There's a bigger V8 coming out and a keyed up V6 hybrid super car coming in the next year or two.
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AutomotiveEra |OT| Four are better than two
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The 720S Spider is so much fun and, even though I still love our 650S Spider, it'll be a worthy upgrade when we chop ours in for the 720S Spider as it feels like a different car. The 458 was fun, but McLaren are ahead of the game and it would take a revolution for me to choose a prancing horse over a Mac now.
I still prefer the 650's front end over the 720's though I'm sure those lights will grow on me. :/
A friend recently traded his 570S for a 720S. I'm hoping to get a crack at comparing it to the 600LT, because a different friend is getting one of those on loan for a day.
Damn, some of you guys drive cars I could only dream of. I just picked up a 2014 335i a few weeks ago.
Here's my baby on the first drive we had together. <3
I love your taste ;)
Give em a year.
This car will compete with the Mclaren on numbers and probably real world performance (it won't lose as badly as the Ferrari does in those 720 vs 488 drag races you see) but it's stop gap. Next year we'll see the reveal of the 488 successor as well as their hybrid super car AND their LaFerrari replacement.
Think about what mcl can do a year, though. They're not just going to wait for ferrari to catch up, they're going to keep improving as well. They'll probably slot the 7xxLT right below the senna and that will be a bargain(lol) compared to the million dollar cars.
Eh. Car companies have different release schedules. Someone is always gonna get stuck holding the bag of "We're slightly out of date and slightly slower".
The Pista was already toe to toe with the 720s, so it's not like there's a huge gulf between the two marques.
The Pista was already toe to toe with the 720s, so it's not like there's a huge gulf between the two marques.
One owner, 43k miles. It's in near immaculate shape for being 5 years old.
Thanks! I was driving a silver E46 330i before the upgrade, so I clearly have a type. :P
I would also choose mclaren right now over ferrari - but only in my dreams lol
my next upgrade would be a nice P car in a year or so.
my next upgrade would be a nice P car in a year or so.
Pininfarina have revealed the 2020 Battista and it's.. like a McLaren and a Ferrari got mashed together, and is essentially a RiMac Two underneath (same 1900HP EV base; ~45% similar parts underneath)?
At least the rear 3/4 view is stunning. Even though I'm a bit underwhelmed, I think I'd still rather Pininfarina be penning Ferraris again instead of their in-house design which has floundered since they deaded the partnership.
At least the rear 3/4 view is stunning. Even though I'm a bit underwhelmed, I think I'd still rather Pininfarina be penning Ferraris again instead of their in-house design which has floundered since they deaded the partnership.
thinking about powder coating my stock gsr wheels.
which do you prefer, white or gold?
which do you prefer, white or gold?
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Gold IMO, I think white on white is a tough look that really depends on wheel design. Some white TEs would look good, something with enough negative space to counteract all the white.
Driving a F150 this week. The prospect of a truck is always exciting to me - the ride, the view, the space - but any decent gas milage requires such a soft touch on the gas. On the flip side, driving becomes more about cruising. There's a zen in keeping the truck as steady as possible.
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Hi carEra! I was actually trying to find a car thread a while back. I couldn't, so I didn't think it existed. Glad it showed up as a community spotlight.
Out of the two, I think white. Either black or bronze would look better imo.
The rate at which McLaren is growing and pumping out new models is absolutely staggering and seemingly unprecedented. I really don't know how they do it.
Kind of a testarossa butt silhouette. Amazing how easily deceived our eyes are though.
Can't believe this means I already have to sell my p1 and I barely broke in the tires tbh.
Friend drives the old one - it's basically the most adaptable small car I've ever seen. If you live near the mountains and you don't want a Subaru or an SUV then it's a winning combo of size price and practicality. And like most Mazdas the loaded cabin feels about ten k better than it is.
Yeah I felt the same... got the wife a 2017 3 HB GT and 2018 CX-5 GT for myself. Both are leases so wife likely will get CX-30 next and I am eyeing the new turbo version of the CX-5 :D D :D
What's your location? A stock rx8 should still pass and the renesis doesn't handle turbos well tbh
Texas. Yeah I've been researching and Renesis doesn't take well to a turbo from stock. I intend to bore out the rotors for larger apex seals and port what's possible of the exhaust and intake ports regardless, but I'd like to eventually get a safe level of boost for some added kick on pulls. But I'd also like to be street legal, and FI is expensive.
For that level of work/money it'll be cheaper to swap in a 13b or just sell the rx8 and buy an rx7 so you're emissions exempt. If you're dead set on boosting a ported renesis you'll want a professional tune and some very good highflo cats to keep it emissions friendly.
Debating putting an MAPerformance cold air intake in my Si.
Mostly just to hear the turbo spool up nicely and also because the factory cold air intake just kind of sits a bit too low to the ground I feel. This would sit up top.
Does anyone have any experience doing installs on these? It seems to be a bolt on kit but I haven't done one before and I am wondering what the chance of disaster would be.
Mostly just to hear the turbo spool up nicely and also because the factory cold air intake just kind of sits a bit too low to the ground I feel. This would sit up top.
Does anyone have any experience doing installs on these? It seems to be a bolt on kit but I haven't done one before and I am wondering what the chance of disaster would be.
12 months till my lease is over, I cant wait to get out of this car. Never again Subaru! In my 24 years of driving getting a new car every 3 years, this has been the least enjoyed.
Im going back to a 2 seater ASAP. I would rather have a 124 Abarth, than my WRX?
Im going back to a 2 seater ASAP. I would rather have a 124 Abarth, than my WRX?
I forgot all about this thread...I'm a monster...
Thinking really hard about a used Giulia, but afraid to bite the bullet because Alfa Romeo. Reliability seems to be...okay-ish so far though?
Thinking really hard about a used Giulia, but afraid to bite the bullet because Alfa Romeo. Reliability seems to be...okay-ish so far though?
FI would be the last thing I do to it if I decided to. Yeah it's expensive...would rather keep things NA if a turbo shoots me into non-legal territory.
RX8s/the renesis sadly are probably the worst rotary to really build power on.... Porting and a tune might be your best bet.
There had been one for a while, but I guess it was mostly flying under the radar. Hell there's a Formula One thread that stays pretty well on the first page.
Yeah that's one of the thread I do consistently see on the first page of offtopic area
lol.
But since you have emissions, any engine swap would need to be obd2 right? At least in AZ it does.
I'm not too fussed about making huge power, it was the handling that convinced me to buy the car. Swapping for a big V8 would make it faster, but the weight balance gets thrown off. And I like the buttery sound of the Renny haha. I just want to address the torque issues the motor has, especially low end.
20B swap. No replacement for displacement, even applies to spinning Doritos :)
I love the RX-8 but I have a hard time justifying one. I drove a 2004 once and the shifter, the willingness to rev, how flingable the car is, it all hooked me. Despite that, a used FR-S seems like a much more practical buy for purported very slightly less fun.
I love the RX-8 but I have a hard time justifying one. I drove a 2004 once and the shifter, the willingness to rev, how flingable the car is, it all hooked me. Despite that, a used FR-S seems like a much more practical buy for purported very slightly less fun.
RX8s are so cheap and a brand new drop in engine is <5k from Mazda tho
For low end torque - just rev that engine, it goes to 9k for a reason and past 4k is where the engine starts being fun
Yeah if I ever get an extra 20k lying around I'll put a 20b in my RX-7 but that dream is a long ways away
For low end torque - just rev that engine, it goes to 9k for a reason and past 4k is where the engine starts being fun
Yeah if I ever get an extra 20k lying around I'll put a 20b in my RX-7 but that dream is a long ways away