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@jimmydean ....shcuppan-porsche 962 road car...1 of 6....34 miles....stretching the legs....
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Simon Kidston on Instagram: "Tired of overhearing supercar owners discussing whose car has the lowest mileage? Until a couple of days ago this unicorn had 34 miles on the odometer. Now it has a few more… It’s the last of six Schuppan-Porsche 962 road cars built between 1991 and ‘92 (plus the destroyed prototype and one finished elsewhere after Schuppan closed). They were based on the Le Mans-winning Porsche 962 with a carbon fibre chassis finessed by Reynard and a twin-turbo, 600+ horsepower 962 motor. Buyers could choose the 962 LM which looked like the racer, or the CR with smoother styling taking cues from the 959. With a price tag of $1.5 million it was the worlds most expensive new car. This 962 CR was sold to the project’s Japanese backer and flown there, but the global recession had hit and he refused delivery. The car was flown back to Heathrow and has sat mostly in storage ever since. We’ve spent the last year bringing it back to life and finally this week it was ready. On the basis that you can’t sell something if you don’t know whether it works properly, we called up Evo and Octane’s own Dickie Meaden (Gerhard Berger: “Who’s Dickie XXXXing Meaden?!” after he lapped faster in a GT40:) and handed him the key. In deepest Wales. I think he liked it (“I absolutely loved the car. Most exciting car I’ve ever driven on the road.”) And I do believe the car said thank you too Proper video and @officialeoctanemagazine coming soon… #unicorns #petrolstationgoals #schuppanporsche962cr #porsche962 #roadracers #twinturbo #justdriveit"
56K likes, 369 comments - simonkidston on November 19, 2023: "Tired of overhearing supercar owners discussing whose car has the lowest mileage? Until a couple ..."
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Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem.
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Fuck VW. They should have been put out of business after the emissions shenanigan's.Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem.
"CEO Thomas Schaffer, who blamed low productivity and high costs for the impending cuts."
Or... maybe your new cars are half-assed attempts of copying other people's homework, while cutting corners (e.g. big bloated electric CUV with shit range and no heatpump). Learn what makes people like you and your brand, and make cars for them.
You are aware of the fact that their permanent workers are some of the best paid in the car biz (at least in Germany)? They get some pretty good benefits.
Regarding emissions: pretty intersting that they were the only ones getting busted for that. Basically all diesel cars did that, however, the US government only went after VW and not Fiat Chrysler, GM, Mercedes....
Pretty sure that other ones did pay fines and we did go after them, but the level of collusion and cover up with VW far exceeded the others.You are aware of the fact that their permanent workers are some of the best paid in the car biz (at least in Germany)? They get some pretty good benefits.
Regarding emissions: pretty intersting that they were the only ones getting busted for that. Basically all diesel cars did that, however, the US government only went after VW and not Fiat Chrysler, GM, Mercedes....
High costs, low productivity. Sounds familiar.Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem.
Hahaha! "Meanwhile, much of the range—both electric and gas-powered—is saddled with temperature and volume controls that are touch-sensitive but not backlit, making them all but impossible to use at night."Job losses likely at VW as the people’s car brand becomes uncompetitive
Management says high costs and low productivity are a big problem.
There's logic, then there's German logic.
Why do you need to adjust these things if you are German? Heating always shut off, music always turned to 11. Zee german wayz.
I know they worked with vendors, possibly Bosch, and instructed them specifically to make the cheating software/functions.
i adjust the heating in my seats...do not like sweaty back....Why do you need to adjust these things if you are German? Heating always shut off, music always turned to 11. Zee german wayz.
heating in all my modern vw's was always between mildly warm and gates of hell hot....
Sure, all other companies were making cars that did not cheat emissions but "protect the engine in certain driving situations".
If you believe that, I have a used, clean diesel car to sell to you.
Some say it was a nice way for the US government to eliminate a competitor of the domestic car industry.
Not the first time these tactics have been used.Sure, all other companies were making cars that did not cheat emissions but "protect the engine in certain driving situations".
If you believe that, I have a used, clean diesel car to sell to you.
Some say it was a nice way for the US government to eliminate a competitor of the domestic car industry.
Just for the record, I'm not defending any of them. And for transparency, I drive a VW.Sure, all other companies were making cars that did not cheat emissions but "protect the engine in certain driving situations".
If you believe that, I have a used, clean diesel car to sell to you.
Some say it was a nice way for the US government to eliminate a competitor of the domestic car industry.
