Oh, nothing against Evans personally as I don’t really know how he is as a host but seems like the new Top Gear is having more troubles with him around than anticipated perhaps.

Sorry, but I am willing to bet many of the ghosts of those who have fallen would have been cheering that shit on the whole time. We’re all cut from the same cloth.

To be fair, Ken Block does donuts in front of, behind, and around everything.

That’s true, but I have a zillion ideas for content that, ya know, sort of involve it actually being here!

Second DougCar: flatbed tow truck.

I thought I’d love to laugh at its problems along with everyone else, but the truth is I actually want to drive it now. It’s so much fun to drive when it is moving that I’m a little sad when it has to go to the dealer. Hopefully it’ll be smooth sailing after this. Yeah, right...

Doug this certainly confirms the Aston was the right choice, plenty of material for the next year, unless you get fed up with it after the 6 month mark having only been able to drive the car for 30 days total.

“The Ridgeline is a practical truck in the most impractical segment of buyers in the nation.”

Man, and I wasted 800 words saying this very thing. Well done!

he he he he

I will just say it. I have no problem with the new Ridgeline’s capabilities I just think it is ugly. Now that’s just my worthless opinion.

What I learned from this experience is simple: most pickup truck owners don’t care what they need. They care only what they want.

Ford, you’re getting closer! Almost there. Angrier, lower, stoppy-er and a bit more power.

Too similar to the Skyline. Maybe in the future...

McMike ‘16

Should be a lemon on the roofracks, not an orange

Johnny Carmax: yo, what’s up?

I just picked up the car from the dealer this morning, and asked that very question. Turns out, Aston has no loaner program. Won’t even cover a Hyundai Accent from Enterprise. So I guess I’ll be taking a lot of Uber trips home from Palmyra, New Jersey.

I helped report out this story with Doug and, while I think this adds the proof that's out there, with almost any of this at some level you're going to have to trust the story and trust the person.