Those cars fully complied with all regulations, and if i recall correctly, actually had a lower incidence of rear end fires than other police cars. Either way, a 70mph rear-ender far exceeds any regulated test, which is what often happened to PI’s parked on the shoulder of a highway.

I can’t speak for the other versions, but whenever I do a search for 2001 Bullitt versions they all seem to be in great shape, regardless of mileage.

I think the disappointing thing is that it seems as though Ford has taken a look at the future of the Mustang, decided it isn’t good, and thusly that it was a good idea to withdraw all that brand equity now, while they still have it. Mustang sales are dwindling, V8's days seem to be numbered, coupes don’t really sell, …

Electric cars aren’t 12V. COTD stands.

I’m glad I got to spend a good bit of my life where the past and the future were built around the idea of democratization of travel as opposed to the demonization of travel. Obviously there are all kinds of problems to be solved, but who wants to live in a society who’s vision for the future is to just tax everyone…

I drive a Lotus Elise and hope that nobody ever includes them as data points in a study like this.  Ignorance is bliss.  Wheeeeeeeeee!!

Dark green is the best color, because it is classy and respectable, with the added bonus of looking great. And if you want to own and drive an irresponsible car the best way to do it is to fly under the radar with classy dark green paint. Nobody ever suspects the guy in the dark green car! 

Once you plug it in it has a Turbo charger.

Drive yes. Totally. Buy? Not without a warranty. I know of three around here, at least two of which are on their second engine.

Everything else feels distant, disconnected from you, and heavy. Like a bus. Light weight and being near the center of it all all is a wonderful thing. It’s such an experience that I enjoy just driving it around. It doesn’t need to be flogged to feel great. Not much else like it. But don’t get me wrong they are kind…

Several years ago, I bought an Elise without driving one beforehand. Years later, I still have it, and it has still ruined every other car for me. And you can’t even buy an Elise anymore.

I guess what this means is that TMO will eventually end this program for everyone, due to abuse by non-customers.  

A “nice” thing about lotus is that the brand doesn’t have a ton of cache. So the owners tend to be true enthusiasts rather than people buying for looks, status, or to impress others. But long run, I suppose they need to up their cache to survive...

As a former engineer, I can say that most engineers I worked with would have chosen to make the parts “better” instead of “worse” to save a few cents.  More likely than not, they were not given the choice, or the budget.

One thing to keep in mind is that the best street cars don’t necessarily make the best endurance race cars when they are 10 or 20 years older than new. And sometimes lousy cars really can hold together well in that scenario. That being said, older BMWs and Miatas are safe, if uninteresting choices. Be mindful of…

I know a guy with a 308.  I tell him to get one of these to use as a stunt double.

As one who owns an Elise, I cannot at all fathom this type of car without a manual.  0% interest in the 4C or this car for that reason.  If you want to make it about the experience and not the numbers, then give me the manual.

It seems like the normal cycle.  Manufacturers make the yellow cars.  Nobody buys the yellow cars.  Yellow cars are discontinued.  People complain there are no yellow cars, so manufacturers make the yellow cars... and so it goes...

From a technical standpoint, I think Ford’s decision to put the blind spot detection in the tail light makes sense. It is probably more protected than most other areas in the back of the truck, probably installs with the tail light in a single manufacturing step (cheaper/easier to build) and likely easier to repair if…

I had an ‘89 Grand Am with this engine. That car ranks as one of the worse cars ever created by humanity. It broke all the time and never failed to do it suddenly, and to leave me stranded. But later it got really bad. After it broke and left me stranded six times out of the last ten that I drove it (with unrelated…