"Torque is not dependent on time. Think of trying to unscrew a big bolt. Torque is how many foot-lbs you have to exert to unscrew the bolt. Horsepower is how fast you can do it. Think of a scrawny guy having to use all his strength to barely turn it once every 9 seconds, while the strong man can do it once every 3…

Fuck yeah it is! All joking aside the extra high waist look just doesn't do it for me (neither do tramp stamps. I'm picky) but I do prefer the lower cut hip look. It's not entirely about being perverted, but...

Agree or disagree with me, I don't care, but I am NOT a fan of this high-waisted pants coming back into style for women.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my understanding that they F50 GT was abandoned because the regs. of sports car racing changed, giving it no where to race.

Looking at the size of that, (and without even intentionally meaning to flatter myself,) I'm almost inclined to believe the explanation about the champagne.

The result, of course, was that the driver, smoke presumably billowing out of a shirt sleeve or tank-top under -strap, freaked out and lost control of the car, rolling it and ending up on the side of the road. There were two teen girls in the back, no doubt impressed by the 16 year old's witty and erudite…

Kids, drugs are bad, m'kay.

Another example of why I'm in love with my Abarth. Because it's something I can use in many ways, including commuting to work, sliding around in the snow, taking it to auto x etc. It almost begs to have the snot beat out of it, and then it thanks you when you do.

I have now dubbed this, The Greatest Racing Photo Ever!

You know I wasn't 100% convinced until I saw the wheel with the top hacked off and gear shift levers installed onto it. Okay, you win.

Thanks, but I don't plan on ever needing them : ) Also, I sincerely hope if I ever do, the car is totaled instead.

Same with my Abarth. I'm sure my torso will be fine, legs, pelvis, maybe not so much.

Ballast.

Your right, I'm a little over sensitive, and I wasn't specifically talking about this post, but it just set me off.

Did anyone mention yet that it's supposed to separate from the chassis under heavy impact? Kinetic energy and energy dissipation are a BIG deal when you look at the factors that make a crash more survivable, especially with high speeds like we get in racing. Having the ability for something heavy like the engine to…

Why isn't everyone pissed off like they were at GM? I'm really not sure. This recall is almost five times larger than GM's ignition switch recall. Maybe it's because the blame can't be pinned on a single automaker, or maybe it's because it doesn't affect car companies we've come to expect this from. It's a serious…

Yes, but does that necessitate giant grills? I mean on most cars the bumper covers and usually the entire front end is molded plastic so I don't see why this necessitates a HUGE grill. And all these grill have these big, stretched open look to them. I'd love to see someone break away from that. (Even the new Mini has…

I dislike the opposite areas from you actually. Not that it matters much, since it is the way it is.

Once seen, cannot unsee:

The whole post is subjective. That being said, it's a fact this shit is ugly (both the Miata and the Focus and the previous 3, etc. etc.) Okay, not necessarily ugly, I'll give you that, but not good looking, not beautiful, and not attractive.