The i8 at least is a technology platform: it showed off what a hybrid supercar could be. The Veyron is just more of the same though. There’s nothing novel about producing 1001hp from a quad-turbo 8.0L engine, or about brute-forcing a speed record.

I’ve seen a C5 in flight, but this is another level!

I was on a 787 two years ago, from Houston to Rio. It was fine. From a passenger’s perspective, I could not tell you anything specifically different about it vs any other modern intercontinental jetliner.

or routes that have enormous numbers of passengers and thus require either more trips or larger planes

Every time I learn something new about MN, I’m more convinced I’d be happier if I lived there.

Oregon gets two Gambler 500s?! That’s just not fair.

Some guys did this a few years ago in NYC during a blizzard and the video showed the cops standing on the side of the road watching and laughing. Portsmouth PD is lame. 

Such a heavy, bloated beast it became with that refresh.

Having to pull it from Europe because of emissions taxes might finally get them to update the engine. I don’t know to what since the FA20 would die in their GRC car and the FA24 wouldn’t be allowed, but they’ve got a couple years to figure it out.

My STI hatch is an amazing sleeper, even better than a wingless WRX. Probably because Americans aren’t so familiar with hot hatches. My boss and boss’s boss both expressed some pleasure when I got it, and I’ve definitely used it to pick up visitors. They should do that body again.

Why the passenger seat?

Reverse:

About 10 years ago, I was at a vodka party hosted by a Ukrainian friend. At some point, one of the other attendees took a full bottle and emptied it down his throat in about 10 seconds. I was amazed he didn’t puke.

I’ll bet it’s not that hard if you don’t have to worry about what you hit or who’s shooting at you.

Personally, I would like to find the driving school that stocks APCs.

The “official” number is 2040. The unofficial one is, no joke, somewhere around 2150. The USAF did a review of them about 10 years ago which they were calling the “quarter life service review”.

The 76 remaining in service make up a plurality of the US bomber fleet. The only other bomber which comes close in the current fleet is the B-1. The USAF keeps talking about replacing them, and then the plans get pushed back. The inside rumor is they are considered to be about 1/4 of the way through their service life.

There’s a WRC app for Amazon Fire TV.

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Now, I’m not saying that I know something about people named Jason with a thing for weird cars, but I know something about people named Jason with a thing for weird cars.