I noticed a distinct lack of precipitation as well. Maybe they try to display the cars with rain tires so that tire buyers will identify with the tread pattern, and run out to buy some Firehawk tires 'like them fancy racecars got'.

Because Rain Tires.

I like it. Something to be said for eccentricity.

Yeah, I read about it years ago, and this seemed like the right place to finally reference the event. Multiple millions of gallons!!!!!

Molasses, waist deep, covered the street and swirled and bubbled about the wreckage. Here and there struggled a form — whether it was animal or human being was impossible to tell. Only an upheaval, a thrashing about in the sticky mass, showed where any life was... Horses died like so many flies on sticky fly-paper.…

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Your original thought is true, the rest are bastards.

I have the book and have recommended it here before, fantastic read. I've been through it three times at least. Porsche's imprisonment robbed us of his brilliance, and ultimately led to an early grave, but the French still had that bug up their asses about their need for a people's car. It's been rumored that he had a…

Yeah, I did a whole write up for English class explaining how hybrid and electric cars were old news, and managed to stuff a whole load of Porsche trivia into it. I got an easy A+ from my professor for that one.

Eletric motors make maximum torque at zero rpm, and zero torque at maximum rpm. So the crazy high tq number just means that they are stout. They may never see maximum rpm though since they are direct drive, and I can't imagine a wheel/tire spinning 30,000 or so rpm safely.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

The fit actually did pretty good, the smart driver is fucked, and the Yaris driver is pudding. Awesome.

I was just about to post a Dokken video, good thing I scrolled first. Great minds think alike, cheers.

Happened to me as well, that's why I shared.

This was the next related video, strangely awesome.

Yay! I come home from work to find that I am out of beer. I got a hat tip though. You guys are swell, you know that, right?

This.

Thanks for the clarification. Keep writing, and I'll keep reading...

Damn, how did I draw your attention.