Is it bad that the only new car I have ever bought, just a few months ago, I did not really test drive. I went into the dealer told them what I wanted and they had nothing like it. Admittedly I already knew this, none of the other dealers nearby had any either. The first time I drove it was when I picked it up when…

Can I throw my hat in the ring too. If Red Bull needs a back up driver I am 6'0" and 145lbs, no dieting required.

8.4 uConnect is my vote for best and also the one I bought in my new truck. Outside of the uConnect my experience is limited to about a week driving a 2014 A8 and a few different occasions in a new Malibu and new Silverado. The Chevy system is ok but I feel it could be cleaned up and easier to use. I feel the same…

Putting a V8 in the viper would not help the price. The engine is not what makes the viper so expensive. The gigantic full carbon hood that costs something like $15k to replace it what makes the viper costly. The frame is a welded space frame that is more like a race car than a standard road car and that doesn't…

I guess I am lucky enough to have bought a vehicle with one of the better systems, a uConnect system. It is also my first car with anything fancier than a CD player. So far I am pretty impressed. Outside of being able to control almost everything from just steering wheel controls, the voice recognition has been…

They all start with the letter "G." It must be a conspiracy.

Not to derail but are you just making up facts or just prefer no research JoeMechanical. The first 4.2 Audi v8 came out in 1991. Long before Lambo was involved in the VW family and long before the Audi and Lambo 5.0/5.2L v10s existed. The POS 4.2 that you refer to would later rev to 8250 rpm all day in the B7 RS4,…

While batteries under the bed with more equal weight distribution sounds good. I think in a truck that would actually be bad because more weight over the rear tires in the unloaded condition would cut into the actual truck be payload capacity when you are actually trying to load up the bed.

While I am technically late to submit and entry my addition is this 1988 Jeep Comanche. While the Comanche is certainly rarer than a Cherokee it does not make it worth 5-10x the asking price. 150k miles ago the car should have sold at the dealer for around $10K new. I only paid $1500 for my 89 Eliminator which had…

Your not kidding about the KL mule. I have been stranded several times in different Cherokee mules. Broken engines, broken half shafts, power steering failures. I have most certainly lost years of my life from this car. Here I am stranded with another person momentarily from the ECU freaking out. Popped our heads…

This is Jalopnik so the answer must be Miata.

A Mazda Miata of course. Well at least that is the car my father wants. He has had many MG's and Austin-Healeys over the years and loves small 2 seat roadsters. Now he is a little older and doesn't have the time to always be tinkering with them so he wants to get a Miata. British sports car feel without the oil…

This has happened to me twice. At first I didn't know what to think about the note, eventually I accepted it as my car must stand out enough that someone is willing to leave personal information on my windshield in hopes that I want to sell it. Both times this happened it was on my 95 Audi S6 Avant. Once while…

If it makes more than the rated hp, then their 0-60 is even more sad.  I realize that FWD presents some traction issues, but c'mon.  My old Audi has almost the exact same HP and TQ ratings (227HP / 258Ft-Lbs), weighs 900lbs more, doesn't have a fancy DSG, uses 20 year old turbo tech, and yet it is .2 of a second…

Glad to know I am not the only person who was checking out the tools.

I love vipers, but man is that sad. Goes to show that just because you can afford a fast sports car doesn't mean you know how to drive it well. Also electric motors and traction control = smile inducing acceleration.

Since many good cars have already been chosen. I will nominate the turbo Audi 5 cylinder.

I think they should find a new name for sporty Q5. If any Audi should have the name SQ5 it should be an original SPORT QUATTRO with a 5 cylinder engine.

My favorite forgotten Jeep. The Comanche pickup.

Since you helped me understand how an automatic transmission works, can you now answer these tough questions smart guy?