Delta 88 was full sized, but there WAS a slightly larger version called the 98. Great cars for their day.

Bingo!! Give that man a cigar

LOL, I owned one, and know quite a few people who did.  Despite their problems some folks loved them.  I liked mine and it ran fine for several years when I purchased it used.  The engine block was a GREAT basis for building a powerful Olds V-8.  

Given the packaging constraints this was about the best place to put it. In actual practice it was no bid deal as it was visible and easy to check the air status. Below the trunk was the fuel tank, raise the trunk floor to accomodate a hidden spare and, raise the whole trunk floor, taking away a lot of storage space.…

Flame suit time for me. The Jeep Wrangler. It has stellar retail value, and hordes of admirers for its off road chops. But to drive one on the road is really a lot of work. Steering and handling that are “present but not accounted for.” The “Death wobble” and horrible straight line stability on road. Honestly, I could…

Except this- the “Vaccines” you push don’t fracking work.  The CDC admits that. They don’t prevent you from GETTING or spreading Covid.  HUGE difference, although not to those who suck up every utterance from the lying news media.

Nothing wrong with the way the Prius looks.  In point of fact the car has really good space utilization.  Like a faithful wife, who puts more energy into raising the kids than raising your blood pressure it all depends on your priorities. Some of us love vehicles that don’t make rational sense, like a Miata with an LS…

No liking that front end treatment. On the other hand the new 1.5 engine sounds very promising.  My ‘19 manual has returned over 50mpg in mostly highway commuting the last several thousand miles. Basically hybrid fuel economy without the $100 surcharge the state of OH charges for a hybrid. For commuting this car is…

Well, big deal. Platform sharing is nothing new. The Corvette used the same basic chassis from 1963 through to 1982. The C7 was an evolution of the C6, and the similarities are quite apparent. If a platform works well for its mission its age is really not that important. The current Chrysler 300, Challenger and…

How much you want to be cell phone distraction played a role here??

Sadly, no it would not. GM has had great engineering, but often, not the fortitude and long term thinking to bring new fruit to full fruition.

It’s time for a change of name to “Autowoke” or something similar.  I come to jalopnik to read about cool “Cars” not be further “Woke.”  I know your corporate overlords shove this crap down your throats but to write an article about a “Nazi car” as magnificent as the 540k without discussing the car itself is too much,…

My vote for my worst engine ever? Take a time warp with me back to 1976, Chevy made the Vega and Pontiac had their version called the Astre. 2300cc of engine dung. A linerless aluminum block with a cast iron head that weighed about 40lbs LESS than a small block chevy. If memory serves this engine made about 72hp. It…

Impressed with the effort HD put into this fine machine!! For the first time in, forever, HD makes a machine that appeals to me. 

Excellent questions! I also would love to know the answers to them.

LOL, when the assembly line gang can’t tell the difference between them you might have TOO many choices in the segment. Just sayin’ and chuckling!

I own an S4 with the 4.2 V-8. The engine is not related to the W8. The Audi engine remains in production today in a 4.0 twin turbo form, notably in the Audi RS6 uber wagon. The cylinders are not staggered as they are in the W8 block, with each bank having four cylinders in line.  

6/10 Quite a few new cars don’t have spares or jacks. They have a can of fix a flat and an air pump.  In fact, some vehicles list the spare as an OPTION. 

4/10 My son and I have redone several wrecked cars and I can tell you that for most vehicles the bumper reinforcements, the cover and even the grilles are not that pricey. Of course painting adds cost but what REALLY costs a lot are the sensors and recalibration after installation. Another thing that drives up these…

3/10 Early steering wheel airbags mostly did NOT have a horn switch behind/under the airbag cover, a design issue long ago resolved. This horn on the stalk was one solution to this problem, another one were buttons on the wheel spokes. The Ford stalk confused a lot of people, most folks naturally gravitate to pushing…