Seems like only yesterday, though.

The initiative to start doing vehicle to vehicle collision testing is significant.

A breakdown by model would be even more interesting. How do the flat rimmed hat contingent driving Challenger, Charger, Mustang, and Camaro do?

It’s “caliber” not “caliver”, TSA.

I was thinking the guy might have been just fine if he just checked his luggage as the TSA rules allow you to transport ammunition and firearms legally in checked luggage. (Not so sure if a .50 Caliber round would be above some limit, though.)

It’s “caliber” not “caliver”, Andy.

Miami FL.

We don’t have any crash test data yet. No telemetry, no results from tests by NHTSA or IIHS.

‘17 Macan S: (3.0 TT-340 HP) on factory staggered 20 inch wheels. Can’t remember which tires but they were factory stock all-seasons.

It’s not so much we shouldn’t try, as it’s “We love the current system we’ve profited from for over 100 years”.

The Stelvio is a much better handler than the Macan will ever be.

Ford experimented with company owned stores during the Jacques Nasser era. I'm intimately familiar with how it went down as I was in the business at the time. 

“Illegal”? Meh.

Likely because that clown so richly deserved a beat down. He got off easy.

Dealers setting up a sales network? Huh? Nope.

The other layer of nuance with the whole franchise law thing is it’s not so much that a Ford dealer needs protection from Ford Motor Company or a GM dealer needing protection from GM, etc.

Having OEMs sell EVs direct sounds great in theory until you consider how the dealer / manufacturer relationship actually works.

Black ice.

Yep, just EV’s ‘cause they’re bad and we should feel bad about buying one, especially if it’s a Tesla.

So, they let you take pics? I got the vault tour a couple years ago and they made us keep our phones in our pockets. Journalism has it’s privilege, I suppose.