I’m not trying to be a hater here, but I really don’t understand even the mildest complements about this car’s looks. I mean, it looks better than a Sebring, but it’s not, you know, interesting or stylish in any way. That front is horrendous. It feels like it will look very dated in a few years, and it looks like it’s…

Methinks the car was just trying to escape from those hideous rims.

Here’s a legit way we survive road trips with our 3 y/o and 5 y/o: We pack “trip surprises” in brown paper bags. They usually consist of a small snack, a small new thing (matchbox car, card game, plastic toy) and a small old thing (some small toy from home). They get them at strategic points in the trip, and there are…

“I’m so excited right now, my brain just blew its own apex seals.”

The Viper was the car that got me into cars. I had a wall in my bedroom as a kid that I plastered with every Viper picture I could find (posters, calendar pics, even images cut out of magazines). This is sad news.

“through the kind of rural Midwestern town where people give directions based on where things used to be.”

I don’t think you could call the Mazda6 “slow”. It’s not the fastest, but it’s no dog. All I know is that my current car isn’t that fast (even slower than the 6) but with its solid handling and a 5-speed, it’s way more fun than my previous car, which had 100hp more. Lightness, simplicity, and responsiveness turn every…

Don’t get me wrong, I love a fast car, but I live in rural Kentucky rather than on a dragstrip. A good suspension, manual, and a little pep are all it takes to have fun on my commute!

One day, this will be my grownup car. Fun-to-drive beats power any day of the week.

I’ve longed for this thing since I first heard Ford bought Troller. It’s the perfect new Bronco, and I believe even comes with a diesel, and a manual. Come on, Ford.

Fascinating stuff! Thanks for that info.

I’ve watched these movies plenty, but just noticed this:

“We built 5,111 vehicles last year in Toledo and we got a catered meal of hot dogs and hamburgers as our thanks,” said Phil Reiter.”

Don’t forget, they also, you know, PAID you. Sorry they didn’t roll out the salmon; I guess that’s only for the UAW leadership.

Because I’m in the grey, my posts always end up getting published later. :-(

I don’t really understand why people come here and read Doug’s (or anyone’s) writing just to complain about it. It’s fine with all of us if you don’t think he’s funny. In fact, different people think different things are funny. Some people think Big Bang Theory is funny. Some people think Louis CK is funny. Some…

“...following revelations that Volkswagen has been lying to us like a Nigerian e-mail scammer.”

Brilliant, Doug.

I sure could go for some T-Mobile style business-model disruption in the airline industry. Somebody who would be willing to totally change the fee and price structure to something simple and respectful of their customers would grab a bunch of the market. Sadly, this is normally how upstart airlines begin, then they…

So, purists were incensed when the cylinder count was lower than they thought it should be, but it turned out that the engineers actually knew what they were doing and it was a better car as a result? This all sounds eerily familiar...

I knew a guy who did this working on a tractor...except he got it stuck between the frame and the terminal. He pulled his ring off his finger, burning not only his finger, but the tips of the fingers on his other hand, then sprayed penetrating oil on it and got back to work. This guy is 10X tougher than me on my best…

Thanks Steve, I stand corrected. Keep up the good work!