| December 12, 2024 | Hey everyone! Managing Editor Roger Biermann here from CarBuzz and this is your Thursday automotive recap! |
This evening, we look at why Porsche Carrera GT lapping Nürburgring 20 seconds faster on new rubber, Subaru's best attempts yet at a new STI are forbidden fruit, America's favorite Mitsubishi is getting a much-needed a much-needed upgrade, Fiat already thinking about the next gen-500, and Ford allowing the Escort to be reborn with 10,000 RPM. |
The Porsche Carrera GT is an icon among its fanatics, but it's little more than a death trap to its detractors. Or at least, it was before Porsche worked with Michelin to develop all-new rubber, bespoke for this application and its unique characteristics. |
Here are some other standout news stories of the day: |
The Cinquecento will remain an Italian beyond the end of the decade. |
Each example is made from scratch using blueprints supplied by Ford. |
As it turns out, EVs like being driven in a completely normal fashion. |
While reliability might not be your main concern when picking out a high-end sports car, it's certainly a concern. That is to say that if you're going to buy a Jaguar, you might as well buy the most dependable Jaguar you can get. |
The history of cars is full of, low-volume creations that did not become household names and remain the preserve of die-hard enthusiasts. It's also full of short-lived automakers, small firms that failed to catch on and only managed to produce a handful of models before folding. |
When auto manufacturers want to ensure their upcoming performance vehicles are up to scratch, they favor the mighty Nürburgring Nordschleife as a testing facility. It contains all the aspects needed to develop a high-performance road car, including severe elevation changes, every type of corner, different surfaces, and varying weather conditions - and is relatively straightforward to get to for most brands, being in Central Europe. |
Digital gauge clusters have taken over, but they lack the charm and (sometimes) the legibility of traditional, analog clusters. My favorite gauge cluster belongs to the E46 BMW M3. It's easy to read at a glance, the gray background and red needles still look great, and the lights in the tachometer (indicating warming oil temperatures and then shift points for SMG-equipped models) are both cool and functional. What car has your ideal instrument cluster? |
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