yobo9193

How does banning a product enable IP theft? Did the US force DJI to assemble its drones in the US? Did the US require TikTok to hand over their source code?

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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Yes, I would agree. Except that happened before most of us were born and when China was one of the poorest countries in the world; we’re discussing recent events

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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Someone else addressed it well, but China has all of that and requires foreign brands to partner with a domestic manufacturer to sell to the country. Imagine if America told Hyundai that they needed to use Ford factories to build all their cars. In the case of China, it’s done to enable IP theft

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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It’s good for beginners, but it quickly shows its weaknesses when you have more than a handful of track/autox sessions under your belt. The B46 is great; reliable, makes decent power, and with an upgraded turbo can make 350whp with a few hundred lbs less weight than the B58. The eLSD isn’t a game changer but it does make the rear end feel more predictable. BMWs traction control and stability control is tuned great for the street and Sport+ is a good mode for the first few times out on a track. I run it with DSC fully off because, if i dont, bad pavement on track will cause the rear end to feel like it’s bouncing all over the place. The three main weaknesses to the F22 (both 4 and 6 cylinder) are that it doesn’t have nearly enough front negative camber, it cant fit enough tire under the wheel well for the weight, and that it doesnt come with an LSD. The 6 cylinder has the M Performance LSD as an option (and it’s actually better than most street car LSDs), but it’s hard to find and pricey on the aftermarket. Happy to chat more about the car if you have more questions; I’ve enjoyed learning on this platform but I’m switching to my Miata for next season.

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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Economists are getting real world evidence of the benefits of a centrally-planned economy.

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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yobo9193@reddit

You are, they meant “domestic” from the perspective of a Chinese buyer

The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

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Not nearly to the same scale. The US Government intervened to save the Big 3 to ensure they didn’t lay off hundreds of thousands of workers during the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression; China is funneling money into specific sectors as part of a 5 year plan, with the goal to achieve dominance and make other countries completely reliant on their manufacturers (referred to in economics as “dumping”)

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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yobo9193@reddit

More inane comments. Take care

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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I don’t think you have, because otherwise you’d understand that banging off a perfect hell-toe for every corner is something that even professional drivers struggle with. Do you have any other inane comments to make or would you like to contribute to the discussion?

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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Have you ever driven on track before?

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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I'm working on it!

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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Yes, clutches are consumables; transmissions (generally) are not.

Dodge’s New Copperhead SRT Might Not Have a V8, and It's Not Based on the Charger

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With Stellantis already having a history of badge engineering a sports car from the Mazda Miata, they have the opportunity to do something absolutely unhinged….

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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I agree with you completely. I’d rather have a decent shifter and a good clutch than a “bolt-action” shifter and a wonky clutch (looking at you Acura Integra)

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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\>which means the feel and what not were choices rather than outcomes from engineering Agreed, and you can say the same about the electric power steering; BMW could've made it good, but they chose not to.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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Okay, thanks for clarifying; not sure why OP put "shifter" in the title then. The clutch feel, even with a CDV, is still better than most modern cars. The 1-2 shift is awful, but that's the same for any car with a CDV. I hated the CDV for awhile but grew to appreciate it when I started tracking my car. I don't have an LSD like you do, so I have to turn off all the nannies to get the eLSD to turn on and for the car to stop fighting me on track; doing that also has the unfortunate side effect of turning off active rev matching. Having the CDV means that even if I botch the clutch release, my transmission doesn't take as much of a shock.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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Idk why you're getting downvoted, Doug is a businessman first and a car enthusiast second. I respect his hustle but he's the last person I'd talk to about cars

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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I'd say it's the other way around; it starts as a bad shifter and Toyota put effort into making it feel good. The Z4 supposedly has similar changes made to make it feel better.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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Are we talking about shifters, clutch feel, or all of them together? I liked the shifter and clutch in my buddies Mk. 7 GTI and in my Mk. 8 Golf rental I had in Europe. The shifter is better than what's in any BMW, but I don't think any BMW has a "bad" shifter I think all the Germans do clutch feel better than the Japanese, because the Accord 2.0T and Integra A-Spec manual I drove both had wonky clutches, where it felt like I never knew when the clutch would grab; never had those issues with any German car I drove, even though all of them use CDVs now. If you want a bad shifter, drive my dad's Suzuki Vitara. That's a truck transmission that feels like one.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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My BMW shifter is mid, but I liked the Mk. 8 Golf shifter. The Germans also do clutch tuning better than their Japanese counterparts, excluding the Miata.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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He's probably talking about the shifter itself. BMW clutches are fine, even with the CDV.

