This right here. The 0-100-0 stat is part of Shelby history. To not understand that when talking about the new GT500 and why Ford used it is to show a lack of that history.  

There is history in this: The original 427 Cobra was legendary for many years its 0-100-0 feat, so much so that Motor Trend years later pitted the Viper against it. Remember, back in the 1960s, most cars had terrible brakes and a lot of weight to handle. The Cobra legend arose because it was essentially a race car for…

how concerned you are really depends upon where you parked your car

Well, the Model S is a full size luxury sedan, most cars in that segment are pretty much disposable after the 3rd owner these days.

I don’t understand what BMW/Toyota gains in understating the engine power. That means it’s probably making 400ish HP at the crank.

I’m excited for the 10" front wheels

I know full well the reason, doesn't make me any less sad

“We look at, how does the car work together,” some random aftermarket tuner said. “What is the chassis balance, what is the powertrain for that, and where we landed on that—900hp 2Jz swap provides us with the best combination of vehicle power and acceleration to the weight and chassis.”

Holy Shit I LOVED Airwolf. I wouldn’t want to watch it now because I’m sure it would ruin it for me. But back in the late 80s I used to live for that show.

I shall now remind everyone what the best application of that song was:

I’d be nervous about riding my lightcycle around there...

Ahhh... Bench racers will never understand...

You can’t see it, Tyler, but right now I have the biggest shit-eating grin you would have ever seen. Thank you so much for bringing yet another great story.