Oh look! A (995?) Cayenne in its natural habitat.

 

Wow, not too many of those around. Are you in the US?

Willing to go out on a limb here and say that the GT2 is probably far more interesting to drive, except perhaps on the few very fast and smooth racetracks out there.

 

I can't see myself buying a Mclaren anytime soon, even with a lottery win.
https://driving.ca/mclaren/auto-new...-cars-for-fire-risk-including-1-million-senna

 

Having been responsible for running Recall Campaigns for three manufacturers, I'm inclined to be empathetic with McLaren - and the owners, of course . . . but this thread is supposed to promote porn, so here's my contribution for today. It's certainly a car that raises temperatures, though not, one hopes, up to any ignition threshold:

The Lamborghini Silhouette was styled at Bertone and produced in the late seventies. Based on the Urraco, its engine is a transverse 3.0 V8. I believe only 50 -60 Silhouettes were built, so they're super-rare as well as being very 'stimulating' to look at!.

 

It seems some my pornography is being taken away.
https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavi...in-wilsonville-due-to-coronavirus-crisis.html

 

like these?


917 in Laguna Seca noise restriction trim. Notice the size of the inter cooler.

the yellow car is a factory 934. (Not a 930 or 935)

 

the oldest car ever built! too bad they don't make comfortable cars like this anymore !!!

 

Glorious day to cruise!

 

'05 TVR Sagaris - qualifies as porn with its raunchy looks and obscene performance!

 

I was looking at that turbo!

Always loved the exhausts on those...

 

Yep . . . that's a really rude rear end Brad!

I've never myself coveted a TVR - or Lotus, or suchlike - but you have to respect and admire that muscularity and chutzpah. . .

. . . speaking of which:

 

Pornography is probably/certainly taking it a bit far but I have always had a hankering for a Nissan Figaro, spotted earlier today but certainly not a car you see around often in our neck of the woods.

 

Centerlock E88's on a 964?! Beautiful.

 

So when I first saw this I thought it was only a render, but its and actual car, Caravaggio C6 Super Coupe.

If the C6 had looked this good from the factory I wonder how many more they would have sold?

 

Maybe some of the differences are really subtle, but it looks a bit more like a Z06. I do like the roof treatment but it appears to do away with the targa top - I personally prefer it that way, but I suppose most Corvette coupe buyers like it?

My issue with the Corvette isn't the looks though, it's the understressed engine. I like to rev and shift more.

 

904

 

https://www.caravaggiocorvettes.com/copy-of-c6-z06-convertible is where the car came from.

I know what you mean, high revving cars are more fun and rewarding to drive well. But when I drive a c7 or my Dad's 535d... the low end torque gets super addicting... I own a car that is similar in power delivery to yours, and both of those really ruined me for a month or so on my car.

The c7 with mag ride is really a revelation to drive.

 

Diesels drive me mad. I am so used to high revving engines where the power goes on building until a little below the red line that a diesel always catches me out. My expectation goes all wrong when the grunt goes away long before it should.

Even worse is "speed limited" vehicles. A Hertz van had a "limited to 60mph" placard, fine, but it didn't say that it was done on engine speed not road speed. Overtaking in a low gear got the engine to cut out when I entirely did not expect. Nor appreciate it. Other rental companies had different approaches, wood blocks under the carpet to limit throttle travel was a standard for Avis UK, and a slack throttle cable for Willhire. Along with dangerously low tyre pressures (any of them).

Meh, my rant for tonight.


Edit: Nice to see that 904, the 904/6/8 series are my favourite Porsches and so rarely seen.