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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Snoo_31120 on 2025-03-12 17:59:50+00:00.

I don't know about you guys but I am extremely excited to see footage of the McLaren W1 performing on a track. Just by the numbers this car seems to be absolutely crazy.

It's a RWD car with a 5.7s 0-200kph (130mph), faster than a Plaid, even though it's 0-60mph is "only" 2.7s.

The acceleration this thing will pick up once it gets traction will be insane. I can't imagine how it will do around a track while weighing 1400kg and with 1000kg of downforce.

Yes I know, it's a few million and none of us will drive it, but I'm so glad McLaren is pushing the limits of RWD cars and matching the new Ferrari F80s AWD performance.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/NCSUGrad2012 on 2025-03-11 15:31:32+00:00.

So in the US, auto inspections have been on the downward trend. Recently both Idaho and Tennessee removed their requirements for emissions testing.

A lot of states removed safety inspections in the 90s and early 2000s. Texas removed the requirement this year and Utah did it 6 years ago. Right now New Hampshire is debating a bill to remove it there as well. Currently only 14 states require annual or biennial inspection, and the vast majority are on the east coast.

New Jersey removed safety inspections in 2010 and found no increase in auto accidents.

Meanwhile Canada has even less testing than we do.

The only place in Canada that has regular emission testing is some areas in Ontario.

In Nova Scotia, safety inspections are required every two years. In New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, cars must undergo annual safety inspections.

Now, if we go across the Atlantic, it's the opposite. Most places in Europe have very strict auto rules. The UK has what's known as the MOT, which requires an annual test, where as the rest of Europe requires it every other year.

Germany is probably known for their most strict testing. They test things like the angle of your headlights to make sure they're aimed correctly. In fact many US auto magazines have written about how strict they are there compared to what we have in the US.

I can say we have both safety and emission testing in North Carolina, but ever since Covid it seems like it's not enforced anyway. NC is currently waiting for EPA approval to phase out emission testing on all cars newer than 2017. It seems to me the people who won't pass, just don't bother getting them anymore, and until that gets policed they aren't doing much.

What are everyone else's thoughts?

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Sixteen-Cylinders on 2025-03-12 16:57:21+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/NoFrame99 on 2025-03-11 07:40:58+00:00.

Hopefully other manufacturers are able to design compliant systems and start shipping these quickly. The era of being blinded at night by headlights needs to be over as soon as possible. Way behind Europe in this regard, but better late than never.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/lifegoeson2702 on 2025-03-12 14:26:20+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/animealt46 on 2025-03-12 02:51:50+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/justonelemon on 2025-03-12 01:53:51+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Recoil42 on 2025-03-12 02:58:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/AvianNord on 2025-03-11 23:15:38+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/maxxor6868 on 2025-03-11 19:42:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/LJ_blableblibloblu on 2025-03-11 19:31:28+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Juicyjackson on 2025-03-11 18:49:35+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Ok_Volume3194 on 2025-03-11 17:23:02+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid on 2025-03-11 17:49:09+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/RandomCheeseCake on 2025-03-11 10:42:05+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Jamesthrottlehouse on 2025-03-11 11:57:26+00:00.

From lil ole blighty comes a 335 hp, b58 engined modernized looking aluminium driving machine that weighs a hair more than an MX-5 and even has little comforts like a wireless phone charger.

And yet somehow it’s not homologated for the USA (even though some other Morgan models are) and currently can only be had with BMWs ZF8, no manual.

Previous non-BMW cars that play host to the same engine and transmission included the INEOS Grenadier and the Toyota Supra.

I’m curious how this stacks up giving the astonishingly low weight. Also, hand built and custom order = not cheap.

It’s about £100K, which depending on how you look at it, is either a very expensive Z4 or a very affordable restomod for the people. What do we think?

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/cofango on 2025-03-11 11:20:44+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/hi_im_bored13 on 2025-03-11 09:25:00+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Juicyjackson on 2025-03-11 03:10:41+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/HawtGarbage917 on 2025-03-10 20:28:55+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/JustGotToTown on 2025-03-10 18:58:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/Juicyjackson on 2025-03-10 18:53:10+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/lifegoeson2702 on 2025-03-10 16:42:30+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/VitoXzX on 2025-03-10 13:18:05+00:00.

I’m kind of curious about whether those modern technologies in a car are really usable on a daily basis, or if they just exist to impress the customer while visiting a dealership. I got inside a new Mercedes and found the feature that adjusts the seats after I enter my height very interesting, but would you really use that kind of thing after some time with a car like that?

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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/SectorZed on 2025-03-10 08:54:29+00:00.

This is partially a complaint about the car, and a complaint about how the requirements of my job make it horrendous to sit in all day.

For the past 2.5 years I’ve logged about 30-35 hours per week sitting in this shit box. It’s absolutely terrible to work out of as a fleet vehicle. In those two years I’ve gone from the trim that they send to rental fleets (lowest of the low) to a mid level trim of a slightly newer model year (2022) with upgraded seats.

I mention the seats being “upgraded” because there is not a single comfortable way to sit in this thing. No matter how many adjustments you make you can’t get around how the side bolstering forces your shoulders to curl forward. I have a wider upper back and my shoulders being in that position has led to upper back pain. It’s absolutely miserable. Last Friday I drove about 350 miles in this thing and my back was screaming by hour 8.

Everything else in the interior is gaudy and cheap Chevy BS. Horrible infotainment who’s only saving grace is Apple car play. Still is incredibly unresponsive and being touchscreen only is a pain to use.

As far as crossovers go, this thing is tiny on the inside. The trunk especially is a major disappointment. None of my gear fits and I’ve tried every possible orientation. The current system I have is just barely acceptable and requires I stack my gear in a precarious way.

Gas mileage is okay? Definitely not a segment leader. Id estimate a 50/50 split of highway and city driving and average 23.5mpg. It’s not my gas, so let’s be honest I don’t really care , but I can’t understand why a normal commuter buys this over a RAV 4.

0-60 time is mediocre. 8.9 seconds according to google. And as someone who is constantly merging onto highways it’s something I always think about in regard to my own safety. Couldn’t get out of its own way if it tried. You punch the gas and it loudly revs up to 4-5k RPM, and you’re left wondering why you aren’t at highway speeds yet.

Now the last point is just a point of frustration with my work. I have to work off a laptop in this thing all day long. In my lap or alternatively on a steering wheel “desk”. Someone who never would have to sit in this car and do the job I do, decided for us that an econo-shitbox was adequate enough for the job.