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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · Oct 9

let me drive the see-through BRZ

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 10m

Btw Gran Turismo (the movie) had 5 seconds of an arrangement of The Moon Over The Castle which is a nice nod but absolutely should have been played over the finale of the film (or at least the end credits)

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 11m

The real story (although fictionalized here) is really cool, I respect that!

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 51m

Thunderbolt was pretty fun alright

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 53m

I heard about it before it happened, sorry I didn’t tell you you could have BEEN IN THE MOVIE. 😞

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 54m

It sure SOUNDS like AliveHoon which filmed with all the D1 accoutrements and was still dull as hell. He’s got an uphill battle!

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 54m

Maybe I’m ready for my “re-evaluate Speed Racer” rewatch. This video essay by Patrick H Willems is enough to convince me

The Most Important Movie Of The 21st Century

YouTube video by Patrick (H) Willems

youtu.be

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1h

Sung Kang has a pretty low bar for his drifting movie tbh…

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1h

I just watched Gran Turismo (2023), I appreciate the real story and at least it was a lot better than AliveHoon (2022) which I watched right before. Anyway my real ideal racing movie is still waiting out there, somewhere…

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 7h

GM works in mysterious ways

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 7h

Did anyone catch this though?

Chevy says the new Bolt will be sold for a 'limited time' only. I think that's a mistake.

The new Bolt isn't even out yet, and Chevy is already talking about its end, while simultaneously planning for high volumes. What gives?

electrek.co

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 7h

That would explain how many of these videos (iirc) show red light running 😆

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 7h

I like how they’re also running the red light

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

TIL… (tbh this car looks unfamiliar to me as I think I had kinda checked out of WRC at that point)

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

I appreciate the progress but man, it sounds ridiculous, nobody cares! Okay a few people care but I don’t think most people do.

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

I’m mostly checked out from AAA gaming (I read about it, I just don’t play them… okay fine I bought a switch 2 tho). And the number of times I’ve seen reviews about this current gen talk about how much better the hair rendering is. Diminishing returns much?

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

Though TBF I probably prefer my stellantis products with fewer moving parts. Though the trade off is more software parts? Hmm.

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

😮

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think I’d ever get serious but I occasionally think about a first gen 500e (in orange of course) or an Abarth (for the sound and that it’s maybe the last trad hot hatch we’ll ever get?)

(Covering myself here by saying Golf-based sporty cars are more like mini GTs now)

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Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

Oh joy. Then again if it sounds like the previous Abarth 500…

Supcat @ Laperopter Corporation @supcat.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. I knew about the three door version of the 500e at least!

Also how we didn’t get this generation until it had been on sale for several years already, and yet I don’t think I’ve ever seen one on the road. In California. They are so dead in the water.