But...Speed kills more people than guns every year, and the only thing a Mustang does better than, say, a Camry is allow more speed faster. If we are going to legislate based on need, then guess what? Mustangs are out. They are too small for a family car, too expensive for a starter car, too fuel costly for a…

A man killed 20 children with guns. If "guns" is the part of this sentence that bothers you, there is something fucking wrong with you.

*Climbs up on knee*

Vauxhaul, because even a badge engineered Chevette is pretty damn cool when it has a freakin' Griffin on the hood.

I have a Hyundai with three doors. Well, it has four, but one of them stopped working right after the warranty ran out as so hasn't opened in probably 7 years. It was the rear driver's side door, too, so I guess Hyundai just decided to stop trying.

It was joke. They deliberate loaded the field to tweak Hammond and his love of American cars. Also, it was an excuse to put May and Clarkson in two giant, ridiculous cars on a precision course.

Had a friend in high school in the 80s who got rear ended while driving a Toyota Corolla. The car caught fire and she suffered 3rd degree burns over 25% of her body. She survived, but ended up suing Toyota over it. Last time saw her (about '92) she was driving an MR2, so I'm guessing they settled...

I have developed a sudden and intense fascination with old personal luxury coupes. They are just so...improbable, particularly at the zenith of the style in the 70s before the gas crisis sent the new money douchebags who bought the things over to BMW and Mercedes. Neither of these cars has been on my radar (though the…

The Charger and Caprice are very good cars. I would be happy to own either, and in fact do own a Challenger, which is pretty much a Charger coupe. And they are plenty reliable for passenger and specialty use cars. But for a workhorse patrol car? Nothing made in the last 20 years can compete with the old Panther…

The death of this, and it's bigger brother the Town Car, leaves a huge hole in the US auto market. What are our police cars and limos going to be now? The Ford replacements, both Taurus derivatives, are stop-gaps, and the competition from GM and Chrysler are too small and delicate. I love the Charger and CTS, for…

That's how you played Centipede. That trackball was a beast on the wrists, so you needed leverage.

The van I use to transport my elderly and stroke crippled aunt around. It's a full-sized GMC Vandura (yes, the A-Team van) and if I can't get a van spot, I can't use the wheelchair lift in a normal spot. And since it always seems like there is some old woman in a Lincoln or Buick who is perfectly able to get around in…

It's true. It seems like no one buys a Honda because they are practical or they look nice or whatever. They buy them because "dude, it's a Honda".

Honestly? I bought new car last year from a dealer, and not only would I buy a car online, I would pay more to do it. Buying a car from a dealer is an awful experience, and dealerships are, in general, the worst places you could call a "business" I have ever experienced.

5.7 Hemi into a Plymouth Prowler, along with a manual gearbox. Or, really, any V8. Hell, I'd put a V10 crate engine in it if it would fit. But the 5.7 is a good engine, and that swap is done with minimal engineering, so that's the one I'd actually do.

Yeah, that's a Wrangler made for Rural Postal Carriers. Rural Carriers usually have to provide their own vehicles, so many of them of get vehicles made or converted to RHD to prevent having to drive from the passenger seat. Dunno why the police have one.

"Cracker" is a term Southern white folks use (or used to) refer to themselves. It started in Central Florida, I believe, but is still pretty commonly used in the South to refer to people from Georgia.

Really? That's how you show off your clout to your friends? Free meat at Subway? Also, a Gallardo? The baby Lambo? A Gallardo doesn't say "I'm a wealthy and powerful celebrity". It says "I couldn't afford a V12". That's fine for normal people, but for a celebrity trying to throw their weight around?

Drove to Missouri last year (from Florida) in our then brand new Challenger R/T and I agree. It may not be as massively garish as the 'Maro, or as ridiculously powerful, but it was way roomier than our old Hyundai and more fun than any of the endless Suvs we usually rented to make similar trips. And the gas wasn't…

I'm trying to imagine a car more boring than an Impala. The closest I'm coming is the Malibu.