@arstechnica IMHO this kind of vehicle exists in a small, mainly urban, testosterone-fueled market where practicality is subsumed by specifications.
In Australia it’d be people who’re cashed up but rarely venture into the kind of terrain where - and this is the irony - those specifications are put to the test.
It’s also sadly ironic that while the world is making small but positive steps towards #righttorepair manufacturing, #automakers are going in the opposite direction making cars unfixable where they break down - out in the bush, and making customers more dependent on dealers.
My #offroad vehicle can be fixed in any small town anywhere in the country and that gives me comfort. And yes it has all the specs mentioned earlier in this thread
Apologies for the rant!