Part of the reason the Challenger did get a manual is because of the backlash over the Charger not getting one.

The Charger wasn’t designed to take a manual because they didn’t think anyone would want one. One of the former design leads at Chrysler has said it was a major oversight.

No manual transmission. Plus it’s a boat as far as handling goes.

As a side note, what I’ve learned from years of driving in snow is that if you have AWD and the back lets go - get ON the power. If the front is plowing wide, get off the power. Its just a general rule of thumb that’s served me well.

I don’t know what your caffeine source is, but coffee has various health benefits as long as you don’t have certain health problems and don’t overdo it. Just don’t sweeten it.

It’s not that it’s an additive: if you want to use pure petroleum based gasoline, they have to use a more specific set of hydrocarbons for higher octane gas. 87 can have more unbranched alkanes than 93 because a low compression car doesn’t care. In fact, the main octane booster in commercial gas is ethanol, has a very…

You don’t think they’d rather have Pence seat a justice?

Tell me more about this Corolla GTI.

In fact the standards are entirely reasonable especially considering the move toward electric cars

Smarts are quite nice inside. This is only “fancy” because of the badge.

A friend of mine who worked on race cars said sometimes you have to use zip ties because the inspectors frown on duct tape.

To be fair, he sold it while he was still married to Ivana.

The EZ36D has been around since 2008. They’ve been using the EJ25 motors since 1995.

The top motor in the current Legacy and Outback is a flat-6.

Subaru somehow manages to put their 3.6L flat-6 in between the front wheels.

Just put a hole in your exhaust right after the cat.

He used to have one of the largest yachts in the world.

“Alternative engined.”

Someone once told me big American luxury cars (Lincolns & Caddys in particular) are popular with two populations in Japan: dentists and mobsters. Any thoughts on that?

If we survive that long. I think I’ve got an ulcer already.