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Porsche wants to move further upmarket. The ordinary 911’s history, prices and used-car market suggest that protecting its role as an attainable, usable sports car deserves just as much attention.
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Automotive Excellence
The Z30 Lexus SC was conceived for American luxury buyers, shaped in California, engineered and built in Japan, and offered with two unusually compelling powertrains. Its current…
Read the essay : America’s Lexus: The California-Born Lexus SC is the Hidden Bargain in Japanese Sport CoupesAutomotive Excellence
Six decades of racing, engineering, and continuous development turned an unconventional rear-engine coupe into the reference point against which sports cars are still measured.
Read the essay : The Sports Car: How Porsche’s 911 Came to Represent PerformanceInteresting Times
Ford and GM remained broad automakers. Chrysler survived by changing owners, partners, and finally its place inside a global group. The Big Three name outlived the structure…
Read the essay : It Hasn’t Been the Big Three For DecadesInteresting Times
A familiar silhouette conceals several markets, a few real shortages, and a surprising amount of arithmetic performed against the wrong sticker.
Read the essay : The Price of Knowing Which 911Automotive Excellence
The LC500 pairs a 7,100-rpm V8 with the comfort, materials, and composure of a true grand tourer. Its achievement is not outright speed, but making the ordinary…
Read the essay : The Best Japanese Grand Tourer Ever BuiltInteresting Times
Electric crossovers can now accelerate like yesterday’s supercars. The harder engineering question begins after 60 mph: braking, damping, heat, steering, tires, and control.
Read the essay : The New Supercar Has Juice Box Holders
