Sam Reinsel on CarBuzz (163 comments)

Sam Reinsel

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Maserati Confirms Sportscar Plans (May 13, 2013) "Ten times the driver you are"... Right. Have you driven a 458? If not it isn't very accurate for you to make these claims.
Lamborghini Urus to Make Production (May 12, 2013) @Cian Porsche owns VW automotive, but VW holding group owns Porsche (or at least it used to be that way
BOSS GP: Where F1 Cars Retire (May 06, 2013) Lamborghini doesn't race in F1 -_-
Alfa Confirms Crossover by 2016 (May 06, 2013) It's a 10 year old design. No shit it needs a redesign.
Is the Corvette Stingray Too Heavy? (May 04, 2013) Kyle: it's about 1500 kg
5 Reasons Why We Love Hennessey (May 03, 2013) Nick, it might, I recall hearing that. But if you're offroading that's a good thing.
Brabus Bugatti EB110 SS for Sale (May 02, 2013) Changing out parts is going to effect engine life and wear. All of the stock parts are designed to work together, whereas any tune work will effect integrity. That's why they can get more power.
Depreciation Kings: Jaguar S-Type (Apr 30, 2013) Wasn't it the HHR?...
Depreciation Kings: Jaguar S-Type (Apr 30, 2013) If they want to stay competitive with Cadillac they'll have to.
Depreciation Kings: Jaguar S-Type (Apr 30, 2013) Cause it's cheap. Most companies were run by bean counters in the 90s and early 2000s, and they thought people were too stupid to notice or something, so they made it cheaper (more profit per car) but at the same time killed sales because of it...
Depreciation Kings: Cadillac Escalade (Apr 30, 2013) Nick: almost all super cars hold value. In fact, most go up in price at resale.
Classic Clarkson: Porsche Carrera GT (Apr 29, 2013) He likes the new one. The other gen5 GT500 he disliked.
VW to Develop 10-Speed Dual-Clutch (Apr 28, 2013) The idea is to be in ideal lode conditions as much as possible. It makes sense from an engineering standpoint. But even then, why not use a CVT? You can get more than 10 ratios in that...
Next Alfa MiTo Coming Stateside? (Apr 28, 2013) Although I want to see Alfa come stateside, I'm with Shelby. Not the MiTo. It's ugly...
Three-Wheeled Cars: Messerschmitt KR175 (Apr 24, 2013) Yeah, it does. It's a later version, when you could get 3 or 4 wheels
Bentley Planning Four-Door Coupe? (Apr 22, 2013) There are plenty of old 4 door coupes, and 2 door sedans. It has to do with the number of pillars for the roof, not the doors for the most part.
Jaguar Delivers 1st F-Types in Style (Apr 20, 2013) No, it won't be full price. It'll be listed as an ex-demo car most likely, as it is one, which will cut the price.
VW Golf R Testing at the Ring (Apr 19, 2013) I mean they ARE on the ring...
Expensive Failures: Bugatti EB110 (Apr 17, 2013) @duncan: how do you expect them to learn about cars if every community the join to learn about them treat them like you do? Don't be a dick to those that aren't informed, INFORM them so that we have one less uninformed car enthusiast.
Expensive Failures: Cizeta V16T (Apr 16, 2013) W don't let Colby hear you say that
Bugatti to Reveal Faster Veyron? (Apr 09, 2013) @Brittney, ... Yeah... But they DON'T. So they hold it.
Merkel & Putin Check Out VW (Apr 08, 2013) What the hell do you call Stalingrad then?
Top 5 Elise-Based Sportscars (Apr 07, 2013) I mean, it was only made to show off how much better EVs car be than shitty little cars like the G Whizz. It's not a great sports car and its overpriced, but as an EV it's a godsend.
Venom GT Hits 265.7 MPH (Apr 03, 2013) @Colby I don't know if its at much of a disadvantage. The Veyron came out almost 10 years ago, and the SS isn't exactly brand new. Now, I would like to see the Venom beat the record, being that it is a much more recent car and all.
