I subscribe to that school of thought too. 1960’s Ferraris are outdated things but their values are doing ok.
My personal feelings are yes, V8's are in decline and yes small capacity turbos are current trend.
But spin on 10-20 years when we are all sick to death of non combustion engines, pilotless vehicles and zero emissions...what do you think will become the plaything of choice???
However they won't sound like a V6, V8, V10 or V12!The thing is the next generation will have no interest in our sort of cars. In a decade solid state batteries will allow a £60-75k two seater to do 0-60 in 2.5s, have a range of 400 miles and hardly need servicing - our stuff will be viewed as archaic.
However they won't sound like a V6, V8, V10 or V12!
I take it all Motorsport will need to end soon then...... we're all doomed.
My personal feelings are yes, V8's are in decline and yes small capacity turbos are current trend.
But spin on 10-20 years when we are all sick to death of non combustion engines, pilotless vehicles and zero emissions...what do you think will become the plaything of choice???
And in not too long, when the right one crops up, I’ll be tucking a 2 seater Strad away for the future.
would the collective be hy-men? I'll get my coat too..I wonder whether the predicted demise of petrol will mean that in 20 years time, men and women who are enthusiasts about modern day cars will be called “battery-heads” or “hybrid-heads”...
... batt-heads or hy-heads for short?
Forum ban....unless you go and stand in the corner with your hands on the head and think about the groans inflicted on the audience for at least two minutes...would the collective be hy-men? I'll get my coat too..
My Mrs went out to the Formula E testing at Valencia, all the manufacturers are interested now, Moto E starts next year on a simmilar basis and we've had the Electric TT at the Isle of Man since 2010. The fastest lap in the first race was equal to the 1953 lap record, nowadays the lap record is equal to the 1990 lap record, so they're catching upWell Mercedes leave DTM this year after 30 years to concentrate on E racing.......
They are all very desirable I get all that but this isn't about desire and they are desirable to us but as they become more socially unacceptable then the market will be very small indeed. It's about will you be able to run them in 20 years times and also where can you take them as I bet most places you will not be able to take petrol/diesel car ....If you believe the government and in 20 years there will be no fossil fuel vehicles being made then this type of fuel will become rare and probably expensive surely. I would do what Adam says drive them now and enjoy.....and let others enjoy. It may be many years off but 20 years comes around fast these days and I'm not sure the 18 year olds of today will really care for our big V8/V12 cars and they will be the buyers of the future.
My kids (eldest 18) have little interest in cars. Uber, and other crowdsharing apps etc remove ownership from the equation
Bearing in mind they miss every target date they set, in 20 years I'll be 70, maybe!! So I'll enjoy mine while I can and let someone else worry about it!