That motor is also the base motor for the Fiat 500, where it works just fine. There is a correlation between engine size, vehicle mass, and power and economy from an engine too small for purpose, but installed to supposedly increase fuel mileage. My ‘97 Ranger had that underpowered 4 mated to a 5 speed and it got 22…

I suppose the best analogy is someone with a Rolls Royce Cullinan who has a stable of thoroughbred horses finds that vehicle extremely well suited to their needs. It takes them to and from the mansion to the stable in comfort, over the rough roads in the countryside to where they ride, and tows the horse trailer very…

See, you and I and others who agree are in the minority, but I really think it is more of the “Emperor is wearing no clothes” syndrome for those who enjoy driving and owning their pickups. And that’s okay. Love what you drive, drive what you love. But if a top of the line pickup (priced at or above what one would pay…

Well, if you want to get even more down the rabbit hole, the Nash-Healy predated both, and was really more of a sports car than either the Vette or TBird ever were.

Well, hell, if you really wanted to have a product that would have “saved” AMC, an earlier merger with Renault would have done the job, without new product. Because of the established dealer network, the Dauphine, and the Caravelle/Floride and other French built cars, small cars, could have been better marketed, and…

All true. Not only did we lose a lot of people who were gainfully employed before having the audacity of dying of COVID, we had a entire low wage workforce who now is seeing that staying in a low wage job versus going on public assistance has NO benefit to them. When you have to pay for childcare, transportation, food…

How about this, the point is not Toyota, it is that the people they are giving donations to are still actively running for office. And are viable candidates, based on their supporting the idea of defending those who tried to overthrow the election. Toyota is just being pragmatic, they want the best politicians money…

Okay, if I am reading this correctly, it seems that it is a fight between two entities each pulling dick moves on each other. So, technically, this is the equivalent of watching your ex and her mother duking it out in a celebrity death match, right?

I did see one car show that did a restomod treatment on a Bricklin. And wouldn’t you know, do a google search and you find one with an LS, one with a blown 8.1 liter, and others. As noted, the car was basically a kit car to begin with, so the changes are not sacrilege.

I agree. They are riding the train they are already on for as long as it can take them, and then they will jump off and get on the next new train that makes oodles of money. And yes, that next train is electrical energy delivery. Instead of drilling and refining, they will focus on creating and selling as many…

Everyone is talking about FF movies, but really, I could not care less about that franchise. It holds no relevance to me, as an older guy who doesn’t think that it has any basis in car culture any more than the James Bond franchise has about real espionage. It may be entertaining, but nowhere near reality on the…

Is that the one that spontaneously combusted, or another Silverado turned mule?

Not for long. Hard to cash a paycheck from a company no longer in business.

Right to Repair is probably the most important issue facing consumers today, yet many have absolutely no idea of what it entails.

Paying per use only makes sense if what you are paying for is something that you do so seldomly that outright purchasing it for full time use does not make sense. Like a rental car fee of about $20-40 bucks per day, if you don’t want to drive to where you are going but need a car when you get there. But even then, you…

Yes, I can. Anyone can tell, if there are 2 or more side by side, or pictured together. But you are missing the point. If you did not have the picture, could you tell the difference in the different generations easily? Fundamentally, they are more identical than not. Same with the Tesla S. Yes, when you look at them…

Changes? Kind of like how the VW Beetle aficionados can tell the differences, yet most people could not tell an early split window from one that was one of the last to roll off the line in Mexico in 2003.

Naomi Osaka missed her chance to do the same thing..

I wonder if Hyundai will load the Santa Cruz with lots of items standard that are optional on the Maverick, making the actual out the door cost of the Santa Cruz being more palatable.

Well, if $6.5 million is all the money, then yes. But the reality is that Musk invested VC capital, and got other VC investment money involved once he had skin in the game.