A genuinely good question. Having done a lots of off-roading in a manual yj Wrangler, an auto JK, auto trucks, vw based dune buggies, dirt bikes, UTVs, I see the question as just too broad. I have almost never not had fun off-road. There are many instances when manual gives you more feel and control, or more reward…

Price is probably CP, but we leased one of these, almost exactly the same equipment except for ours was 2wd. If it was awd I probably would have bought it upon lease completion.

Towing: if you’ve never done it before, it’s certainly easy to do it wrong, but there are some good things to understand going into it. For one, the ratio of tow vehicle size to size of towed shit, should be much greater than 1:1 if you’ve never towed anything. As you approach 1:1 (or go towards ~1:3, like modern…

You know nothing about me. Also, fuck Trump. This is the real problem: people like you who make assumptions and don’t look to learn the facts, on both the right and the left. As with this article: she’s bitter about how trucks affect her, tries to consider that “some good guys drive trucks”, and then says “prove me…

This might be the most ridiculous, pompous bullshit I’ve ever read on jalopnik. It’s basically just a trolling article, with zero value to the community. There are so many legitimate reasons to daily drive a truck, it’s silly to even argue. What is the actual point of this drivel? Just to vent? If so, I hope you feel…

Wow, you were an asshole. Do you still do this? I really hope not. That’s some ignorant shit, like this entire article.

Totally agree. It’s pointless to truly argue, but there are a lot of legitimate reasons to daily drive a truck. I would never buy a smart car, for example, on the opposite end of the spectrum, since it would not suit my needs, my commute, my kids, and my hobbies... But I get why someone else might, and would never say…

As long as I can still have a black/dark theme...this all sounds just fine and dandy.

And with a backseat driver, he can play without stopping.

Very sad to hear about his passing. I’ll never forget that voice and his mix of seriousness and concern for safety, with the quick witted replies and commentary to get hecklers and jackasses off the channel (lots of Spanish-speaking jokers who likely never understood the utility of what he was doing for the racing…

Living in Southern California as an off-road enthusiast, in the heart of off-road racing and pre-runners, I can say unequivocally that this is a cool idea with poor execution. Crack Pipe all day.

I recently returned my Fiesta ST [lease] and picked up a used 2013 F30 328i, manual, sport package, backup sensors/camera, no sunroof, ~34k miles for ~$24k. It’s glorious. And the manual w/sport package was very hard to find. Tons of dealers list the paddle shift option as “manual”. Bastards. I even emailed a bunch of…

Can we all agree that crank HP and torque ratings are stupid without more info? I mean, sure, it’s at least a somewhat helpful comparison for quick reference, but dyno tests producing curves for HP and torque output at the wheels is significantly better. Calibrated dynos would be ideal, but yeah right. Peak HP and…

Waking up from our camp site at turn 6, with a slight hangover, to the sounds and sights of vintage race cars climbing the hill towards the Corkscrew in dense fog, is something I highly recommend. Pre-reunion weekend is even more glorious for spectators: no crowds, almost all the same equipment, and cheaper entry. The…

Saw picture in headline, clicked link, scrolled past entire article, clicked CP.

Wait, so you’re okay forcing people to vaccinate and then if their kid is injured or dies, then it’s all good cause it helped herd immunity? That’s pretty fucked up. Generally, what most people who support “vaccine choice” actually want is not to be subject to forced medical procedures - the ability to understand…

You sir, and your wife, are awesome. I’m sure it’s much more frustrating and stressful in the moment, but you obviously pushed through it and prevailed, and now using your experiences to help others prepare. Education is key, both for those travelling and those who work in any sort of customer service, and…

Yes! We have all-weather floor mats whenever possible, because carpet is lame. Or, like in our Jeep YJ Wrangler, Line-X for obvious cleanability reasons. Here’s my daughter “helping” me hose it out after the easy front seat removal process:

As someone who rides in Baja, and has many friends and colleagues who make our own adventures down there, support group and club rides, cut and maintain trails, and put on races, this is just too “showy”. Sure, it’s a very difficult ride and I don’t take that away from them at all, but filming it and promoting it as a…

I remember watching the SCORE races in person when this thing came on the scene. It was absolutely revolutionary in Class 1. Even though it’s just a trophy truck with no fenders, that’s all it took to meet the “unlimited” rules. It was game changing, while everyone else was still running rear-engined (or mid),…