You can get a Mustang with the GT Performance Pack (formerly Performance Pack 2) for between $34k-$38k. The GTPP comes with upgraded brakes, a larger radiator, track focused coilovers, larger sway bars, and a Torsen LSD on both the manual and the automatic. If you can find one, the Mach 1 comes with the better Tremec…

Still ugly, but now in a cute way. The googly eyes on the angled panels make it look like a stainless steel Pug. 

I live in the IE, and see wrapped ones on an almost daily basis now. The wraps make it look like the textures haven’t finished rendering on a low-poly Playstation 1 asset.

My favorite engine swap for the Miata is the Rocketeer Jaguar AJ30/Ford Duratec 30 swap. Probably around the same horsepower as the K24, but with MUCH more torque and a less expensive engine. The swap overall is probably about the same price.

No, that one’s turbocharged. 

I think Texas deserves an honorable mention. The 10-12 hours it takes to get across it are INCREDIBLY boring, and the traffic in the big cities like Houston and Dallas are incomprehensibly bad. I grew up driving in LA, and Houston is by FAR worse. You can at least (mostly) time LA traffic to miss the really jammed up…

The 2018 Nissan Maxima I had as a rental. COMPLETELY numb steering, I hated the CVT, seats were uncomfortable, the interior was INCREDIBLY cramped for what was supposedly a full-sized sedan, material choices were meh (even though I did like the tan color scheme), and the infotainment system was hilariously slow and…

I think it’s less the fact that the Cybertruck is aluminum, and more the fact it was CAST aluminum. Stamped or extruded aluminum has much better elasticity than cast. Also, while casting makes for a simplified production process, as we see here it’s a nightmare for reparability. With a traditional stamped and spot…

The F-150 that it was towing was experiencing the exact same forces on the other end of the chain, and was completely unscathed. Any body-on-frame pickup truck from the last 30 years would have been fine.

That actually sounds like it would be very comfortable. 

So similar to neoprene? Nice. It’ll be like sitting on a mousepad. 

The Wilderness (Crosstrek and Outback) only come with cloth seats I think. 

All the stated requirements point to the Subaru Outback.

Say it with me now, CEOs, shareholders, and boardmembers:

Input lag like that can make a VIDEO GAME unplayable. On a 2 ton rolling knife? Absolutely unacceptable. 

In regards to lightweight, reasonably powered sports cars, the ToyoBaru twins are still available. The MKV Supra isn’t exactly a porker, and it has less than 400hp. And if you’re going for something to be a second car for dedicated track/weekend use, new Caterhams are between $30k-$40k for the sub-200hp models.

I understand what it means. The Mercedes system doesn’t use the 48v system to power ALL the accessories, just the power hungry ones like the start/stop, AC compressor, water pump, and heating elements. Tesla’s system just takes it a step further and uses it to power all the accessories. Not revolutionary, but…

But they weren’t. Mercedes (the cars), Audi, Bentley, Porsche, Jaguar, and Hyundai have had 48v mild hybrids for years now. In fact, the E Class was available with one from the last generation, and the current one (started shipping May of last year) is ONLY available as a 48v mild hybrid. I think the cybertruck is…

So the Cybertruck IS the best at deleting practical engineering and safety

I haven’t seen/read any reviews for the Vinfast, but the Fisker Ocean’s bad press comes mainly from software bugs. The design and execution of the physical car itself were actually praised.