"Frankly F1 is a spec series now."

Well, I guess that's better than some of the other comedy AWD systems out of the 80's. The early AWD Diamond Star Motors cars come to mind.

Yea, AWD based on 80's GM tech is not something you want to have in your life.

Now I'm trying to imagine Mark Bittman slaughtering his own food without giggling uncontrollably.

"he mysteriously disappeared"

Of course. The V10 has myriad advantages in this situation. Most folks just don't realize how much the advanced driveline contributes to this sort of thing.

I saw the original forum which featured that video. It is in fact a V10 diesel. The thing is though, it would still win if it were a gasoline V8, or even a V6.

You win. Came here to post this.

Come on, the hilarity of crushing a Supra/Mustang/AMG/whatever with a K-car at the drag-strip has to be considered "good" by Jalopnik standards.

"What if he was an Oil Sheikh?"

Erm, "an all original 98 Supra Turbo 6 speed" is a manual. That's not gonna work.

Nahh. Probably an automatic car that he had left running and in neutral. Autobox shift levers in older cars like that can easily become loose over the years; so much so that just the vibrations from the engine running can make the shift lever pop into reverse.

Because you are working in a shop with a level floor. The car shouldn't generally roll off on its own. Leaving the car 'roll-able' like this makes it easier to work with. You can nudge it around if you need to move it slightly, get it lined up with your lift, etc.

Look grandpa, it is currently the year 2014. "Pony Car" is a piece of dead terminology. It hasn't been popularly used to describe any modern car at any point in the past 20 years. Language changes over time as do the definitions and usage of popular terminology. Here's what those terms actually mean now, in the 21st…

Part of every new Dinan's testing regime includes a months-long stint as Steve's daily driver, and the suspension was where he found the biggest faults. That lumbering, confidence-sapping sensation – exacerbated by the electric steering, mind – has been all but eliminated. The pair of adjustable tubular sway bars…

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That criticism towards Lotus is fairly well-deserved, but they did, eventually, build a hardcore car similar to the M12:

"Now can we talk about how the entitlement complexes of certain men breed actual, real violence?"

Jason, I know you love to over-think car-related stuff like this, but your idea is rendered utterly pointless by a reasonably priced product that's already been on the market for decades.