Ah, nothing like conflated values. Torque is useless without traction to also go with it. If you want a fun number, look at the theoretical maximum tractive effort of one of these big boys: https://www.kalmar.fi/49ca59/globalassets/equipment/terminal-tractors/all-terminal-tractors/tr626i—tr632i/sb-tr626i-en-ww_l.pdf

I’m going to miss you terribly, Patrick. Thanks for the help you’ve given me.

You could always get a Thule box! easy way to double the cargo capacity on a fun car

What kind of “experts” don’t suggest a Honda Accord Sport 2.0T which is a similar motor to the Type R.   Comes in a Manual Transmission and is a great family sedan and what I’d expect would be Honda reliability. 

So much for being grounded to the ground

I think I may have relayed this story to you at the Jalopnik meet-up in Austin, but I once owned a pink car. The problem was, on account of being colorblind, I didn’t know it for three months.

It’s only appropriate, everyone knows that jaundiced yellow headlights are a symptom of kidney failure.