Marketing the Ferrari Roma

I saw a promoted tweet about the Ferrari Roma. Something about chapter 4 of La Nuova Dolce Vita. Nice cinematography. But the verbal content was marketing gibberish.

The intro clip has 3,000,000 views.

But chapter one barely has 7,000.

After watching this uninspired series, I went on YouTube to see if there are any reviews. But it's just a bunch of social media influencers posting nonsense about the Roma. Ferrari let these know-nothings have access to the car!

Except this guy knows what he's talking about. But barely anyone (8,000 people) has watched it. While some lifestyle blogger is raking in millions of views. What a world.

Can Taiwan fend off a PRC invasion?

This is a sobering and detailed article that is definitely worth a read. And here's a video of a hypothetical bombing of an American base in Guam by a PRC bomber.

The last days of Bristol, in photos

 End of an era. Gorgeous photographs.

Azerbaijan war music video and drone use

 What a video! What an effective use of drones!

The Elkhart Collection

H/t to Rich. Dodgy guy with payroll company amassed applause-worthy car collection, which a bankruptcy judge ordered sold. Which cars would you buy? Here are my favorites:

2010 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato: $489,000

1964 Citroen DS21 Decapotable by Chapron: $246,400

1957 Iso Isettacarro: $50,400

1960 Lloyd LS 600 Kombi "Pan Am": $33,600

1965 Citroen 2CV Sahara: $106,400

1963 Tatra 2-603: $75,600

Center of population for every country

 

1990s Aston Martin dragster

 

Electric Land Cruiser for mining

 H/t to Ramon. Here is the brochure.

Lexus minivan

• Seats four
• 26" screen on wall
• fridge can hold two wine bottles
• I love it

Old Dolphin RV in new Toyota ad

 

Weird Hyundai Sonata lights

 I saw the new Sonata today and the lights are WEIRD.

Matt Farah's garage is finally open

If you listen to The Smoking Tire podcast, you've heard about Farah's garage project. Well, it's finally done. It's probably not the best time to open, but I wish him the best.

China's Belt and Road podcast

I am listening to this informative 9-part podcast series by a former PRI correspondent.

The episodes so far:

1. Intro

2. Central Asia

3. Italy

4. Southeast Asia

5. Panama and Mexico

6. Arctic

The new Popemobile is a Toyota Mirai!

 

Japan's shut-ins

This is a pretty sobering article. Due to Japan's decades-long economic stagnation, millions of Gen Xers are living depressing lives at home with their parents, unemployed and without partners.

Article here.

Protestors versus cops in Kyrgyzstan

 Wait for it...

Sovietskaya/Kievskaya. Video from friend. Looks like the protestors overwhelming the police. pic.twitter.com/x7lqav2meA

— Christopher Schwartz (@schwartztronica) October 5, 2020

US navy drone ship Sea Hunter

 It runs on diesel and can travel from San Diego to Tokyo and back without refueling.

The past, present, and future of Jeep

 Watch this informative documentary, with guest analyst Ed K!