Realistically, these are street suspension setups. Slamming the car helps on the track, but on the street you still need some suspension travel.

Touché good sir

I think your confusing size with material quality. Obviously The fluid in the shocks, the spring fatigue etc will be appropriately chosen for each vehicles specific weight and desired handling characteristics but no matter how you look at it wear is caused by three things: pressure (weight) contact, and movement. If…

Your right they are bigger which still means more weight which still means that they wear faster. Granted the differences aren’t major but it is going to cost more to properly maintain a focus st vs a fiesta st. Don’t get me wrong I think I’d still personally choose the focus st but it it something to consider.

If your roommate got stuck in a fed vehicle then he’s an idiot awd is completely uneccesary on public roads.

Even comparing the ST versions there are a lot of reasons why I’d pick a Fiesta over a focus. Weight is a big one. The focus weighs around 3200 lbs, pretty much what most other midsize sedans weigh whereas the fiesta come in around 28-2900 lbs. less weight means suspension, tires, and brakes have an easier and longer…

Isn’t the FD RX7 a front mid engine car as well? I thought job requirements for writing at jalopnik were:

I would agree but look what Toyota already did to Kodo design with the scion iA

That car looks like a type r had sex with a challenger. Honda and Toyota need to completely fire their designers and hire a new team. Hyundai is building prettier cars than either of them.

I was referring to industrial equipment of either caterpillar or John Deere varieties

First Of all the Prius isn’t even the most aerodynamically efficient profile so it, too, is wrong. If you had taken a minute to consider the implication of what I was saying you’d understand that I said I’m all for styling unless it impedes the function that is intended. Throw all the fake vents on for all I care, but…

Pretty clearly a housing for an axle shaft.

There are absolutely right and wrong preferences. When form disrupts function that is where I draw the line on something that is supposed to be functional. Honda has to issue recalls because hot exhaust gases pool on the underside of their cars causing the rear bumper to deform because they decided to create a fake…

Base price of a focus st is in the 24k range

It’s an expensive lesson. I thought we had all learned it last time gas shot up to $4 a gallon. Give it another 9-12 months gas prices will rise and everyone will be scrambling to trade in their fully loaded Silverado that is worth 20k but they still owe 33k on for a base model fiesta.

And now millenials won’t even buy a damn car, they share it with 14 other people. GODDAMNIT BOOMERS YOU BLEW IT UP! DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

Right, changing your driving style for ambient conditions IS outrageous. Guess I should start taking on ramps like I would take tight turns on a track.

Grew up in Chicago, never had any issues running all seasons on fwd cars. You just have to be smooth and take it slow. Triple your stopping distance if it hasn’t been plowed and carry kitty litter with you if your parking and it’s snowing. Only close calls I’ve had have almost always been cocky WRX drivers not…

Dude the amount of times I’ve seen a silver or grey car without headlights on while it’s raining on the highways out there is outrageous. Color damn near makes you invisible in heavy enough rain.

Eh it’s ok sooner or later they’ll redesign it ground up and give it an edgier name