Nothing short of WWIII may just be what we have if things keep going the way they are.

you know what else was fielded with outdated systems by the time it entered service?

While I think it's a serious misstep to not include a designator, video downlink and whatever else is (WTF Lockheed! the freakin' super weight/space/power limited Moon missions had a video downlink from the moon!) SOP at this point I don't think integration issues or space constraints matter. Technology is getting…

Tesla Model S P85D ( the D stands for " Deal With It!")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4gAK…

The upcoming Audi TT interior, previewed at 2014 CES and at other events.

Crashes may be down but this year has still been pretty traumatic:

Al you min ee yum

The 3d printed car from Local Motors. Pretty? No. Revolutionary? Unequivocally.

It's not exactly a new idea, but the dedication to adding lightness by using non-traditional materials and manufacturing processes. They may seem like expensive gambles today, but I think the companies that get onboard early and get it right will be very pleased with the results 5 yrs down the road.

Volvo Supercharged+Turbocharged 450HP 4 banger engine.

Finally putting a diesel in a half-ton truck

It has to be the Honda Odyssey's built in vacuum cleaner. If someone tells you your Odyssey sucks, you no longer need to take it as an insult.

> 700 hp

Going old school.

The biggest automotive disappointment of 2014 is that I'm not yet a multi millionaire with the means to build a 10 car garage. Having to get rid of one car to get another sucks.

That's how Dad did it. That's how America does it. And its worked out pretty well so far.

that's... a lot of bombs.

Incredible write-up! I have the weirdest freedom-boner.