503E is the internal project code.

Slabs of granite are in every single machine shop and manufacturing facility, basically anywhere. incredibly common and easy method for measuring tolerance, whether big or small.

Pretty sure it was the 2010 Lexus SC430, of all things.

RK’s are awesome. I scored a set of Saab RK’s and refinished them for my first 9-5:

Also optional on Camrys in the mid to late 2000s.

Utter bullshit. Have you ever MET an F1 driver? As in, seen one in person? Shaken their hand?

This is asking the wrong question. The question is not:

When I was in college in Boston, they tried to put the boot on my Subaru 360, but it wouldn’t fit. I happened to walk up while they were hilariously trying to figure out what to do. They were pretty relieved that I showed up and they told me to drive home and pay my tickets. One of which was for parking on the…

The triple-turbo, 6.7-liter Cummins is about three years old, and has gotten around 140 psi of boost, Miller told Jalopnik, and has, “seen a good bit of abuse.” But that doesn’t quite explain the explosion, Miller said.

Tire pressure was off .5 psi, should have used a digital gauge.

Am I doing it right?

Perfect engine = (current engine + 20% more power)

I’ve worked high voltage electrical utility. It wasn’t uncommon for us to call in locators if we needed to dig and the city/utility had incomplete/out of date documentation. If I hadn’t seen those sticks work with my own eyes I never would’ve believed...nah just kidding. That other commenter is right, you are…

Almost every accident I’ve driven past has had at least one involved. Only police cars look to be more accident prone.

Isn’t it also true, then, that the ambulance did a pretty poor job in dissipating that energy, creating higher accelerations to the occupants of both vehicles? Not that vehicles are generally designed to crumple on a side impact, since that’s generally where they’re extremely weak. But I don’t think that this video…

It hit square on the axle of the ambulance that took most of the hit, f150 did better than I thought, looks like the doors would still open on it. I think if the truck would have been sent just forward of the axle of the ambulance there would be more damage to it

So at what point are they just gonna run the driveshaft straight to a big outboard propeller and turn it into a WWII fighter?

The problem I have with 1.9s is that it means it’ll accelerate faster than any production car brakes. Sure, they don’t have to worry about power bands or gear changes, but traction is traction.

You know those special tires you mentioned rally cars having? They’re called racing tires. When you’re talking about 1.44 g of acceleration, you kinda need them.

Little known fact: Your vehicle cannot be involved in an impact if it wasn’t designed for it. It’s just a fact. Can’t happen. Nope.

As my grandfather would say “they don’t build ‘em like they used to” to which I’d reply “Thank God.”