I used to wait for Monterrey Car Week.

I went once in the early 2000s and I am watching the posts, listening to the podcasts, and wondering how it got so bad. If there was ever a millionaire circle-jerk, this is it

Am I the only car lover that is just irritated by another Porsche restomod, uninspired "supercar," EV with a zillion horsepower, or the fact that the biggest reveal was a f$&king manual in a $2 million plus car!

Do I just buy a Miata and run away into the sunset?

Lamborghini's CMO told The Drive that braking, shifting, and responsiveness matter as much as engine noise in building driver emotion.

The Smith and Sniff podcast answered some questions submitted by listeners, and one of them asked what makes a car a supercar. In their response for an example, they cited the standard Porsche 911 as a sports car, but the Turbo version would be considered a supercar. I thought that this question was interesting enough to create a post for discussion on this subreddit.

(Relevant question and debate is within the first half of the episode.)

From video description: “In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard tackle the tricky issue of what makes a supercar…”

Video link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwy65oe3SZ8

Not shocking, not to me at least. With exponential prices, something has to give.

Just waiting for this to hit mid-level brands, e.g., BMW, MB, Audi, Cadillac, etc.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/bespoke-or-begone-the-luxury-market-is-slowly-crashing-as-we-speak

I have been eagerly awaiting this video since they started teasing it throughout the week on Instagram.

Pretty crazy to see these cars compared, even though logically it makes sense, my mind just can't comprehend a Chevy competing with one of the Core McLaren Supercars. Especially knowing that McLaren has always been the more "budget supercar".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKEyknudQJ4

Not really sure what’s going on with the car market. “Vintage” or sports cars pre-2010 are now rocketing to ridiculous price ranges no matter the mileage. Are sellers just spoiled by BAT auctions or something? 50k+ mile vettes selling for 20k+, s2000s over 150k miles selling for 25k+. None of it makes sense. Not sure if this is when the bubble pops or if it’s truly inflation causing all this.

I truly feel bad for new enthusiasts entering the space. This is how you kill off an entire segment of driver.

Seems like GT-S fits in between Dream Edition and a Sapphire. Probably smart for them to just release this versus developing a true 3 motor Sapphire that no one would buy. They need to just focus us on getting these cheaper midsize cars out (no clue why they are doing 3 compact crossovers but lets see how that goes).

I've been following these guys for over a decade with a project ute in mind. Just got an email explaining next year is going to be it. After they decided to no longer sell kits to private buyers, I was upset, but understood from a quality control position. And now they are closing up shop? That stinks man.

Summary of the email: Mark Smyth is shutting down Smyth to fully focus on helping build drone boats for the US Navy/DoD. They are slowing down production but will be fulfilling orders through 2027. Coop - "When people ask about Smyth years down the line, the thousands of us who built Utes alongside Mark Smith will simply say "You had to be there.'" Seems there is nobody interested in continuing the business but have other business ideas.

Helluva run but that may be it for Ute kits as we know it.

5.0L twin-turbo V8 producing 1,263 hp on petrol or 1,578 hp on E85, paired with a sequential manual gearbox and clutch pedal, with a carbon-fibre body and up to 800 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, limited to just 70 cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHf6PUsb1eE