Realize this is from a cisgender male who raced extensively in the ‘70s and the ‘80s, and works hard to resist the temptation in 2020 to fall into “the older I get, the faster I was” fog.

As a transwoman who loves car, this makes me happy to see that we don’t have to give up on something that is traditionally seen as a masculine.

Honestly? Nothing. It’s more the fact that people who are trans rarely have an opportunity to look at a major sport and see someone like themselves represented. There is zero advantage, so the argument that there is an non-level playing field as a result of her inclusion is out the window.

Thanks Captain Pedantic.

Because chicken tax, and profitability on mid-size trucks isn’t that great.

Fair and well said.

If it’s stock, I want the air suspension. I need the clearance.

But if I can mod it (which is difficult to do in Germany), gimme steel.

I’m honestly considering this model for my next daily driver, but I’ve never owned or driven a Mazda.

The affinity is pretty easy to understand- if you want (This next part is pure justification) a mechanically simple, easy to fix, mod or whatever vehicle that’s as basic as it gets but still has amenities like AC that works, this is what you want.

Let me get this straight: someone is providing a sharing service, without the consent of the entity whose product is being shared, to the disadvantage of others in that space, that allows other third parties to profit from that service. Huh. Something about that sounds oddly familiar.

Also, these vehicles are too expensive to only be toys so when you aren’t camping or off roading, the electrification will make these more efficient and more practical for daily use. 

Considering this happened at LAX, your lameness is extra lamey.

You’re probably going to fucking die in a flaming mass of splattered flesh and crumpled bones with the jetpack, but it still beats flying with United.

Over the last few years, Angela Merkel has frequently been named unofficial Leader of the Free World. The same cannot be said about Trump.

But Continental couldn’t explain why it had taken decades to do so.

In defense of the moderns, cars are inordinately more complex (forget about electronics), and frequently designed to make owner maintenance and repairs with simple tools as difficult as possible.

It’s because most people are completely inept at working on mechanical things. It has gotten much worse in the last 30 years.  

Yes you can. Read and understand the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. I haven’t read it in a while. But I think it says that automobile manufacturers cannot revoke a warranty solely because you modified your vehicle.  They can void the warranty if they prove the modification caused the failure.  This is Jalopnik.  I expect…

Eh, $1500 for 50hp ain’t all that bad all things considered. What’s stupid is that you can have the same performance increase while leaving your warranty in tact for $500 more. That’s not a deal many ICE owners have offered to them. 50hp is definitely noticeable, even in a street car that rarely gets driven truly…

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