Absolutely! It ranks up there with choosing a GSX1000R, a YZF-R1, an H-D Sportster 1200, or a Yamaha VMAX 1700 for a first bike.

Porsche would tend to agree with you.

Interesting you mention Cummins, there was a 3.9L 4-cylinder Cummins that was employed a few years back. It was good for 265 lb-ft of torque at 1,600 RPM - and there’s another one on the way, a Cummins 2.8L inline-4, good for 385 lb-ft at 1,800 RPM. The engine only weighs 475 lbs (vs. the 3.9L which weighed 782 lbs).…

Damn, that idea sounds like it’d be ridiculously fun. Run primarily off of the rear-mounted 2.4L; kick in the front-mounted 2.0L for an extra 150 ponies via a button on the shifter (kinda like NOS, but not really).

Also true. The bike will react better to application of throttle (usually accompanied by either a massive grin, or in some instances, a need for new underwear).

I’m guessing there would be snickers all around, whether they got the hug or not. The thought of Marchionne masks makes me chuckle.

Precisely! Maneuvering in traffic, even on my heavy-ass Suzuki M50 (600 lbs!), is MUCH easier than any car I’ve driven. Aim for the gap and go, taking care not to scare the hell out of the motorists.

I agree with you, somewhat. Let’s take a run of the mill F-350 dually, compare it to a 2014 Honda Civic, a 2014 911 Turbo, a 2014 Z06, a 2014 GT-R, a 2014 ZX-6R, a 2014 Dyna Low, and a 2014 R1200GS, and compare force of impact at collision.

I love this absolutely bonkers concept!

I wonder if that’s how it would look after reentering Earth’s atmosphere, at night, once the car cooled down.

One of the most beautiful sights of this bird had to be in the evening as they took off out of Nellis AFB. All four tongues of flame, brightly visible behind the nozzles, as the aircraft gracefully departed on its flight.

Damn, that’s one of the best explanations I’ve ever read of a high side departure from a motorcycle.

Could I? No, no way, no how, not at my current skill level. Would I want to? Oh yes, absolutely, unequivocally, yes.

That’s a nice list ya got there, it would be hard to decide which ride to take day-to-day! And that’s the joy of having a dream garage...

I really, really, REALLY don’t think it can be limited to just a pair of cars. Then again, I like the thought of a commuter, a pickup, a family hauler, a playtoy, and a couple of bikes. As it stands, for now I’ll stick with a truck that works as a family hauler, and continue commuting via motorcycle.

Every time I see one wrapped in Ducati livery, I wonder secretly if it’s carrying a Panigale or one of their other Superbikes...

I’m surprised Audioslave didn’t make it into this list, given they based the video for ‘Show Me How to Live’ off of the cult automotive classic, Vanishing Point.

There’s Audioslave’s “Show me How to Live,” which has a music video that ties in with one of the best car movies of all time: