I guarantee you more than half of this design is about aero than safety. It is Red Bull afterall. Let’s get reals.

Rear brakes (especially drums) are over rated. Take the shoes out and carry on.

Which brings me back to my point about VW brand loyalty. With the eco image tarnished and the MPGs bound to take a hit (i.e., changing from what they are) VW may never recover.

If that’s not brand loyalty, I don’t know what is.

If you don’t buy VWs, you are not part of the equation. Brand loyalty is everything with car manufacturers. VW is concerned about the current customer base. Based on my friends and family, there are a ton of “never owned a VW before my TDI” customers out there. Most bought the car specifically because of the eco-image…

VW the car manufacturer should fold. Pour everything into Audi and expand the line to include VW-esque price points. The reputation damage they have taken on this so far is pretty devastating. The diesel gate issue has yet to directly affect any of the owners — with the exception of getting a $500 check (and $500 in…

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Didn’t read the article. Did a word search for “axel” and came up empty. Clearly, there is a flaw with this 2013 vs 2016 comparo.

Nothing gave me more pleasure than to work on my Mercedes 300SDL. Parts were so cheap that I used to make up reasons to replace them. Motor mount fails? Might as well do them all. This was the only car I have ever owned that seemed to be designed with maintenance in mind.

“Right 3, 100, cow maybe.”

“great racing conditions?” Maybe if you were home and dry while watching all the cars slide around in the drying conditions. As a spectator, it was a horrible weekend. Were you there during for practice on Friday where they cancelled FP2 and sent everyone out to the parking lot in a fucking monsoon? I saw…

I’ve passed many a Porsche in my Focus on the track. I’ve hung with fully race-prepped 911s. I think the difference between being quick and driving around the track mostly comes down to your comfort with finding the limits of the car. I can get my car its limit of traction easily. More importantly, I know where the…

Yeah, I’m more of a country club PCA-type racer.

Sporting? Civic shopper? Surely, you jest.

A good windshield mount and an app called AutoGuard Dash Cam! https://play.google.com/store/apps/det…

A good windshield mount and an app called AutoGuard Dash Cam! https://play.google.com/store/apps/det…

I heard they’re going to issue a limited edition version of the Red Bull drink without carbonation.

Oh, one other thing. Bring a fucking coat!

I’m a little disappointed with your understanding of the benefits snowies, Doug. It’s not just the presence of snow that make them worthwhile. Try doing a skid pad test in 30 degree weather with snowies vs. summer rubber on clean, dry tarmac. Summer rubber grip drops off dramatically at 40F. I bet you Nokian would be…

He does that too. But it’s not so easy to take a bookie for a big payout twice.

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