I still cant believe this thing doesn’t have a flat rear cargo space via fold-into-floor seats or even clunky removable seats. I honestly think this might be the first modern EV that has a less friendly cargo layout compared to the incumbent ICE alternatives. You’ve got the looks of a van, the utility of a CUV, and…

I thought I had recently read that the Netherlands had very recently closed this loophole that “commercial” vehicles were getting so now this is coming to an end, no? I mean, to me, this is a good thing. For years this loophole didn’t seem to be an issue and now that it is, their government actually did something…

When I turned 16 my parents got me like a 200+ piece Craftsman mechanics tool kit so I could maintain my first car. It had all the basic tools most people need. That was 16 years ago and I still use a lot of pieces from it. I mean, it’s no SnapOn or even GearWrench, so stuff like the ratcheting wrenches have been…

Sounds like it. I’m kind of surprised there hasn’t been more consideration of VW buying Ford or some kind of merger. There seems to be surprisingly small amount of overlap between products as well as what markets each performs well in considering how big each company is.

Wow, I just learned these were FWD based and not RWD. I always assumed because it was sized so similarly and looked so much like a Ranger, that it was based on a Ranger and therefore RWD BOF small SUV.

What makes the 05-06 Ford GT such a prime choice for this type of stuff over other supercars? Is it that much more slippery/stable at speed or something? I remember them getting pretty popular for it fairly quickly and it seems odd for them to still be so popular. IDK, I would think there would be other cars like…

Here is to hoping that Elon has a similar experience at some point in the future.

I have heard multiple people say SUVs (non-passenger vehicles) don’t have to meet the same standards as cars but I havent ever been able to find actual legislation or regulation that says that. I’ve tried googling and what not, but haven’t ever been able to find it.

Where are you connecting the dots that non-passenger vehicles are allowed more lenient safety standards? And this is an IIHS test, not a federal safety standard or test.

That doesn’t mention anything about crash safety requirements. That only describes Passenger vs non-Passenger, medium duty, heavy duty, etc; regardless I don’t think any of these would meet the definition of non-passenger.

Show me where it says these small SUVs can have more lax safety requirements than their car counterparts.

was an ultra-low production

Didn’t the P1, LaFerrari, 918, NSX, 296 GTB, SF90, Speedtail, Regera, etc already prove this?

No big loss. I mean, it’s hideous but that doesn’t seem to stop Subaru buyers anyways, however not having a real liftgate does seem like it would make Subaru buyers look elsewhere. Either way, it seems like Ford is already doing a good job fighting Subaru with the number of Bronco Sports I’ve been seeing and I’d bet…

Not a bad wheel, but certainly not even close to the best Audi wheel. I mean off the top of my head, you’ve got the B5/B6 S4 wheel which is way better I think:

Not a bad wheel, but certainly not even close to the best Audi wheel. I mean off the top of my head, you’ve got the B5/B6 S4 wheel which is way better I think:

Be honest, was it bravery or stupidity?

You think O&G is gonna walk away from the single biggest market in North America? California knows why gas is more expensive there, that isn’t what the government is going after. Record profits are brought up because California thinks these companies are gouging everyone, not just Californians. However, California…

I mean, the Porsche 918's V8 is super cool and probably one of the best absolute performers, but the fact it is so exotic, expensive, and had so few design constraints honestly kind of diminishes the greatness for me. The SBC, LS, and LT are so impressive because they have to be every day useable, every day reliable,…

I’ll go with the obvious here. GM’s SBC, LS, and now LT engines. Relatively small, light, powerful, torque-y, reliable, cheap, versatile, no exotic technology to deal with, any mechanic can work on it, parts are everywhere, you can easily buy a crate motor direct from GM or from a million other suppliers, etc. Sure,…