Tried to hold out as long as I could for a BMW 120d hatch.

Ended up with a 2015 VW Golf TDI.

FWD, but fun enough to drive...BMW, you lost a sale.

Sure, if those things bother you. We had our HPFP replaced under warranty along with the entire fuel system when the pump crapped out on us on a road trip. It was a hassle, but it happens. We've never had the intercooler freeze — maybe because we're in San Diego? We also had the DPF replaced under warranty, but it…

I just picked up a 2015 Golf TDI 6MT in November and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the infotainment system. My girlfriend has a 2010 Jetta SportWagen TDI which she bought new, and ever since she bought it I've hated the infotainment system and a few other quirks the car has — they were all fixed on the MK7…

Since some are saying the money would have been better spent by donating it to Veterans Affairs causes, my thought is that the money JetBlue spent on repainting the plane in this livery vs. standard repaint is probably going to do more to further veterans causes via exposure than if they had just donated the actual…

What's it cost to paint a plane of this size?

Huh, funny, this sounds like another case of a big business trying to stifle competition — shades of GM/Tesla.

I can only imagine the driver of the Canadian fire truck...he's going to be saying "Sorry!" for about two weeks.

Hmmm, piss off his rich political buddies (some of whom undoubtedly own dealerships or get contributions from dealership) by voting to let Tesla sell directly to consumers, or piss off his rich political buddies (none of whom, apparently, opposed the bill in the house or senate) by voting against them (i.e. NOT…

That's surprisingly quick. I didn't think they could crank out 52 per month — I was thinking more like 5-6 tops!

2295 orders? Holy crap, how many years of continuous production is that? At least 15-20?

When these guys are flying cross country (Miramar - Key West) how fast do they get there? 2-3 hours? Do they book it, or take their time? And do they need to stop for fuel on the way?

I guess I always assumed that they flew commercial when traveling cross country like that...now I'm curious about the specifics!

Yes yes yes yes yes. The more trucks/buses/etc. that we can convert to more fuel efficient propulsion, the better.

I was at Yosemite last month and the shuttles and buses and open-top tour vehicles are all diesel electric hybrids, but they're still loud and they do still pollute directly into the park. I'd love to see…

Of course they think they're spacecraft is the best and should have been chosen. As rocket scientists say, "duh." What is interesting to consider is that NASA's decision seems to be one that tacitly chooses capsule designs for travel to and from orbit over winged, spaceplane/lifting body designs, possibly as a result…

And hot on the heels of that announcement...Chrysler has pulled funding for the Viper motorsports program(s)...

http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/chry…

Update — saw the RnineT at the BMW dealership today. No thanks...not into it. I'll have an Urban Enduro Ducati Scrambler, please.

Last year he won the Best Trick award with a 78 foot backflip on a straight drop...this year he won Best Trick again, with the 360 above.

Just put my name on the list last week to check out the RnineT next time my BMW dealer gets one in. That'll have to wait until after I see this gorgeous specimen in person...make mine Urban Enduro please.

I owned a Z3 M Coupe. That's all the design resume you need...

All kidding aside, the above is just my opinion. I do work with shapes and light for a living as a commercial photographer, and as I was looking at the photos that's the only part of the car that seemed...unfinished...to me.

Wait, so it can scoop water out of a lake while flying almost the same speed as its takeoff? Does that mean it needs to land on water, and then it basically fills its tanks while "taxiing" for takeoff?

Otherwise, how big to the pilot's stones have to be to skim across the surface of the water at 100+ MPH while it…

That design is awesome. Kudos to Alex. The rear 3/4 shot shows the back end to be a bit..."lost", design wise I think but the rest of the car (especially the front) is killer.

I think it would be awesome to see Mazda continue their work on rotary engines. More choices/options/engine tech can't be a bad thing...