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2023 Audi RS3

2023 Audi RS3

Published January 8, 2023 by Carter

I was slightly amused to watch a recent Jason Cammisa video, where a new RS3 soundly walked an S3; making the argument for its existence if nothing else did. Of course, I found it really funny that a 200 thrashed both of them easily! Nevertheless, the song of the RS3 was as impressive as its performance. That’s thanks to 401 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque from its turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5 mounted sideways up front. It’ll demolish the 60 run in 3.3 seconds, and can do a sub-12-second 1/4 mile on street tires. It even turns well thanks to crazy computer controls and its weird reverse-staggered tire setup (265/30 up front, 245/35 out back). The major downside? Well, it’s expensive. In fact, one of the few “free” (no cost) options is strangely today’s wild shade of Kyalami Green. Let’s take a look:

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Class of ’23: 1998 Audi S8 6-Speed

Class of ’23: 1998 Audi S8 6-Speed

Published January 7, 2023 by Carter

Now that we’re into 2023, we can consider what new cars can come into the country. For me, that last few years has been spent pondering pre-facelift Audi S8s. Although we got the S8 here in “plus” form between 2001 and 2003, and it’s still one of my favorites, there’s some allure about the 1996-2000 cars in Europe. Why? Well, that was the model used in 1998’s Ronin and, for many, our first introduction to the model that at that time was not available here. The styling is slightly more subdued, as well – there’s less chrome, and especially in silver, the design closely resembles the polished-aluminum Audi ASF concept. In fact, it’s nearly identical. Under the hood was a development of the ABH (V8 quattro and C4 S4 V8), ABZ (A8), and AHK (C4 S6 Plus) 32-valve 4.2-liter V8. The AHC/AKH was utilized in the first S8s and cranked out 335 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque; down slightly on the “plus” 40v version in the US market, but still plenty. But there’s one more special reason to look at European-market S8s – the transmission.

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1980 Porsche 930 Turbo

1980 Porsche 930 Turbo

Published January 6, 2023 by Andrew

If there is a Porsche in an interesting color, you know I’m taking a look. Today is no different with this wonderful 1980 930 Turbo up for sale in The Netherlands. This widowmaker checks in wearing Viola Metallic, which is a color we’ve seen many times before and will probably keep seeing given how great it looks. The asking price on this one? Probably not as crazy as you’d guess.

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2014 Porsche Panamera

2014 Porsche Panamera

Published January 5, 2023 by Andrew

I’m not sure what to make of the Porsche Panamera. Does it get a pass because it is a Porsche and we find things we like about it and ignore the rest? Or is it just a good car that coincides with what we like about Porsche? Probably a little bit of both, but since its launch in 2009, it has always been more of an afterthought in the Porsche lineup and even more so with the introduction of the Taycan. Now that they are very much just “used cars,” is it worth looking into over the competitors from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi?

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2017 Mercedes-AMG GT

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT

Published January 4, 2023 by Andrew

I know looking at the Mercedes-AMG GT lineup is a little confusing, because what isn’t clear about having eight different trim levels of the same car, but considering Porsche currently has 26 (!) different 911 variants, I think we can sort this out. The base AMG GT, if you want to call it that, was launched back in 2014 and offered a nice package. In the same way the base Porsche 911 is a nice package. But once you start comparing it to the higher trim levels, it doesn’t seem like a great value when you can have more for just a small amount of money. It’s the same way the large-size french fry is only .30 cents more than the medium. You’d be crazy not to buy the large, but the medium exists and people do buy them. However, there isn’t a market for 5-year-old french fries the way there is for 5-year-old cars. So why for basically the same money would you get the lesser trim when the next level is literally right there? People still buy those medium fries.

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