At $550 I’d expect them to sound decent. However, this being Apple, I’m curious if they’re legitimately good or only good by Beats standards. Reviews fixate on “deep” lows and “crisp” highs which tells me that they’re designed to current trends and not actually reproducing good, balanced audio.

It’s ironic that someone would spend $1,500 to pair this with a trash speaker setup. The unfortunate reality is that the people who typically bother swapping out in-car audio equipment will install a massively overpowered subwoofer and set treble to be painfully bright.

Too bad the game is a horrible mess because aesthetically it looks fantastic.

Some automakers have gotten pretty good at focusing on the superficial aspects that earn praise from the press and impress consumers during the test drive. People mistakenly assume that because the touch points are nice that the rest of the car is also quality.

Ford sucks. In a display of reactive stupidity, they abandon small cars and sedans, gifting that market to Japanese and Korean competitors. They go all-in on trucks and SUVs, but then rush new models and produce new cars that exude cost-cutting and disposability. I can’t wait to see what kind of shitshow the Mach E…

The Mach E is pretty ugly if you ask me. Seems like they wanted an overall feel akin to Tesla. While I think Tesla’s designs are slightly overrated and the Model S is getting stale, at least the they’re cohesive and have presence. The Mach E is a blob with discordant Mustang elements forced onto the design.

I wouldn’t call it attending so much as passing through... It’s also not so much a meet as it is assholes congregating in a McDonald’s parking lot and being obnoxious. The mix of cars is consistent with what you’d expect from this crowd: Civics, Infiniti G35s, WRXs, Nissan Zs, Mustangs, Chargers and Challengers. Every…

A Chinese friend of mine once made an interesting observation about our respective governments. The US government argues endlessly about proposals whereas the Chinese are decisive. China, for example, wouldn’t have balked at Amazon looking for incentives to build a new HQ. From their perspective it’s all in support…

What’s satisfying about debadging a car? To me, it falls under the same category as black wheels on a black car, smoked taillights, and colored LEDs up front: it makes the car look low rent. It will even turn a luxury car into hot garbage. Bonus points if the debadging leaves behind to alignment holes.

I’m amused by all the people choosing German cars, like they aren’t going to regret that decision within 5-10 years. If you’re talking lifetime ownership then reliability is mandatory. To that end, I’d probably choose a Corolla with a manual. If I had to choose something more upmarket, the Lexus LC wouldn’t be a bad…

What do you mean “how it used to be”? Do you mean back when civilizations were less developed and a significant proportion of humanity lived as nomadic tribes? Even the Romans imposed restrictions on the movement of people. Chinese dynasties and medieval European kingdoms did the same.

To be fair, the same thing happens with Civics and Corollas. The big difference is that those dealers usually can’t be bothered to special order a car.

Holy shit! You weren’t kidding.

That’s because BMW somehow managed to make an electric car unreliable.

I think I prefer the styling of Formula E cars over F1. There’s something futuristic about the overall shape and I’m a fan of the covered wheels.

These liveries look fine to me and aren’t any different than what’s found across the whole of motorsports. It’s not about money, it’s about what stakeholders want and they’re always going or gravitate towards prevailing trends. Plus, the designs have to accommodate sponsorships. You’ll notice that every single one of…

He’s full of shit. He got the car as an investment and now he’s cashing in.

I agree that she was the most intriguing character in Solo, but that’s mostly due to the rest of the cast being relatively uninteresting. I haven’t heard anything about her since that movie’s release.

I didn’t think it was too bad until I saw it on their site. It has no presence whatsoever and just feels like a waste of space. The intent was to convey lightness and flexibility, but I think they took those concepts a bit too far. Interestingly, this logo was designed internally and lead by a senior VP. Personal…

I’ve experienced the same exact trend with my Apple Watch. I’m not training for marathons so I don’t really care; I’m just happy that I’ve kept up this momentum for 3+ years now.