OT: Talking Cars Thursday - Halo Cars
Make it a Thursday edition (I had lots of meetings Tuesday) of our occasional offseason distraction making an appearance during the pause.
So - "Halo Cars". The cars that exist on the tippy top of a marquee's lineup. Ones that get people excited and get them into the dealership - even if they just buy a lesser edition. Halo cars can be technical showcases, they can be aspirational, they're made just to show they can be, they're investments by the company as much as they are ways to generate profit. So, what's your favorite? Who's got the best? What's the smartest halo car anyone's making right now?
Some examples of halo cars current and previous:
- Porsche 959, 918
- Ferrari F40, F50, Enzo, Etc, La Ferrari
- McLaren P1
- Ford GT
- Dodge Demon
- VW Phaeton
- Audi R8
- Lexus LFA
- BMW M1, Z8
- Acura NSX
- Nissan GT-R
February 11th, 2021 at 6:32 PM ^
- Tesla Roadster
- Mercedes AMG One
February 11th, 2021 at 9:09 PM ^
E63s Wagon
February 12th, 2021 at 10:06 AM ^
Porsche et. al. are halo brands.
Corvette might be just a touch aspirational as a halo model but it's hard to pick anything else.
Ford is going to sell a Tesla copy and call it a Mustang so I guess they are trying to use the Mustang name as a selling point, but an actual electric Mustang would be better.
Nissan GT-R is one of my favourite cars. Really love it
Last time I think more and more about selling my car and move to a car-sharing service. It was my huge dream to have an expensive and comfortable car. But to be honest, I did not expect it to be so expansive in maintenance. I have already called Auto locksmith Tucson to open it as it often has issues with the lock.