Cool, I was wondering where those new articles on Deadspin were coming from.

Why swap a Toyota V8 in to a BMW?

who later badged their engines as Mercedes when Penske’s previous engine sponsor, GM, backed out of the deal

I wouldn’t mind seeing the NHRA implement a Top “Fuel” EV class. I mean, that’s electric’s big performance feather in their cap, right? Instant acceleration?

This. I have an E55 and you can’t really open it up on public roads. And that’s minivan fast by today’s standards.

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to see a Nissan penalty box nominated. I was going to nominated a Versa:

The current Tacoma, sadly:

It’s a squircle!

Hard to get worse

Let’s see - in my garage in Maine I have a 230hp BMW wagon, a 190hp Land Rover Disco I, and an 80hp Triumph Spitfire. That’s 500hp! Cost me about $50K all together

I don’t disagree with that though.

Whilst I agree with the sentiment that this decision is likely backed by the need to continue generating good business prospects with China, the hypocrisy from some people here is astounding.

I ‘member

Meh. Somebody will stick one in

why speculate? Ford’s got you covered. from there press release:

Finally, a truck that can haul around your mom.

The motors are presumably only rated for so long and would be costly to replace in the same way that an IC engine is costly to replace.

1 million miles, or 4,000 charge cycles works out to what, 11 years if you charge/discharge every day?

Budapest, 1956 [colorized]