Doesn’t need to be federal. Allow existing driving under the influence laws in all 50 states to apply to using any distraction including and not restricted to electronic devices. In most states this wouldn’t even need legislation, merely a note from the state attorney general. Texting/netflixing/using any electronic…

TBH the better version of the huracan (rwd) is under $200k. While not cheap that’s within striking distance of 911 owners.

Yeah I’m the same way. Need for speed 2 was amazing with those really cool tracks and the videos that came with the cars. High stakes was also really cool with a return to non us locations and the ability to add user created cars that were in some cases even more detailed than the original ones in the game. Porsche…

No sympathy at all. That video is the perfect example of what’s wrong with this country. People watch it and feel sorry for them and blame the dealership/seller/system instead of blaming the idiots that bought it. Most Americans lack even a rudimentary level of financial literacy. Many people my age group (20-35)…

This should get a Pulitzer. I need a new monitor cover.

Yeah its not ideal. Audi does a good job with the MMI but really BMW are a class of one in terms of steering wheel + heads up display integration. I’ve heard good things about newer generations of Mercedes’ system but haven’t had the opportunity to try it. Porsche are alone amongst the German manufacturers in terms of…

Really hard, particularly in motion. Not sure about the Macan specifically but I have both a 991.1 GTS as well as a BMW M4. Even though the Porsche is ~18 months newer than the BMW the user interface feels ~5 years older. All controls are confined to the center console or a weird stalk on the steering column, there…

That game was the Penguins playoffs in a nutshell. Sullivan has done an amazing job coaching around all the injuries they’ve had to deal with and this is the result. Like against the Caps and the Senators, they were outshot and outplayed for most of the game but they have the talent and ability to find a gear nobody…

I really hope they can make everybody forget about that this year. They seem to have the fastest car at least.

Yes. Those were Alonso’s best years imo - even better than his WDCs where Renault was at least the joint fastest car on the grid. I still think than in identical really good cars, Hamilton and Vettel are faster. Where they struggle and Alonso shines is when the car isn’t that good - he’s the best there’s ever been at…

He wasn’t afraid to overtake and challenge the field when F1 was a Bernie blessed staged managed procession to let Todt, Ferrari and Schumacher win 5 titles with the minimum of fuss and no competition. He was one of the few things worth watching in what I consider F1's worst era. Yes he was sometimes a little too…

Agreed. I just think they’ve fallen behind the state of the art in high performance engines because of the lack of any true performance cars in their lineup for the 15 odd years till very recently. Now they’re late to the party on turbocharging and are playing catchup. To me the new NSX is Honda’s current engineering…

I think that’s it on Alonso’s involvement in the Honda sponsored catastrophe that’s been his career these past few years. Hopefully Renault can provide him with a competitive car next season or it will be a sad end to one of the best all round drivers we’ve ever seen. I’ve always felt that Hamilton and Vettel are…

Easier to get 50/50 weight distribution with a lighter V8 up front.

What top gear host (past or present) would you say you are most like?

Thats because the Model X isn’t really an SUV, its more like a really shitty minivan.

Who cares. He doesn’t have the power to do it and as his ratings look more and more like sinking the Republicans in 2018 he doesn’t have the power in congress. I’ve stopped paying attention the the ravings of a pretty obviously mentally ill individual who can’t really do anything of significance.

The mini cooper suggestion isn’t terrible but what you really want for autocross is something mid engined. This clean looking MR2 for instance. For 3-4k more you might even be able to get a turbo...

All the cocks have moved to Mercedes since they introduced an illuminated three point star on the front grille as an option on all the lower end models. Some of the junior guys on our trade floor moved straight to a c class or whatever the gross SUV coupe version of it’s called as soon as ther 328i 3 years leases ran…

I know VAG develops its own DCTs that can handle monstrous amounts of power and torque (eg the Chiron’s box) but I always thought that Porsche’s PDK was from a vendor - perhaps it was Getrag and not ZF. They don’t seem to have problems with the 991.2 Turbo S and the upcoming GT2 RS which make similar to more power.