“I mean, like these people, Clarkson is wrong. Modern cars are, for the most part, fantastic.” - That’s just your opinion, man. And a terrible one, especially for an auto journalist. Today’s cars are gaining weight faster than your average American at a State Fair.

I hope the Secret Service probes Musk deep.

To the person that recommended the Beat. I’m a large 6'1" and 275, yet recently stuffed myself into a Beat. And found that it really wasn’t as cramped as I’d expected!

Wow, 10 percent on that kind of loan is staggering! It wasn’t that long ago that people took out loans for that kind of money on homes, not ugly ass SUVs that weigh nearly 5 tons and should require a different class of driver’s license.

I’d drive anything at the Nurburgring, even a shitty crossover, just for the experience. But I’d prefer to do it in something like the 340R, even if I’m not worthy as a driver.

Maybe not a bad looking car compared to your average car in 2024, but it’s still pretty ugly compared to past Honda’s, like my old 1994 EJ1 coupe in Aztec Green. And there’s only 75 more HP with a turbo after 30 years of engine development, which is a travesty, considering the weight and size gain on the Civic in the…

Every time I see something like this, I think about an engine swapped Volvo, like my old ‘78 242GT, which would have been a good car for such a swap. It had all the suspension goodies from the Turbo, just without the power. And the mechanically injected B21 didn’t have much of that.

I feel the best way to get that 9000 lb hunk of junk out of there is to fix the tie rod issue/suspension in place and drive it out. I’m not really sure what you could get in there to tow it out, except maybe a V10 Touareg TDI with enough torque to tow an unladen 747 with.

Awww, let’s all give this guy a symphonic tribute to the Cybertruck (as well as him and Elon Musk) with a concerto played on a bevy of the World’s Smallest Violins...

I mean, I think $1700 for a 2001 Saturn SC2 with 122K on it in 2021 was a pretty good deal I’ve been driving it for 3 and a half years and have put $700 into it so far. And that $700 was for 4 new tires, a combo wiper/lighting stalk (the car was missing the wiper stalk when I purchased it in 2021), a pair of new power…

If you’re asking me, it’s the Hyundai Ioniq 5. In a sea of hideous shapes with unnecessary creases and curves, its neo-throwback angular design reminds me of some of the great hot hatches from the 80's. I think the wheels and arches are a bit too large, but that’s just the car market, these days.

It’s a short jaunt up the 5 for me. If I had money right now, I’d be tempted...

I’m going to vote for the Youabian Puma. I don’t recall this ever making it to production, so I think it still qualifies as a concept.

Also, do these wheels remind anyone of the ones on the old Treser Audis?

And we should all really be thanking her for that, if it’s even true, which I’m sure it isn’t, given the source. My brother in Indiana had one and it was a total shitbox. I’m pretty sure he started buying Fords, after that.

I honestly like the design of the interior. But the color choices are atrocious, especially considering the exterior color. For me, it would be perfect with darker colors, like blacks and greys, with maybe a little splash of blue on the piping.

I hope both parties actually see prison time AND get sued into poverty. Towing companies are the shadiest companies around.

That might just be the way to get it done. The Right loves to prattle on about how the USA is “the greatest country on Earth”, but the best we can apparently do when it comes to ‘high-speed’ rail is Amtrak’s Acela, which is a joke compared to literally everyone else’s rail systems.

‘Murica, fuck yeah!

One of the things I like about the Ioniq 5 N is that you get a choice. Want the car to feel like you’re driving a combustion driven car? It’ll simulate the sounds and the interruption in torque delivery that comes with gear changes. Want it to sound futuristic? It’ll do that, too. Want it to drive just like what it…