Thanks. I'll add that I don't think it's about Ford "trying." Turbos are clearly the easiest and most cost effective way for OEMs to hit the EPA and CAFE numbers while still getting performance from the motor. I don't think they are trying to do what they say, I think what they are trying to do is hit the EPA numbers…

I'm not sure sure why this gets consistently over looked but turbo motors (any turbo motor) usually gets excellent mileage when kept in low to minimum boost. In the EPA tests turbo motors are driven so gently the almost never boost and return great numbers. But as I think we all know when you start adding boost,…

Okay, I'm with you, but what if this strategy cause too much damage too quickly? It could crippled an automaker if too many of their dealers can't take these hits. If there are no outlets to sell the cars, or no one wants to be subject to this when another automaker doesn't use this strategy, or even simply isn't as…

Yeah, I understand that, but everything I said can apply to the share holders too. Yeah, they can buy low and sell high, but only if they predict when the high is going to end. Either way, it a) doesn't help long term investors (and remember a lot of people in the companies have stock options or pension plans tied to…

I want to be in the business where you can dictate how many cars you're going to sell and not have to worry about actually selling them.

It's amazing, wonderful, a joyful expression of life itself. One day Fiat will make another generation, a new model, and I can't imagine it being anywhere near as good as this one.

Ha! I had the exact same experience, if you can't tell. And don't even get me started on the people who don't understand why GM and Chrysler were worth saving, especially GM because of it's size and impact.

Agree! And it's a point that seems to be widely misunderstood or ignored. They didn't take "Bailout" money, but they did take government/taxpayer money which so many people misstate.

"His mostly blue Nissan Stanza"

Send money, guns and lawyers, they'll get me out of this.

The last paragraph is brilliant.

They can group if they want and help each other. But it's still a race around the world. They can go any way they want, but they must cover certain check points in a certain order to complete the challenge."

Perhaps the show could follow Brakim Racing, the guys who are crazy enough to build a rally Gallardo.

We don't think about it often, but there are essentially little explosive devices placed all over our cars.

I have to agree, that I'll believe this only after it's happened and can be validated by looking back on it from a historical perspective. I admit it's a thing that could happen, but I'm not sure it will happen. Actually I'm incredibly unsure.

Ok, great, cool, awesome. This came up yesterday in a Twitter conversation with The Guardian's Heidi Moore who was, essentially, trumpeting the conventional wisdom that we didn't learn our lesson from the last time gas was really cheap and the economy was growing:

I think it's interesting that Haas is jumping to tie himself in with Ferrari, especially when you look back at the performances of Ferrari's customer teams, it doesn't exactly point to winning success (steady lower-mid field, sure).) I mean sorry, but your NEVER going to consistently or ever repeatedly beat Ferrari…

I decided to use my Beetle as the 'active' car with the meat-bumpers and my wife's Scion xB as the 'passive' car. The Beetle still has a banged-up rear bumper from when it was stolen (I'm going to replace it soon, honest) and, since it's very separate from the body, makes quick mounting of the meats very easy. That…

Because those Red Commie Bastards! I agree with your opinion of Skoda and Hell, I'd actually like to own one in the US, but I think it would be a mistake bringing the nameplate here. Now if they revamp the US VW line to look and feel more like Skoda, then you maybe onto something.

You know, Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin he built with his own hands.