Scion to Move Upscale? (Apr 02, 2013) Because first time buyers go with 90s Hondas and other such cars.
Ford Model T Making a Comeback (Apr 01, 2013) (Most people won't notice)
Kia Unveils Cub Concept in Seoul (Mar 28, 2013) My only question is: why not "Kia Kub"?
Chevy Camaro Z/28 Muscles Into NY (Mar 28, 2013) But it's 300 lbs less than the ZL1, with over 500 hp, so the power to weight ratio will increase over the base model.
Cadillac Debuts New CTS in NYC (Mar 27, 2013) The V will most likely have a paddle shift at least. The normal CTS, if I'm honest, most likely wouldn't be bought manual very often.
SRT Presents Charger 392 (Mar 26, 2013) Like dillon said, it would cut into Challenger territory. It could definately stand to lose some weight though.
2014 BMW 4 Series Caught Naked (Mar 24, 2013) @carlos: I believe the 4 series is replacing the 3 series coupe body style, sorta like the 5 and 6, and (long ago) the 7and8. Also, i think the 2 series is the same deal with the 1. Might be wrong though.
Toyota Racing to Goodwood (Mar 24, 2013) Why not? D:
McLaren Aiming at 911 with New P13 (Mar 23, 2013) There's like, a 100,000 dollar price difference isn't there...? No interference...
McLaren Aiming at 911 with New P13 (Mar 23, 2013) @mirAnda it's because the 911 is a big money maker (although not Porsches most profitable model). The segment is a great place. To increase sales
Corvette Evolution at the Petersen (Mar 18, 2013) @david because its showcasing the C7 as a sort of "next step" thing
5 Midlife Crisis Cars (Mar 16, 2013) It's very, very retro, which is why they call it a midlife crisis car. A guy in his 50s would buy one for nostalgia. But it appeals to young people because its a muscle car.
5 Midlife Crisis Cars (Mar 16, 2013) Yup. Convertibles scream "midlife crisis" for some reason.
5 Midlife Crisis Cars (Mar 16, 2013) @Jess that... Well IS a midlife crisis.
DFA: Pink Corsa Wrecks Aston DBS (Mar 14, 2013) Yes, but how many Americans (the majority of users) even know that?
2013 World Car of the Year Shortlist (Mar 14, 2013) Those are car of the year, they generally don't include super cars like the P1
Henrik Fisker Quits Fisker (Mar 13, 2013) Wait sorry, it had a different picture before >_> sorry. So uh... Yeah... Looks the same...
Henrik Fisker Quits Fisker (Mar 13, 2013) @Colby, it IS a karma >_>
Mini Builds 250,000th Countryman (Mar 13, 2013) Bigger too ...
Gumpert Planning New Models (Mar 11, 2013) I don't disagree, but it is a little busy on the outside...
Next Mustang to Have Turbo Four (Mar 10, 2013) Did you even read? They ARE keeping the 5.0. If they didn't they'd be committing financial suicide...
Next Mustang to Have Turbo Four (Mar 10, 2013) @Michael: "because classic muscle was always a huge V8 in a standard car." It's never mattered what else is offered, what matters is the top of the line engine in Muscle cars.
VW Golf GTD Coming to America (Mar 09, 2013) (For us Americans that's around 8 dollars a gallon)
Scion FR-S Going Hybrid? (Mar 09, 2013) Yes, but that does mean hybrids are ready to be cheap in a performance car. Look at the new Enzo and P1, hybrids,yes, but very expensive
Great Automotive Rivalries: Commodore vs. Falcon (Mar 07, 2013) You tell him, Shelby!
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) If they're moving the power plant to the middle, I'm pretty sure they'd change the drive train as well...
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) Nah I don't like its nose. The curves perfect, like a woman, but it's like that woman has a freakishly pointy nose that she uses to hole punch important documents....
Great Automotive Rivalries: 911 vs. Corvette (Mar 04, 2013) True that. Although American cars aren't known as the top of style, engineering precision, or reliability, I think we do decent in all three. I mean, the corvette looks pretty nice, is pretty well engineered, and decently reliable, just not the top.
