The new Si is definitely the Nice One of that trio. The new Civic interior is at least on par with that of the German, and probably better. I never understood the hype for how nice the GTI interior was anyway since it was lots of anonymous looking black plastic. While the black plastic was admittedly soft touch, it…

The point is the limited slip differential. That’s the new piece that makes the Si way better than the standard Civics.

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Comparing EPA ranges is all good and well, but there needs to be a giant caveat in that comparison because it seems that the Germans are fairly conservative in engineering their electric vehicles, so they tend to get decently close, and perhaps even beat, their rated ranges. Meanwhile, Tesla seems to be one of the…

Can you order me an Elantra N? =D

My buddy just bought a Honda Ridgeline after considering the Ford Maverick and the Hyundai Santa Cruz. He actually first wanted a Maverick, then changed to the Santa Cruz, before settling on the Ridgeline. Based on his search, I feel like this comparison is missing one extremely key thing: ride quality.

Good tires, but certainly not great tires.

You have it exactly backwards. Illot is going to Indycar because he isn’t considered one of F1's best upcoming talents. Three years ago, there was a lot of hype around him, but three years is a long time ago. The depth of talent in European single seat feeder series is so ridiculous at the moment that, unless you…

This is one of the worst headlines in terms of misrepresentation that I’ve seen on this site.

It’s really frustrating. At this point, my conclusion is they don’t actually want to know how the system works, because these “OMG PATENT FILING REVEALS PRODUCT PLAN!” articles are great low effort stuff that they can always pull out on a slow news days. There’s plenty of patent filings to misrepresent, so it’s kind…

A lot of these articles do a great job of spreading misinformation as to the intentions of the companies. People are unfamiliar with the patent system and highlighting filings often creates excitement about what’s coming down the pipeline, but the technology behind most filings do not pan out. At the very least, it’s…

You mean in paragraph [0017]* and the passing mention in paragraph [0075]? Those are fairly broilerplate-y as well. Look, if I’m writing an application about vehicular climate control, it’s always good to have a throwaway sentence or two about it being useful in rear seats, third rows, etc. Maybe Ferrari’s previous…

“In a drawing included with the patent, the vehicle in question is an SUV-like high-riding three-box vehicle with four seats, which would suggest that the Purosangue would be the best fit for the technology in question.”

And a corollary to that is I’m really glad the 86 doesn’t have a turbo. Despite what the manufacturers advertise, I’ve never driven a turbo that didn’t have transient lag. That initial throttle tip in always comes with a lot more delay than a NA or supercharged motor. It really destroys the connection between car and…

It’s based off of the Evora chassis.

Rumor is they’re doing that just, for the US.

When we were shopping, the RDX was hot garbage.  The new generation arrived in 2019, so I can’t say anything about the new one as we haven’t tried it out.

I can see how there are places for improvement in the system, but it’s usable and doesn’t cause me the rage that I feel when using touchscreens, so I’m willing to give it a pass.  I’m now interested in how the Genesis system is set up though...

A 2018 Grand Touring is our primary family car. Absolutely love it. The big problem with this vehicle compared to the rest of its segment is space; if the car is right sized for you, it’s absolutely the way to go. When we were shopping for a vehicle, my girlfriend at the time (now wife) was looking at Lexus, BMW, all…

The explanation is bullshit. The cop throws the baggie into the vehicle and then puts on gloves. The act of putting on gloves shows that he was preparing to search the vehicle. Why does that matter? Well, cops need probable cause to search a vehicle. Previously, the cops did not have any probable cause. Upon…