I've read up on the algae fuel, and also seen how scientist have made viable fuel from the grass that grown in your lawn. But as long as the oil producers have a stranglehold on the world economy, I don't see these things ever going mainstream, unfortunately.

Regarding the steering/handling, you gotta drive a vintage Cadillac for a truly harrowing experience on modern roads. Lightning fast steering that responds to the slightest input that makes the car surprisingly nimble in a parking lot or slow traffic, but with no actual handling to speak of. I hear about disconnected…

That is amazing stuff. I've been following its development for a little while now. That very well may be the last piece of the puzzle towards making EVs viable for everyone. Believe me, as a guy who owns two classic cars, I really want to see this technology work. The less gas everyone else uses, the more is left for…

So instead of mocking a driver when they overcook it, thank them for having the balls to live a little, and ask yourself if you have the balls, too. Respect the people who have died in these places, to help keep them the last bastions of true freedom left in this world.

Texas strikes me as just dumb enough to deny equal rights, but not so dumb as to deny taking their money if equality can be profitable for lawmakers.

I love the 'ring. Never been there though, and probably never will. I love it because it's miles and miles of pure chaos. It's one of the last places you can still kill yourself in the free, civilized world. You can go out there feeling great about yourself, and be humbled in an instant like this. It's one of the few…

Good writeup, and pretty much summarizes my feeling on the Equus as well. I test drove the V8 Genesis when it first came out, and loved it. The initial impression were that people who buy a BMW or Mercedes do it only for the name. Smooth, powerful, and the luxury and tech you'd expect from this class of car, for a…

I hear Flyers fans are sending Sharks fans a cease and desist letter, claiming they own the trademark to self-loathing hockey fanbases.

Well, there is more than one way to see it as ironic. As a person who isn't out to tell you what to think, I'll leave it up to you to decide which you like better. My reply to another comment may give you a better idea.

Which is basically the opposite of what Top Gear said. Really, it's all just picking nits, I'd gladly take either.

Well in regards to the quote, it was about electric cars.

I disagree, because you cannot detect that difference without test equipment. 2.6 0-60 is going to feel exactly like 2.7. 211mph is going to feel exactly like 212. The differences may be a little larger, but still not detectable by human senses.

Last I saw, Scout II parts are easier to come by. The II is also a better truck to drive around civilization in. But, you can't go wrong with either. Whichever you can find the cleanest example of would be the best bet.

They are hypercars, and the difference so minute at this level, judging them by their tiny differences in ultimate performance is just having a laugh. So let's look at which car is the better place to be for those few hundred miles, and which car drives better on the track. Which car makes Joe Millionaire the better…

But for real f'real?

Oh I don't know, at the level these cars are at, a tenth difference in 0-60 and a couple MPH of top speed mean basically nothing. Neither will be detectable by the butt-meter. While I really like the rawness of the McLaren, the Porsche is better at being an actual car. I mean the Veyron is pretty much still the…

6.) Johan de Nysschen: '[EVs] are for the intellectual elite who want to show what enlightened souls they are.'

Jesus Christ, this dickhead will be ALL we read about for the next few months, I see.

From what I've seen, the VERY small gap in performance between the McLaren and the Porsche is more than made up for the Porsche's civilized manner and actual car interior. You said it yourself: "But sheer speed is not the question here".

I gotta say, this is a big improvement over the Neon and Caliber.