Oh man. From Minnesota indeed.

I actually used the manual simulation mode on my '17 Outback fairly frequently. It made descending steep grades in the Sierra far easier. 

The Who were, in fact, Mods.

Nice! I have this as part of a Flying Nun Records compilation CD, circa 1990. Lots of good guitar bands out of NZ around that time. 

I, for one, appreciate the “post a link to a live auction” strategy.

Lest we forget, the Brits were unable to develop a space program because they couldn’t figure out how to make a rocket that burns oil.

How on earth did no one suggest a 911 Cabriolet?

Car seats mean very limited need for leg room. And at least on my former 996c4 Cab, removing the rear seat backs — and gaining an inch or two in the process — simply required a Torx driver. I actually pulled the rear seat cushions too, so my dogs could hang out below the…

I’m a volunteer ski patroller who lives at sea level, so I do a lot of drives with over 7000 feet net elevation change. Paddle shifting makes me feel much more confident on steep downgrades, especially when weather is a factor. But it varies pretty dramatically by car. I just had to return my Subaru Outback at the end…

*I didn’t think that little engine could be peppy at all, but it certainly was.”

I hate to be so fixated about looks, but for most customers, they’re a gating issue: If we can’t see ourselves in the car, we won’t look further, much less test drive it.

Totally unrelated engine.

Went to Tuscany last October for a friend’s 50th. I wanted to rent something we couldn’t get in the US, but the most exotic I could find at a reasonable price was an Alfa Romeo Guilietta turbo diesel.

Except it’s naturally aspirated. 

Can’t believe that the 370 gets mentioned twice, but no one goes the obvious route to the Infiniti version. A G37/Q60 coupe is probably as close in feel to her ’94 ZX as you can buy today, with a more luxurious ride and better dealer network than the 370 to boot.

And the author of that Chamber article doesn’t know the difference between “effected” and “affected.”

SMH.

The original Z4 convertible has always appealed to me. The second gen looked like someone had blown into the tailpipe and inflated it like a balloon, but the first was taut, muscular, and no-nonsense. (The coupe, by contrast, always looked grafted on, like an afterthought.)

As a ski patroller and Subaru Ambassador whose house backs up to Bear Creek, which forms a valley one ridge north of Tahoe City, I can attest to the prevalence of both Subarus and bears in our proverbial neck of the woods. And yes, those of us who lock our car doors typically do so to protect against bears, not humans.

At least in the front 3/4 view, I see a lot of Mustang and a, little BRZ. Which are two of the better looking coupes out there, to be sure. But I would have a hard time justifying six figures for it.

Fiat 500e is even more fun. Total go-kart experience.

2010 Volvo XC70 Polestar. Everything was so sharp. Super comfy seats, plenty of oomph. If it was available with a stick, I wouldn’t have left the lot.