The greatest road trip of my life was done in a 1975 Ford Thunderbird in 2003. I drove it from Waco, Texas to World Ford Challenge 6 in St. Louis, Missouri, and back. Sure, it only got 12-14mpg (except for the few hundred miles where I drafted my friend’s 1986 Mustang and achieved 16mpg), but cruising along at 80 or…

When will automakers learn that the interior is the LAST place to cut costs? Especially a brand like Cadillac? I can get the same experience from a Yukon Denali as I can from an Escalade. The window switches and other switch gear is the same as on a rental special Malibu. I may be pointing out GM here, but every…

I adore this car. I know it is not for everyone. But I think it is fantastic, especially in this color. It reminds me of some retrofuturist car from Gattaca. And I definitely thought the same about a very French feeling. It’s nailing that 1970s Citroen DS estate retro/future vibe. 

Hard to say. There’s a body of evidence that shows that other parts of the brain can take over for damaged sections, but on the other hand, these are pre-adolescent children. Their brains still have over a decade of development and growth.

Perkins diesel CJ5 in 1961

Back then, Diesel was having a bit of a resurgence thanks to the popularity of VW’s Tdi models, Mercedes bluetec, the popularity of it in Europe, and If I recall, by 2005 ish just about every manufacturer had announced they were working on light duty diesels, like GM with thier “next generation small car” (became the…

In most films, the shot of a supercharged food truck jumping over an overpass would be the climax of the chase scene. But in Wheels On Meals, starring Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen Biao (who isn’t famous enough to only have one name like the other two), the chase goes on for another three or four minutes. It’s great. And…

Why would you wear socks with Tevas? They’re sandals. And if it’s raining? Then your socks are going to get wet and your feet will be wet and cold all day.

The question would be what reason would he have to fake it in the first place?

The average price is meaningless when so many *choose* to buy very expensive trucks, SUVs, and EVs.

Chris Harris is one of the few people that I might have actually held my nose and listened to a Rogan episode to hear speak in an informal setting. But knowing there is still a bunch of Tesla shilling going on by Rogan? Blech, hard pass.

“In the review, Clarkson commented on the poor range of the car, which lasted just 55 miles on a race track, and claimed that it took an eye-watering 16 hours to top the battery up once again.”

I’ve been known to put lots of stickers on the windows of my cars, but harmless stuff like cylinder counts, Gambler 500 event stickers, Autopian stickers, and whatnot.

Based on my experience riding in my wife’s car? Political stickers, especially particularly strong opinions that are the opposite of the opinions shared by most in the region you’re driving through.

I’m a fan of cars (especially with manuals) but yeah, a sedan shape will never be as practical as a crossover with a hatchback, lame as it may be. Outside of a 2 seater convertible or something, a sedan is probably the least practical form factor. With the price of cars being what they are, and many people needing…

I don’t think I’ve ever had a car with more than 200 hp and so far, that’s been fine.

Man.... most people don’t NEED more than 200 - 300 HP on most cars (except for you fucks with giant ass SUVs and trucks carrying nothing but yourself, then you can go blame yourself for buying such a shitty unusable car for the 1% of the time that you actually need it)

I guess it comes down to “need” as well as what that power is moving. For me, my daily driver is just on the good side of “need” for me. o-60 takes between 12 and 16 seconds but I can get up to freeway speeds fine and hang with 80 mph traffic all day long. I never want for everyday speed, even if I could certainly use…

My FIL has a ‘63 Tempest convertible. In addition to the funky rear transaxle and rope drive, it is powered by a 194.5 cubic inch four cylinder made from a 389 essentially cut in half. Also a very small 4 barrel carburetor.

Love this article! Here’s a couple of things to go down the rabbit hole on, based off of the slides: