Wranglers have always had fairly low tow ratings. Usually it’s due to the short wheelbase, not the drivetrain.

Can we add Tony Stewart and Jenson Button?

I know this was supposed to be a joke, but Alonso is a big cycler so it’s actually within the realm of possibilities. Question is will he have a McLaren designed and built bicycle?

Since I don’t own a home, I rent a small, 1-car garage in the downtown area from a very nice lady who has a house with detached garage, but only needs to store some lawncare equipment. It’s on the very edge of the gentrified part of town. If you go one block South, it’s all rich white suburbanites who want a historic…

This is how the Type-R should have come in the first place. Simple, light, stripped out.

Sonoma is an IndyCar track too. In fact, IndyCar’s season finale was held there a few weeks ago. Jalopnik even wrote up multiple pieces on that race.

If you really want fun, go watch the Senna lap around Monaco from 1988. Same amount of power as today but with wayyyyy less downforce. In those days the cockpit of the cars isn’t even go around the head so they’re bouncing around like crazy. It’s nuts how difficult those older cars were to drive. They took a ton of…

This is part of Ford’s overall decline in racing. Their money is really focused on IMSA and NASCAR and that’s about it. They want maximum ROI and those two series give it to them. Despite their long history in F1 and IndyCar, they have repeatedly said they have no interest in returning to those series. Rallying is…

Someone shows up with one of those old Willys at the classic car show every year. They are SUPER cool and I’m glad someone is designing a modern equivalent. Those M274s are such awesome little trucks and I really want one.

How long till this shows up as Torch’s recommendation on “What Car Should I Buy?”

The Hoonigan team did well in 2016. They were 3rd in points which is nothing to sneeze at for a new team. But much like in GRC, WRX has a VW problem. VW has thrown a lot of resources at Rallycross and it’s showing up. The other OEMs essentially offer to build the chassis to WRC spec and it’s up to the teams to develop…

I’m sure by the end of the season we will know exactly how many times he landed on the podium. Also how difficult those old Megatron powered Arrows cars were to drive.

I wonder how much of this has to do with VW’s Johan Kristoffersson, who has won 6 of the last 8 events, including 5 in a row. If Hoonigan feels like Ford is at a disadvantage or the FIA is favoring VW, then it’s pretty clear why they’re leaving.

Dear Lord, he did drive in F1 too. He is never going to shut up about it...

Because with a name as worldwide famous as his, he could bring a lot more attention to the causes he champions. He doesn’t have to flaunt it, but something as simple as “I’m so blessed to be winning [insert race here], but there are still millions of starving children around the world. If everyone here donates $5 to…

It never makes the headlines, but he’s very involved in charity and outreach. He very rarely publicizes it, which is a shame because he actually donates a lot of both his time and money to various charities. He is especially active with UNICEF.

For the brief time my 240SX was reliable enough to daily drive, the gas gauge was jammed at 1/3 tank. I ended up having to go off the odometer, as everyone does when their gas gauge doesn’t work. This was 2009 and gas was insanely expensive. Where I was, 93 octane was $4/gallon and that’s what my turbo swapped car was…

Industry is great at incremental growth, but in 2016 17.5 million new cars were sold in the US alone. With gas cars banned, that is a BIG spike in demand for electricity. That is a spike industry needs to plan for now and those growing pains are going to piss of consumers. Put it this way, will you be excited to…

I spent some time in SoCal in the summer of 2011: it’s better than it was, but you can still feel the smog in the air. It’s the same reason China is looking at banning gas powered cars: their smog is so bad that Beijing has had to tell people to stay indoors because they’ll get horribly sick if they go outside. The…

What I don’t like about these proposed combustion engine bans is they are being put in place without answers to some REALLY important questions: