The Silicon Valley model of using customers as beta testers takes on a whole new dimension when applied to multi-ton moving objects.

Plus I bet they won’t bill for their services.

Right up until the user checks the box on the terms & conditions of the software license that say “I agree to be responsible for any incidents when self-driving is engaged.”

Count and report the number of times you spin in the skidpad exercise. ‘Cause if you don’t spin you’re in control, and if you’re in control you’re not driving fast enough.

Cybertruck? More like Cyberjunk.

Aside from the parachute, the multiple camera angles and selfie stick weren’t a dead giveaway?

No, the time to extol the virtues of winter tires is in October/November, when people will get the benefit of them all winter.

What about having a manual transmission?

Yep, look up “Michigan left.” You can turn left on red if turning into a divided highway.

They aren’t speed “limits.” More like speed “guidelines”.

Come drive by the GM Tech Center in Warren. I’ve been on better roads in third world countries.

You got that Domenicali quote wrong. The full quote is:

More reasons to be happy about my 2020 Si.

Thanks! I see no reason to change from my 2020 Si, then; this does not look like much of an improvement.

Do I think about it?

Well, this won’t end well. Unless you’re in the water pump business.

Definitely simple spec cars (Spec Miata, anyone?). Sprint road race, team endurance road race (say four hours, two drivers), and an off-road rally event -- I’d assume different spec cars, but it would be kind of run to run with the same cars as the road race and combine the three events into an overall series.

Great theme! Bring it on! Can’t go vintage racing without the vintage apparel, vintage tools, vintage livery, vintage ads ...

No fix for that “wanted to be a Saab 900, but was afraid to go all the way” hood design?

So based on the specs, it’s basically a restyled 2020-21 Civic, with fewer options (no manual, no Si)?