The only thing Victory did was prove that Harley buyers don’t care if the bikes are good or not, they’re in it for the image, the history, and the heritage. So Polaris competed the only possible way they could - by buying history and heritage.

Nailed it. “Cherokee” isn’t okay because the literal “Cherokees” said it wasn’t.

Everybody’s in here talking about CVTs but I’m looking at the roof rack static load rating - the new Bronco (the big boy, not the sport) is only rated at 110lb dynamic, 400lb static. Most rooftop tents already weigh more than 110lb., and once you get the tent, some bedding, and you and a friend, if you’re still under…

The Ridgeline is actually somewhere between mid-size trucks and full-size trucks in size and payload capacity,

It also doesn’t take much skill to understand the complexities behind a adept negotiation, but apparently some people have trouble with that, too. ;)

That seems like a narrow view of the benefits a union negotiates for.

Highly skilled software developers have no desire for a union, as they can negotiate the salary and benefits themselves.

As expected, a trip to the drag strip for 13
consecutive runs on my 3.0-swapped SVT Contour
wiped the new clutch straight out. Having never
gone this deep into a car before, I pulled the
wheels, suspension and transaxle off and swapped
in a new clutch disc and pressure plate. But
when I went to put the transaxle back on, I
co…

You’re looking at it backwards. It’s going to cost what it’s going to cost. That’s determined by the market and the value they can demonstrate to their customers. Any attempt at cutting production or design costs is in an effort to maximize margin, not reduce the cost to end users.

I see you are also a connoisseur. *lifts pinky finger while clicking mouse*

This is like the anti-Supra. Understated instead of over-styled, distinct nods to its heritage. Give it the 400hp TT V6 and a stick, price it in the low-40s to compete with the Mustang GT and undercut the I6 Supra, and you’d have to win hearts and minds of enthusiasts everywhere, right?

[citation required]

I went with the Raptor startup screen :D

A Wolf Raptor and Wolf Tremor?

It can be both anemic and durable. Those things made sub-150 peak hp and were totally done making power by 4000rpm. And they made no more torque than the small block V8. Any they didn’t get better mileage.

Considering how poorly coupes do (3-series outsells 4-series by 3 to 1), I assume the 4 series would be first to go.

The front middle passenger might also have an opinion on the stick shift.

First line of the article Hoss.

the car he was driving, a 2000 Ford Taurus, was hauling four adults, three children and one child, an infant, wasn’t secured. In addition to the definitely overloaded car,

But it did eventually climb the hill!