I test drove the RS5 and S5 SB back-to-back because I was originally set on getting an RS-5 SB in Sonoma Green, but I noticed an S5 with Magma interior and was curious how big of difference there was. The answer is, not as much as you would expect and I feel the S5 handles better in normal driving. My driving circuit…

Clarkson has always been a bit of shattalker. It’s part of his shtick. The guy has been running an organic farm and done a lot of local sustainable agriculture work for at least 10 or 15 years. It’s like his “hatred” of Porsche 911's, despite owning them. He makes statements to let the media go on a tirade, for the…

How many miles can you pull a horse trailer before running out of electrons?

Sure support slavery, terrorism and a despotic murderer. By all means, go ahead and promote this Dakar.

If you’re going to call it a GC, at least give it a hatch. Unless, I’m mistaken that is just a sedan with a dumb little trunk.

I convinced a friend’s wife to buy a CTS-V Wagon for her commuter car. She loved it, but having to fill it up every other day (she had a semi-long commute) drove her to get something that was a big less thirsty, with a bigger tank. The economics of driving a CTS-V for Lyft do not work out, no matter how you crunch the…

I have a nephew who had allergic reactions to casein, so in a show of solidarity I stopped drinking-eating dairy for a couple of months. When I tried to eat dairy again, I found myself doubled up on floor in pain. I’ve heard this isn’t an uncommon scenario for people that give up milk and try to go back. I miss having…

I’ve driven and cross shopped both and it’s a complicated answer that revolves around what you want out of it. If you are using it as a daily driver and will likely not track it, the S5 is a better car because it has better amenities. As you move up model range A5/S5/RS5 it’s like they stripped out interior options.…

If Trump was “transactional” we would owe a huge debt to the Kurds, going back to after the Gulf war. Our biggest issue with the Middle East has always been not having a long term strategy. We got into this situation and never said what our final goal was. Defeat Terrorism? There will always be a new terrorist group.…

I’m a big fan of the Xpel Stealth clear bra film atop red and blue cars. It gives that matte look, but you still have the color depth and flake from the original paint.

The Blizzard situation highlights an oddity in American corporations. Unlike any other country, American corporations do not have to uphold the ideals of their nation. This difference was a product of the gilded age as American corporations expanded into new countries and didn’t want to be restricted by what the US…

I have a hard enough time with Audi virtual cockpit screen at night. I thought it was really cool until night drives. It goes “dark mode” but there is till a lot of light bleed coming off the screen. You can manually adjust it down until its really dim, but then you have to go back into the settings in the morning and…

Imagine driving at night with that giant screen in front of you.

$76k for a Dodge that can’t pull a horse trailer? 

The C&D test mule was pre-production, which they revealed after all the issues, so unlikely on the market, but you never know.

Hush, if more people buy Quadrifoglios I will have more spare parts. Also, no one in the QV forums have had the issues CD and Consumer Reports reported. Mines been a reliable daily.

The steel industry was gone long before Trump came into office. His tariff game temporarily boosted certain sectors of the steel industry, but wasn’t sustainable. So the claim Trumps tariffs caused the job loss is problematic as the jobs wouldn’t have existed if it weren’t for the tariffs. It could be said that…

Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio. There is no substitute and they are not any more problem prone than an M3 or C63S.

Money no object, I would take the Taycan because I can order it in Mamba green or any custom color I want. While the Tesla interior isn’t bad (certainly a lot better in the latest Raven build), it isn’t Porsche good. Again you can custom spec the Porsche interior practically any way you want. Range, is the only issue,…

To my knowledge and this is just from track conversations and bit of Googling, there are no DOT approved race harnesses. While a race harness may have been safer, if it lacks DOT approval it is not legal for street wear. Every race harness I have installed has come with a little piece of paper that tells you that this…