Unnecessary? That hinge is the entire reason the doors are able to open with so little space next to them.

Whats the opposite of ecoboost? SplurgeGasp. Yup. Thats what I got

I hope not. Every one of those fcuktards is inhaling countless carcinogenic soot particles that are guaranteed to shorten their lives.

Are they gonna crack down on rolling coal, too?

On the occasion of the Jalopnik film fest this weekend, I believe a drink should be created called the “Dirty Volkswagen”

COTD

Finally, they pick a side.

Isn’t this who Piech wanted to replace him? He got the last laugh, because he got what he wanted in the end.

You bring up a good point, which sort of makes all of this discussion moot, since the amount of pollutants from trucks has to be huge in comparison to the relatively few diesel cars out there.

It will be a trickle down scrutiny. If there’s media buzz about the 2 degree increase in climate temps, will this cause agencies to also question emissions in freight and cargo transport?

I should’ve specified, but yes, it kind of goes without saying. No one cares enough about diesel emissions from trucks/lorries at this point in time to legislate them out of existence — the immediate economic impact of such a decision would be immense.

water is wet

These include Armco repairs, safety car attendance, vehicle recovery, track closure, hospital stays and helicopter fees. I recommend avoiding these. If you can’t, then the following price-list may help:

It’s terribly romantic. I’ve already made a full Werner Herzog-narrated commentary in my mind.

Deal with it.

Mercedes’ new glowing-star option? That’s so freaking gauche I hardly even see it in LA. But Jaguar could totally put LED eyes in their cat and get away with it. (You can have that idea for free, guys. Just keep them dim.)

If this guy really is from Qatar, then I apologize on behalf of Qataris. This is not acceptable. I’ve forwarded this to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to look into this. I really do hope that this person is not really Qatari.