I really dislike the crackles and whatnot that are engineered into some cars nowadays. It’s obnoxious and more than a bit silly to hear cars like the Boxster and M3 gurgling and popping like they just pulled into the pits when all they’re doing is coasting down a busy street.

I went back to a manual after having driven a dual-clutch for 10 years. The very first day I questioned my decision. On the second day I was comfortable enough that it was no longer an issue and now I can pretty much zone out.

I like the Type R; it definitely has presence. That said, it really is over-styled and will age badly because so many aspects of the design are based on current automotive fads. It’s a lot like the Nissan GT-R, actually, and that car hasn’t aged particularly well.

It’s only a positive if you don’t mind getting a CEL every other week.

I get where you’re going with this, but it sounds more like you’re trying too hard to be “mature” and don’t want to be associated with anything even remotely playful.

People conflate enjoyment with quality all the time, but they’re completely separate things. While subjectivity is indeed a factor, it’s verify much possible objectively quantify goodness. A lot of aspects come into play when trying to define it, but one of the easiest is to ask if something can stand the test of time.

Honestly, these problems seem endemic to all modern, young tech companies. Employees allow, even enable, these companies to engage in this sort of thing because they’re so desperate to get that name on their resume.

While I agree, that’s only one small part of the problem... No amount of careful throttle control is going to help keep economy up when you’re stuck in heavy rush hour traffic.

I honestly don’t see the problem with this particular truck. The Silverado is as over-styled and childishly aggressive as every other modern pickup on the road. What we think is irrelevant because I’m convinced the demographic into pickups are going to love this.

I have LED headlights in my car and the IIHS gave them a poor rating, even though they’re a huge improvement over the halogens on my old car. And I never thought the old car was particularly lacking.

The brodozer crowd is going to love it; this thing conveys the right kind of overcompensating macho aggression. It’s for guys who want to show the world that they’re not like every other boring suburbanite: they’re real men who bought the most inefficient vehicle available for getting stuck in rush hour traffic. …

When I was a kid, classmates would draw that S. At the time I didn’t know of Suzuki and I bet my classmates didn’t either, but we all thought that S was cool.

I’ve noticed a new aftermarket fad: flashing brake lights.

This looks like it was designed for upper-middle class yuppies who like to cosplay as outdoorsmen. The interior is more luxury crossover than rugged off-roader but it’s got an LED light bar built right in. So as long as there’s a place to mount a shovel that will never get used, I expect this will be a hit.

People manage just fine in mountainous countries with cars that hit 60 in 12 seconds.

In 40 years, when everything on the road is electric, and likely autonomous, someone is going to find a 2014 Corolla in a shed. Said individual will restore the car and everyone will wax poetic about how full of character that it is and how engaging it is to drive.

Character is relative and often a matter of perspective. For the typical car “enthusiast” character means fast, but then you’ll have automotive journalists criticize a supercar for being sterile and emotionless. More often than not, a car has character merely because it’s a reflection of a bygone era.

Slightly off topic, but if that accident had happened in the US, speed would have definitely been listed as a factor. The cops would have reported that Chris Harris had been, at least partially, at fault. It wouldn’t matter how stupid the other driver had been.

This guy’s work is fantastic and I quite enjoy his renditions. That said, I can’t stand Hollywood’s obsession with “realistic” depictions. It isn’t just the aesthetic, but the color as well, because everything has to be some shade of brown and grey. I personally think it sucks the personality and charm out of…

Isn’t a 4-door TT an A3?