Oh, it does make a difference when driving. My car only has passive rear wheel steering, but you can really feel the difference in handling on small roads. The car is much more stable, handles very well, and is just plain more fun. The difference between with and without this system is astounding. I have trouble…

My father had a bunch of rally VHS, and I used to watch them, a lot. Anayway, one video was about the feet of Jean Ragnotti. Here it is.

I actually discovered jet sprint years ago on motors TV, but didn't think much of it before going to New Zealand. First time I saw one was while kayaking.

Did I mention that these things, the tourists one, often have 2 engines with power in excess of 800 hp? Also it’s not 20 cm they need, but rather 5, and can attain speeds of 85 kph.

“That’s cute” - New Zealand.

I’m so excited for this car. A lot of people around here are too. I was lucky enough to intern at the place this car is probably going to be built, the Alpine Renault factory in Dieppe, birthplace of Alpine. Anyway, you could see the passion in the eyes of everyone working there, old and young alike. Some of the guys…

Is 4 wheel steering making a comeback? This Ferrari, the 997 GT3 (I think), and even Renault (!!) offered 4 wheel steering on the last-gen of Laguna (Sedan, Wagon and Coupé), and now they offer it on the Mégane and the Espace.

A sample from the pictures I took last April in Auckland, NZ. All of them are at this link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/batc42/…

Wow. This actually looks great. He always looks kinda sleepy or uninterested in the interview I’ve seen of him. But he looks great in that commercial.

Here’s a short explanation by CGP Grey.

It’s nice to see the different approaches to making a bonkers Mini. Then you have these crazy Brits, “why not stuff a Celica GT4 in a Mini?”. Thus Project Binky was borned.

Woohoo! Flying Quattro anyone?

Because that was just the concept form 2005. The actual DS5 has better rear view :)

That, ladies and gentlemen is a perfect show of a nice Streisand effect.

Oh. Those are ugly. The only maker I’ve seen doing the floatting roof thingy properly is Citroën. Granted on the DS5 it’s more a fake window than anything else. But first appeared on the 2005 C-SportLounge.

You don’t need to go supercar or super deprived of every luxury and safety aspect to go below 1000 kg.

It’s more about the rubber being too hard under a certain temperature. On the other hand, using winter tyres when temperatures go above 10/12°C is useless as the rubber gets too soft (you get closer to the glass transition temperature)

Oh yes. Peugeot really knocked it out of the park with the new 308. Haven’t had the chance to drive one yet, but I hear it’s fantastic (and that stearing wheel and gauges position <3). I have a 1st gen 308 at home, and it’s “meh” (it has 200k, but still), my 15 year old Xsara, 306-based, is much better to drive. Also…

I’m just waiting for one. Please Peugeot, don’t let us down!

Back then it was publishing something without a title, right?