Not really a solution available to all. But if the armrest allocation thing is such a big deal to you, fly first class (domestically) or business class (internationally) where none of this is a problem.

I had never seen an AMC Eagle SX4 before.  I had seen, ridden in, and worked on Eagle wagons and sedans but had only seen the Series 50 fastback in pictures before I bought on off the internet and had it delivered to my house.

Because the “cars” in the pictures are not of actual cars they are pictures of a 1/18th scale model.

The Lancia Monte Carlo (called Scorpion in the US) is the production version of the 037 but is significantly different.  There are kits available to modify a Monte Carlo/Scorpion into a 037 clone.

Trying to vent excess brake rotor heat.

They car run them under “Show and Display” rules

Also the air restrictor for the WRC car is 36mm for 2017+ cars (WRC Class) and the max size for ARA in O4WD is 34mm.

I think Skoda Motorsport jumped on the bandwagon for some free publicity. According to the rumor mill, Ken is finalizing a deal to drive for Hyundai next and may be in future US rallies in a i20 R5. Also, I am one of the two US rally nerds who is excited to see this and thanks for the photos/updates Dusty, I wish I…

Parts for Fierro(s) are pretty easy to come by. They have a strong presence of enthusiasts and quite a good amount of performance bits online. NP

Buy a cheap as dirt manually equipped vehicle and go to town. When you start on a crap can, it’s hard to worry if you burn up the clutch or trash the trans. If the first one dies too quickly, rinse and repeat until proper satisfaction is achieved. And at that time I will say, “Welcome to the dying breed. You just made…

A friend of mine lived in Africa as part of her Peace-Corp mission and the family she lived with part of the time had a slave. They apparently didn’t use those terms but that was the basic definition. So I think this kind of thing isn’t so uncommon in parts of Africa.  So, while I don’t defend Seth Jahn’s position,…

I fully agree. It’s not scheduled to go “online” until 2035. It actually never goes online as the generator it runs isn’t connected to the grid (but they could change that in the future). This also isn’t a silver bullet, we should still put other measurers in place, this is just a hopeful step in the right direction.

A major contributing factor to getting the US economy to swing away from cheap and plentiful carbon based fuels will heavily depend on the ITER tokamak fusion reactor in France. Wind and Solar power generation is great for non-inductive loads but cannot produce the VARS required for heavy manufacturing. Fusion based…

I hate to do this but you said “It’s not quite like the Jet Jaguar we’ve seen across a multitude of Kaiju films”, Jet Jaguar only appeared in 1973's Godzilla vs. Megalon. Also, there are clips in the trailer that make the kaiju (Rodan mostly) and Jet Jaguar not appear to be very big (slightly larger than human and I…

This sounds like something Big Margarine would want us to believe.

I wonder where they are looking for a cold climate winter rally replacement? Come on Canada! Even though it would be unlikely and have the same issues, I can still hope. I also understand if the WRC comes to Canada, I can not attend as the borders are closed.  I would just like to see Canada get a foot hold into the…

This car costs over $10K and wasn’t available in the US (and isn’t called Skyline or Type R) so I am no way shocked that the NP or ND crowd finds this overpriced. That’s to be expected, real shame here is that it isn’t the 20V I5 Turbo version.  But still NP.

So you’re young and that’s why you got a liberal arts degree?

Ok, I hate to be this guy but if it’s made out of metal it’s not a monolith by definition. Monolith implies a single (typically large) stone or rock with some kind of archaeological, anthropologic, or geological interest. If it’s made of metal, the structure’s name should be closer to monometalum (mono meaning…

I like the idea better of keeping the driving position, engine position, and drivetrain the way it is normally but with the pickup bed in place of the frunk and having the vehicle push the bed like a wheelbarrow.