Drew Dowdell

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – INFINITI today reported U.S. sales of 9,185 vehicles in August The QX60 seven-passenger crossover was up 22 percent to 3,495 for the month and 4 percent to 29,190 for the year. Aug Aug Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg INFINITI Total 9,185 10,796 -14.9 80,903 92,713 -12.7 Q50 1,888 2,551 -26.0 18,120 24,105 -24.8 Q60 384 674 -43.0 3,182 6,121 -48.0 Q70 182 306 -40.5 2,047 3,102 -34.0 QX30 208 662 -68.6 2,931 6,079 -51.8 QX50 1,833 2,449 -25.2 12,258 13,124 -6.6 QX60 3,495 2,870 21.8 29,190 27,966 4.4 QX80 1,195 1,218 -1.9 13,169 11,291 16.6 Car 2,454 3,531 -30.5 23,349 33,328 -29.9 CUV/SUV 6,731 7,265 -7.4 57,554 59,385 -3.1

Model Sales Vehicle Aug-19 Aug-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Accent 1,577 2,586 18,313 19,284 Elantra 14,305 15,475 110,855 128,956 Ioniq 2,152 945 12,642 10,742 Kona 6,385 4,772 49,851 24,138 Nexo 34 0 174 36* Palisade 5,115 0 9,962 0 Santa Fe 10,828 11,347 88,043 78,807 Sonata 8,231 9,457 62,339 73,240 Tucson 13,985 11,559 92,568 92,832 Veloster 1,125 788 9,658 7,190

That would really sell better than this city car. Even in Europe.

Those are just the public charging points. Most people charge up at home (except the Tesla Supercharger leaches).

But it's a Porsche.

I knew I was forgetting one... but I was typing that while on a conference call.

Toyota has their fingers in Suzuki, Mazda, Daihatsu now... I wonder why they just don't buy one of them outright.

There is a size difference here.... so you can only put so much battery in a specific space.

I've tried this one out already. BMW lent me one for a day (it's nice to know people). I picked this one because it is a 1,200, but it is under 500 lbs, so it can go on a Mototote to let me drag it down to Florida without having to get a trailer. It's basically the most powerful bike under 500 lbs that I can find... plus, I love the way it looks. I'm not a big fan of V-twins. I took an Indian out for a day and I just don't like the lumpiness of it. One of the smoothest I found was the Honda CB1100 EX, but it's over the 500lbs limit. edit: I also have gorilla arms, so I can do a really long reach

I don't think they'll surpass Tesla in volume. They're not going for a volume model like the 3 and S.

Yes. 5'10"... why?

Oldsmobile Pride!

It's a Porsche, of course it plays at a higher price point. However, once the base models come out, it's supposed to be in the $75k-$80k range.

Heck, most V6es can to that. But I understand your viewpoint is from the shorty onramps that NJ has.

The advantage I see for the Taycan is branding and Porsche's build quality. The disadvantage seems to be interior room. The Model S is a spacious car. If Porsche had to put indents in the floor for your feet just to increase legroom a bit, that tells me it's not really roomy inside.

Why only the first 50,000?

After four years of watching Porsche's Mission E concept go through the stages to production, the final product has finally arrived in the Porsche Taycan. In doing so, Porsche has its sights set directly on Telsa. At launch, the Taycan will be available only in the top trims of Taycan Turbo and Turbo S. Being fully electric, neither of them actually has a turbo of course. Packing a 93.4 kWh battery pack in its floor, the Taycan has a lower center of gravity than a Porsche 911. The top-line Turbo S can generate up to 750 horsepower with overboost mode engage and that will get the 5,100 lb car from 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds. The standard Turbo makes do with 670 horsepower and a 0 to 60 of 3.0 seconds. Top track speed is limited to 161 mph for both. The Taycan is AWD using a dual motor system with one motor at each axle. Unlike EVs from Tesla and Nissan, Porsche uses a two-speed transmission to gain maximum acceleration and easy highway cruising. The Taycan is the first production EV with an 800 volt system instead of the more common 400 volts for other electric cars. With the fastest charging available on the market, the Taycan can recharge from 5% to 80% in just 22.5 minutes under ideal conditions when connected to a 270 kW charger that will be found at all Porsche dealerships. Home chargers will use a more common 9.6 kW charger. Higher speed charging using Electrify America's network is available for free for the first 3 years. While EPA ratings for range have yet to be released, the Turbo is rated for 236 miles to 279 miles on the EU cycle and the Turbo S is rated for 236 miles to 256 miles on the same cycle. Assume somewhere in the mid-250s once the EPA gets their hands on one. While the Taycan does get a traditional hydraulic braking system, Porsche says that the regenerative system can handle 90 percent of all braking. A standard adaptive air suspension is also there with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control. On the interior Porsche mounted 5 screens that surround the front occupants with tech. Up front is a 2.8 cubic foot glove box storage space, and out back is a bit more roomy 12.9 cubic foot storage. Porsche put indents into the floor for rear passengers to give more legroom. The Taycan is expected to go on sales towards the end of this year. Launch pricing is $154,660 for the Turbo and the Turbo S starts at $186,350. Cheaper models will come later. View full article

I think the diesel will only go to people who actually take them off-road. The Pentastar is plenty good enough for off-roading as it is.

The diesel engine with so much torque is really ideal for low-range rock climbing. It will even help people who for some reason use a Wrangler solely as a commuter vehicle as they'll get much better fuel economy. The only drawback I see is that Jeep will probably overprice the diesel so that only the most diesel dedicated will buy it.

Ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda has unveiled the full specs of their Honda E small electric car. Honda developed the E with a focus on design simplicity and usability for the needs of modern urban lifestyles. The clean external lines are helped by the use of exterior cameras replacing the traditional side mirrors. The mirrorless design allows for better aerodynamics. The interior has a full width digital dashboard with dual 12.3 inch LCD touch screens for infotainment and driver information. Owners are able to access the car via a digital key on a smartphone app. The app can also report on things like battery charge control, range monitor, and navigation search results can be sent from the phone to the vehicle or have control of remote climate control. The Honda e makes use of contextual speech recognition to use natural language to provide access to a range of online services. Occupants can activate the system by saying "Okay Honda" The power for the Honda E comes from a choice of two motors driving the rear wheels with either 134 horsepower or 151 horsepower. Torque comes in at 232 lb-ft. The 35.5 kWh battery is among the smallest in its class but still offers a range of about 137 miles. The e can recharge up to 80-percent of its battery in 30 minutes. The 0-62 mph run takes about 8 seconds. Pricing has yet to be announced, but interested buyers in UK, Germany, France, and Norway and reserve their car online. The car remains Forbidden Fruit for the US. View full article