Honda Civic Tourer Concept Revealed (Mar 04, 2013) I know man D: feelsbadbro.jpg
Smart Reveals ForTwo BoConcept (Mar 04, 2013) The fortwo IS rwd, and rear engined.
Kia Steps into Performance Territory with Cee’d GT (Mar 04, 2013) @Douglas yes, but the Merc is going to be expensive. The base A class is something like 40 grand.
Kia Steps into Performance Territory with Cee’d GT (Mar 04, 2013) New focus ST ain't bad man. I can't think of any other American hot hatches...
Corvette Stingray Convertible Drops its Top (Mar 03, 2013) @will because the engineering involved in making either is drastically different. The money it would take to engineer them would be too expensive to justify.
Corvette Stingray Convertible Drops its Top (Mar 03, 2013) Lolol good job nick
Great Automotive Rivalries: Mustang vs. Camaro (Mar 03, 2013) Plus at the time of debut the was the Ford Thunder. Bird
Toyota Unveils GT 86 Convertible (Mar 01, 2013) @Borphan dude the base price is 25 grand for a normal GT86/FR-S, they couldn't make it 19k starting price...
Monster Mini is the Ultimate Oxymoron (Mar 01, 2013) Well, more accurately a Mini Cooper on a Jeep frame, and corner hard enough at speed an it'll tip over, I've seen plenty of stock jeeps do it >_>
Monster Mini is the Ultimate Oxymoron (Mar 01, 2013) Okay, explain how the sonic is "a gay guy car". That doesn't make any sense.
5 Affordable First Cars (Feb 28, 2013) Ah, yeah I meant hp. It's pretty good for a car it's size.
5 Affordable First Cars (Feb 28, 2013) I mean, you'd be nuts to get a 21k sonic, but 16k for the base one ain't bad.
5 Affordable First Cars (Feb 28, 2013) FWD cars can be fun too... Though they are rarely good.
5 Affordable First Cars (Feb 28, 2013) @Thai-Chau Ha the styling was done by the same guy that did modern Astons, and any Aston Martin you see today (minus the Cygnet) is as "Aston Ford", because the V12 is based on Ford V6 tech when Ford still owned Aston.
5 Affordable First Cars (Feb 28, 2013) A lot of stuff is standard for 16k. It's a great car, albeit not super fast, but 160 or 180 is plenty for a car like this.
Final Alfa-Viper TZ3 Zagato to Amelia (Feb 28, 2013) Ferrari don't really sell their V8s to anyone :/
Nissan Developing Experimental Racer for Le Mans (Feb 26, 2013) Nissan pulled out of the project though :/
Nismo GT-R Coming in 2014 (Feb 26, 2013) It doesn't look at all like an Aztec....
Motorsport Marques: Ford (Feb 26, 2013) Actually Lincoln was the most reliable car brand sold in the US in 2011, and Ford beat out brands famed for their reliability for a top ten slot the same year. The age of shitty American cars might come to an end very soon.
Hennessey Prepares to Tune the Stingray (Feb 25, 2013) Alright we'll having read all the comments now I don't blame you >_> have at the kid
Hennessey Prepares to Tune the Stingray (Feb 25, 2013) Okay calm down William, when you post such a hardcore response to "euro fan boys" you only come off as an American fan boy. Credit where credit is due, Ferraris are great cars. The Vette and Viper are too, and they can both be great. No need to freak out about it.
Wiesmann Bringing MF4 ClubSport to Geneva (Feb 23, 2013) ........ What?
Top 5 Lamborghini Concepts (Feb 23, 2013) If you look at any car from the 60s or 70s you're going to see a lot of similar shapes, it's not at all surprising that the GT and this look similar: they're based off of cars from that period.
Bertone Bringing New Concept to Geneva (Feb 23, 2013) It certainly looks like a Rapide...
Subaru Planning 3-Row Crossover (Feb 21, 2013) I though this was the concept for their hybrid...?
