Those are the sorts of results most of us think of when we think about smog-control equipment on engines. But what we have to remember is that now we live in an era where you can buy a car with an engine less than half the size of that '67 GTO that makes 5 more HP.

(and for what it's worth, I only do engine tuning for hobby... I'm an automatic transmission calibration engineer for work, so my engine understanding is more surface-level)

Eh, I see it as a good thing, now we're having a fun discussion!

Honestly Doug, I could not have imagined the ending to the video before I started watching it.

So I'll begin my review in a place where Chrysler engineers clearly didn't: the powertrain. My PT Cruiser features a four-cylinder engine of some displacement and some horsepower rating, the exact specifics of which are a complete mystery to me. But I will say this: if Chrysler says it's more than 100 horses, then…

Oh, I wasn't making a crack at you, sorry if it seemed that way. More simply put, aftermarket tuners can make a boosted car fast and reliable, but they just don't have the resources to tune it "well" from an OEM perspective (fast, reliable, and as fuel efficient as possible in any situation). That was the reason for…

Under heavy acceleration, the Regera will use all 670 horsepower of the electric motors in conjunction with the at least 800 horsepower of the engine. Under heavy braking or when the engine is acting as a generator, the Regera can take up to 200 horsepower to use for regeneration.

Definitely looks like a torque converter goes here.

It's an engine tuning issue. Sure, in a "well-tuned boosted car," as soon as you hit boost, duty cycle goes crazy — but you also make more power, which is why we consider BSFC, which is basically fuel flow per power, and pretty closely related to AFR. In that "well-tuned boosted car" the BSFC drops in boost. It's not…

"im still not convinced that EB is anything but boost." dingdingding

"Steering control can be maintained; however, the vehicle will revert to a manual steering mode, requiring greater driver effort, particularly at low speeds. This could result in an increased risk of a crash," Hyundai wrote in its report.

No, the real reason I got my wagons is, first and foremost, because they were fun to drive. And I think this gets to the heart of why most enthusiasts like wagons: because they offer SUV cargo volume, and SUV seating capacity, and sometimes even SUV capabilities, except they have a center of gravity that falls within…

Just hit the brakes. That plane won't be stopping any time soon.

The steering rack looks cool, but it also looks like a nightmare. The whole thing does. Nightmares can look cool.

uh... you're spot on and knowledgeable about parking systems when you mention "resting on the pawl" and you got my hopes up. But with an oil pump connected to the crank shaft, how will Mr. Tranny engage the gear you've selected, with no oil pressure to his/her clutches? Also, modern cars don't let you remove the key…

The redesigned Murano and Maxima should help.

With a 25mph top speed, I think you'd be bruised and maybe broken, but not mulch.

but dat fender sound systemzzz

Not sure if your TDI is a regular Jetta or a Sportwagen, but the wagon TDI is significantly more expensive than the regular Jetta TDI, if memory serves. Tried to get the girlfriend into a Sportwagen, but she ended up going with a Passat because it was only a little more expensive with a slightly more premium feel.…

The natural gas is the source of hydrogen, so it's actually pretty efficient to extract with methods like pressure swing adsorption... All of this "electric vs. gasoline vs. hybrid vs. fuel cell" debate depends HEAVILY on the source of each form of energy... coal-electricity battery electric cars aren't great for the…