Does it run, though? They never say. Heck, most of the ad is about the dealer.

Some of the energy goes into compressing the right side suspension, which rebounds.

So many exposed fasteners. I feel like they really detract from the otherwise clean, minimalist aesthetic.

These units of force and energy don't give much perspective. I could say it's 183 food calories (actually kcal), but that's also a poor comparison. How about the speed a 4000# car would have to be going to have the same energy?

sqrt ((275 km/h )^2 * 265kg/1810kg)
=105 km/h
=65 mph

Not likely to kill anyone it a modern…

This is likely true if you assume the engine is running at peak efficiency. Since it rarely is, the power plants (always running higher combustion efficiency than cars) will win eventually. The main issue is the battery. It may take 100,000 miles or more, but the energy invested in making it will eventually be…

Bigger harness bits than I would think necessary for the entire car. What is this, Texas?

30:10 - Suprise Butt: Porsche
How'd that get past B-spec certification?

Nah, man - too low. See Explorer, Firestone.

I considered that, but he mentioned solutions found in the 40s. From what I can tell, those didn't use fans at all. If this would have worked on the Mini, I'm sure they would have done it.

It's currently a byproduct of biodiesel produced from canola oil, with the goal of producing it from algae in the future (hence "Aquafuel").

It may not be rocket science, but it would require changing the drive axis of the fan, presumably with a couple of bevel gears — an unnecessary (small engine, mild climate) extra cost for a cheap-as-possible car.

[Edit: Just realized this was an old article, linked from a new one I guess. Oh well.]

If we're allowing discontinued cars, just off the top of my head, 2+2's:
Matra M530
Dino/Ferrari GT4
Ferrari Mondial

3-seat:
Matra Bagheera
Matra Murena

And apparently the BMW i8 is 2+2 and mid-engine (plus motors front and rear).

Outer layer delaminated from belt, air escaping through inner layer. I had some bicycle tires do a similar trick. Wasn't a one-off in that case; they got recalled for it.

Okay, so upon further consideration, the number is misleading because the engines will be replaced by presumably-compliant engines emitting similar amounts of CO2. Differences in other pollutants may be huge, but would be a small portion of the total number.

That's gotta be including CO2. See my reply to EvanMcM: http://jalopnik.com/of-course-they…

Assuming they're counting CO2 as a pollutant, the mass of pollutants is higher than the fuel intake.

350000/730/18.07 ~= 26.5 gal/year/engine. Totally believable.

That 18.07 is lbs CO2 per gallon gasoline (http://blueskymodel.org/gallon-gas). Diesel (the first company's "compression ignition engines") would be…

Combustion efficiency is limited to about 35%. Fuel cells reach maybe 60%.

This is a Cord 812; the game car is based on a Merc. Both Classic Era, otherwise totally different.

In case you weren't just joking:
By about a third, aye. The wheel doesn't insulate much.

Presumably heat insulation to protect the paint on the other side, reduce heat waves in vision, and/or allow for warmer restarts. American cars have the same, but it's often fiberglass (which is not what you'd chose for sound).