Personally, I don't think any auto maker gives two shits about the environment, or the people that buy their cars to be honest. They seem happy selling over priced iPod like gadget contraptions to the millions that need new cars.
And I mean really... VW, BMW and others are made in the USA. So they aren't completely foreign or import cars.
Again, it appears to be the egregiousness that VW conspired and got away with in this case. That's a huge reason why two cases for the same infraction can have severely different results/penalties/jail terms and so on. To really get into it, you have to go download and read the court docs. The answer is usually in there. Typically, people over-react when they see that so and so "only got" a certain sentence for a crime, but that's typically because there are significant mitigating factors. When it's reversed, it's typically because there are significant aggravating factors. When there are not and there is an unequal sentence, then the plaintiff usually has firm grounds for an appeal and re-sentencing.Bosch for sure did not sell this to any other car company ever. Impossible!
I seem to recall VW was very blatant with their purpose to cheat, the number of vehicles, the time period, their knowledge of it and intentional deception, and so on.
I think they were the only company that was stupid (german) enough to leave a paper trail so that this could be proven. All others deleted/shredded the files and documents in good time and got away with it.
Fuck all car companies! They should produce basic cars to get from A to B as cheap and efficient as possible and not lifestyle accessories. Especially VW, they were the people's car maker with cheap and reliable products. Look what they have become now? Focused on expensive SUVs and electric cars for rich folks. Where are the small city cars, affordable family minivans and station cars?
And no, cars do not have to be fun and fast, I ride bikes and motorcycles for that.
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the front of every bmw or audi in the last 5-10 years with the 2 foot tall grill and the same shitty headlights....
toyota landcruisers/lexus variant...
Corvette Club on Instagram: "THOUGHTS??!! Credit: @supercar.fails Follow for more exclusive content: @corvetteclub_ #chevroletcorvette #corvetteclub #corvettecorvette #chevroletcorvette #corvettelife #corvettes #wreck #carwreck #totalloss #corvetteowners"
9,845 likes, 5,860 comments - corvetteclub_ on November 15, 2023: "THOUGHTS??!! Credit: @supercar.fails Follow for more exclusive content: @corve..."
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@jimmydean .....old ex wife...?....
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OMG the wipers.Corvette Club on Instagram: "THOUGHTS??!! Credit: @supercar.fails Follow for more exclusive content: @corvetteclub_ #chevroletcorvette #corvetteclub #corvettecorvette #chevroletcorvette #corvettelife #corvettes #wreck #carwreck #totalloss #corvetteowners"
9,845 likes, 5,860 comments - corvetteclub_ on November 15, 2023: "THOUGHTS??!! Credit: @supercar.fails Follow for more exclusive content: @corve..."
@jimmydean .....old ex wife...?....
Automakers’ data privacy practices “are unacceptable,” says US senator
OEMs collect too much personal data and share it too freely, says Senator Markey.
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cooler than a singer...
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Kaege Automobile GmbH on Instagram: "Porsche 993 Glassroof Targa Backdate by @kaege.retro #porsche #gt #ferrari #993 #cars #rs #993backdate #lamborghini #mercedes #car #carsofinstagram #turbo #singer #supercars #carrera #supercar #carporn #porscheclub #mclaren #porschegt #luxury #porschelife #ford #carlifestyle #racing #porschemoment #carswithoutlimits #993targa #porscheclassic #kaegeretro"
869 likes, 20 comments - kaege.retro on December 1, 2023: "Porsche 993 Glassroof Targa Backdate by @kaege.retro #porsche #gt #ferrari #993 #cars #rs #993b..."
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modern cars are rubbish.Automakers’ data privacy practices “are unacceptable,” says US senator
OEMs collect too much personal data and share it too freely, says Senator Markey.
i want to say it was near asheville that there was a wrecking yard you could see from the highway that had a red 911 sitting on the top of a stack of cars like a diamond on a pile of shit.In before JBP calls it a fucking waste of space and resources.
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Wait until folks find out about their Roomba.Automakers’ data privacy practices “are unacceptable,” says US senator
OEMs collect too much personal data and share it too freely, says Senator Markey.
overland as fuck
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WildTrail on Instagram: "#jeep #jeeparg #jeepargentina #wranglerargentina #hiluxargentina #chatas #offroadargentina #offroad #offroadfail #4x4fail #4x4 #4x4addict #4x4argentina"
164K likes, 641 comments - wildtrailarg on October 24, 2023: "#jeep #jeeparg #jeepargentina #wranglerargentina #hiluxargentina #chatas #offroadargentina #offro..."
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This is why I avoided karts with my kids.
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