We actually had at least three Co4 variants come stateside - Mack, Magirus (albeit extremely briefly), and Volvo. 

“problem is most of us stick guys don’t think buying new makes sense.”

This is the biggest factor, and it gets relatively no attention whenever the “why u no haz manual?” discussions inevitably (and repeatedly) occur. There may be plenty of interest in offering a car with such a transmission, but the vast majority of…

You answered it yourself: “just for funsies.”

And I bet you’ll see similar claims denied on AT-equipped vehicles.
Because dealers gonna dealer.

shows how closely I follow their brand these days, I guess

I’m familiar with metal-based 3DP and the some of the advantages of using the tech - just seems like an odd selection, especially if (a. it looks like any other flappy paddle and (b. other Minis already offer conventionally-manufactured flappy paddles. (Again, I haven’t closely followed their lineup in about a…

I’m familiar with metal-based 3DP and the advantages of doing so - just seems like an odd choice to do, especially if other Minis offered flappy paddles. (Again, I haven’t closely followed their lineup in about a decade, so I don’t know, hence the question.)

As for the marketing angle - not sure how much you gain there?…

Thought it was a reasonable question given (a. I don’t have access to Mini’s press cars and materials, and (b. seems a smidge outside the norm for parts like this. 

“tbere are 3D-printed metal paddle shifters”

Really? You have my curiosity piqued, given this is a (limited but still) mass-produced vehicle. How can you tell these are 3D-printed as opposed to molded/ cast/ etc? Do other Minis not offer flappy paddles?

Speaking of holy shit...holy shit are you ever triggered by such a small deal. Glad your boss wouldn’t give a flying fuck if you went on the record, but the reality is quite a few of us have these sorts of provisions that discourage that, work in an at-will environment, and have little protection from the subsequent…

Bing-fucking-o.

If an employee works under a policy of not speaking directly to the press without corporate approval, but then speaks directly to the press - you don’t think that would lead to blowback?

Because that’s exactly how you get blowback. Doesn’t matter if what they say is basic engineering theory or trade secrets/ classified…

One thing that’s not being reported on widely, if at all, is that Ford’s consumer-facing Bronco page hints at the manual being relegated to 2-door models only, and the 10-speed is essentially forced on 4-door models. Any truth to this?

I was thinking 4 door base Sasquatch package m’self, but seems that’s not in the cards.

I feel your pain...I’m horrible at custom renders.

That said, I dig your T(ercel)J Cruiser mashup.

SMS’ own website answers your question.
http://www.smssupercars.com/

I don’t recall the Ambassador’s landing site in Windsor being all that much better...

How much larger is the Hemi’s footprint compared to the Pentastar?
Asking because the 3.6L is already **squeezed** into the JL engine bay pretty tightly...

For some reason that’s not as funny a joke.

That the complaint was filed with CAPS LOCK engaged tells me Corvette demographics aren’t changing. 

Funny how freakin’ Peterbilt beat ‘em to the punch with an EV truck that happens to use the same exact cab...