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  51. ***** 1) Other offerings that competes and beats Porsche, but you bring up the P1 in a discussion about cars in the $200,000 price range? Get the fuck on out of here. Keep talking kiddo, if the Porsche make run of the mill cars like SUVs and Sedans, then that makes it all the more impressive that a 450hp GT3 can spank a 600+hp 12C around a track. And just an edit: You said something along the lines of "650S, 675LT, and P1, any of which will beat the 918 around a track." I'm just going to let your $4.2m company owning mind to tell me what's wrong with that sentence. I dare you to find me a stock 650S that can beat a 918. I fear for your company if thats the kind of attention to detail you have. 2) Forgive me if I don't believe you, given you have no proof of your company to this point, and no videos of any sort to back up the fact that you do own these cars. Hey, maybe you do, but until then, I'll take the word of others on this website who actually have video proof that they've owned cars like the GT3, 458 Italia, and the 650S, or at least tested them, and came out and said the GT3 is more special than the Mclaren. So hey, if you give me like a website to your company and proof that you run the company, by all means. Otherwise, I'm a chief precision engineer of a company valuated at $17B who said I drove cars on the Motor Speedway so as to not sound pretentious on Youtube, but hey if you want to play this card, then by all means my friend. I'll bet you don't believe me at all. Well guess what? You have said nothing that reflects the intelligence of someone who lives up to your claims as well.
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  111. G9 Music Lol, alright, if you want to stick to that, that's cool. And if they truly are opinions, then my point is just as valid as yours. Idiots will stay idiots I guess.  What kind of insecurities? My insecurity that 911s are winning just about every comparison on the web, so I gotta make sure people know it's better? Wow, real insecure, isn't it? If anything, insecurities are all over your right now. Keep telling yourself I'm struggling, maybe one day you'll believe it; I'm chilling right now. I've talked to way dumber people on Youtube before. Here's the definition of practical: "of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas." You tell me how having a traditional front-engined design, that admittedly everyone is used to, but no rear seats, lower fuel economy, has to do with practicality.  Sure, MOST people would think an engine with more output is better. But on a thread fill with people who at least know a little bit about cars, you are not most people. A better engine is not one with more power. By that definition, I can strap a turbocharger on a 335i engine and create more output than the M4's. That doesn't not make my 335i have a better engine.  Umar Khan No, it doesn't share the same sound as other V8, but it has a similar sound; V8s always do. There are components of the noise that sets each V8 apart, but that's about it. NOTHING sounds like a flat 6 in a 911, aside from another flat 6 in another 911. The straight 6 in a BMW sounds nothing like it.
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  155. swunt10 It doesn't matter if the LFA is that much more expensive, if one is going to claim the i8 as the king of supercars, it needs to be a better supercar than most if not all supercars available. And when did I EVER say an ultimate driving machine needs a big engine? I said BMW is no longer the ultimate driving machine. Look at the E92 M3, E46 M3, E60 M5, E39 M5, E36 M3, E30 M3. Those are CLASSIC examples of what the BMW ultimate driving machines should be like. I don't expect them to make mirror copies of them in modern form, but the F10 M5 is a far cry from anything "ultimate" in a driving machine. Want an ultimate driving sedan? Try the Panamera GTS. Motortrend even went as far to say the E63 AMG S is a better driving car than the M5. Ultimate driving machine? You really still believe that? Right, the i8 is quite original for its hybrid tech right? You, get real, because the only thing BMW did was put already existing hybrid tech into a sportscar. I did not say other cars have revolutionary tech, but the i8 does not either. And as far as carbon fiber goes, Mclaren uses it extensively. Your explanation on why a supercar is called a supercar shows you really know nothing about what makes supercars super. And so what if the hypothetical millionaire chooses to buy an i8? Great for him, great for BMW. You seem to think that I think the i8 is a piece of shit. I don't. I will repeat this, as it is my original point: While the i8 is a good hybrid sportscar, it is not even close to being the king of supercars. 