Peugeot Announces 208 GTI Limited Edition (Feb 21, 2013) Too bad the US doesn't get this OR the polo D:
VW Announces Finished XL1 (Feb 21, 2013) They make them aerodynamic, not ugly. The car isn't meant to be pretty, it's just meant to get 260mpg.
VW Announces Finished XL1 (Feb 21, 2013) *Jetta
VW Announces Finished XL1 (Feb 21, 2013) Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for. If they car make, say, a 100mpg Jett's or golf based on this tech, I'd be sold.
VW Golf GTD Revealed (Feb 21, 2013) Well, it's a small diesel car, something no one ever brings here to the US. Diesel isn't as popular here :/
Lambo Urus to Offer 670HP Hybrid? (Feb 21, 2013) It's because the NSX isn't "official" yet. There are no prototypes, all we've seen is the concept.
VW Announces Finished XL1 (Feb 21, 2013) It wasn't VW that said that, i believe it was some Chinese Newspaper, and VW kinda said "yeah... that'd be cool but there's no way to do that" :/
Top 5 All-American Supercars (Feb 18, 2013) The MrkI, II, and III were all designed and built in England. the MrkIV was in America, but the roots of the GT40 are pretty much all British. The new one is American too, so i guess it counts :/
Top 5 All-American Supercars (Feb 18, 2013) Considering the original was done by ford UK, I'm not sure this has American roots behind it :/
Top 5 All-American Supercars (Feb 18, 2013) Normally I hate when people say its not a real car because its based on a lotus, but it's true here. It doesn't matter if very little is left from the lotus, you can't be all American when your chassis is designed by the British -_-
Lambo Urus Surfaces in Patent Renderings (Feb 18, 2013) You don't really buy it because of any selling points... The selling point is that it's a Lamborghini
Alfa Romeo Previews Gloria IED Concept (Feb 17, 2013) He does, but what he's saying is that IED doesn't mean that in Italian, it means "Istituto Europeo di Design"
2014 Chevrolet SS Revealed (Feb 17, 2013) This is all true. But the lack of a manual is a total turn off. I'd rather have less comforts and a manual :/
2014 Chevrolet SS Revealed (Feb 17, 2013) @Colby, yeah, people go for the Merc because it LOOKs better, and will most likely perform better.
2014 Chevrolet SS Revealed (Feb 17, 2013) Or a speed6 or a WRX, or a CTS or the new CLA or an Evo or ANY other sports sedan with a manual.
2014 Chevrolet SS Revealed (Feb 17, 2013) Colby, I get you're a Chevy fanboy but c'mon, not having a manual on the launch of a SPORT sedan? It's hilariously stupid. I'm a lover of American cars, but at 40k I'd get a 3-series with a manual. Auto-only kills this as an enthusiast's car
5 Celebrity Supercars (Feb 17, 2013) @Matt don't start this shit. A fast car is a fast car, and barely any of the lotus is left in the Venom. We don't need to hear the same f***ing conversation again.
5 Celebrity Supercars (Feb 17, 2013) The other issue is that (I'm not hating on it) the venom is not as stable as a Vernon at high speeds. If hand built Italian exotics rattle and shake at top speed, you bet your ass the Venom will be. I really want them to get it, but someone might die
Cars Nobody Asked For: Jeep Compass/Patriot (Feb 15, 2013) .......*you're
Cadillac ELR Takes Priority Over the Volt (Feb 15, 2013) how so? it looks great
Cars Nobody Asked For: Hummer H3 (Feb 13, 2013) They aren't saying they weren't good cars, they're saying that most hummer costumes wanted a big off road SUV like the H1, and that's not really at all what the H3 was. The SUV trend was already dieing before the H3, but GM marketed it as one anyways
Holden Reveals New VF Commodore V8 Supercar (Feb 12, 2013) The Japanese have been racing in V8 super cars for quite a bit... And Toyota sells most of their cars here so what's wrong with them being in NASCAR?
New Smart ForTwo and ForFour Spied (Feb 12, 2013) It doesn't look camoed, it just looks incomplete <_<