Automotive things going-on

[Pornfan99]

About time! Trump is pressuring US automakers to make entry-level / affordable vehicles under $30K.

"I think here’s a more fundamental version: Can you engineer vehicles that are fundamentally a lower cost? So that you can pass that on to the customer," Bill Ford said. "That’s what we’re working on."

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[Pornfan99]

Oooooo! I'm not a truck guy .. but even I knew well over 50% of these monsters!

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[Pornfan99]

Kinda late in posting this. I'm going through some of my Motor Trend e-mails. The ZR1X is a *******!!

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[Mr. Daystar]

That's why it's still around after all of these years. It's about as close to a supercar as you're going to get, for less than a quarter of a million bucks, a Ferrari starts where, about $500k, and that doesn't get you much of a Ferrari. Which I might add, you really can't drive it, if you want the appreciation in value. At least with a Vette, you can take it out and drive it semi regularly.

 

[Pornfan99]

Oooooo! I didn't know / hear about this. 600HP?! Too bad it looks like a (Volvo) Polestar.. (Replacement for the Premium Link Upgrade Stinger.)

The l3aked documents indicate the ( Premium Link Upgrade ) EV8 will make up to 603 hp, and while that will likely be for the top-trim variant, it’s a good bump over Premium Link Upgrade .

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EV8:

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[Pornfan99]

D@mn!!

"Nearly half of all new car registrations last year came from people 55 and older, according to S&P Global data. Twenty-five years ago, the average buyer was a little over 43 years old."

"At end of last year, vehicles priced over $70,000 were staying about the same amount of time on dealer lots as cars under $70,000. And buyers with household incomes above $150,000 accounted for 29 percent of all car purchases, up from 18 percent in 2020."

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[Mr. Daystar]

D@mn!!

"Nearly half of all new car registrations last year came from people 55 and older, according to S&P Global data. Twenty-five years ago, the average buyer was a little over 43 years old."

"At end of last year, vehicles priced over $70,000 were staying about the same amount of time on dealer lots as cars under $70,000. And buyers with household incomes above $150,000 accounted for 29 percent of all car purchases, up from 18 percent in 2020."

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If it was 60 year olds, I would say they're just buying the last car they plan on buying, but most people aren't retiring at 55.

 

[Pornfan99]

Regarding the .. vehicle market:

“Affordability pressure remains significant, with the average monthly finance payment reaching $811, up $32 from a year ago," J.D. Power's King said of expected February results. "In response, more consumers are turning to 84-month loan terms, which are expected to account for 12.7% of financed sales this month compared to 7.7% a year ago."

King warned that the number of new-vehicle buyers with negative equity on their trade-in — meaning they owe more on the car than it is worth — in February is expected to reach 31.5%, a 3.4 percentage point increase from February 2025.

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[Pornfan99]

Not .. automotive, but .. transport-related:

The Superleggera V4 Centenario, priced at $165,000 and limited to just 500 numbered units, is already sold out, a testament to Bologna, Italy-based Ducati’s hold on the most discerning motorcycle enthusiasts. A special Tricolore variant, limited to 100 units and priced at $250,000, also sold out.

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For reference: you can get a 1,254HP Corvette ZR1X for $207,395.. And, "the nuts" 670HP L3 Corvette Z06 for $133,245..

 

[Mr. Daystar]

Not .. automotive, but .. transport-related:

The Superleggera V4 Centenario, priced at $165,000 and limited to just 500 numbered units, is already sold out, a testament to Bologna, Italy-based Ducati’s hold on the most discerning motorcycle enthusiasts. A special Tricolore variant, limited to 100 units and priced at $250,000, also sold out.

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For reference: you can get a 1,254HP Corvette ZR1X for $207,395.. And, "the nuts" 670HP L3 Corvette Z06 for $133,245..

That's a nice bike. I used to love watching the superbike races. The Ducati rider at the time was Pascal Picatti, man could that dude ride. I always found the race bikes uncomfortable though, probably cause I'm a big guy and more suited to cruisers and touring. Putting 200+ horsepower on a bike could be dangerous, but I doubt any of the buyers are inexperienced riders, at the price they're asking, but I know I wouldn't get on one without some race track training.