Doug Demuro reviews the 2026 GT3 Touring. Manual Transmission is not nearly as good as previous models, says it reminds him of a BMW manual?

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What era of Honda? Modern Honda clutches in their non-Type R vehicles are garbage

Former Ferrari President, and assistant to Enzo Ferrari, Luca di Montezemolo: "If I said what I really think, I'd harm Ferrari. We're risking the destruction of a myth, I'm very sorry about that. I hope they at least remove the Prancing Horse from that car"

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\>looks like the rumored Apple car Well it was designed in large part by Jony Ive, so that tracks.

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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Direct injection is not a big enough change to call an engine all new. What reports show the Toyota 2.4 in the Tacoma to not be doing so well? This is the first I'm hearing of it.

Honda Ridgeline Production Paused 18 Months Until It Meets Emissions Standards: Report

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I’m a dad and I went with a Tacoma. I don’t know anyone who has one of these except my friends Grandpa

Honda Ridgeline Production Paused 18 Months Until It Meets Emissions Standards: Report

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The interior space of a mid-size, with the fuel economy of a full-size, and the towing capacity of your wife’s Honda Pilot; perfect for someone who wants a bed but doesn’t want BOF jiggles

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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If you have the technical details, please post them. Like I said above, I can’t find them

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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If that’s the biggest difference, that’s not enough to say it’s all new. Look to the BMW N52 and N53 as an example of how an engine can have both port and direct injection for the same fundamental design

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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If you have any technical information that explains what changes they made to the VQ, I’m hear for it, but the best I can find is a [Wards Auto](https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-wards-nissan-goes-boldly-forward-with-new-frontier/795791/) post where they describe it as: >a competitive 310-hp naturally aspirated V-6 tweaked specifically for the Frontier with 93% new content. Idk about you, but I don’t consider a modified existing engine to be new. The Toyota 2.4 is a clean sheet design from this decade

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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When you’re a new dad and need a truck to tow your track car, dollars and cents matter a lot more than usual.

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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Yep, it’s fairly seamless. It has some quirks if multiple phones are connected and you try to swap between them, but that’s a rarity for me. My 2019 BMW has it as well and it works even better there

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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Wireless CarPlay on all trims, for one. I think the new refresh resolved that, but that was a nonstarter for a vehicle built in the 2020’s

New 2027 Nissan Frontier Sport Edition brings PRO-4X-inspired design and off-road capability to more drivers

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I see 3x as many new Tacomas as I do new Frontiers. The ancient powertrain may be a plus for Redditors, but the ancient interior is so far behind what Toyota has in the Tacoma that it’s not even a competition over which car is the better buy

I just found the probably first advertisement ever for a proper Korean luxury car, ridiculously explicitly grasping after the German premium brands in the stars - with a Mitsubishi made V8.

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They also licensed the 5 speed transmission in the Genesis Coupe from Nissan (Jatco). Crazy that nowadays Nissan would more likely be licensing tech from Hyundai than the other way around

Lucid locks another review out of thier car..."I Drove a 2026 Lucid Air Touring for a Week. Here's My Honest Review"

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Literally every other part

Lucid locks another review out of thier car..."I Drove a 2026 Lucid Air Touring for a Week. Here's My Honest Review"

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As someone who really enjoyed Savagegeese’s video on Lucid, their review was almost entirely on the driving dynamics and didn’t touch on what it was like to live with. It’s entirely possible for a car to have sublime driving dynamics and shoddy reliability (ever heard of Lotus?)

[Savagegeese] We Crashed One Lap | 4000 Miles in 7 Days. (CT5V Blackwing -Jack, Integra Type S - Mark)

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Are you under the impression that they're driving to each track in their race suits, because that's now what I saw in the video. And I'm fully aware that the logistics of track days aren't fun, but having a fried to do it with makes it much more bearable. The dude I was replying to is just bitching because he's never done competitive motorsports and doesn't realize how little track time you actually get at these events.

[Savagegeese] We Crashed One Lap | 4000 Miles in 7 Days. (CT5V Blackwing -Jack, Integra Type S - Mark)

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Time attack, but a full season done over the course of 10 days

Stellantis are in this mess because of Carlos Tavares

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Are you just repeating that phrase across posts and hoping you hit gold?

[Savagegeese] We Crashed One Lap | 4000 Miles in 7 Days. (CT5V Blackwing -Jack, Integra Type S - Mark)

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Oh shit, you right. I misunderstood what he meant by wanting to be on the mid-30’s. Thanks for correcting me