Steering feel can change dramatically if you change the bushings up front.

This press release sounded like it was from Jean-Ralphio Saperstein and then the “Responsible For Everything” title confirmed it.

Get good

Some people actually prefer FWD platforms. Their desires are... unconventional.

So making M cars that consistently outperform the outgoing M cars is selling out? News to me. The current SUVs are faster on track than the e90/e60 M models and just about anything prior. They’re also a hell of a lot more comfortable. The newer sedans are even more capable.

It’s less of a matter of being lazy and more of a matter of investing into areas that will result in car sales. Friendly reminder that Porsche is, as far as I know, the only luxury manufacturer that doesn’t offer a HUD in their cars. As a result of their attention to certain details, their tech is arguably lagging in…

A lot of people would argue that the way it feels is more suited for the cars intent. I prefer feeling more of the road through the wheel, but I’m not in the majority. That feel wouldn’t be a deal breaker or deal maker for me though. You can significantly change the steering feel of a car by changing out certain…

Why can they fuck off? Because, by definition, they have a narrow view of what’s acceptable.

Purists can fuck off

Because they hate the fact that there are tow vehicles that will turn laps faster than their car that they once considered fast. It’s faster around a track than some of the other recent M models, it’s a leather-lined vault of luxury inside, and it can tow. They’re stupid and unnecessary, and also fucking rad if you…

We prepped, we qualed, our cars in vain

Those diesels rev to over 5k rpm bud. Their hp figure is still pretty high. They’re used because of fuel efficiency though, and power under the curve.

You’re getting things mixed up and I don’t think you’re familiar with rotating machinery design. Yes, load is transferred throughout the system. Yes, torque is a way to measure load on a particular shaft. But the torque figure in its own is not relevant. An engine has to be able to deliver that torque at speed in…

You’re misunderstanding how an engine functions. It’s an air pump. The expanding gasses transfer work to the pistons. Power is the measure of the work the engine does, which is what accelerates the car. A torque measurement is irrelevant without RPM, gear ratios, tire size, etc. Power is conserved (minus…

As much as I’d like to make fun of her for almost being Florida Man levels of awful driver, I could definitely see myself doing that at night or in shit weather. How was that not chained off lol.

Ya that’s not really how stuff works. Power determines acceleration, and is what’s measured. Torque is just calculated based on what rpm you’re at and determines your gearing. Torque is meaningless unless it has RPM to go with it, in which case that’s what power is.

At big events in the Midwest the stewards generally do a good job making sure there’s safe locations to stand as a corner worker. I never relax out there though. Seen too many clueless or confused drivers crash into light posts or other things WAY off course that I never feel 100% safe.

Most of the safety improvements that exist today are a result of awful shit going down and people realizing “wow I guess that actually could happen, guess we should do something about it.” It’s hard to fault people for not protecting against unknowns when there are so many known hazards that they’re already focused…

That’s awful. I’ve always thought corner workers seemed exposed out on the track, but they’re usually on the inside of a corner where stuff isn’t traveling towards them. Is this not the case with drifting spotters?

No hips. Looks like a chopped minivan. Do not want.