So, um, instead of making readers do the math, you could maybe just print the numbers. Not to be a jerk, but this “...makes 35 more lb-ft of torque than the Colorado’s most powerful gas engine, which is rated at 275 lb-ft of torque...” is a needlessly convoluted way of saying, “It makes 310 ft-lbs.”

Its not just a car.  There is a trailer, extra parts, fuel, tires, and tools.  trailer weight adds up fast.

Rust isn’t a deal-breaker on a winter beater, and $2k is winter beater money. NP.

Rockdale beer? I must have it. I grew up in Joliet, Illinois (two prisons, no waiting) and Rockdale was a suburb (yes, you read that right). It was a strip of taverns for Caterpillar factory guys, quarry workers, ComEd lifers, and retired drunks. The bars closed at 5 am and opened at 7 am (shift workers needed those…

Back in 2012, I went to a self service junkyard with my dad. On the lot was a Pontiac Aztek. I then made the comment “even in the junkyard, it’s still an eyesore.” 

Nah, Clarkson is in the wrong here.

I hate to say this, but it actually does look better than the first generation CTS. The CTS has aged pretty badly thanks to how fat it is. Those chunky headlights, tiny wheel wells, and big blank space of a hood are so offputting nowadays. The BLS takes the CTS’ styling cues and wears them better. Even if it is a SAAB.

the top gear review of this car was probably one of the funnier ones

The DTS (back when it was DeVille DTS) is interesting entirely because it has an early night vision system. It’s also interesting because they had yet to figure out how to cleanly integrate it into the design so models equipped with it looked like someone stole the badge.

BLS sounds like one of the 90 baseball stats the commentators will throw out about whichever player just spat on the grass.

My wife’s long time friend from school has worked as a waitress for going on 20 years now (started at 15 in her small town). She now works at a high end restaurant in Tampa and pulls on average $55k - $60k per year. About 70% of that is tips. You suggest to her that doubling her base salary and eliminating tips,…

Anyone else get the feeling Orlove is really a 16 year old that sits in his parents basement playing Forza and watching drift videos all day?

So he was being ironic? Doubt it.

I personally think stanced cars are silly, but hey, if it makes whoever owns it happy, cool. There’s a lot of car culture that is silly, so, I’m happy if you’re happy. Low riders, donks, bro-trucks, hydraulics, massive audio systems, whatever.

I’m a low car, sitting in my lowcar stance,

Please tell me that Ballaban was texting Raph telling him to stop.

I could have told you it was going to get weird after one of them was described as being equipped with a Hemi, when they were both 440 cars...

A car movie without a bunch of specops cgi scenes?

I hope in 2020 we would see MGFs arrive on American shores.

From the factory. Back then we weren’t above a little engine swap goodness. Would a ‘79 Camaro with the 427 from a ‘69 Corvette be muscular enough for you? Because that’s what a friend of mine drove and it seemed pretty fast to me.