We all know exactly why there aren’t more cameras on cop cars, and it’s the exact same reason bodycams are conveniently off whenever cops shoot another unarmed black kid.

“He went on to say he’d “love to see auto manufacturers take some responsibility,” regarding the misuse of performance cars”

That explains where the fuel went and why it wasn’t in the car. Unfortunately, the reason the fuel went missing is of no consequence to the FIA. When asked to supply a 1-liter sample, you have to supply that sample in full — end of story.

It’s funny how expectations change depending on the segment.

I have an urge to go into every VW dealership within 100 miles, examine both cars and say “I don’t know... this one is too big, but the other one is definitely too small.” And then leave.

Stop pretending that it is still 1979 and that you somehow can hit perfect shifts every goddam time. Automatics have been superior to your dumbass revving at stop lights for several decades now.  Coasting in neutral has always been dangerous, and you’re not saving the fucking planet by doing it.

I was shot through my right forearm about 30 years ago. Shifting gears hurts after a while so I buy automatic transmission cars. I guess that’s an excuse but it wasn’t my wife who shot me so am I good?

I’d love to stop the “ugh my WIFE” types of comments altogether. It seems like a major boomer/x-er staple to, for some reason, communicate that you loathe the person that you’ve chosen to spend your life with. I can’t wait to never hear a wife or “my husband is sooo stupid” esque joke ever again.

The taillights were an early non-hybridized take on regen brakes; step on the pedal and when all sixteen lights go on the whole car slows down just from the drag on the alternator.

If a 3-mile wide runoff means that another young man or woman survives a massive crash, then I have no problem with it.
You seem remarkably comfortable with people dying preventable deaths.

3 1/2 horsepower was more than enough to break my arm on when I was six.  Elbow vs tree... tree wins.

Eh. In the Netherlands (and most of europe) we have an 11kw/15hp class of beginner bikes (used to be 25kw, but european conformation screwed things up quite badly in this case). The next step up is 35kw, which is plenty fast for illegal speeds on the highway, possibly just enough to even lose your license.

Getting…

Eh. Learners here are limited to 125s with 15hp. The plain stuff is good for about 70 and the fancy stuff is good for over 80, all under 10s 0-60. It’s fine.

I definitely love the whole concept of “throw a lawnmower engine in it” and how easily accessible it is. On the other hand, in the honda from the article, an 85cc or 100cc dirtbike engine with gearbox would be a lot more fun. But on the other other hand, this was probably more fun to build and talk about.

I’ve been looking into cyclekarts as a hobby (Google it), and these guys are hitting nearly 50 mph with 6.5hp 200cc lawnmower engines and a Comet torque converter.

Good call, I was confused by that as well. 17hp is a pretty good amount in a bike, even considering it’s probably a wildly different power curve than you’d expect.

Have his people call my people. 

I mean, a guy I know and thirteen of his fellow madmen just rode cross-country - like, San Francisco to Jersey City - on Honda Groms, so 18 HP seems pretty stout.

We only needed 3.5 hp at age 9.

I was trying to do the math how they only got 30 mph out of 17 hp then I realized they didn't have a transmission. You'd be surprised how much trouble 17 hp will get you when done properly