Having test-driven a hydrogen-powered car on the streets of DC, I can tell you the minimal dynamics (those of a commuter vehicle) are more than covered. Tesla's roadster is pure-electric, runs on batteries, and takes hours to charge. Hydrogen cars refill the same as you would with gasoline, and offer similar range —…

What, no Sandero? James May is not amused...

... and a Toronto-area BMW dealer is doing something quite similar: [endrasbmw.com]

Curse you - CURSE YOU - for getting my hopes up for a split-second, as I barely began to cheer at the thought of Gawker's embarrassing redo finally being chewed up and spit out in favor of something, of ANYTHING else... And then I looked at the clock. :P

I *knew* I wasn't seeing things at Sebring last week: [chaosart.com]

The blame isn't squarely on any President; I was jabbing the current one because he's an easy target (and because he hasn't done away with most of the BS laws he'd previously pledged to tear down).

Not quite Amy Winehouse's crack pipe, but definitely a pipe-hitter.

"Change we can believe in."

I wouldn't say that Chris Bangle is the Charlie Sheen of auto designers... but I'd bet good money they have some of the same contacts in the pharmaceutical industry.

I have voicemails my wife left 2 years ago, and ones she left last week. I may be a sentimental fool, but I just cannot delete those.

At least she won't be wrecking another Ferrari... or was it a Lamborghini? I'm sure she's long since forgotten as well...

@rabbitangstrom: Ferrara has worked with Leary for years on "Rescue Me." They have an existing rapport... and the interview STILL sucked.

@RtFusion: My wife answered that question as soon as we finished watching the episode: "Jezza would get everyone out on the track, and the 3 US guys would get a flaming Morris Marina dropped on them. And then, just to make sure that hideous Rut Wood thing is dead, they'd drop a piano on top of that."

Dating back to the first series (or season, for us yanks) with Perry McCarthy as His Stigness, there has always been more than one Stig to suit up and take to the track. There is one "principal" driver as the Stig, but occasionally others fill-in as needed.

@tdel23: Pontiac made a similar mistake when Bob Lutz ordered the Holden Monaro brought over to the USA. If they'd called it the Beast, the Monster, or the Pretty Petunia Scallywag, it would've flown off dealer lots. The market for a hot new muscle car may have been a bit tepid, but the Monaro would've established…

Like about half of the crowd, I'd also previously seen the Ashes special - though it helps to have seen that whole hour to appreciate the rivalry and amusement between the two groups.

Got to interview (and briefly snap a few shots with) Boris after his exhibition in a Big Freakin' Truck at Road Atlanta. This would've been 2003, if memory serves.

@WolfCobra13: No, but it's the NASCAR of Sports Car racing. As in, literally. It's run by the same France family, features a smattering of NASCAR drivers, and is run at NASCAR's #1 track.

Checked out Rong's site - the kid's got skills. Lots of 'em.

@chuckpoopdo: You get a solid +1 for at least having a shred of humanity. It's too damn easy to just crack a joke or say "well that asshat asked fer it..."