Exactly. It would feel so satisfying if it had a tight, clicky-feeling release and latch mechanism, and a smooth travel.
Look, I’m all for fancy tech and stuff, but this is a pickup truck, not a Rolls Royce. Why in the hell does the folding shifter mechanism need to be MOTORIZED? It never even crossed my mind that it would be motorized, rather than just some different button you pressed to unlatch it and fold it down with your hand.…
Im just here to see the weird contortions people make in the comments as they attempt to say, “Looks like they ripped off the [insert literally any other car ever here] design.”
You don’t need data. If you commute into the office every day, then you probably have seen how deserted the city is. And if you still talk to people, then you probably know how many folks in the private sector have been told they’re working from home indefinitely until further notice. And if you watch the news, you…
I just upgraded my dashcam to a 4K unit. You best believe had that happened to me, I would have stopped off at the police station on the way home to ask if there was anything they could do with footage and a plate (from 6 feet away, of course.)
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…
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 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?!
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…