My favorite steering wheel to date (modern Nardi):

It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize what the term “glove compartment” originally meant. Like so many things I learned when I was young I simply never gave it any thought.

I... I didn’t say “bog standard” anywhere in there. Maybe you’re thinking of “forest fresh?” Is that old man Brit slang, too?

But, why not Wood AND Leather...

I had a Nardi wheel in one of my cars, great wheel for short drives and cruising. Long drives and taking the curves, the metal supports got to be a pain. Looks great

I like the one where the two dudes pick up the chair then discard it again. Of course, I pictured them as a couple, but they could have (maybe more likely) been broke-ass roommates.

Kevlar/nomex racing underwear?

Pikes Peak is PERFECT for electric cars: Short distance is clearly within range limitations, tight turns leverage instant torque, elevation gains and reduced oxygen are irrelevant.

It’s still for sale in the links provided. So, no, I did not. 

100% my fault. I traded days with Elizabeth today, and didn’t expect her to take the extra step by providing a Motorsport Round Up today. It was early, and I should have looked. She’s done an amazing job, and deserves applause for it.

Why buy a new car? The snake didn’t damage it... and I’m happy to know that then he was set free! All in all, this is one of the few stories with a real happy ending!

Fact: The wing on the roof and that front splitter means no longer the most beautiful car ever.

“when all of its SUV plants were running on three shifts”

I’d say the U.S. hasn’t viewed trucks as primarily utilitarian vehicles since...1990(?) I credit the ‘88 GM trucks for breaking the truck square design mold, the ‘94 Ram for making them distinctive, and the '00 Tundra for making more competition and forcing reliability to the front of minds of shoppers.

“I got it in 2007 for the quality, creative talent and endurance of my sex performances.”

Not to rain on your parade, but the backup-beeper is a US invention. So is Google.

And then they realized they made a mistake and rescinded the award and gave it to the true winner, your ex right after you broke both broke up. 

I have long proposed a radical, cost-free, yet simple solution to this problem that involves the use of the following technology:

I get what you’re saying. But, I think this is not really damage, but more about the software being in a bad state. It sounds like the sensor (the hardware) isn’t damaged. Rather, the software misinterpreted the data and got stuck thinking there’s no reason to deploy airbags at a later time. Otherwise, disconnecting…

I completely disagree (while also completely agreeing). Just some background on me so maybe where I’m coming from helps put my comments into the proper context. I’m a white person. Throughout my life I’ve been told ‘pick your battles,’ ‘it’s not worth the risk to speak out about [fill in the blank],’ etc. I’ve been…