Transmission losses average about 6% in the US.

Someone posted a photo above... they’re made by Italian bicycle component maker Campagnolo and are beautifully sculpted with a luxurious satin finish. They’re overbuilt to an extent that it looks like they could serve as landing gear on a stealth fighter. It’s such extreme automotive overkill that you have to just nod…

This is an endless point of discussion, but let’s rehash it here again.

6krpm redline. Not a diesel.

We don’t owe VW anything. Pollution aside, they have jeopardized the livelihood of thousands of employees. Fuck them.

Wow...I gotta say. That was an EXCELLENT video! Shot well, commentary was great, and I was interested in every bit. Can’t wait to see more from this guy! Never heard of that car before but it looks like a freakin mouse! Ha!

That was......

I’ve always noted that it is way more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. The fact that the Hoffman is deadly at 3 mph says a lot!

Soo you’re telling me I should get my deposit back on my ‘16 TDI Sportwagen...

I´m not in California but this is actually a business idea I´ve been dreaming with for a while. Renting a well equipped garage with tools and the help of an experienced mechanic, maybe even make it like a club of some sorts with annual memberships available for frequent customers.

Yeah, that’s the point Ballaban really drove home here. And that’s what’s going to kill VAG in this. I’m sure they told CARB and the EPA that the glitch was software that wasn’t “intended” to hit the market. Once they finally admitted it was in fact a defeat device... Well the jig is up and the cash grab exposed.…

So for the year and a half that they knew they were caught with their pants down, they still sold their cars as “clean tdi”?

Uh huh. Whatever you say, Ivan.

Yeah, fuck the current Civic interior. The ‘16 interior looks nice though.

The Mazda 3 is nice but ... I just can’t get over the ipad thing in the center of the dash.

Really? The only thing? Right now is a friggen fantastic time to be a car guy.

Aren’t all modern SUV’s and Crossovers just, “HEY! I need a minivan but I don’t want a minivan.” things anyway?

“Hello, Pontiac? This is Plymouth. I got your number from a guy at a swap meet. Yeah, I’m looking to put a little more power in a new retro thing I’m doing and was hoping you could help me out. Can I get some small-block V8s? [pause] Yes, I’d like to buy some engines from you. [pause] Oh, yeah: I still make V8s. But…