what a beaut

Head below mirrors of other traffic? ::Laughs in lowered S2000::

Call me when there’s one worthy to be named for Jim Clark.

I average 18 mpg in my 2.2 liter, non-turbo Honda S2000. So 21 doesn’t sound so bad except that in my hands it would probably return about 14. 

whats a rear house?

Three points define a plane. Remember your geometry.

Driving in SF with a stick is not hard, it just requires some confidence. Parallel parking on a hill in SF is definitely tricky. Some of these might have hill hold that would make it significantly easier.

VW does a nice green. Honda does …a green (that no one buys).

Fe2O3

Kia has been around in some form since the 1940s, and has been building cars since the 1970s. They had decades of manufacturing experience before they entered the North American market in 1992, including manufacturing vehicles for other companies (Ford Festiva, Ford Aspire, both designed by Mazda). Kia also went…

Why is having more torque than horsepower a good thing? The only reason the 535d’s HP number is low compared to its torque is because it hits peak power at only 4200 RPM. If it, like the Infiniti, could rev to 5600 RPM, it would make almost 500HP.

Finally, a car inspired by Marvin, the robot.

A little googling shows that UAL1 was a Boeing 787-9, a plane which is 55' 10" at its tallest point. The top of the fuselage is approximately 30' above the ground. So if ACA 759 got as low as 59', this was a REALLY close call.

I think you are confused. Audi is a corporation, not an indie rock band. Their whole reason for existing is to make money for their shareholders.

Well, that Escaladed quickly.

How many dealerships does Alfa have compared to its competitors, and how many of those share space with Maserati? And do people know that there’s a more affordable Giulia and not just the QV? The Alfa dealer nearest to me is sandwiched in between Bentley and Maserati, so it might not be a place many would look if…

Nissan : Mitsubishi :: Toyota : Subaru

I doubt anyone in engineering is surprised that the real world fuel economy of turbo engines isn’t as good as the EPA ratings suggest. It’s important for them to get good numbers on that test, and they have been successful. But, the marketing departments use those numbers to appeal to customers, which sets them up for…

Of all the sad things that happened in this series, the saddest for me was when the Scout crashed. Poor Scout couldn’t defend itself.

In just a few years, every vehicle at this price point is going to be “hybridized.” They won’t be full-on Prius-style hybrids, but they will have a motor-generator on the drivetrain, stop/start, 48 volt electrical systems, and little electric superchargers to keep the turbos spooled. Audi, Mercedes, and Delphi have…