I won’t argue that point, some Harley riders act just like that. I’m just saying, loud pipe riders come in all flavors, and it’s just as irritating when it’s another make/manufacture of motorcycle and the rider is sitting there revving pointlessly. I’ve seen sportbike riders do the same ;-)

Maybe they do sound loud and obnoxious, but I’ve been around some inline-4s that were equally unpleasant to be around at idle,

Ah yes, because an R1 or a ZX-10 is quiet running a full exhaust at full wick. Only Harleys are loud, a dual sport running a straight pipe is nearly silent.

Bzzzzt. Wrong. It’s Gnome Ann’s Sky.

“Nine one one, please state your emergency?”

Damn. Just, damn.

Diesel Camaro, Diesel Camaro!

That just inspired me to rewrite a song. Enjoy!

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a Mustang that’s heavier than a Camaro.

Good list. I just read it all ... in Clarkson’s voice.

From what I’ve read, that’s more materials failure due to fatigue than anything else. An aircraft that size certainly carries a significant amount of weight.

Exactly. Even if they have to record the measurements, the mass breakage makes it all worth it. For science, of course.

hat better way to find the limits of materials? Plus, secretly, those engineers love breaking shit.

Oh trust me, I worked Engineering Department while I was in the Navy. What you said is spot on - to me, it’s the awe factor of the stress test that makes it easy to forget things like stress cracking from repeating flexing, component failure due to exposure to salt air, and so on. One of the more interesting failures…

Agreed - they take great pride in their work!

Indeed. Overbuilt is an understatement.

And, more to your point:

Ah, but what about the Toyota Camry...of Toyota Camries?

I thought this video explained traffic jams pretty well:

10.5 seconds in the 1/4 mile puts the 911 Turbo S in literbike territory. The car covers 1/2 mile faster than some cars get through the 1/4 mile. It’s, um, quick.