CVTs that have programmed "shift points" to make them feel like regular gear boxes. Extra uncool points for having little shift paddles for losers to pretend they're shifting gears that don't even exist in the first place. The Dodge Caliber R/T actually had this. I'm not kidding.

You're right. Anyone with a Lexus LS with a manual gets a pass.

The US market STI was 2.5, the Japanese market STI was 2.0. I think it's noteworthy because 150 hp per liter is higher than every engine on this chart, and it's on par with tho other fuel economy numbers of the size and era. If this is about fuel economy then I'll concede. I just don't care. Subaru was way ahead of…

I don't think I'd call it terrible. My '02 WRX is rated at 20 city, 27 highway (I have no idea what I really get because I still consider gasoline to be dirt cheap and I just don't care what mileage I get). More importantly the engine makes 227 HP with 2.0 liters. The Jap spec STI engine of the same era made 300 HP,…

Needs more Subaru

The airbag "Black Box" is telling the NSA where you go and what you're talking about inside your car.

Yup. We did that a bunch of times. Not with R/C cars (we had those, they were expensive. R/C was serious business). But with various toy cars. They usually went airborne on their own. But just to be sure, there was usage of skateboard ramps.

I'd heard there was some internal engine issue that was really expensive and hard to get to, and was way outside of the comfort zone of competent DIYers. My dad had one of these, loved it, but had to let it go. I don't remember the specific issue. Later, while doing some research for a friend who was shopping for a…

To be fair, I seriously doubt the rider "won" this encounter.

Then don't buy a bike.

Well played, sir. Well played.

I hear horror stories about the E38 7-series. I've heard you can expect to spend more than a dollar per mile just in repairs keeping them running. They aren't that old, and you never see them in the wild anymore.

I'm pretty sure it has everything to do with flash, excess, exclusivity and appearing rich. Hense the Bugatti, which pegs all four. The Caddy was all about excess and flash when it was hailed by the hip hop crowd. Now, since they're crap quality, and never really evolved much, they can be had pretty cheap. So they…

I don't think that will buff right out.

I haven't gone through the video from the Chumpcar race at Sebring a week and a half ago. But then again, I have found the incident that put us on jackstands replacing bent suspension bits for a couple hours. There are other incidents that I haven't found yet. But yeah, a hit and run of this magnitude. Find it, or…

I will never understand the obsession of putting seatbelts on machines that offer no roll over protection. There's a reason bikes don't have them. If you go down on a bike, or over on something that will not protect you, it's better to get away from it.

Laws were broken. Flying drones can only be done in unpopulated areas for non commercial purposes. I think it falls under the FAA or some other federal... Oh wait. Nevermind. No laws were broken.

I have mine hardwired in my WRX, and use the cigarette lighter if I move it to the Miata, or any rental/borrowed car. But the new V1 SAVVY is very cool. Powers the unit through the DLC. Also, since through the DLC it can read vehicle speed, the SAVVY can automatically mute everything if you're under a preset speed.…

Yeah, since the cops aren't doing their jobs lets put the gas station employees in a really bad situation.

If I remember correctly, Bob Lutz claimed in his book that Saturn was never profitable, and Saab was also run at a loss under GM ownership. I'm talking about brands as a whole. Not individual models.