Not gonna lie, I really like the 2nd gen New Beetle on steelies too.

Hmm, I’m curious what KTM’s you’ve owned. Also, did you buy new or used? If used, how many miles/hours on them? I’m a long time enduro racer and there’s a good reason KTMs dominate the field at the amateur level where guys are paying their own bills, and it’s because they are well built. Not that they’re perfect and…

C’mon now, there is zero difference between wilderness untouched by man and a working forest with decades, if not centuries, of human impact. Get with the narrative!

Just to add, it can take more the a few hours for the worst to show up.

You’re not much of road tripper and/or you have way more vacation time than I do. Road trips for me are about minimizing time between destinations.  Start with a full tank and go til 1/4-1/8 tank, stop to fill up, hit the head, grab a quick bite, and get moving again. I certainly have no desire to turn an 8 hour trip…

This article reminds me of the Triumph demo I did back in ‘08. The dealer was in the suburbs, but close enough to the country to lay out a demo loop that included some 55mph country roads to mix in with stop and go city riding. I rode the Speed Triple, Daytona 675, and Scrambler that day. By far and away the Scrambler…

That implies they didn’t learn anything from that experience. I find that hard to believe. The difference between race and street is that a race engine is built to a much higher standard. Take any street car out there and put them on the high banks of Daytona and run 500 miles at WOT, they’re not gonna last another…

This isn’t the first time I’ve read this and it confuses me. Ford and GM were doing flat plane 355ci V-8s in the 90's with NASCAR. Those engines turned upwards of 9k RPM. You’d think they would have had more engine issues if being flat plane was the root cause.

Ehh, if you’re talking German yes. Lexus holds better (obviously long term reliability is a big part). We were considering the Lexus GS F-Sport, but it was boring compared to the A6 3.0T (even the 2.0T was more fun than the GS).

That last part.  Turbos are more efficient.  And manufacturers have no choice but to chase efficiency to keep governments happy.

Uh oh, that dealer will have some ‘splaning to do!

That’s intriguing, but it’ll stay stock. It’s her DD and it’s got too much power for her as it is lol Big jump up for the Corolla S she’s had for 10 years.

Oh, I’m well aware. Worst case scenario is we ditch it after a couple years and just buy a new Camry or Accord.  

3rd Gear: The wife and I just added to the heat in the used car market. Picking up a 2017 Audi A6 3.0T Premium Plus S-line for less than 45% of sticker tonight. It only has 25k miles and 11 months left on the factory warranty. It’s crazy how much sedans, especially near premium and up, depreciate. And it’s crazy how…

Oof!

My F-150 does a good job of it. Most of the common use controls still have a traditional mix. Knobs to tune and adjust volume on radio? Check. Knobs and buttons to adjust HVAC? Check. The screen can do most of that too, but you don’t HAVE to use it.

It’s less that it’s about the screen and more about how so much is integrated into it. My wife and I have been test driving cars for her new DD. We’re mid 40's and grew up with knobs, dials, and buttons. Hopping from brand to brand and trying figure out the radio and HVAC controls is rather vexing. I’m sure once you…

My 1st car was a ‘78 Granada, triple green (paint, vinyl roof, vinyl interior). It was a hand me down from my grandma in 1991. It was craptacularly perfect for a 1st car in the rust belt. I even managed to get a speeding ticket (77 in a 55) with it.

Neutral: The DBS based off the DB9 is my favorite A-M hands down. Unless of course I can get a Q modified Bond car lol

My B-I-L traded in a 4 door Wrangler Rubicon for a Gladiator Rubicon. He regrets it big time. The back seat isn’t as roomy as it is on the standard Wrangler 4 door.  He’s going back to a Wrangler Rubicon when his lease is up.