OK, why am I gray all of a sudden??

Yes, this. And EXACTLY this, not some ill-advised attempt at modernization like this:

I don’t think I’ve seen a comment with zero stars/saves/whatever they’re called now this high...

“MY FREEDOM OVERRIDES OTHER PEOPLE’S!!!”

Because pickups are rugged and manly and all-American, while vans are what dirty/snobby foreigners drive /s

“But it’s all with only one woman! Hahaha, loser! (whiplash sound)” /bro

But many states don’t have inspections, because “freedom”.

The sad thing about American cars from about 1972-2009 is whatever good ideas the designers and engineers could come up with would be ruined by managers who were better accountants than leaders.

Alright, what’s your non-compromised alternative then?

Ah, so this is where the inspiration for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing came from...

We shouldn’t be surprised that a demographic that has largely used force and intimidation to achieve power would use force and intimidation to maintain it.

“ReUnited States”? Haha, no. We won’t be “reunited” until we address the issues that are dividing us in the first place.

At the risk of being negative, no.

Restore down your browser window, then refresh the page.

I first heard of Swervedriver from the soundtrack to Road Rash on PS1 (then abbreviated as PSX for some reason, long before any plans to have the PlayStation become a numbered series were made public; perhaps game journalists of the time knew more than they were allowed to let on). It had “Last Train to Satansville”…

I could see Chrysler possibly continuing as a home for PSA badge jobs such as Peugeot SUVs and maybe the 508 models (please bring the Fastback), but you’re likely right about Dodge, Ram, and Jeep surviving because they all have distinctly “American” favors:

Because that wouldn’t sound MANLY enough for the kind of crowd they’re marketing this to (who likely won’t buy it anyway just because it’s an EV).

Seems like a lot of work to go to just to make your car look like something out of Grand Theft Auto...

You know, I was just browsing Reverb for cheap-but-cool pawnshop guitars and I realized something similar has happened in the world of guitars. Here’s a Harmony Rebel from the early 70s:

Question for anyone who can answer it: What does the “STOP” light that always seems to be in French cars mean? “The engine will irreparably break down if you don’t pull over, right now”?