allowing them to purchase the vehicles they need without having to break the bank

I wouldn’t call that laid back. I see accidents like these on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis and no one’s arguing. They’re just standing around, faces in phones, waiting for the cops to show up.

Buick LaCrosse. It’s not overly expensive, and a good deal in the used car market. It’s a nice enough car without fostering an inflated sense of self worth. It’s a reasonably sized car without being an SUV. No one is going to confuse it for a performance vehicle. It’s uncool without being offensive.

Here’s two in one: Carbon fiber hoods are expensive and useless. Front bumper removals are free, but detrimental to safety, aerodynamics and aesthetics.

I feel like this list was created to not offend. I agree that these mods are worthless, but given that most of them are so inexpensive they’re not particularly noteworthy and they’re not detrimental to performance.

Honda won’t have its groove back until these promises are proven by real cars on the road. This isn’t the first time Honda has made similar promises.

These machines epitomize the differences between American and Japanese mech designs quite nicely. The American one looks like total shit, but from the videos I’ve seen it’s immensely more functional than the Japanese counterpart.

This doesn’t make any sense. They spent all that money on a the current platform and it’s considered to be one of the highlights of the car. So why would they dump it for the Miata’s?

I’m not concerned.

This is what I can’t stand about so much American television; the fake enthusiasm. This thing looks horrendous, with an awful exhaust note to match, and these guys continue grasping at straws to remain positive.

Every time I see this car I get confused thinking it’s an A4. Even the headlights headlights evoke the Audi. It’s really disconcerting because it’s so reminiscent of the A4 but modified in such a way that it looks disfigured. The only elements that don’t scream Audi are the door creases and vents from BMW.

Actually, I recall reading an article about a guy who tests paints. I don’t remember the specifics, but he exposes painted surfaces to the elements under a variety of conditions. I wish I could find it, but what stuck out was that he didn’t bother washing his own car and didn’t seem to think it was necessary either.

We need an extensive rail network like Japan has in and around cities before high speed rail makes any sense. That’s why Japan’s shinkansen works so well. For most Japanese there’s a station within walking distance. So I can take a train to the nearest shinkansen stop and go from there.

This is the same old problem with management at organizations of all sizes. Having the idea is easy, but implementation is a bitch. But management forges ahead anyway with their half-baked ideas with an astonishing inability to learn from mistakes.

most racers end up dyeing in their boats

You’ll have to excuse my cynicism. Every time a high HP FWD car hits the market the automotive press proclaims that understeer and torque steer, in particular, are nonexistent. Then next gen model comes along and where the current gen is an undriveable torque steering monster the new one is problem free. For real this…

It is always amusing when one of the most important auto races in the world gets preempted by a non-event of a NASCAR race.

The stands were empty because it’s an under 20 competition. If it were the actual national teams those stands would be packed. This kids might be stars some day, but for now nobody cares. It’s kind of like watching college sports, which Americans do get excited about although I’ve always struggled to understand why.

I can’t escape the feeling that it was styled by someone with more experience in NASCAR than Le Mans. That livery isn’t flattering to the Ford GT. It obfuscates all the details that make that the car look exotic.

I’m sure there’s a dealer somewhere happy to get you into a shiny new car at an obscenely high interest rate.