Take it easy brotha, just a humble opinion, which is what forums are all about.
Those boy racer looks will sell a whole helluva lot better that this Raptor. Performance is certainly debatable.
~7,800 sold YTD. Significantly below year ago S550, and waaaaay below all prior new gen sales. Not really a surprise with a very mild update in a dying segment.
Did I hear Larry right that the reason for not utilizing carbon rims was for cost reasons? That's a head scratch-er if so, simply due to the cars price point.
Also a bit surprised at the hinted weight, but sounds like they had no trouble overcoming that with massive grip and power.
This is a single data point. You need additional sources to get a more comprehensive picture. Since this is a Ford centered site, just look at warranty and recall costs that Ford has reported over the past several years. They lead the pack (which is a bad thing) and spend billions more than...
If the movie is even remotely close to the book, The Fremen absolutely destroy the Harkonnen and even the Sardaukar with ease in battle. I have a feeling that they will make it much closer for the movie
The humble beginnings for the eventual juggernaut of the segment. The next gen launched it into the stratosphere.
I'm sure Ford wishes they could turn back the clock on this one. Was first to the punch with the clearly better offering, and completely bungled their advantage.