diff --git a/.config/requirements-test.txt b/.config/requirements-test.txt
index 440bba68d0..e2463c4005 100644
--- a/.config/requirements-test.txt
+++ b/.config/requirements-test.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ pydoclint
 pylint
 pytest
 pytest-mock >= 3.10.0
-pytest-plus >= 0.4.0
+pytest-plus >= 0.7.0
 pytest-xdist
+pytest-instafail
 requests != 2.32.0 # https://github.com/docker/docker-py/issues/3256
 ruff
 toml-sort
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 07c3d891a6..dd623fe6db 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -359,12 +359,18 @@ builtins = ["__"]
 cache-dir = "./.cache/.ruff"
 fix = true
 line-length = 100
+required-version = ">=0.7.1"
 target-version = "py310"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 external = [
   "DOC" # pydoclint
 ]
+ignore = [
+  "COM812", # conflicts with ISC001 on format
+  "E501", # line-too-long / rely on black
+  "ISC001" # conflicts with COM812 on format
+]
 select = ["ALL"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.flake8-pytest-style]
diff --git a/src/molecule/app.py b/src/molecule/app.py
index 9ad032db92..b1999578e4 100644
--- a/src/molecule/app.py
+++ b/src/molecule/app.py
@@ -2,15 +2,36 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from functools import lru_cache
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 from ansible_compat.runtime import Runtime
 
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+
 class App:
     """App class that keep runtime status."""
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        """Create a new app instance."""
-        self.runtime = Runtime(isolated=False)
+    def __init__(self, path: Path) -> None:
+        """Create a new app instance.
+
+        Args:
+            path: The path to the project.
+        """
+        self.runtime = Runtime(project_dir=path, isolated=False)
+
+
+@lru_cache
+def get_app(path: Path) -> App:
+    """Return the app instance.
 
+    Args:
+        path: The path to the project.
 
-app = App()
+    Returns:
+        App: The app instance.
+    """
+    return App(path)
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/drivers.py b/src/molecule/command/drivers.py
index 08fcceab9b..c39f4c5ca5 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/drivers.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/drivers.py
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ def drivers(
     for driver in api.drivers().values():
         description = str(driver)
         if format == "plain":
-            description = f"{driver!s:16s}[logging.level.notset] {driver.title} Version {driver.version} from {driver.module} python module.)[/logging.level.notset]"  # noqa: E501
+            description = f"{driver!s:16s}[logging.level.notset] {driver.title} Version {driver.version} from {driver.module} python module.)[/logging.level.notset]"
         drivers.append([driver, description])
         console.print(description)
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/login.py b/src/molecule/command/login.py
index fee7d825e2..3803d850d2 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/login.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/login.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _get_login(self, hostname: str) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
         login_options["lines"] = lines
         if not self._config.driver.login_cmd_template:
             LOG.warning(
-                "Login command is not supported for [dim]%s[/] host because 'login_cmd_template' was not defined in driver options.",  # noqa: E501
+                "Login command is not supported for [dim]%s[/] host because 'login_cmd_template' was not defined in driver options.",
                 login_options["instance"],
             )
             return
diff --git a/src/molecule/command/test.py b/src/molecule/command/test.py
index 348ac5733f..34d0bc51c9 100644
--- a/src/molecule/command/test.py
+++ b/src/molecule/command/test.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test(  # noqa: PLR0913
         parallel: Whether the scenario(s) should be run in parallel mode.
         ansible_args: Arguments to forward to Ansible.
         platform_name: Name of the platform to use.
-    """  # noqa: E501
+    """
     args: MoleculeArgs = ctx.obj.get("args")
     subcommand = base._get_subcommand(__name__)  # noqa: SLF001
     command_args: CommandArgs = {
diff --git a/src/molecule/config.py b/src/molecule/config.py
index 662b4ee107..77c4bb6ca6 100644
--- a/src/molecule/config.py
+++ b/src/molecule/config.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 from packaging.version import Version
 
 from molecule import api, interpolation, platforms, scenario, state, util
-from molecule.app import app
+from molecule.app import get_app
 from molecule.data import __file__ as data_module
 from molecule.dependency import ansible_galaxy, shell
 from molecule.model import schema_v3
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def ansible_version() -> Version:
         "molecule.config.ansible_version is deprecated, will be removed in the future.",
         category=DeprecationWarning,
     )
-    return app.runtime.version
+    return get_app(Path()).runtime.version
 
 
 class Config:
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def __init__(
             "MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY",
             os.getcwd(),  # noqa: PTH109
         )
-        self.runtime = app.runtime
+        self.runtime = get_app(Path(self.project_directory)).runtime
         self.scenario_path = Path(molecule_file).parent
 
