Every time I see an article regarding the SS on this site there always seems to be an underlying theme that the car was a failure. I believe that is far from the truth. Quick searches from interviews prior to the car’s release show that it was never meant to be a volume seller. It also is well known that this…

In most cases, CEO pay is quite miniscule when spread evenly among the number of employees in a company.

That makes the XC60 perfect for the average Jalop.

This is the only car in which my head was sticking above the top of the windshield when riding in it.

It’s a way to build a brand. The market is saturated with $40-50k cars. Nearly every brand makes some kind of vehicle in that price range. With the market being so full people are just going to stick with what they know. However, the super-luxury market is more open to newcomers as long as they have a “gimmick” that…

Considering that the median house in LA goes for $570k compared to $327k in Plano for arguably more house, considering the overall cost of living difference, considering the lower taxes. Apparently 3 out of 4 people thought it was worth to move. That’s more decisive than many run away elections.

These cars are the halo cars of the brand. They want to sell them to people who will actually drive them on occasion which brings exposure to a brand. What they want to avoid are people who will store the cars away for all eternity hoping to sell it at a massive profit 20-30 years from now. It would be akin to someone…

So it’s approximately 34.4°C out where you are. It definitely takes less energy to heat the building to 70°C (158°F) than to 80°C (176°F). ;)

I know there is a lot of love for winter tires on Jalopnik, and in the correct climate they do work much better than All Seasons. However, winter tires are not practical in all scenarios. Where I live its not uncommon to have snow and 60-70°F weather within the same week. And the average winter temperature is usually…

6.5 inches in length and 5 inches in height is as much and sometimes more difference than class size differences. The Impala is 7.5" longer, only 1.2" taller, and the same width as a Malibu. Park those cars side by side and the difference in size is huge.

It’s “luxurious” because its expensive. Never mind that it has the exact same feel as the plastic in a 1999 Cavalier.

I would say that you still have some reduced performance in your cooling system.

Unfortunately she probably doesn’t own the car yet because you don’t sign the final paperwork and do the title transfer until you take delivery. What she currently has is a paper trail saying that the dealership agrees to sell her the car in question at a specified price. The dealership might be “technically” within…

Southeast Indian get rural very quickly, but I wouldn’t call Louisville rural...

We had my car done for my groom’s cake.

While the GM V6 used in the Camaros (and most any other GM car with a V6) says 87 many people in the community have dyno results that show an increase in power when going to 93. I once had a rental Camaro that rolled off the truck earlier that day and had less than 10 miles on it when I drove it off the rental lot.…

Many manufacturers will recommend 87 for their non hi performance engines because they don’t want to scare off potential customers. Someone buying a V8 Mustang, Camaro, Corvette, etc. is likely more understanding for the need of 91 or 93 octane, but someone buying a commuter car is more likely to be turned away from…

It is, but most people’s experience, at least from comments here, with lane splitting involves speeding between the lanes which gives the entire concept a bad image even if it is helpful overall.

Because people want their car TODAY! They want to drive off the lot after signing the papers for that $40k car. They don’t want to have time to change their mind before that car comes in.

The key phrase in that whole statement is “if the motorcyclists do no exceed the speed of other vehicles by more than 15 mph.” I live in a lane splitting is illegal state, and every time I have experienced lane splitters they are doing far more than 15 mpg greater than the speed of traffic. And in almost every…