Extremely relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zip4Qy…

These bench seats in the long wheelbase A8 are not for the kids... if you know what we mean.

And better music.

"suspension squeaks because I hit a pothole once"

Grave Digger? More like MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION!!!! Holy cow, that was a hard hit.

Yeah, but do they have SEVERAL PLANKS OF WOOD IN THE BED!??

THAT M3 CSL MY LORD

I think on an absolute scale the Vette is probably not so loud. Turbos make pretty effective mufflers.

I just got an Orient Star for about $350, it has drifted about 1 second in the last 12 days. And it should last a very, very long time.

...and road longevity

Yeah, this is a little different. Rather than the retention detents causing the key falling out, the detents that prevent the cylinder from rotating while the key is in place seem to be too weak.

Yes, I'm curious to hear more about what you're saying. The article did nothing to explain what actually went wrong with this part.

The cars at the center of General Motors Co. (GM)'s February recall were still on the drawing board when a top engineer gathered more than a dozen managers and delivered a fateful message: Build them for less. At the time, around 2000, GM's profit margins were shrinking as worker- and retiree-benefit costs rose and…

I'm replying to all here.

*one hundred billion yen. Exchange rate is around 100yen/dollar right now.

What car does this go in? I am intrigued.

The 1L Ecoboost makes 123 HP and 148 lb-ft of torque, and 90s% of that torque you get from 1350 - 5375 RPM. In the Fiesta, it should manage about 45 MPG on the highway, too. If we compare that to the closest engine in layout and size available in the US now — probably the 3 cylinder in the Mitsubishi Mirage — those…

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I think the issue is that Hollywood are idiots when it comes to cars.