Random Thoughts Thread

[ccap41]

15 hours ago, surreal1272 said:

That thing is hideous and just looking at the profile of the two, the $650K Ferrari looks way too similar to a $40K Toyota.

That's a fair point. Even if it isn't "the same", it is certainly far too similar. 

[trinacriabob]

When cars had personality ...

... 1978 Cadillac Couple de Ville

A lady I knew - Velma - when I was a teenager had one of these with a Cerise Firemist Metallic exterior - sort of a light grapefruit color popular in those years.

She knew I loved her car.

[Drew Dowdell]

[G. David Felt]

On 5/26/2026 at 5:45 PM, surreal1272 said:

 

Have to say it was indeed a surprise to find out that Ferrari collaborated with Toyota to make the new Crown EV.

 

Oh wait.

 

 

Welcome to the iCar as Jony Ives was the designer and lead during production. He could not get his iCar produced at Apple and so he got Ferrari to do it in an overpriced way. Ugly as heck, but hopefully the experience of actually driving it is better than the look.

@surreal1272 @ccap41

Ferrari should have released the auto as a Concept to get feedback from the public as this iCar is a styling failure. They could have take the Jaguar XJ220 and put in an electric powertrain and been far more successful than this iCar release they did without all the negativity it has generated.

Does Ferrari need to go electric? YES

Is this the right auto for them? NO

Is the software and driving dynamic worthy of a Ferrari? Unknown

[G. David Felt]

American, European and Asian automakers just got put on notice by China.

BYD’s $10,300 EV Gets LiDAR While America Still Treats It Like Luxury Tech - Autoblog

Only auto's that have LiDAR are going to truly deliver self driving auto's.

In a sad note due to INCOMPETENT Idiot47 and his administration as well as the Lemmings of GOP in the House and Senate. 

Mercedes-Benz Faces US Sales Ban Over Chinese Ownership Ties | automotive | informed, clearly

Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under congressional bill

Mercedes-Benz faces sales and production risk in US over Chinese-linked ownership

Kiss the 11,000 manufacturing jobs goodbye, plants closed and the estimated 163,000 jobs at parts and supporting companies goodbye if this bill get approved. Another destruction by Idiot47 and his lemmings. Ignorance is destroying America.

This is a sexy SUV I would love to drive
BYD Gets 100,000 Bookings For A $36,700 Electric SUV Americans Haven't Even Heard Of - Autoblog