I'm not saying these people aren't idiots, all I was pointing out is that if your preoccupied or distracted and the kid isn't making his presence know it's completely possible to forget that you have a kid in the back seat. When these things happen the story usually includes a part about the parent being out of the…

When the kid falls asleep in a rear facing car seat it's actually pretty easy to forget they are in the back. I've caught myself multiple times mf'ing somebody in traffic only to realize my 3 year old is in the back seat listening to everything I say. I could see how a tired and stressed out parent (maybe late for…

Minimum equipment package for me is AC, power windows & locks, & remote entry. (usually the mid-trim level). Heated seats are damn near becoming a requirement though; so nice if the car's been sitting outside in the cold!

the fuck up rate of dealers isn't zero either. Most of the time the dude changing oil isn't an SAE Master mechanic, just the same type of schlub hired by the quik-loob

I guess I don't understand the question. Don't modern cars come with a way to modulate power output?

3rd Gear:

I thought the GT500's were rated 662 at the crank?

Reminds me of the "punctuation kills" joke:

Bellaire is correct.

Yes and more specifically it would be vehicular manslaughter.

Ford and GM have co-developed a 10 speed transmission; expect that transmission to be available in the F150 for the 2016 or 2017 model year.

You heard wrong. 5.0 will be an option for 2015.

Andrew,

As an enthusiast your automatically assuming performance = sales. It does not. The Lexus ES is the perfect example of this, it outsells the much more performance oriented IS by about 2:1. Plus the margins on the Camry based ES are certainly higher than the IS which rides on dedicated platform.

That's the exact opposite of what they need to do. Sports cars a low volume, low margin toys. Honda needs to make profitable vehicles that will sell on high volumes. Luxury cars are profitable. Sedans are high volume. That's why Acura needs the TLX to succeed. What they need to do is give people a good reason to…

Uhm, the same person that would put whale penis leather and gold plating on a LaFerarri. It was a joke.

Another 8-10% out of a what is already a max-tuned engine sounds (A) optimistic and (B) pointless.

Try closer to 1000 lbs. The Charger 392 weighs around 4100 pounds. The Z06 is 3200-3300. Add in a the extra weight for the hardware to support 700hp and I'll bet the Hellcat tips the scales at 4300 no problem.

I want to know the same thing! I googled Wisconsin butterfly, but only got pictures of actual butterflies. I was preparing for something that would make me toss my lunch...

OK, so you're saying the Hyundai's own commercial is telling us to say it wrong?