Definitely did NOT outperform the Corvette in 0-60, not even close. And if Autocross classing is any indication, they weren’t even close in cornering G’s either.

now make that a 260 mile trip to my parents at 4am. Oh, and I’m doing 85 the entire way, not 80. That’s 4 hours vs 3 hours.

We haven’t gone from 25mg to 50mpg, rather we’ve gone from 25mpg to 27mpg.

I totally get where you’re coming from here, but the reality is Average Life Speed has much more to do with the owner than with the car.

but—because the car struggles with grip and I don’t want to get pulled over—I kept the pedal at only about 50 percent until the car reached 20 mph, at which point, I romped that skinny hinged plate so hard into that damned floorboard, I’m amazed it didn’t puncture through.

I wish my ‘14 had the collar. It’s entirely possible to unintentionally shift into reverse with the push down. Not even remotely possible with the collar.

a home is the largest (often the only) investment most people make

Your understanding is incorrect.

Administration Mark Rosekind admitting that Americans need to drive better and smarter

Nobody should EVER calm down about some punks taking their vehicle for a joy ride, whether it’s a 6 figure supercar, or a Honda Civic. It’s inexcusable.

$53,000 medical bill vs $10,000 funeral costs...

add some purposeful looking aerodynamics

As a matter of course I’m generally not going to buy a car if step 1 after getting it is to “fix” all the things I find displeasing about it.

Need? Never. You don’t buy a Corvette for Needs though. You buy it for Wants.

I can assure you, from personal experience, jumping out of an airplane feels NOTHING like accelerating in a fast car. There’s simply no sensation of acceleration when skydiving. In fact, short of the wind howling around you, at 12,000 feet there isn’t even any sensation of speed. You are, after all, over 2 miles away…

You haven’t been in a car with a big V8 in it recently, have you? I can still see the hood from my driver’s seat.

I’d argue vehemently against the Accord being designed for high-performance driving.

I am a regrettably passive-aggressive person by nature

The gun deescalated the situation and the guy was able to get back up.

You’re totally free to like the first one all you want, but it was definitely crap.