@Xander Crews, Oppo Hunter: Like a German man, instead of the Italian woman she is. But that does not render my point moot.
@Xander Crews, Oppo Hunter: Like a German man, instead of the Italian woman she is. But that does not render my point moot.
@Irishman — AARGH!: 150 years of the existence of Italy, no Ford F150 sold in Europe... where's the problem, officer?
@Xander Crews, Snow Hunter: What happens when you let a woman design a F1 car: it may be original and work, but it certainly doesn't look quite right.
@acarr260: Now we're talkin'
@patman: Renault: letting mental patients take engineering decisions since 1962.
@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Its title is One, Two, Three. Directed by Billy Wilder, starring James Cagney and Horst Bucholz. One of my favourite films ever, including high-speed driving ina Mercedes 300 "Adenauer".
@PotbellyJoe - Needs more laudanum, can you point me to the nearest apothecary?: Nope. That's what the sunroof is for.
@tonyola: They're for the hardy chaps of the Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, don't worry, they'll be fine.
@Maxx Cracker — sponsored by Peniston Oils: Welcome to the wonderful world of European driving habits!
@Maxx Cracker — sponsored by Peniston Oils: Welcome to the wonderful world of European driving habits!
@fusspilz: The engine was made in Wolfsburg according to VW specs, and fitted with a second Solex carborettor by the Porsche family. If that's enough to consider it "a Porsche engine" for you, well it isn't for me.
Translation: they will be BORING.
@Xander Crews, Spiegel Hunter: They just didn't need it.
@Xander Crews, Spiegel Hunter: Aero engines? Not bad. They build quite reliable 3-spool turbofans for liners when P&W have problems developing 2-spools...
@80Supra: Because in Europe driving lamps are standard. If you add another lamp it's almost always a fog lamp.
@80Supra: It's a fog lamp, IMHO.
@Jackie Was Always Braindead: Because "Black Shark" sounds even more threatening.
@Fodder650: Although in the end they went the more mechanically complicated (but awesomer) route of coaxial rotors.
@Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I hope Nibbles lets you find out for yourself.