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  176. bammerburn Where I live, California, trips from northern california to southern california are not uncommon. They are trips that are well over 5 hours one-way. Majority of the people want to get to their destinations as soon as possible. You want to be the guy that tells them they have to add at least an extra 30 minutes to their plans (one-way)? I'm sure there are people who will do it, seeing as the plentiful amount of superchargers in California, but it doesn't change the fact that the MAJORITY still see it as an inconvenience. And what of in areas of the world where superchargers are truly few and far between? You'd have to drive like SAINT to ensure you get the most out of your charge, because of the sparsely located superchargers. And before you say anything, as common as these long distance trips are, I realize people don't do this everyday. But again, the MAJORITY of people would want a car than can do it. And however irrelevant you think this is to you, it's a fact that it's a problem with EVs, just like how not being able to refuel at home is problem with gasoline powered cars. Just because EVs are great for daily use does not mean everyone can convert, even if given the money, and it certainly doesn't mean it's without its flaws.  And I did say for everyday driving, EVs are great, and I do love the idea. And if I had a family, I would love to have one. Did you read my comments before saying I have problems?But seeing as I don't have a family, I really can only afford one car. I travel a few times a year, and the problem with EVs that I just described means an EV, at the moment, cannot be my only car. I know for a fact that I am not the only person in this situation. 
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  178. obielicious It is not. A smartphone that runs out of battery does not leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere on a long distance drive. You run out of battery on a phone? Drive to the nearest payphone. Maybe takes 10-20 minutes out of your life, tops. Need to use other smartphone functions? If you carry your charger around, you quite literally plug your phone in at a local Starbucks for a minute or two, run whatever app you need to run, and be on your way; you can use the phone as it charges. Can you use your car as it charges? If it really is an emergency that you need to use a depleted phone, there are ways of doing so within 5 minutes time, given you have a charger. Hell, nowadays you can plug it into your car to charge as you use it. But run out of charge on your car? You're stranded and will be waiting for a tow. Anyone who has been stranded knows this could an hour or more just for the tow truck to arrive. And you clearly cannot just charge it for 5 minutes and then use whatever charge you just got, because before long you'll be back for more. And for obvious reasons, you can't drive your car as it charges, like you can use a smartphone as it charges. And if, as bammerburn  explained, the only thing the EV does to change people's lifestyle is to change their habits around charging times, then yes, it's a good analogy. But that can be said about ANYTHING that charges. The point of this thread isn't the solely the charging times of EVs, but the problems of EVs that prevent everybody from buying one. In that respect, the cellphone analogy is completely off: a big problem is running out of battery on long drives, or even aggressive shorter drives. Depleting a cellphone battery generally has nowhere near the same repercussions when you use it extensively as depleting the battery on your car where you're not at a place to charge either.
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  179. gasdive It's not the act of running out of charge that's the problem. The matter of the scarce supercharging stations relative to gas stations (this leads to meticulous planning on long distance drives, and very cautious driving), and the long charging times, even for the superchargers. In everyday driving, I concede (I already have, in fact. You'd know if you read my comment) that EVs are really quite good for your wallet, your time, and the environment.  It's not a matter of it being IMPOSSIBLE to drive EVs on long distances, as you seem to think I'm implying, it's an inconvenience. I have been on 7 hour+ journeys with a Tesla Model S before. If you drive above 75 mph, you are not getting optimal distance for your charge. It was an extreme inconvenience, as it lengthened our travel times, made our foot itch cause it was hardly on the pedal of a very fun car to drive, and everyone around you is annoyed at you for driving at, or 5 mph lower than the speed limit. Keep in mind, this is in California, where superchargers are really quite common compared to the rest of the world. And when we did stop for a charge at a supercharging station, it added over 30 minutes to our already elongated travel time. If you're fine with all of this, EVs are fine, all around. But it doesn't change the fact that many, if not most, people are NOT fine with these issues. It remains a problem that needs to be addressed in EVs in order for the majority of the world to spend their own money to buy an EV over an all around more convenient ICE vehicle.  And there are enough 24hr gas stations for you to arrive at one that is not, and then find one that is. If you left your tank to be so close to empty that you got stranded at a non-24hr gas station, that is a matter of your own lack of planning. It's common knowledge to start looking for a gas station well before the needle hits red. And even then, cars have reserve fuel that can keep you running for 40-60 miles, depending on your car's MPG rating. 
