• The 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet combines a soft top with a 355-hp 3.8-liter flat-six and all-wheel drive.• This particular 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet includes a six-speed manual transmission.• Bidding closes on Monday, May 9.It only takes a few gray Michigan winters under your belt to appreciate the sunshine of spring. That’s why this 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet that’s currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is owned by Hearst Autos—caught our attention.

This specific 997-generation 911’s allure stems from the fact it combines the model’s drop-top body style with a six-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive. The fact this 911 is a Carrera 4S and not a lesser Carrera 4 is the cherry on top of the cake, as its 3.8-liter flat-six engine produces a total of 355 horsepower—30 horses more than the lesser Carrera 4’s 3.6-liter unit.What better way to enjoy the warm weather than in an open-top stick-shift 911 with power to spare? This car’s all-wheel-drive system means it ought to offer reasonable competence on subpar surfaces, as well. After all, sometimes it snows in April—or May—in the midwest.

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Not that we recommend regularly taking this 911 through the white stuff—especially if you’re doing so in a state that salts its roads. With approximately 5000 miles on its odometer, this 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is in far too fine of shape to risk either rot or rust. Although this Porsche’s gray paint may come off as a tad too tame for some, the subdued hue appeals to our modest sensibilities. Plus, we think it perfectly complements the car’s gray 19-inch wheels, black soft top, and tan interior, which includes leather-lined seats, a Bose stereo, and an in-dash navigation system, the latter of which may prove more burdensome than beneficial given the setup’s age.

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We wager the final bid for this Porsche drop-top will top that of the last 2008 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet to cross Bring a Trailer’s virtual auction block, a 56,000-mile example equipped with the less desirable five-speed automatic transmission that sold for $41,000 late last year. Whether this 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet sells, though, ultimately depends on the seller’s reserve. Regardless, we’ll know where the proverbial hammer falls on this all-wheel-drive 911 convertible once bidding ends on Monday, May 9.

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Porsche has expanded its factory-approved touchscreen infotrainment support for the 997 911 (2005–2008), 987 Boxster and Cayman (2005–2008), and first-generation Cayenne (2003–2008).The touchscreen infotainment systems allow owners of older Porsches to utilize SiriusXM radio, Apple CarPlay, or Android Auto on the 7.0-inch touchscreen. The new unit is available for order at Porsche dealerships for about $1475. In the 911, Boxster and Cayman, several features can be saved to the unit, including personal settings lights, windshield wipers, climate controls, and locking. Porsche introduced touchscreen infotainment options for vintage 911s in 2020, giving owners of air-cooled classics access to digital maps and music inside a vintage housing. The factory-approved retrofit units come in a 3.5-inch configuration referred to as Porsche Classic Communication Management (PCCM), with a screen so small that owners may be squinting to read words from more than a Planck unit away, or a larger 7.0-inch configuration referred to as Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus (PCCM Plus), allowing owners to move their heads back by a few micrometers. Depending on the vehicle being retrofit, it’s offered for 911s from the ’60s, all the way through the 996 generation. More on Vintage PorscheNow Porsche Classic is expanding touchscreen support to include the 997 911 (2005–2008), 987 Boxster and Cayman (2005–2008), and first-generation Cayenne (2003–2008). The expanded lineup gives owners of qualifying Porsches access to USB connectivity, Bluetooth, SiriusXM radio, plus AppleCarPlay and Android Auto funtionality. The new lineup will only be available in the larger 7.0-inch double DIN size. According to Porsche, in the 911, Boxster, and Cayman, the system can store personal settings for the lights, windshield wipers, climate controls, and locking for the car. The new PCCM Plus units, like the ones announced earlier, are designed to fit right into the dashboard. The look and feel are based on components like climate control already installed in the car, in an effort to give owners a modern experience without taking away from the generational feel of the car. Both PCCM and PCCM Plus units are available for order from Porsche dealerships, with the PCCM Plus unit retailling for about $1475. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

