I really dig it. If I had the money to be so eccentric that is.

Yeah, I'm aware of my bungle, I just didn't really feel like fact checking. I guess my love for the 'ring-dingers' made me throw an 'S' in there. And yeah the NR was definitely a show peice for Honda more so than a usable motorcycle, I remember reading about crazy piston ring configurations as an attempt to seal those…

Didn't know the FIA banned em from LeMans, I guess the follow up car was just for other types of prototype racing?

When was it banned?

Thank for the NSR reference, now I can't stop drooling. That bike (NSR 750, not the oval piston racers from way back) was way ahead of the game. It really showed what Honda can do when they're focused.

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Yup Top Gear 2 was the one with the upgrades, I kinda liked the first one better though, because the upgrades made it feel too much like Rc pro-am. If you didn't have the upgrades, you couldn't win. Tg 1 was more about the driving tactics.

One of my favorite racing games ever!

I really got a kick out of the tow trucks racing out on 68th. When I was younger, I never knew three- tons of diesel truck could haul that much ass. Granted the trade looks tamer now, but you know there is still plenty of dirty work going on.

Unfortunately the towing companies are even scarier here in Philly.

Pun intended? Yeah, but I consider that a minor oversight. Four men on an epic roadtrip tend to ignore minor trifles like foul odors. Also, never underestimate the power of competition to make us accept the weird/disgusting aspects therein.

Until the oil pump bolts back out at 120 or so right around Colorado.

First, bikes are out, because you need auxiliary driver(s).

Now if you would've said 240 you could've had a h-click.

Nail on the head as it were.

Sure, but this is soo much better than what Chrysler did with the same material. The music was more subdued, the driving actually looked fun, and it had no snarky commentary by any rappers. Hi-five to Audi, for showing them how it's done.

Development and implementation costs would be staggering. Twenty years service would probably recoup most of that cost, who would wait that long to break even? Also, NHTSA ,et al, need to give it approval for road use, technicians need training, and Uncle Sam wants his money by Friday. Oh yeah, it's a shame all the…

Best use for a linear actuator I've ever seen.