo 7.0-liter V-12 engine that powers two wheels."

Yikes! Whoever buys one, I hope they live close to a tire warehouse that carries the size. HOW will it put down the power, so it is useable??
 

Mr. Daystar

In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
"True to its class, the Katla delivers a monstrous 2,128 horsepower from a quad-turbo 7.0-liter V-12 engine that powers two wheels."

Yikes! Whoever buys one, I hope they live close to a tire warehouse that carries the size. HOW will it put down the power, so it is useable??
Ya know, I have to wonder if it's even about driving anymore with some of these ridiculously overpowered, and over priced cars. I think most of them are just being produced so rich people can brag they have one. I can't think of one single reason beyond that, that justifies the cost, nor can I think of anyone outside of a professional driver, that would know how to control and use 2000+ ponies.
 
Wow! This will help peeps buying vehicles, IF it passes:

"The good news: The GOP bill calls for an above-the-line deduction of up to $10,000 in car loan interest during a given taxable year. You'd pay no tax on that interest, if you qualified.

Creating an above-the-line deduction means that the proposed tax break on car loan interest would not just apply to the roughly 10% of taxpayers who itemize deductions. It also would apply to the vast majority of people who do not itemize and instead claim the standard deduction."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...deduction-trump-qualify/83988049007/?tbref=hp
 

Mr. Daystar

In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.

Mr. Daystar

In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
Hmmmm ..; I've seen similar .. devices used on various commercial fleets. I think WMT's trucks have signs that they are limited to .. 65MPH?

The anti-speeding technology would monitor the driver's speed and prevent their vehicle from going over local speed limits.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ch-law-reckless-drivers/84009137007/?tbref=hp
On commercial vehicles they just govern the RPM's or throttle somehow. I'm not exactly sure that happens, but I know leasing companies do it so drivers don't tear up the equipment. They resell some units after a lease is up, others go into loaner duty. In 33 years I only drove one truck that would break 65mph, and that was the last one I drove before leaving, it would do 70mph.
 
https://autos.yahoo.com/one-off-canadian-themed-porsche-170000910.html

I thought if Strip had an extra half a mil doing nothing, he might want to start representin'.
LOL. The irony is that no Canadian would want to drive that in the winter, making it unusable for at least 1/4 of the year.
What I'd love to see is a true "Canadian" 911 which is actually winter-ready, like a raised chassis, advanced heating and state-of-the-art defrosting system. That would really be worth half mil in Canadian $.
 
"a true "Canadian" 911 which is actually winter-ready, like a raised chassis, advanced heating and state-of-the-art defrosting system." Uh, they do make something like this! The Porsche Dakar Rallye Package. Not sure about the heating and defrosting, though..

https://www.porsche.com/international/models/911/911-dakar/911-dakar/

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The heating is clutch. The value of heated steering wheels can't be understated. Imagine trying to drive holding 2 popsicles.
Not to mention a robust batter/starter system that can start after a -40 degree overnight frost, or window defrosters which can cut through a centimeter of ice.
 

Mr. Daystar

In a bell tower, watching you through cross hairs.
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