Category: Drive Time

Imagine that Great-Uncle Silas died and left you a luxury motorhome — one so big it has storage room underneath for a “spare” car, thus:

You want to take it on a long journey (e.g, around the U.S.A., all over Europe, etc.) but unfortunately Elmer’s largesse ended at the RV, but did include (say) $40,000 to buy a spare which you could use to drive into and around town, or to the grocery store, once parked at a decent RV park or hotel.

The “mini-garage” has dimensions of 190″ (length) 84″ (width) and 60″ (height).  (For example, a Kia Rio has dimensions of 160″ x 68″ x 57″.)  So it has to be a small car, but not that small.

Which car would you select, and why?  (My choice is below the fold.)

For a shortcut to cars’ sizes, use Edmunds — select a car, and scroll down the page to determine your car’s dimensions. Read more

It being the weekend, take an hour and a half to watch the story of how Porsche became a force in top-end “prototype” endurance racing once again (as opposed to just racing 911s in lower classifications).

Even though the video has been produced with all the pizazz of a corporate PR release, note the passion and dedication.

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This is probably the best and most honest look at why we buy stuff — in this case specifically, Porsche cars — and it’s only a little over 20 minutes long.

I like everything about this video:  the maker’s almost child-like curiosity, the lack of humbug and the dawning realization of what, exactly, Porsche is all about.

There’ll be a longer video appearing here tomorrow, on a more specific Porsche, but this is an excellent starter pack.

Enjoy.

Oh, and for a bonus in the video: Jay Leno absolutely skewers Ferrari.