Lovers of retro automobiles, take note: the new special edition Porsche 911 is a treat for the eyes. Inspired by the 1970s, the Porsche 911 Spirit 70 is a modern car with classic styling, set apart by its go-faster stripes and olive green paint job.
Based on the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, the new special edition is part of Porsche’s Heritage Design series which celebrates the iconic looks of the past. For the era of Saturday Night Fever, the Bees Gees, and Pong, Porsche has borrowed from the past with the Olive Neo color, the psychedelic Pasha pattern for the interior, and bold black graphics.
Even the Porsche crest on the front of the car is a recreation of the original badge from 1963, and the rest of the badges are in a blinging gold.
The convertible top offers the option to really be seen when you’re cruising around town — and truly, who would buy this car if they didn’t want to attract attention — and the interior has just as many fun touches as the exterior, with black leather, checkered fabric on the seats, door panels, and even the dash, and an instrument cluster which throws back to the bubbly, round styling of yesteryear.
There’s also a matching watch, for those who feel the need to co-ordinate their accessories to their car, though it’ll cost an almost hilarious £12,000 ($16,000).
There’s one aspect of the car which isn’t so groovy, though, and that’s the price tag. The special edition will cost an eye watering $242,250, which is $62,000 more than the comparable base model, the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet.
That’s a hefty chunk of change, but even if you have the cash the car still might be hard to obtain, as Porsche will produce just 1,500 units worldwide. The lucky few in Europe should start seeing the model in showrooms from this month, and it’ll come to other countries over the coming months.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.