Tesla has bought and sold a lot of the cryptocurrency bitcoin, and was also taking it in payment for EVs but suddenly stopped earlier this month.CEO Elon Musk’s cited reason was that mining bitcoin is too hard on the environment; he said Tesla would not accept it for EV purchases until the production of the coin becomes more environmentally friendly.Musk claimed he wouldn’t be selling off the company’s own bitcoin, and it’s likely at least some form of cryptocurrency will be accepted again to buy a Tesla eventually. Meanwhile, there are dealerships around the country that are accepting bitcoin now for other brands.UPDATE 5/16/2021, 9:30 p.m.: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, has hinted that he may sell off the company’s bitcoin holdings—in classic Musk fashion, via a Twitter response to a post by @CryptoWhale, as Bloomberg reported this evening. The tease caused a sharp drop in the value of the cryptocurrency.
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Like most activity in the modern stock market, Elon Musk’s sudden reversal to stop accepting bitcoin as payment for Tesla has little basis in reality—except for speculators in cryptocurrencies and Tesla stock.It was a short-term bet that paid off handsomely for Tesla: buy $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin at the close of 2020 when it sold for under $20,000; sell off 10 percent of it during the first quarter of 2021 as bitcoin neared $50,000; reap a $101 million profit. That profit accounted for almost a quarter of Tesla’s $438 million net income that quarter. At the end of March, either before or after the sale, Tesla began accepting bitcoin on its website for crypto customers who could fire off a digital deposit or an entire car’s worth of coin. Then, on May 12, Tesla yanked it.”Cryptocurrency is a good idea on many levels and we believe it has a promising future, but this cannot come at great cost to the environment,” Musk said that day in a formalized statement on Twitter. “Tesla will not be selling any bitcoin and we intend to use it for transactions as soon as mining transitions to more sustainable energy.”Bitcoin’s price, which had crested to nearly $60,000 in the days before Musk’s tweet, was already dropping heavily all day before it sank below $48,000 in the hours that followed. Thousands of people and bot accounts replied to Musk, as they usually do, but this time offering lesser-known cryptocurrencies hoping that a tweet from Musk—an endorsement, by any measure—would send their bank accounts soaring.”Working with Doge devs to improve system transaction efficiency. Potentially promising,” Musk tweeted the next day. That was days after he was on Saturday Night Live on May 8 and said, “Yeah, it’s a hustle” when asked about dogecoin, the joke that turned into serious cryptocurrency after Musk popularized it with tweets in April. As expected, his comments on the TV show sent dogecoin on a downward slope—more than 35 percent, according to Coindesk. Lo and behold, after Musk’s tweet on May 13, it’s going back up. Tesla’s stock also dipped sharply to below $600—one of the lowest dips of this year—and already in after-hours trading this weekend, it’s trending upward.Tesla’s experiment with bitcoin didn’t help customers, who were warned they could overpay for their cars if the currency’s exchange rate changed and that Tesla couldn’t pay them back if it did, that hackers could steal currency, that bitcoins could be “lost or destroyed,” and that if they entered the wrong wallet code, the bitcoin might go anywhere other than Tesla. Not problems that ever happen to people using real currency. Although you won’t be able to buy a Tesla (for now) using bitcoin, there are dealers around the country that have already started to accept the cryptocurrency. Two examples, located by Reuters and CNBC, are the Houston luxury-car dealership Post Oak—which displays a shiny bitcoin on its homepage—and the Alabama and Georgia Kia dealer Carriage Auto Group. Post Oak’s owner told CNBC earlier this year that the dealership has already sold 17 cars using bitcoin. Carriage will take it only if buyers can pay the entire cost of the vehicle purchase with the currency. So as long as you realize it’s still an unregulated, complex marketplace, and arguably still a bit shady, it’s still possible to purchase a vehicle in some places using bitcoin. As for Tesla, it’s to be expected that cryptocurrency will become a medium of exchange there again sooner or later.
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Mansory has revealed its first modified version of the Maserati MC20, with an extreme body fit made from forged carbon fiber.The engine has been upgraded to 710 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. That explains the increase in the number of cooling vents slashed into the body.The interior is covered in yellow quilted leather, with a dash of carbon fiber and tricolor stripes on the seats to match the bodywork.BMW’s recent design language—with snout-like grilles, squinty LED headlights, and disjointed body lines—has sparked vitriol in internet comment sections. But there’s another company from Bavaria that somehow manages to create even more garish designs: Mansory. The German tuners are back with a new concoction, a modified Maserati MC20 revealed last week, although the over-the-top look is more befitting a low-slung supercar than an elegant grand tourer like the Bentley Continental GT.MansoryWhile the MC20’s underlying design is pure and smooth, Mansory has sullied it by affixing all manner of forged carbon-fiber doodads. The front bumper has been entirely replaced, now featuring gaping air intakes that look ready to inhale anything that stands in the angry beast’s path. Dive planes sharp enough to slice off your legs sprout in front of tacked-on wheel-arch extensions, and Mansory has hacked a vast array of vents into the hood. MansoryThe huge air intakes carved into the side of the vehicle give it a dramatic presence. They feed air to the tuned twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6, which now pumps out an extra 89 horsepower for a total of 710 ponies. The 627 pound-feet of torque also represents an 89-pound-foot improvement, with the boosted output coming from revised engine electronics and a new four-pipe exhaust system. Sixty-two mph is said to arrive in 2.7 seconds—we tested the standard MC20 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds—while the top speed is a claimed 205 mph. The rear is dominated by that wing, which towers behind a carbon-fiber engine cover and works with a double-decker diffuser to provide downforce. Mansory says the suspension has also been revised, while the unique wheels are in a staggered setup measuring 21 inches up front and 22 inches at the rear. MansorySomehow, the Mansory MC20 is even less subtle inside. Lurid yellow leather covers nearly every surface, with a quilted pattern extending from the seats to the floors and footwell walls. Tricolor stripes representing the Italian flag run up the middle of the seats, echoing the exterior, and the rest of the interior trim is fashioned from carbon fiber. More Mansory ModificationsKnown as the First Edition, this reimagined Maserati is apparently the first of several MC20-based projects, which will also include the Cielo convertible. No price was specified for the Mansory-modified MC20, but it shouldn’t be long before this extreme rendition of the classy Italian sports car pops up parked in front of a Monaco casino. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More