The McLaren P1 has an electric-only mode*, and its electric powertrain is rated at about 177hp. That’s gotta be a bit harder to stupid up.

New York ePrix. It was hot. Our tickets gave us zero view of the track. But holy shit it was a neighborhood block packed with electric racing fans, including my four-year-old kid who makes Formula E whirrs as enthusiastically as the neowws of F1 cars.

The joke I’ve seen is that Netflix must own the rights to the midfield.

I just got a dubiously-McLaren-branded phone which came with an “Alcantara and Carbon Fibre” protective case, with the promotional material touting that it gives the feel of a McLaren Senna steering wheel. Well, if that’s the case, it’s completely killed my desire to ever drive a Senna.

I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and give the show a try when it airs (though MotorTrend App only is going to be annoying).

Yeah, that final graf is the real kicker. Of course any team would want to maintain any competitive advantage it can get, but Ferrari has always been the most shameless about saying these sorts of things out loud.

TG USA is being rebooted as well.

A few minutes of Google suggests... you welded this yourself? If so, mad props and Happy Hanukkah!

That Hanukkiah is amazing. Where can I get one?

The Hot Wheels Senna casting is shit. Really really phoned in. Definitely been eyeing the Mini GT.

I recently found my first Super Treasure Hunt—a purple Porsche 911 GT3 RS—and I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was, how high quality it felt and how detailed the paint and decals. I also have a few from the Hot Wheels id line which are similarly detailed. Mattel knows how to make a "premium" 1/64 toy, and I'm glad…

Why are all the videos in that playlist portrait? 

I’d like to think that the state of security today, with sandboxed applications, encrypted hard drives and randomized address spaces, is a direct consequence of software engineers watching Trek in the 80s and 90s, saying, “Well let’s make sure THAT can’t happen,” and then going to work.

American racing livery is awesome. I really don't get why it's not more commonly offered, especially as every British make offers cars in BR Green.

Hot take: Interstellar was actually a good movie. 

I really hope that McLaren, finally rid of the expense and baggage of a prima donna former world champion and now experiencing success on the track and popularity off of it (Lando winning fan-voted Rookie of the Year in a landslide), aren't thinking of going backwards.

God, as the parent of a 5yo I would absolutely buy this insurance if I could.

Developing a car is insanely expensive. McLaren has ruled it out for 2021 because they can’t afford to do F1, Indy *and* WEC. You’re just not going to get carmakers to sink enormous amounts of cash only to get beaten by a privateer team driving a spec chassis. And "class wins" don't mean shit to anyone except the…

That’s kind of my point. If yours is that a Carolinian MPGe reading will be less relevant to a driver in Vermont compared to what’s rated in Europe, sure, probably, but the US is a single market, and you have to report for the worst case, or at least the median one.

Worth noting that Opel and Jeep are about to be sister brands.