You should read The Arsenal of Democracy, then. It is a book by the guy who did the Ford V. Ferrari Le Mans book. It is Ford, the man and the company, rising from a shed to large part of the US winning WWII. There is a lot of Detroit / American automotive history that was a fascinating read.

I don’t know about that. If those towing and payload numbers are true this could absolutely draw pickup buyers away from other models. Also, I work for a competing OEM and forecast car sales for a living. Note: My forecasts are often wrong so you may be 100% right. 

Just a disclaimer, I will not be purchasing one of these, but all the hot takes claiming this thing won’t sell are frankly bewildering. The fact that anyone would utter Honda Ridgeline in the same sentence as this vehicle completely invalidates any argument against it. I have spoken to quite literally 100+ people who…

Then I guess I’m gonna have to buy a $1200 Craigslist Miata instead.

The “area under curve” measurement is a very popular antidote to the “peak HP” wars.

this one is kinda long but fun

This is mine.

The same kind of guy that gets excited about factory bolt markings.

If this happened in Hell, Michigan, someone’s Soul would actually have burned in Hell.

These. Their simple,yet subtle styling holds up very well,IMO.

After reading the title my first thought was the Saab 9-3 beautiful cars look timeless my next. My next favorite is 99-04 Grand Cherokee with it clean curvy lines and it’s signature grill. I also think that cleaner simpler designs stand the test of time better.

I’ve never owned one and probably never will (I hear it was a real turd of a car), but one car that I’ve always admired from afar is the first-gen Dodge Intrepid. The second-gen looked too bloated, but I love the sleek design of the original. And that greenhouse looks like it offers great visibility for the driver.

2008 Accord Coupe

The fourth generation Honda Accord has aged incredibly well. Honda was getting things right in the early ‘90s. Clean lines, excellent proportions, and an honest design that said quality without looking like it tried too hard.

OK, that’s not a 426 in the white one. A 426 would be a Hemi in 1970.

It “kicks in” on my S2000 at around 5500-5800 RPM, consistently. I have to be paying attention to really feel it but if I stay in a gear and accelerate through that range, you definitely feel and hear it. Car is stock.

I have two instances to share. They got away, but only temporarily.


1990 Toyota Supra... White paint with white trim and wheel package, blue interior, targa top. Wrong year front end. Middle schooler me was not old enough to drive, but got caught sneaking it out anyway. Parents sold the car not too long after.

Two:

My pain lies in that photo. That was the one that got away, granted it was a 1992 M5 (5 speed manual) in Calypso Metallic Red that had 115,000 KMs. BBS rims, car telephone, beautiful tan interior, everything was 100% functional. Was a 1-owner vehicle, super well-maintained with only an exhaust upgrade. Back in 2012,…

Why did I hand the position back? It’s a track day, not a race. I have to lift and the other guy didn’t, I don’t want to ruin his lap and fun. I felt bad when I cut someone off into turn five only to lift a little later and gave him a point by too. I’m just having fun, not out there to ruin anyone else’s.