[24 hours later] “Here’s what’s going on with this wheel [slideshow]”

Slideshow format: because someone wants a short-term increase in clicks.

Once the show moved to Netflix, I noticed guests were frequently on the show to promote their Netflix show/movie/special and it felt like a more traditional talk show rather than just a couple of comedian buddies getting coffee in a neat car.

which he purchased new in 2007 for around 50,000 hours.

When you’re driving at night, and your lights are so bright ... that’s a-moray.

Speakin’ ain’t readin’ or writin’, tho.

I love that we’ve come to accept that putting the name of the model in caps and adding extra spacing between the letters = P  R  E  M  I  U  M.

Paid for by the C-Pillar lobby no doubt.

Audi CC. What could go wrong? Oh.

So much this. Last week I had my B5.5 Passat Wagon out in the driveway. My neighbor stopped by and said, “Nice ride.” I thought he meant the wagon, but he was talking about my A3 in the garage. Nevermind that the wagon is an Audi through and through with a VW shell and my A3 is basically a GTI.

The July auto sales report shows that half of auto sales were SUVs and (not CUVs). Folks by and large just want bigger and bigger vehicles.

July 2018: “Buyers continued to flock to higher-priced sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks despite fuel prices creeping higher, underscoring what some auto-industry executives say is a permanent shift in demand away from traditional passenger cars.” 

The problem with the Takata recall is that there are recalls on top of recalls. I have no faith in ever getting an airbag from them that won’t kill me.

And yet some owner will inevitably decide to take a highway cruise on a cold, rainy winter’s day.

Beautiful hatch glass, but as you note, not a whole lot else. I never drove one personally, but I hear the engine was a let down, too.

That initiative needs to commemorate itself with a vanity plane. I think this will do:

On most of my roadtrips, I use those “last minute deal” sites and rarely pay more than $50 for more than decent lodging.

Not exactly “funny” as much as it is “unfortunate.”