I would think that a Jalopnik editor, of all people, would be smart enough to know that a leaked photo taken in a confined space, up close, with a wide-angle smartphone camera, in poor lighting, is as much an indicator of the proportions of a vehicle as Trump’s endorsement is an indicator of a drug’s effectiveness…

Price-wise, you aren’t wrong, but pixel-wise, that isn’t true anymore. I have a single super-ultra-wide 49" monitor, and it doesn’t have any less screen real-estate than an equivalent dual 27" 1440p monitor setup.

Im using DisplayFusion on my 49" super-ultra-wide monitor, and it is amazeballs once you get it all set up. Especially with keyboard shortcuts, or by adding new functions to the top right corner of all your windows.

I switched FROM Geico TO State Farm for similar reasons. Sounds like all insurance companies are crap, really, lol. I even made the Jalopnik front page at the time.

My usual commute from the suburbs into downtown Chicago involves I-55. Normally, that’s mostly creeping along at 5-10 MPH for most of it. Since the lockdown, the highway and been empty enough to cruise at “normal” speeds. The speed limit is 55, but the average speed on that road is more like 70 (off-peak). I usually…

This was done well before the record attempt you’re referring to.

This article is for the 42 second record run, not the 300+ MPH run, so yes, it is a real record, and was done with a stock production vehicle.

To be fair, the basic principle of suction-based toilets has also been used for decades, and they managed to screw that one up pretty badly.

“I’ve never owned one. It’s worked pretty well so far.”

I have had a few different wheel sizes on my BRZ. By far the most noticeable difference was when I went from my stock 18.4 lb STI wheels (17x7) to my 16x6.5 steelies in the winter, which weighed something like 26 lb. The difference at low speeds wasn’t all that noticeable, but at highway speed, it felt like the paper…

How did you write an entire post about this car, and all of its insane specifications, and not even mention the Freevalve technology it will be using?!

I liked the ruff’n’tuff look they lent my BRZ during the winter months, though I eventually “upgraded” to using the stocks for winter duty.

This tiny little CUV thing will have more than 25% as much power as a Challenger Hellcat (an obscenely overpowered drag car), and will weigh 25% less (1200 lb). Please stop with the whole “IT STILL NEEDS MOAR POWER” argument. It’s fine. It’s not amazing, but it’s fine.

You are being incredibly dense. I literally said in my originall comment, “a better solution FOR MOST PEOPLE...” Those last three words are key. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. I’m not sure why you’re trying to turn those exceptions into an unnecessary argument. Generally speaking, using the handbrake is…

You'd need to square the displacement of the Subaru engine to match the displacement of your Z06, so that's a bit of a ridiculous comparison. If anything, it shows great progress that they are able to make the same power out of an engine that is well less than half the displacement of the V8 in the Z06...

Bootleg slides lock up the rear wheels, at which point there is no wear on the brake shoes. This article is talking about using the pads as friction brakes. That will create a LOT more wear than general shenanigans. Especially as those shoes aren't designed to get hot.

The biggest issue with the trunk is that the trunk opening isn’t big, and the trunk height is only something like 13 inches. Having said that, if you fold the rear seats down, you can fit much larger items in the back through the passenger door. The car does fit a surprising amount of stuff as long as it can get into…

Im not sure what point you’re trying to make...? Are you one of those “I don’t need winter tires, because #drivermod” people? I totally agree that winter tires don’t make sense everywhere, but let's not pretend that winter tires aren't a useful tool for even the most skilled driver in wintery conditions :)

Yup! That’s the best way to change brake pads! Lol. I discovered the glory that is that setup when I upgraded my BRZ with an AP Racing BBK.

Okay, so if you live in a climate where winter tires don't make sense then... don't put winter tires on your car?