All for rear wheel drive applications:

SO I think I didn’t actually answer any of your questions.  Sorry!

The shear “strength” and pressure capabilities of automatic transmission fluid can be measured (and are known constants) those forces are then used to calculate the rest of everything that makes the fluid coupling possible. Most modern torque converters “lock” shortly after the car starts moving, and essentially…

It’s the spicy italian hoagie at Primo’s. 

A synchronizer ring fits in between the gear selector and the driven gear, it uses friction to “sychronize” the rotation speed of the two gears, smoothing out the actual mechanics of the shift.   Right at the 4 minute mark of this vid, there’s a pretty good animation of its function - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC…

You first have to suspend any idea that model designation = engine displacement. That worked for a few years in the 80's and 90's, but hasn’t for a while. Now, it represents an approximation: they say that the model designation, and thereby the turbocharged engine it has, represents the power output of a naturally…

Spread the word on menus nationwide!

You’ll be comfy in there.

Better mascot: The Yugo or the Baja Bug?

ZHP had a window about 5 years ago where it was appreciating and commanded a premium over a regular 330, but now it seems like it’s just become viewed as just another used E46.  If yours is pristine and low miles and manual, it might be able to sell for a few extra bucks to a brand enthusiast, but you’re not funding…

A little high on price, but manual E91's do command a bit of a premium. Funny thing is there’s a battle-royale thread in the e90post forums about this going on right now!

C8 and Cien do sound a lot alike...

Real-size bodies, or just Ballabodies?

This is the correct take. I DD an E90 that I bought after test driving a few F30's, and while I get what people say about the newer car... reality is not nearly what people say about the newer car.   I too look forward to G20 test drives at my dealer. 

This is the good shit. Now I just need a Torch article discussing proper installation of rocket launchers on an amphibious French car with an LS swap and my JalopFriday will be complete. Thanks, DT!

Gostisbehere wins it in OT because the world makes no sense.

GMT 800 Yukon XL Denali. 

Former 07 MS3 driver here - had the same sort of desires after driving it for a while, currently 41, have moved on to BMW X3's as my “larger hot hatch.” The previous generation 35i model, especially the 2015 - 2017 facelifted version, is in the price range, drives better than people give it credit for, has plenty of…

It sure feels like the market for cheap cars has shifted from Craigslist to Facebook Marketplace.   The integration and messaging and search capability (while still shitty, it’s better than CL) has made it the choice source for crapwagons. 

Yup, (looks down) it moved.