People keep crapping on the torsion beam suspension in these, but it’s not the standard torsion beam that is used in most cars - Mazda calls it a twisted torsion beam, and I think they patented it. It is no worse than the outgoing independent suspension on the skid pad (non-modified factory suspension, wheels, and…

I went from an Acura TSX to a Mazda 3 hatch (now a 21 turbo) and never had an issue with rear visibility, even though there is way less rear glass in it. It looks worse than it is.

We were parked next to a new Prius last weekend and I looked inside and was pleasantly surprised. Checked the build your own on their website and the option list for the Prius is nice now - was surprised that you could get one with ventilated front seats, but it sure gets expensive in a hurry for all the creature…

Tastes and opinions differ. I prefer the looks of the hatch over the sedan (could be the over-use of chrome on the sedan for me). Plus more usable space in the back for the hatchback.

It’s simple. Eliminate the gas tax and charge registration and renewal based on vehicle weight. Most F-150s and other comparable full size pickups weigh more than a Tesla Model Y.

Yeah, RedBull set that up from the start putting Max on hards at the start knowing both cars would be fast on hards from the get-go, but I suspect they did it this way (Perez mediums and Max on hards) to help mask the true pace of the car and how easy both drivers have it this year, as well as to ensure Max got the…

And the Vegas tickets are more expensive than the Monaco tickets. Like WTF?! It’s Vegas, not Monaco. I’d rather pay the extra for the trip to Monaco and watch it there than pay that much money for grand stand tickets in Vegas. I hope ticket prices plummet for next years race to be more in the “Vegas vs. Monaco” range.

Ferrari could learn from Mercedes and RedBull, but they refuse to. They lack stability in leadership and culture, and it shows - they are consistently inconsistent. It amazes me that they are still competitive every couple of years before they inevitably implode again.

I laughed harder at this than I probably should have. I was watching the race and knew that he was going to have to pit before crossing the finish line, and everyone standing around in pit lane should have realized that, yet there they stood.

Don’t forget the powershift transmissions in the Focus and Fiesta. It’s almost like there’s a pattern here.

I’m not sure if it’s optical illusion, or if Honda’s styling is adding extra length to their cars ahead of the front wheels. Saw a new 2023 Accord last night and could not unsee how much more vehicle there appears to be ahead of the front wheels compared to previous versions of the car. I kind of see it in these SUVs,…

Better, IMHO. How much better is subjective, but I actually enjoyed Rings of Power. As a WoT fan, I was meh on the first season, but hope they can salvage it with season two.

I thought it was odd they omitted the Mazda 3 hatchback but threw in the Corolla and Civic Hatchback, with the Corolla being the smallest of all of them.

Price wise, the Mazda 3 hatchback with AWD starts about where the Imprezza RS is as tested (The Mazda 3 is slightly higher) with more HP, torque, a better interior,…

“General Motors is planning to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its future electric vehicles. GM has confirmed the decision to Jalopnik. The phase-out will allow GM’s new Ultifi software platform to have more control from live charging station availability and traffic information to data-gathering and…

Yet Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Acura, and Lexus all sell FWD vehicles.

The red seats are sharp! I settled on the black since that’s what they had on the lot and the sales person we’ve been working with at the dealership let me know it was there and available before it actually was posted (they are selling the new ones typically before they hit the lot at this dealership, so it was order…

I have a 21 Mazda 3 turbo (first year for the turbo since the Mazda Speed 3 was discontinued) and I have honestly never seen the Pandora app on the audio source list (I also don’t use Pandora, so maybe I never noticed it).

I just looked it up in the manual, and yeah it is there, but I never noticed. I usually use car…

But still heavier than the Type-R it is based on, offsetting the extra 5hp.

They (Haas) are also reluctant to bring upgrades, so if they start strong, they will fade like they have in seasons past. If they do better than 8th by the end of the season I’ll be surprised.

I would have loved a new(er) WRX in hatchback form, but Subaru hasn’t brought one over in ages. Ended up in a Mazda 3 turbo hatch (just wish it had a manual or a DCT instead of the 6-speed slush box), but would have gone with a WRX in hatchback with a manual transmission had they still offered it here.