with the company’s sights aimed squarely at BMW’s twin-turbo 335i

One of the great things about Vermont is that these things sell so poorly in basic trim (you see the beefed up red and green ones frequently, but no base-spec one) that you basically know it’s a cop (or at least, can wait to watch someone pass one to see).

That’s genuinely fascinating. I can’t help but notice though...

Was just going for the current lineup. As an aside, the Fusion should be called a fucking Contour because that’s its role, but sure, let’s just rename everything instead of using competent marketing strategies.

I’m sure you guys will get your hands on it sooner than PCA’s Panamera magazine.

Ford, manufacturer of the Fiesta ST, Taurus SHO, Mustang EcoBoost, and Focus RS, isn’t keeping using a consistent naming strategy with the Fusion Sport? Weird.

Oh wow, I forgot that hilarious mess. All their attempts were more embarrassing than anything else, especially that dumb Tahoe where one of the magazines counted I think 25 or 30 hybrid badges and got like 5 better mpg.

Are they including manufacturing emissions as well? Having thirty-year-old suspension doesn’t change the emissions output of the engine. They could drop anything in. Honda V6? BMW tri-turbo diesel?

Google “dyno [your area]” or “dyno tuning [your area]”. A lot of shops that do dyno tuning will have open days where you can pay for a few runs.

The engine codes there are correct re: the switch after 1995. And a lot of people prefer the OBD1 S50/M50 for flexibility in modifications, but personally I like the S52 paired with a nice exhaust. And yes, AFAIK even the S52s were single-VANOS, making it one of the differences between the continents along with the…

Drop in literally any emissions-compliant engine and make sure it’s not dumping straight out the side and you’re good.

Couple corrections to that.

Friendly reminder that the S50B30US and the S50 Euro motor are very different, and that the US-spec car produces 240 horsepower at the crank when new compared to the Euro’s 320. US above, Euro below.

Those are always the exception though (the Tacoma, as I recall, is currently the number one vehicle in value retention, and I believe the other two are in the top ten). The average vehicle—particularly luxury cars—will lose a significant chunk of its value as soon as it’s signed into your name.

2004 Honda Civic. Find the one you want. $4000 for a cherry one with like 70k miles. 5-speed. 40mpg.

Of course new car buyers are needed. But there are always plenty of people who can truly afford new cars to buy them, and those people will spend their time doing more financially relevant things than reading Jalopnik. I’m more concerned with the consumer who cannot afford a new car but has found a bank that can buy…

At least check the front page... http://jalopnik.com/art-dealer-cla…

Your Cherokee probably had all that stuff done at 50k too, though. And probably again at 120k.

People still shouldn’t be buying new cars. The amount of people I’ve seen who buy a brand new Tahoe or similar $50k truck for themselves when all they need is a 2003 Civic is dumbfounding.