2019.01.27 Portland International Auto Show - Revision history

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	There was a berlinetta, which is historically my default lust-magnet. And there was the most-modest variant (Portofino?) which almost allows someone such as myself to whimsically consider. I didn't even bother taking pictures of them.		There was a berlinetta, which is historically my default lust-magnet. And there was the most-modest variant (Portofino?) which almost allows someone such as myself to whimsically consider. I didn't even bother taking pictures of them.

	Instead, I felt the need to capture the brawniest Grand Tourer ever - mostly because it felt odd to have a Ferrari seem hulking compared to the nearby McLarens - and the fabulous ~~shoot~~ brake. That almost-wagon version of Ferrari is very intriguing for me, much to the scorn of my peers. I think it's because I have a better grasp of what it would be like to live with a high-performance car. The single mission of LOOK AT ME gets dull; I am more curious about something that would rock a road trip too.		Instead, I felt the need to capture the brawniest Grand Tourer ever - mostly because it felt odd to have a Ferrari seem hulking compared to the nearby McLarens - and the fabulous shooting brake. That almost-wagon version of Ferrari is very intriguing for me, much to the scorn of my peers. I think it's because I have a better grasp of what it would be like to live with a high-performance car. The single mission of LOOK AT ME gets dull; I am more curious about something that would rock a road trip too.

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RooK at 05:19, 28 January 2019

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	A brief shout-out to [https://www.subaruofportland.net/ Subaru of Portland] for gifting me two free tickets. It is appreciated, and their customer service is one of the reasons we've had so many Subarus.		A brief shout-out to [https://www.subaruofportland.net/ Subaru of Portland] for gifting me two free tickets. It is appreciated, and their customer service is one of the reasons we've had so many Subarus.

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RooK at 05:19, 28 January 2019

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	A brief shout-out to [https://www.subaruofportland.net/ Subaru of Portland] for gifting me two free tickets. It is appreciated, and their customer service is one of the reasons we've had so many Subarus.		A brief shout-out to [https://www.subaruofportland.net/ Subaru of Portland] for gifting me two free tickets. It is appreciated, and their customer service is one of the reasons we've had so many Subarus.

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RooK: Created page with "category:2019 Rant Honestly, there wasn't much time for exploring the show this year. Because #w*rk. So there really was only opportu..."

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Honestly, there wasn't much time for exploring the show this year. Because #w*rk. So there really was only opportunity to peek at a couple highlights before fleeing back to meetings.

A brief shout-out to [https://www.subaruofportland.net/ Subaru of Portland] for gifting me two free tickets. It is appreciated, and their customer service is one of the reasons we've had so many Subarus.

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Our first mission was to team-investigate various candidate next-steeds for [https://www.instagram.com/gnarthaller/ Gnarthaller]. Which is amusing because they're all various flavours of Toyota utility vehicles. Meanwhile, the only actual photos he posted from the show were of a moldy-green muscle car. Typical.

==Jeep Gladiator==
http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1748-web.jpg

Several of us were curious about this long-coming cargo-capable stretched wrangler. It was exactly as we imagined it would be. As you might be able to discern from the picture, Gnarthaller didn't like it.

But why? Because it's a half-assed idea executed half-assed-ly, and would simply not meet the goals of utility and reliability he probably wants. It's probably going to sell great. #MERIKA.

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==McLaren==

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1749-web.jpg

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1750-web.jpg

Something something longtail, and I can't remember which what how other one. What doesn't translate well is how small and jewel-like these vehicles are. The previous generation of MP4C and even P1 variants were impressive and other-wordly, but in person had an aura of plastic posering on top of a racecar in order to pretend to be Ferrari-ish. Not any more; now they out-Ferrari Ferrari at the sense of concentrated special-ness. Very nice.

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==Ferrari==

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1752-web.jpg

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1753-web.jpg

There was a berlinetta, which is historically my default lust-magnet. And there was the most-modest variant (Portofino?) which almost allows someone such as myself to whimsically consider. I didn't even bother taking pictures of them.

Instead, I felt the need to capture the brawniest Grand Tourer ever - mostly because it felt odd to have a Ferrari seem hulking compared to the nearby McLarens - and the fabulous shoot brake. That almost-wagon version of Ferrari is very intriguing for me, much to the scorn of my peers. I think it's because I have a better grasp of what it would be like to live with a high-performance car. The single mission of LOOK AT ME gets dull; I am more curious about something that would rock a road trip too.

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==Porsche==

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1755-web.jpg

http://kvankii.com/gallery/IMG_1757-web.jpg

The Porsches were automatically more memorable than either the McLarens or the Ferrari's because you could sit in them. The 718 (ex-Cayman) telegraphs hysterical joy through its taut steering wheel; none of us could repress brilliant smiles from just being in it. The Panamera Grand Tourismo took the do-everything roadtrip vibe and dialed it up to 11. Fantastic.

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==Everything Else==
Nothing else was worth spending time to photograph. Even so, skipped a lot of manufacturers.
===BMW===
No M3? Fuck you.<br>
The M2 felt OK. M5 was locked - fuck you.
===Volvo===
Seriously pleased with the look and feel of the V90. I could see myself getting one of those for the family - if I couldn't swing a Mercedes E-class wagon.
===Audi===
Didn't even bother sitting in any of them after determining that the R8 was locked. The cowardly thing sat huddled and unappreciated looking out through double-doors at a Porsche Turbo tackling a line of ardent fans rotating through its cockpit.
===Mercedes===
Didn't even walk through the section. Like I need to look at the vehicles I don't want to lease.
===GM===
I don't care what Gnarthaller thinks, your muscle cars misunderstand what driving is about.
===Ford===
The Fiesta ST is obviously a hoot. Now try making a Mustang that spends less effort posing and more matching its siblings intent to entertain.
===Kia===
Stinger. Dudes, well-played.

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