I can see that comparison, but they already do that. I used to cover NASCAR events a long time ago and they let a bunch of 18-wheelers do a “race” (actually more like a skills test) at Charlotte Motor Speedway circa 2000 or 2001. It was sponsored by, if my memory holds, Navistar International. They used parts of the…

Again, if that technology can drive a car by itself, it can serve as my co-pilot and make me virtually idiot-proof, too. Don’t tell me we can develop one and not the other. We’re talking about a technology here that has, as one of its stated ultimate goals, the ability to chain individual cars less than a foot apart…

Anecdotal Evidence Warning: I’ve used those little $1 red and green pads that feel like steel wool on all my cars now for about 10 years. I buy a set whenever I buy a new battery. They go around the post and sit under the cable and its connector. Since using them, I’ve never had any type of corrosion on either post.

I would like to agree with that but I don’t see a way that non-autonomous driving is allowed after the tech becomes ubiquitous. In my perfect scenario, about 30 percent of the population rides in a robot. The rest use it as a driver’s aid, at best. The issue comes once that 30 percent turns into 60 percent. I don’t…

Wait, so you think you’re going to be allowed to drive a sports car after autonomous tech goes widespread? What fantasy is that? As soon as autonomous tech becomes ubiquitous, manually-driven autos will be legislatively phased out. There’s no tinfoil in that statement. Whether anyone comes along later and tries to…

For the life of me, I cannot understand why a car enthusiast site continues to cover this issue from the perspective that a fully autonomous network is a good thing. Here’s the truth of it: If you enjoy driving, exploring, performance, the “driving experience” defined however you wish, it all goes away under an…

If it happened during the course of competition, I might agree. As far as I know, Hammond was doing a spot for his show, which I would think would be closed-course. Correct me on that if I’ve got it wrong, but at this point, the analogy to use is this: Nashville Speedway used to host NASCAR events but also hosted…

I’m sorry, but ... f***offFIA?

Simple answer: Presence of a hatch (at least the kind BMW chose, especially on a four-door car) raises the visual beltline. Sports cars aren’t supposed to be “high” in anything other than performance. I’ve only recently gotten to where I can look at traditional-style hatches (Golf GTI, Focus RS) and be comfortable…

Jaguar S-Type with a manual transmission. They made them for one year, 2003. Only about 350 came to U.S. So when I found one listed for sale online at a used car dealership in Dallas, Texas, I jumped on it.

The leather seats from the first-gen Ford Taurus SHO remain the best factory car seats I’ve ever sat in. If you’re a smaller person, the 1988-1989 model year Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler Conquest seats are hard to beat, but every one of them wears under the rectum point (I think I just coined a new term). The 1987 and…

When I look at this picture, all I can see is the most over-engineered telephone holding system I’ve ever seen. You guys never hear of a table?

That’s what I’m planning for mine. I’m keeping the V12 but I’m going to drop a manual transmission in it, change the rear-end gear ratio, beef up the suspension and brakes a bit and do what I can to tighten the factory steering. Not a cheap set of mods (transmission by itself is going to cost $7,000 installed) but it…

I drive a 1989 XJS V12 coupe with about the same frequency as our doctor here (to work once a week, modest number of side trips otherwise). It averages about two unscheduled services/year. Those cars are much more solid than people believe, especially starting around 88 and going up. I’ve owned two now from around…

This may be the easiest NP vote I’ve ever cast. I’ve owned two V-12 XJS coupes, an 88 and an 89. You’re going to laugh when I say this, but it’s not a lie: Both were/are very reliable. I still have my 89.

You ever considered the possibility you won’t be allowed to do that anymore?

I cannot see these images without thinking of a song called “When Everyone Wore Hats” by the band (yes, it’s a band) Daniel Amos. It’s not so much about the cars or the settings, but the life this camera brings to people. What beauty this is...

Jaguar S-Type.

Either that red Mustang has some serious flex issues in its chassis, or it just peed.

Unfortunately it will be considered reckless for time immortal because of the simple fact that it’s a revenue generator and no government, no matter how big or how small, is going to give that up. I’m beyond shocked that we’re seeing speed limits actually go up in some places. Maybe there is some good in humanity…