No tire? No drag! It’s the latest trend in fuel savings. Sheesh Jalopnik, keep with the times...

I only bought mine because the 1st gen Moto360 was discounted so heavily that it was the same price as a Fitbit. I was looking to replace my old Fitbit and when I could get more functionality for the same price, I went for the 360. It’s a nice toy and it does have its uses, but not exactly what I would call a…

For $500, yes. And then I’d take it to LeMons. That’s the only fate this abomination deserves.

Aside from the Jeep, all the other options are going to be high maintenance too.

An earlier EVO X can be had for that money. An 8 or 9 can also be had in budget with a few grand for mods.

Spot on. Pirelli has been at the mercy of the teams ever since they returned to F1. It’s amazing it took so long for the FIA to finally step in and side with Pirelli.

My CR-V. I bought it from the original owner after his daughter hit a deer with it. While the right front was a bit smashed up, the chassis and suspension were fine: all of the damage was cosmetic. I paid $1500 for it. It had 145K or so miles, no rust, and a very clean interior.

‘Member when Mitsubishi made fun cars? ‘Member the EVO? ‘Member the Starion? ‘Member the Eclipse? Yeeeeeaaaaahhh I ‘member.

This would be me. With way more variety of brand, but it would definitely be me given the money and space.

1st Gear: Apple made the same mistake as Fisker. They thought they could both develop a brand new car, AND a brand new, tech intensive piece of technology at the same time. Without a very large pile of cash to invest in these technologies simultaneously (and a lot of patience for ROI), the project is doomed to fail…

*Ahem*

Or just look in your side view mirror before opening the door. If adjusted properly, your side view mirror will give you a better field of view for oncoming bikers, cars, etc.

http://www.harborfreight.com/solid-rubber-wheel-chock-96479.html

This question isn’t that hard if you’ve ever actually dealt with life or death situations. Everyone gets all worked up over morals and stuff sitting in a chair and debating. But the moment it comes down to a split second decision over who lives and who dies, I guarantee just about everyone would save themselves. …

I disagree. A momentary pulse of the brake pressure is going to keep the rear end down and allow all 4 tires to contact the ground...resulting in more braking traction and therefore less stopping distance.

Reverse engineering is legal: everyone does it. Selling the information you have taken from the teardown is my legal question.

I think if you look really closely the velocity stacks have mesh filters inside them.

All well and good until someone smart puts on non-crappy tires. And then Jeep gets the lawsuits. And the world gets sad.

Two I can think of. The one was a semi-friend of mine. He had a Mazda 626 and he liked me because I had a (non-VTEC) Integra. He modded his 626, mostly in the audio department, but he eventually got a supercharger and slapped it on...with no supporting mods. I can’t remember if the engine blew or if he crashed it.…

There’s a bunch of stuff happening at once here. You are correct that weight distribution is causing way too much weight to go to the front axle. There is also a geometry problem (not enough anti-dive) that is exaggerating the problem. But there is also a hydraulic/electronic issue as well. See, the ABS computer…