         # Former after_init() contents
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def driver(self) -> Driver:
 
         api_drivers = api.drivers(config=self)
         if driver_name not in api_drivers:
-            msg = f"Failed to find driver {driver_name}. Please ensure that the driver is correctly installed."  # noqa: E501
+            msg = f"Failed to find driver {driver_name}. Please ensure that the driver is correctly installed."
             util.sysexit_with_message(msg)
 
         driver = api_drivers[driver_name]
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ def state(self) -> State:
                 myState.change_state("molecule_yml_date_modified", modTime)
             elif myState.molecule_yml_date_modified != modTime:
                 LOG.warning(
-                    "The scenario config file ('%s') has been modified since the scenario was created. "  # noqa: E501
-                    "If recent changes are important, reset the scenario with 'molecule destroy' to clean up created items or "  # noqa: E501
+                    "The scenario config file ('%s') has been modified since the scenario was created. "
+                    "If recent changes are important, reset the scenario with 'molecule destroy' to clean up created items or "
                     "'molecule reset' to clear current configuration.",
                     self.molecule_file,
                 )
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def _get_driver_name(self) -> str:
             msg = (
                 f"Driver '{driver_name}' is currently in use but the scenario config "
                 f"has changed and now defines '{driver_from_scenario}'. "
-                "To change drivers, run 'molecule destroy' for converged scenarios or 'molecule reset' otherwise."  # noqa: E501
+                "To change drivers, run 'molecule destroy' for converged scenarios or 'molecule reset' otherwise."
             )
             LOG.warning(msg)
 
diff --git a/src/molecule/driver/delegated.py b/src/molecule/driver/delegated.py
index 890a2f2a57..710e2eea4a 100644
--- a/src/molecule/driver/delegated.py
+++ b/src/molecule/driver/delegated.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def ansible_connection_options(
                     conn_dict["ansible_private_key_file"] = d.get("identity_file")
                 if d.get("password", None):
                     conn_dict["ansible_password"] = d.get("password")
-                    # Based on testinfra documentation, ansible password must be passed via ansible_ssh_pass  # noqa: E501
+                    # Based on testinfra documentation, ansible password must be passed via ansible_ssh_pass
                     # issue to fix this can be found https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-testinfra/issues/580
                     conn_dict["ansible_ssh_pass"] = d.get("password")
 
diff --git a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
index e3812bfad1..9e0963d951 100644
--- a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
+++ b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible.py
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ def inventory(self) -> dict[str, str]:
                 connection_options = self.connection_options(instance_name)
                 molecule_vars = {
                     "molecule_file": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_FILE') }}",
-                    "molecule_ephemeral_directory": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_EPHEMERAL_DIRECTORY') }}",  # noqa: E501
-                    "molecule_scenario_directory": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_SCENARIO_DIRECTORY') }}",  # noqa: E501
+                    "molecule_ephemeral_directory": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_EPHEMERAL_DIRECTORY') }}",
+                    "molecule_scenario_directory": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_SCENARIO_DIRECTORY') }}",
                     "molecule_yml": "{{ lookup('file', molecule_file) | from_yaml }}",
                     "molecule_instance_config": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_INSTANCE_CONFIG') }}",
                     "molecule_no_log": "{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_NO_LOG') or not "
diff --git a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible_playbook.py b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible_playbook.py
index bac897604d..016df771c7 100644
--- a/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible_playbook.py
+++ b/src/molecule/provisioner/ansible_playbook.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def execute(self, action_args: list[str] | None = None) -> str:  # noqa: ARG002
             from rich.markup import escape
 
