SoberChef Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 What is with sports cars making SUVs? Porsche making that stupid Cayenne (named after a pepper, seriously?), and now this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 11 minutes ago, Brick said: What is with sports cars making SUVs? Porsche making that stupid Cayenne (named after a pepper, seriously?), and now this? You forgot the Lambo Urus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 6 minutes ago, SoberChef said: You forgot the Lambo Urus To quote @Commissar SFLUFAN, "*rubs temples*". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 @TUFKAK Probably owns like 3 of these. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 hours ago, Brick said: What is with sports cars making SUVs? Porsche making that stupid Cayenne (named after a pepper, seriously?), and now this? They like money and sports cars don’t make them as much of it as they’d like. The Porsche Macan and Cayenne are the reason they can still justify making 911 Turbos as those two SUVs sell extremely well. Different but similarly, the MachE Mustang is the reason Ford can still produce V8 Mustangs and Shelbys as sells off the Mustang name: this was stated directly by Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: @TUFKAK Probably owns like 3 of these. I’m an AMG GT guy personally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 My favorite part about the Ferrari SUV, and I think Doug mentioned it in his review, is that the former head of Ferrari, several years ago, said that “Ferrari will make an SUV over my dead body”… development of it began about a year after he passed away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 12 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: My favorite part about the Ferrari SUV, and I think Doug mentioned it in his review, is that the former head of Ferrari, several years ago, said that “Ferrari will make an SUV over my dead body”… development of it began about a year after he passed away At least he was a man of his word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Just now, TUFKAK said: At least he was a man of his word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 30 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: A wiser man said fuck suvs and crossovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 6 minutes ago, TUFKAK said: A wiser man said fuck suvs and crossovers Their tailpipes are too large, it ruins the feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 4 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Their tailpipes are too large, it ruins the feeling Only for a certain type of guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Just now, TUFKAK said: Only for a certain type of guy I like a nice squeeze occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Spoiler I saw some real unspeakable shit in my search for this gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I don’t care if that’s a Ferrari. It looks like ass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Where the devil is the "U" in that "SUV"? That's barely a station wagon, far less an actual SUV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 24 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Where the devil is the "U" in that "SUV"? That's barely a station wagon, far less an actual SUV. Ferrari gets a lot of utility out of you buying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 The perfect vehicle for rich middle-aged women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 31 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Where the devil is the "U" in that "SUV"? That's barely a station wagon, far less an actual SUV. The U in in the You and me sitting in it together holding hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Just now, Keyser_Soze said: The U in in the You and me sitting in it together holding hands. Only hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 10 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Only hands? Can you drive stick? If so you're invited as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 1 minute ago, Keyser_Soze said: Can you drive stick? If so you're invited as well. This Ferrari is not a stick, it's a dual clutch-like transmission that... oh... OH... OOOOOOOOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 4 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: This Ferrari is not a stick, it's a dual clutch-like transmission that... oh... OH... OOOOOOOOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 18 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spork3245 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 11 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 9 hours ago, Brick said: What is with sports cars making SUVs? Porsche making that stupid Cayenne (named after a pepper, seriously?), and now this? I agree with the sentiment, but it really is what people want to buy. The Macan sells nearly as much as al of Porsche's cars combined and the Cayenne isn't too far behind. For 2023 they sold ~28k cars (911, 718, Taycan, Panamera), ~27k Macans, and 20k Cayennes. It's the case for Lamborghini as well. The Urus made up 60% of their record breaking sales last year. Ferrari will likely be following suite. I couldn't find a breakdown of sales by model, but Ferrari credits the Purosangue for increasing sales for their record year, and it is sold out through 2026, where all other Ferrari's are sold out through 2025. It's the same for luxury cars, with the Cullinan being the best selling Rolls Royce. The only cases I can think of where SUVs aren't a brands best selling model are for companies that don't sell them yet (Lotus hasn't shipped theirs yet) or the domestic makes that sell more trucks. I suppose there are probably some Indian or Chinese brands that do better with cars, but it's probably safe to say that SUVs and truck reign supreme once the price is over $25K or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 The transformation of all these exotic car brands is nearly complete. From a purely economic angle, this makes perfect sense and I’m kind of surprised it took this long. With the popularity of electric cars and the absurd performance they can provide for a fraction of the price on the hood and even less for routine maintenance, these cars make even less sense than before. Putting Musk as a piece of shit aside, a Model S Plaid will do things a Ferrari can’t for less than half of the price. Who wants to spend over 300k and get beaten at a red light by someone in a family sedan? Almost no one buys these cars to track them, they buy them to show off. The problem with buying a car to show off is that these things are miserable to drive like a normal car. I live in an area where I see these cars somewhat frequently, and you have never seen someone look less cool and more miserable than trying to parallel park a Lamborghini with their chode three inches above the pavement, zero visibility, and an obtuse paddle shifter. Scissor doors look cool until you’re leaning out of one trying to guess how far your bumper is from that Kia Soul just so you can slink into Starbucks like you’re still hot shit. If you make rolling status symbols that people genuinely don’t give a shit about 99% of the performance curve, why not make an SUV? It’ll actually be somewhat usable, and more people will actually buy one if they can imagine a situation where they could actually use it. People who notice cars and care about them will still gawk, you’ll still be faster than most cars on the road, and you might actually be comfortable when you arrive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 16 hours ago, AbsolutSurgen said: The perfect vehicle for rich middle-aged women. Who happen to reside in Jackson Hole, WY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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