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  183. Tim Austin Show the exact law. Everything I've read from the DMV handbook point to it being a suggestion. Legal responsibility? Cut the crap. If I can stay wide awake and focused for over 2 hours at a time, I will. Just because you have the focus capacity of a teaspoon doesn't mean everyone else does. Your failure here is trying to measure EVERYONE'S capacity with a standard time. I know people who can barely drive for 1 hour let alone 2. And others that can drive 4-5 without feeling fatigued. By the way, you haven't even shown me the actual "law" yet. Please cut this "legal" crap until you do. I would hold off on that really immature attack on petrol heads if I were you. Are you trying to insinuate that I am selfish and irresponsible because I can drive longer than you want to believe (what a joke, refer to previous paragraph) and a petrol head by extension because I am objectively looking at both the petrol vehicles and electric ones? Wow, really is what a petrolhead is, huh? Your prejudices is pretty clear. At least TRY to be objective. Refer to the last paragraph if you're actually deluded enough to think what I am here is not objective. How many trips have co-drivers? Well I don't know about you, but all of my friends are older than the age of 18 and know how to drive, therefore, all of them can be co drivers, if even for only an hour. No time for toilet breaks? Buddy, if nature is calling, you have to go. Unless you want to go in a bottle, which we really didn't want to in a Tesla, you HAVE to make the stops.  You have issues if a toilet stop and swapping seats in a car takes you 30 minutes. And for the sake of argument, even if it does last 30 minutes, how many rest areas have superchargers right now?  Again, please read what I previously wrote. I said nobody, hopefully, drives so long everyday. But it's not uncommon is many areas of the world to drive these distance a few times a year. People want a car that can do everything, yes? Well at the moment, it's difficult (note, not impossible) to do this with an EV. However minute you may think this is, it is an issue that bothers some people nonetheless. Just because you like EVs, it doesn't mean it's without flaws. And just because these flaws don't mean squat to you, doesn't mean it doesn't mean anything to anyone else. Widen your vision. AND NO FOR FUCKS SAKE. I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS A HORRIFIC INCONVENIENCE. I am just saying it IS one, and it MAY be one that is too big to look over for MANY people. Jesus fucking christ, every time anyone has ANY criticisms about EVs or points out an certain aspect where gasoline cars MAY have the edge, people like you go nuts and think these critics are completely bashing on the car. Is it that hard to acknowledge that EVs are not perfect? Is it that hard to actually read the parts where I say EVs are actually quite great? Is it that hard to actually keep your views objective and see the pros and cons of each system? Cause right now, you obviously can only see the pros of EVs and the cons of ICE engine cars. 
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  236. Kaisuke971 1. Nissan invests and seriously relies and Ring times to market their vehicles. You only need to refer to them marketing their Nismo lap record, with non-street legal components to see this. In addition to cross referencing its lap times with the ZR1 and other similarly quick cars on the Ring, with their lap times outside the Ring. No one who has been around takes the GTR's Ring time without a grain of salt. 2. I AM NOT SAYING THE TIRES DONT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Jesus fucking christ. Remember back when I said they were SIMILAR and NOT the SAME? Michelin is definitely by far better than Dunlop, but you're going sit their with a straight face and tell me that's what made a TWO SECOND difference on a roughly 1.5 minutes track, in the RAIN, between the GTR and a GT3? A RWD v.s AWD car? A car that laps the Ring, supposedly, 7 seconds quicker than the GT3? THAT'S WHAT IM GETTING AT. All you people are making the tire out to be the sole reason why the GT3 won, when anyone with half a brain will tell you two similar tires, whether it's from Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli, what have you, on two supercars do not make up for that lap time difference with the conditions as they are.  Stop arguing that the tires are not the same, because we already established that from the first comment. 3. The ACR can keep pace on the track with the likes of the 918 and P1 under the correct driver, and can sometimes even beat those hypercars. Until you can find me a Nismo that is street legal and not tuned by Nissan that can do the same, then the ACR is on a different playing field than the Nismo. 4. The 918 beat the P1 on various tracks when the P1 is lighter, has more power, and had on Trofeo Rs, in the P1's track mode. Not saying tires are insignificant, but there are so many factors than make the 918 quick: AWD, Rear wheel steering are two that come to mind. Expand your sights a little. The world more than just tires and whether or not one company is better at it than another.
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