Is it just me, or did Rory seem like a bad fit? Next-to-zero posts, and maybe a good hire or two. That’s it. 

Congratulations on the contract, and WELCOME BACK!!

Nice to see Bradley writing about the biz side of HD, instead of Harley-hating, non-riding Erik.

Otherwise known as “Danny Onthegas.”

What the heck is going on in this country?

You are correct, and I withdraw any objection.

I gotta give you that one. 

Tesla v. CR = Dumb and Dumber.

Haters here should first go to Raph’s bicycle posts and complain there. We’ll be here when you get back, m’kay?

Well, it’s BMW AND electrical, after all... :-)

I remember thinking in the day that Ford had copied VW -- they were very interested in Golf (Rabbit) tech at the time.

Ah! Did not know this! Driven plenty (even owed one), but all automatics.

Jason, oh Jason, my dear sweet, wonderful, boy! You have missed two of the most wonderful applications of what is essentially the same technology, one of which is on our mutually beloved brand Volkswagen. In the early 80s, even before Volkswagen came out with a five-speed transmission, they were too cheap to install a…

Yessir!

These two officers would like a brief word with you down at the station.

It’s vertical intgration, alright, because nearly every carmaker in the world keeps certain parts of the parts and processes to themselves: namely, powertrains.

Anyone seriously wanting to bring this thing to the States would likely find it easier to bring in under the “substantially similar” clause; the Show and Display exemption would be shaky to get past the Feds — it’s not a significantly unique car under those rules. On top of all of that, Schumi never owned it — it was…

The umlaut thing on my Mac is easy — alt+u, then the letter you want to umlaut.

Our own International Man of non-Mystery (Erik) neglects to mention that this Euro-spec vehicle will need to remain there a while longer. So unless you live in Yurrup or elsewhere with lax import laws, this car will be unobtanium for a while longer, friends.

Wow, that interior! Nice job, Nissan rental fleet designers.