You’re right, for some reason I thought we were talking about SEAT. As you correctly point out, Skoda calls its performance versions vRS.

I'll bite: How, exactly, is it being outdone?

They have a Golf GTI equivalent, at least, it's the Leon Cupra

A true traditional rear hatch (you know, the spring-loaded kind) would just stop when encountering an obstacle.

have left the world with an excess of diesel

Ford actually uses urea instead of in addition to cheating to get around it.

First, the two engines are connected, so one failing would still allow for full control.

“Worse than the GM ignition switches” really? Worse than knowingly using parts that have killed people? VW have certainly shown their contempt for the law, but GM have shown their contempt for human lives.

Then they’re artists, but not very good designers.

Well, that’s all excuses. Design a bike that looks good while being legal, that’s the task for the designer. Going “it would look so much better if it needn’t have turn signals” is just lazy.

It will lead to some vibration in the airplane as a whole, but the nosewheel is not connected to anything, so it cannot directly influence any controls.

I am so bothered by all those clipped wing tips.

If you care about fun and you dont care about going fast, the lack of power steering makes sense and I agree with the choice.

With self-driving cars so close to practicality, everyone who enters trucking these days faces replacement by a computer during their career. It’s just not a wise career choice. 18 or 21 makes little difference in that regard.

The confederate flag carries much less symbolism in Europe, if people know what it is at all. Think “pretty patterns” and not “slavery”.

Poking fun at people’s bodies is just straight not-nice behavior. No joke will be taken.

Why? Just because he’s not fat?

Oh, come on, they mentioned the war. But this film isn’t about the war, it’s about the car and the people who rebuilt it.

Rallye FTW!

This just looks like unprofessional behaviour from all involved. What's wrong with these people?