That’s true. It and various other Lexus vehicles dating back to roughly 2001 had the manual fan speed adjustment buried in the touchscreen. Such was also the case for my 2008 LS 600h L and 2011 LS 460 L AWD.

Funnily enough, I also had a GX 460 that same year, a 2021. Sadly, this is one year before they got the long-needed infotainment upgrade. That one was less offensive simply because it wasn’t trying very hard. And it never lagged.

I had a 2022 Outback Touring XT with the 11.3-inch screen. I hated that system. Not only did the graphics look like those of a 2006 flip phone, it was extremely buggy. It could generally be counted upon to lag, confuse me and other operators, and—not infrequently—crash and reboot altogether, taking with it the…

New Jersey drivers are insane.

Not quite the same, but when I was little (1990s), my dad had a 1964 Chevy Impala Coupe (327/2-speed PowerGlide, if you please). It had only lap belts in the front and no belts at all in the rear. I sat in the front until my sister was born. After that, she and her car seat went in the front, while I rode in the back,…

Sadly, this is probably for the best. I have a BMW X5 PHEV. It is adorned with various conflicting monikers and trademarks, including “xDrive45e,” “Electrified By i”, “iDrive” and “eDrive.”

I’m just upset that Missy has never had a Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

I’m sad my X5 weighs as much as a Bentayga.

Oh, I don’t mind.

Hey, I think a track weapon is a great idea for a four-car garage.

Fair enough. It did say that.

I definitely want an X358 XJ Super Portfolio.

A Radical. Woof. And people made fun of me! Get ready to be really chummy with that engine (and having to have it rebuilt) after every 40 hours of racing.

The substantiated lore is that Ford wanted to use its 4.6-liter Modular engine for the Thunderbird and LS, likely one of the high-spec 4-valve version seen on the likes of the Mustang Cobra, Mark VIII, Aviator, Marauder, etc. However, the Mod engine allegedly didn’t clear some suspension bits when installed from below.

My realistic four-car dream garage is:

No, for lots of reasons, chiefly:

I don’t think people understand just how cheap used Jags can get. I just picked up an XK8 for $8,500 (you guys should run the reader submission I sent emailed about it)

I get that effect from the early jewel-eye Acuras, specifically the 2014-era MDX.

I understand how it could hurt if you’re limping along a 2010 Sierra Denali with a 6.2-liter, but anyone buying one of those trucks new is spending luxury-car money for them, and you shouldn’t waste your pity on them that their gas hog costs a lot to drive. They can afford it. They bought a $75K+ vechicle.

But the moment prices go above $4 a gallon everyone loses their shit and tried to sell their huge SUV.

Correct. I find cars with small gas tanks and terrible fuel economy irritating. Pick one or the other, but not both.