There are drawbacks to these system, they typically can’t handle 100% torque to the rear wheels like a locking center diff can, they also are forced to constantly slip clutches in order to handle everyday speed/torque bias that is normally taken up by spyder gears. However these systems allow for a MUCH more tailored…

Basically there is no center differential or rear differential, there are 2 clutches on either side of a ring and pinion which connect to tiny little planetary gearsets. The computer locks up one or both or the clutches to engage AWD and the gearsets overdrive the wheel its attached to. Drift mode is likely just fully…

The first new Miata casualty happened a mile away from the dealership they bought from.

That’s pretty generous. Keep in mind, one Hellcat owner killed his an hour after leaving the lot.

It’ll be a nice change of scenery from all the 2015 WRXs and STIs around these parts...

2016 Ford Focus RS - Coming soon to ditches and utility poles near you!

In totally unrelated news...

Uh-huh:

If you have such a pride problem that you would get yourself and your crewmates killed along with likely starting a war, you definitely don’t belong in the military.

The best part about that sentiment is that the Iranians literally didn’t try anything. There wasn’t a ransom or any demands at all. Just a “hey, you guys seem lost. want a ride?”

What is silly is your suggestion that laws apply to everyone else, but not the US, which can enter other country’s territory with impunity.

A guy I know on Facebook was all up in arms about this situation, saying it happened because our President is weak, and if we have a strong President, the Iranians never would have tried anything. Standard hot take stuff, whatever. I thought the real gem was someone he knows:

As a former grunt, I would love to kick down the door at two in the morning of those anchor’s house and see exactly how they handle being at gun point when they are at a clear disadvantage.

Humorless? Have you seen any of the White House correspondence dinners? The man missed a career as a stand up comedian.

Thank you, Tyler. It’s kinda lonely in the ‘sane people club’, innit?

Everyone knows you should never disturb a Mitsubishi cocoon... How dare they do this before it could undergo its final Evolution