kmccauley
Kmccauley
kmccauley

I was hoping the Dodge Tomahawk would here so I could shout 'IT HAS FOUR WHEELS, IT'S A CAR!' and actually I came here to do that

I'm not excited about the Hellcat and I think the attention it's gotten is largely unwarranted. Designing a great chassis like the Cadillac ATS is harder and far more impressive, but doesn't generate headlines like a big dumb number.

Used to be, but now with turbocharging replacing the NA engines in the lineup, the numbers are screwy because their marketing doesn't want them to be seen "downsizing". So we end up with a 5.5L Turbo that's still called a "63".

But the *numbers* that follow the letters will still be made-up bullshit that has nothing to do with displacement and everything to do with being a dick-measuring contest, right?

I'm right there with you. Especially if you see a P1 done as one color, I don't think it looks good:

If someone put a SHO V6 into a Miata, would Jalopnik continue to exist? Or would its time on earth be complete?

Had that thought too! Oddly, I thought it was Narain Karthikeyan.

In forty years, there will be zero nostalgia for Monster Energy Drink racing liveries. Zero.

Haha. I think he's supposed to play Carroll Shelby, which is equally unlikely!

For me, I've always thought the 2007 Formula 1 season would be a compelling story to tell. Spygate, the volatile relationship between McLaren teammates Lewis and Alonso, and the unlikely championship win from Kimi Raikkonen in the final race.

This is happening! Go Like Hell. If you haven't read the book, it's fantastic — more like a in-depth biography of all the players involved, during the years 1963 through 1966.

I'm gonna be that guy: that's a Ferrari 550 Maranello, not a 575M. The 550 was much prettier.

Ranger Rover

I recall there was a controversy at the time during the first generation: Toyota wanted to market the Solara as an entirely separate, non-Camry model, but also wanted it to count into the Camry sales figures, ensuring the #1-in-sales crown. Kind of a scummy move, IMO.

Yeah! The SHO is the 'hot' one, and while the motor is impressive, it also can be had in the Flex, Explorer, F-150, Transit and more — literally a half-a-million other applications are produced. Some cars evoke Steve McQueen; this one makes me think of dad jeans.

+1!

Haha, pretty close — Houston, TX

I see more of these than regular 7 series ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For some reason, I find this car to be possibly the un-sexiest car on sale (police affiliation doesn't help) so I'd say this is a pretty solid answer.

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