Because of this post, I now plan to, some day, build a Rampage with a Daytona front end, just so there is a single truck out there with pop-ups.

I’ve had a few 4-speed autos that never had the same kind of gear hunting. They were pretty straightforward load/speed based and they worked well. The new autos use a lot more information and are really bad at guessing what’s about to happen. It would be fine if there was an Eco mode you wanted to use when saving gas…

If you think monster trucks are just for kids, you need to be watching new monster trucks. It’s a shame they have to resort to pro wrestling gimmick speeches when they interview drivers, but the trucks themselves are wicked.

The whole deal with the HVAC controls being half integrated into the infotainment is typical of a big problem Toyota has today: it seems like they are not driving their cars enough before putting them for sale. I bought a brand new Tacoma TRD this year and there are a few infuriating tuning and programming issues that…

The car should still be built to SFI spec, which has an international set of safety standards for drag racing cars. A lot of NHRA specs follow SFI.

So many of the little complaints we have about driving would be solved if people just paid attention. I don’t just mean putting down the phone/burger/makeup/latte/child, I mean looking around you, paying attention to the flow of traffic and what the people around you are doing. So many drivers are completely oblivious…

Says the person who replied “Bullshit!” Whatever troll boy.

“The second-generation Trooper received negative press in the United States when the 1995–1997 models were rated “Not Acceptable” by Consumer Reports for an alleged tendency to roll over under testing. In response to a petition from the publication’s publisher, Consumers Union, the National Highway Traffic…

I was replying to the comment about CR smearing Suzuki. They did the same with Isuzu and the Trooper.

It’s possible that the increased cylinder pressures are putting enough force through the oil film in the bearings to allow metal to metal contact. This would wear the bearings prematurely. Couple high cylinder pressures to low oil viscosity to improve fuel economy and this is exactly what you get. Even more so if…

And Isuzu.

It’s not a great car, but if you want an eco-friendly car that can handle a family and looks a bit different for under $25K, this is your answer. The 2nd gen Honda Insight.

Seems to be a display-only model. So 10K GBP for a coffee table that needs finishing.

The EP3 isn’t a horrible car, but it very much suffered from Honda turning its back on fun cars in favor of cost cutting. The MacPherson suspension and beam axle really suck compared to the wishbones and multi-link EG/EH/EJ/K/M suspensions. Also, that electric steering wasn’t great. It has a lot of slop and a ton of…

I have zero issue being blamed for the slow death of a crappy company who refuses to innovate, look towards the future, or even understand the basic wants and needs of potential customers outside of its standard base.

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.