Pretty sure it was soaked in kerosene.

This article uses the phrase “Murano CrossCabriolet” 17 times.

“Turbo rotary with pistons”

Prices on these guys have jumped quite a bit in just the past few years.

Neutral:

Think about superconductors: high amperage with really low resistance well result in low voltage. (V=I*R) A theoretical perfect conductor would allow for large currents without need for a potential difference to drive it.

Until cars hit 100G and start killing us, they can always accelerate faster.

The rusty rocker panel of home repairs.

Yeah, probably also something to do with heat dissipation since that exhaust is coming through the bumper... but it still looks funny to see the rinky-dink little circular pipe bobbing around inside a giant polished exhaust tip... Do some cars look OK with this? Sure, Ferrari, Bugatti, Lambo... but many look silly.

I think it is less about the different shape and more about them not even being connected.

When we did it there was no mileage limit. I spoke to the salesman about it and he said that they’ve hardly ever had someone who does an extended test drive not purchase the vehicle.

5th Gear:

Haha yeah, but open-wheel racing with inexperienced drivers would be a nightmare if they had more than the 10hp engines they are limited to. It’s definitely not professional motorsports, but it’s really an engineering competition, not a race.

Hmm, while I support FSAE, BajaSAE is definitely more fun to spectate.

Global Rallycross, for many reasons:

Works well enough in my town (Baltimore).

Yeah, not using jack stands when working on the wife can really cause issues.

Yes, it will make sure you are a 7in thick pancake instead of a totally flat pancake. Don’t leave the car on a jack if you’re under it. If you want to use a wheel as a jack stand, set the car down on the wheel first, then you’ll know if it will be stable and hold it. A standard steel wheel should be strong enough to…