             util.sysexit_with_message(
-                f"Ansible return code was {result.returncode}, command was: [dim]{escape(shlex.join(result.args))}[/dim]",  # noqa: E501
+                f"Ansible return code was {result.returncode}, command was: [dim]{escape(shlex.join(result.args))}[/dim]",
                 result.returncode,
                 warns=warns,
             )
diff --git a/src/molecule/scenario.py b/src/molecule/scenario.py
index 5719c8b729..fded74ed1b 100644
--- a/src/molecule/scenario.py
+++ b/src/molecule/scenario.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ def ephemeral_directory(self) -> str:
                 project_directory,
                 self.name,
             )
-
             path = ephemeral_directory(project_scenario_directory)
 
         if isinstance(path, str):
diff --git a/src/molecule/shell.py b/src/molecule/shell.py
index b6648a6588..b26ed83597 100644
--- a/src/molecule/shell.py
+++ b/src/molecule/shell.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import click
 import packaging
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 
 from molecule import command, logger
 from molecule.api import drivers
-from molecule.app import app
+from molecule.app import get_app
 from molecule.command.base import click_group_ex
 from molecule.config import MOLECULE_DEBUG, MOLECULE_VERBOSITY
 from molecule.console import console
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ def print_version(
         f"using python [repr.number]{sys.version_info[0]}.{sys.version_info[1]}[/] \n"
     )
 
-    msg += f"    [repr.attrib_name]ansible[/][dim]:[/][repr.number]{app.runtime.version}[/]"
+    msg += f"    [repr.attrib_name]ansible[/][dim]:[/][repr.number]{get_app(Path()).runtime.version}[/]"
     for driver in drivers().values():
         msg += (
             f"\n    [repr.attrib_name]{driver!s}[/][dim]:[/][repr.number]{driver.version}[/][dim] "
diff --git a/src/molecule/util.py b/src/molecule/util.py
index 01adf9ed95..23498953d9 100644
--- a/src/molecule/util.py
+++ b/src/molecule/util.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from ansible_compat.ports import cache
 from rich.syntax import Syntax
 
-from molecule.app import app
+from molecule.app import get_app
 from molecule.console import console
 from molecule.constants import MOLECULE_HEADER
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def run_command(  # noqa: PLR0913
     if debug:
         print_environment_vars(env)
 
-    result = app.runtime.run(
+    result = get_app(Path()).runtime.run(
         args=cmd,
         env=env,
         cwd=cwd,
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ def boolean(value: bool | AnyStr, *, strict: bool = True) -> bool:
         return False
 
     raise TypeError(  # noqa: TRY003
-        f"The value '{value!s}' is not a valid boolean.  Valid booleans include: {', '.join(repr(i) for i in BOOLEANS)!s}",  # noqa: EM102, E501
+        f"The value '{value!s}' is not a valid boolean.  Valid booleans include: {', '.join(repr(i) for i in BOOLEANS)!s}",  # noqa: EM102
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index f4e17f75a4..27f8eba1ba 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ def test_fixture_dir(request: pytest.FixtureRequest) -> Path:
     :param request: The pytest request object
     :returns: The fixture directory
     """
-    return FIXTURES_DIR / request.path.relative_to(Path(__file__).parent).with_suffix("")
+    return FIXTURES_DIR / request.path.relative_to(Path(__file__).parent).with_suffix(
+        "",
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True, tryfirst=True)
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ def fixture_test_cache_path(
         / request.node.name,
     )
     if test_dir.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(test_dir)
+        shutil.rmtree(test_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
     test_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
index 462a53e802..7c34d1f614 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
+++ b/tests/unit/model/v2/test_driver_section.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _model_driver_errors_section_data_no_prefix():  # type: ignore[no-untyped-de
     indirect=True,
 )
 def test_driver_has_errors(config):  # type: ignore[no-untyped-def]  # noqa: ANN001, ANN201, D103
-    base_error_msg = "is not one of ['azure', 'ec2', 'delegated', 'docker', 'containers', 'openstack', 'podman', 'vagrant', 'digitalocean', 'gce', 'libvirt', 'lxd', 'molecule-*', 'molecule_*', 'custom-*', 'custom_*']"  # noqa: E501
+    base_error_msg = "is not one of ['azure', 'ec2', 'delegated', 'docker', 'containers', 'openstack', 'podman', 'vagrant', 'digitalocean', 'gce', 'libvirt', 'lxd', 'molecule-*', 'molecule_*', 'custom-*', 'custom_*']"
 
     driver_name = str(config["driver"]["name"])
     if isinstance(config["driver"]["name"], str):