Automotive enthusiasts?

@kleptomage
If it had the V6 hybrid power train, maybe…

Or a straight-up V8.

https://www.alfaowner.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,width=1920,height=1920,fit=scale-down/https://www.alfaowner.com/attachments/1000013754-jpg.994533/
my Alfa and its 1:24 model

Check this out.

@RD4590
Oh look, another EV startup and “mobility” company. It’s not like we don’t have enough of those.

I love how carwow is shaping up to be this generation’s Top Gear.

Current TG since the original cast had left sucked bad anyways.

@Shavkat Rakhmonov
Yeah. And the TG magazine is now more of a luxury crap shopping list. Other ones like Autocar become better.

Hey guys,

What is your favourite car all time? I have a choice. I like to BMW and Ford. What about you?

@kleptomage
$55,000 starting price is depressing but the SUV is supposed to be a flagship model and 4x4 is standard, usually 4x4 is a pretty hefty upcharge from normal RWD only SUVs. They’re going all-in on hybrids it seems.

I think I found the new car I will be upgrading to… I want to get a Volvo V60 Recharge but still iffy on buying a wagon. Though they seem ideal for my style

but the Mercedes GLE450e plug-in hybrid seems to be a better choice for daily driving. 40 miles of electric range and then a 2.0 turbo. I like the way it looks too. Can get AMG wheels and everything!

@RD4590
nice design, I wonder if it’s meant to be more of a crossover or hatchback type thing.

@Shavkat Rakhmonov
Carwow is very nice! TG isn’t as good or quirky as it used to be, but Carwow is causal while still informative

@SalvadorDavis
Ford is good, my 2016 Ford Fusion is working pretty nice and I am enjoying it. My favorite car would probably be the Mercedes E63 wagon. Or Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Such an amazing car

@RainbowDash69
The Landcruiser isn’t the flagship SUV for Toyota. You have to step up to the big Lexus for that - I forget if it’s the GX or LX. The Landcruiser looks much better than the Lexus SUVs.

The Volvo V60 isn’t a bad choice. It’s stylish and comfortable. Just be aware it’s not the most reliable vehicle.

I want more utility and interior space in my next vehicle so I’ll be looking at an SUV or truck. Problem is, any SUV that’s fun to drive is a pricy exotic.

Does anyone think setting a minimum speed limit on the motorway is a good idea?
When you go slower than a certain speed it also count as speeding and you get fined.

@RD4590
In some US states, some highways do have posted minimum speeds. Interstate 15 in Northern Utah used to have a posted minimum speed of 45 MPH with a 65 MPH speed limit.

@RD4590
That’s not a bad idea, but it would be better if there were a common agreement that speed limits are suggestions that vary by road conditions.

If it’s raining hard, snowy, or otherwise unsafe? Slow down.
If the weather is fine and it’s an empty country road? Use your own discretion.

@kleptomage
That’s where smart motorway comes in. But in the UK they only lowers it 1. to ease congestion and 2. at night “to improve air quality” (load of bs tbh).
Last month I drove to London in the biggest shower I’ve ever seen in the West Country. Water was piling up on the road. I had my fog lights on. Everyone was doing 50mph in a section. But the speed limit is still 70.
England’s highway agency is committed to make the road as dangerous as possible.

@RD4590
Your country seems to have more than its share of nonsensical laws.

@kleptomage
So does every country, including yours. Also England is not my country.

@RD4590
That’s true. I mean no offense, it’s just that whenever I read about meddlesome bureaucracy and stupid laws, it’s usually England.

Where are you from, then?

@kleptomage
China, currently living in the UK. And I have license in both countries.
In China our roads are the best in quality but absolutely terrible in planning, and people drive it like in third world, no discipline and everybody to themselves.
In the UK it’s the exact opposite, except in terms of road plannning, which is literally the meddlesome and stupid English bureaucracy projected to real life: claiming to improve, but overcomplicating the matters and thence achieving the exact opposite effects, making everyone miserable except the contractors. Then billions of tax money got wasted. And the country goes to shit. UK is an absolute disgrace to the global superpowers (by which I mean the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council).

Check out this fiberglass shooting brake.
Reliant Scimitar, built by the same company that built the notorious Robin tripod

@RD4590
What a cute car. That body style is rare but could become more popular maybe in the EV world

Talking about roads, it’s all a game of money and funding. Which is why we’re going to all rely on toll roads soon enough. My sis ended up going to Chicago and went through 3 toll highways was $10 with so many fees

I built a new F-150 on Ford’s website with a few modest options: Supercrew cab, 4x4, basic paint color, Lariat (mid level trim), hybrid engine, tow package, and a spray in bedliner.

It came out to about $68,000. Christ, that’s ridiculous.

@kleptomage
Fuckin ell. So much for a blue collar truck.
This is almost as bad as the new Land Rover Defender.

@RainbowDash69
Sadly classic car styles keep getting forgotten. Now they just add many many fins and sharp edges to get this futuristic look.

@RD4590
If you want a new truck or full size SUV in the US, you’re basically screwed. I hope the UAW brings pain to the Big Three with their strikes, because I’m tired of regular vehicles being unaffordable.

@kleptomage
I second this sentiment