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Message: Re: Baby, 718 Spyder for China
Changed By: frogster
Change Date: April 23, 2021 03:05PM
Re: Baby, 718 Spyder for China
Change Date: April 23, 2021 03:05PM
Re: Baby, 718 Spyder for China
[quote=db997S]
Interesting, the Chinese government taxes cars based on displacement. So, Porsche created a 300hp, 2.0 liter engine for its China market. [url=https://autos.yahoo.com/porsche-made-2-0-liter-140600141.html]Baby 718 Spyder[/url][/quote]
most countries in europe tax on displacement and/or horse power. road taxes in switzerland go up very progresively, not linearly. i.e. a 2 liter car is x, a 3 liter car is 2x. that's why everyone drives diesels. i don't remember how much road tax was on my boxster was but it was not insignificant. over US1500/year IIRC. in a country like france, it was way more which is why porsches are a rare sight in france, spain, italy. even in germany, you don't see nearly as many as in so cal for example. liability insurance also based on horsepower. add the cost of very expensive gasoline on top of that and the cost of running a car is quite a bit.
Interesting, the Chinese government taxes cars based on displacement. So, Porsche created a 300hp, 2.0 liter engine for its China market. [url=https://autos.yahoo.com/porsche-made-2-0-liter-140600141.html]Baby 718 Spyder[/url][/quote]
most countries in europe tax on displacement and/or horse power. road taxes in switzerland go up very progresively, not linearly. i.e. a 2 liter car is x, a 3 liter car is 2x. that's why everyone drives diesels. i don't remember how much road tax was on my boxster was but it was not insignificant. over US1500/year IIRC. in a country like france, it was way more which is why porsches are a rare sight in france, spain, italy. even in germany, you don't see nearly as many as in so cal for example. liability insurance also based on horsepower. add the cost of very expensive gasoline on top of that and the cost of running a car is quite a bit.
Original Message
Author: frogsterDate: April 22, 2021 09:45PM
Re: Baby, 718 Spyder for China
[quote=db997S]
Interesting, the Chinese government taxes cars based on displacement. So, Porsche created a 300hp, 2.0 liter engine for its China market. [url=https://autos.yahoo.com/porsche-made-2-0-liter-140600141.html]Baby 718 Spyder[/url][/quote]
most countries in europe tax on displacement and/or horse power. road taxes in switzerland go up very progresively, not linearly. i.e. a 2 liter car is x, a 3 liter car is 2x. that's why everyone drives diesels. i don't remember how much road tax was on my boxster was but it was not insignificant. over US1500/year IIRC. in a country like france, it was way more which is why porsches are a rare sight in france, spain, italy. even in germany, you don't see nearly as many as in so cal for example. liability insurance also based on horsepower. add the cost of gasoline on top of that and the cost of running a car is quite a bit.
Interesting, the Chinese government taxes cars based on displacement. So, Porsche created a 300hp, 2.0 liter engine for its China market. [url=https://autos.yahoo.com/porsche-made-2-0-liter-140600141.html]Baby 718 Spyder[/url][/quote]
most countries in europe tax on displacement and/or horse power. road taxes in switzerland go up very progresively, not linearly. i.e. a 2 liter car is x, a 3 liter car is 2x. that's why everyone drives diesels. i don't remember how much road tax was on my boxster was but it was not insignificant. over US1500/year IIRC. in a country like france, it was way more which is why porsches are a rare sight in france, spain, italy. even in germany, you don't see nearly as many as in so cal for example. liability insurance also based on horsepower. add the cost of gasoline on top of that and the cost of running a car is quite a bit.