The controls are one of the things that really attracts me. I already have a modern Sea Doo so I’m familiar with the controls. The idea of similar maneuverability with virtually no learning curve for me is pretty awesome. 

Let’s be realistic here, every mod makes your car worse in some way. There’s no free lunch.

Both of my MK7s have this feature. Great for keeping chocolate from melting too. Not so good when you get out of the car and forget the chocolate lol.

Eww no. The worst thing about the rad era. I wear my seatbelt every time, and I’m one of those people that likes to cinch it down pretty tight and really secure myself in the seat. Can’t do that with the automatic belts and you’re relying on the tension of the retractor which is never enough on its own.

They said the main festival is built on and around an abandoned race track. 

The map in FH4 is a big improvement over FH3's in terms of actual good roads to drive. You don’t need a 1500hp hypercar to feel like you’re pushing your car. B or A or class cars are plenty of fun on the tight roads littered all over the map. Might as well play FH4 for the next few months until FH5 comes out. 

Confession here. I work for a dealer that does a lot of this BS and I fight with my managers all the time to try to be more straightforward. I’ve resorted to lying to my bosses at times to get what the customer wants. Like tell them someone is just looking to sell a car outright and they don’t live nearby so I can get…

After the redesigned Elantra for 21, I’d be curious what the effect has been on sales. Going purely off the dealer I work at, we have a much harder time keeping Elantras in stock. I also get more comments about the Sonata looks, in a negative way, than the Elantra. I honestly think Hyundai hit the mark pretty well…

Yes leaving out the AWD was a stupid decision. I’ve lost sales myself simply because we didn’t have an AWD car at all. That’s just handing over sales to Subaru and our sister Kia store across town.

There is a 2.5T in the Sonata though, in the N Line. The issue is they’re fairly expensive and seen more as a niche model,…

Honestly you could say just about any large, non-luxury sedan at this point. What’s the point when a midsize family sedan is so big nowadays that you could probably fit 4 NBA players in them comfortably? At that point, what does another couple inches of legroom do?

The traditional older buyer has figured out that…

Big trucks have their own appeal and can be fun in a different way, but by no means do the large trucks handle or drive even remotely as well as a proper luxury car or sport sedan. And unless you’re actively using that space and capability, you’re just dragging around thousands of pounds and multiple feet of dead…

I definitely have a soft spot for these cars. I was around 10 or so when these came out and very impressionable, and I read every car magazine I could get my hands on at the time. So I absolutely remember these things in performance car tests alongside other oddities like the Shelby Series 1, being throw against the…

Oliver should really look at a 22 Tucson Hybrid. 37 mpg combined and plenty of space. They have fantastic rides and obviously with the 10yr/100k warranty they’ll actually get a decent number of years of coverage while racking up the miles.

Well, I’ve gotta eat my words a bit here. We got a bunch of the new Tucson Hybrids on our lot and I must admit, I actually like them better than the non-hybrid Tucson. The throttle response is actually better as they have a good bit of that EV-like response and there’s no question they feel faster than the regular one…

Maybe I’m crazy but I feel like a Grand Cherokee fits these criteria pretty well, minus of course the electric range bit. But you can pick up a used 17+ GC for mid 20s and come in way under budget. That savings would offset any fuel economy benefits I’m sure. Besides, we average around 21 mpg anyways, so it’s not…

That depends how it’s tuned. Depending on the vehicle, the mode you’re in, and what the engineers tuning it were intending, it can be very responsive. I have a MK7 Golf R with electronic throttle, and while I can certainly feel an elasticity in the response when I’m just loafing around in auto, when I put it in race…

I’m sure you’re talking about Jason Cammissa, who’s also been working with 034 to adapt some of their GTI/R handling mods to the eGolf as well. But honestly it’s not so much the handling that’s the issue. It’s just the slight disconnect between throttle and response, and the occasional weirdness when switching between…

Yeah I’ve driven them, and I certainly think they’re among the best available. Even the CVTs in our non-hybrids drive much better than, say, a Subaru. It’s just that I haven’t driven one yet that I felt drove better than a smooth gas or electric car, all things considered. That said, I finally got to drive one of the…

I think you’re right, but for a more discerning driver they all kinda drive not-so-great. Of course, the average person isn’t a discerning driver so they likely wouldn’t notice or care. But for me I’ve yet to drive a hybrid that felt as food to drive as an equivalent pure IC or EV car. The switchover between the…

Exactly this. Beautiful mechanical design is appealing on every level. It’s a large part of the reason I’m a firearms enthusiast as well, in addition to several other hobbies and interests. The common thread is a fascination with human ingenuity being expressed through mechanical movement.