Quote from: indyp on September 05, 2025, 00:10:15It had good handling and acceleration, though, like every other Porsche.  The issue?  It was ~2-3x the cost of cars that can basically equal the speed/acceleration.

Well, you said it - handling. People outside of the USA also love to turn, not just go in straight line. Or to quote Colin McRae: "Straight roads are for fast cars, turns are for fast drivers."


There's a reason why no American driver is successful in Formula 1 (if they somehow even manage to get there)...

Quote from: indyp on September 05, 2025, 00:10:15Not really sure the point of Porsche anymore since a freaking huge van from Ford can match their speed/numbers.

I was reading a review of a Tuscan EV on Consumer Reports and it was decently rated, but reviewers complained about the visibility, the interior, the interface, the materials.  It had good handling and acceleration, though, like every other Porsche.  The issue?  It was ~2-3x the cost of cars that can basically equal the speed/acceleration.

EVs are easier to make more powerful. It does not cost that much for the manufacturer to increase their power. With ICE - the engine complexity increases exponentially with more power. You end up needing turbos, superchargers, beefed up cooling, bigger engines.
This is why in China with it's highly competitive car market there are family sedans with 1000 HP that cost a fraction of a comparably powerful ICE. But this power is there just for the spec sheet. They handle like US muscle-cars of the yesteryear.
Porsche is a premium brand that brides itself on handling and design. Rich people buy them. And funnily enough car reviewers like Porsche EVs but those rich guys that bought them are very disappointed. They are very conscious of the depreciation since Porsche sports ICEs hold their value better than average.

Not really sure the point of Porsche anymore since a freaking huge van from Ford can match their speed/numbers.

I was reading a review of a Tuscan EV on Consumer Reports and it was decently rated, but reviewers complained about the visibility, the interior, the interface, the materials.  It had good handling and acceleration, though, like every other Porsche.  The issue?  It was ~2-3x the cost of cars that can basically equal the speed/acceleration.