*Goes to cars.com, begins shopping TDIs.

Agreed that mileage is up to you, but companies downsizing and turbocharging their engines are tuning them specifically to game EPA tests. Your right for could never net you the figures they advertise. Admittedly, mileage figures and emissions are two different balls of wax. I wonder if any VWs are failing smog checks?

Cool, is EPA going to fine Ford for driving software that inflates their Ecoboost MPG figures?

Pretty sure that’s a Lambo dude.

Lovely post Torch. I went to Wolfsburg around this time two years ago, and it’s one of my fondest memories. Between the Autostadt and the little independent VW museum down the road, I couldn’t have had a geekier car day. I even forgot to eat until I had boarded the next train! Fantastic, thanks for taking me back.

Can’t wait for the days of the SSTO (if they’re coming). Until then, you won’t see a launch out of Houston.

This looks neat. I’ll be sure to tune in.

They look pretty cool slammed too.

I can’t wait to armchair race this one.

So there’s still room in the Cayman right?

I like the points you’ve made here. Embodied energy! I looked that term up and read some articles, your estimate looks close. Nicely done.

I used to get quizzed on driving my 1970 Beetle around school sometimes, often with the implication that its ancient motor was not very environmentally friendly. “Why not just buy a Prius if you want to be frugal?” (SLO had a lot of Santa Cruz imports).

Pretty sure I’d want a Lambo, dude.

10/10, would leave road trip detritus here.

It’s to control the radio.

Parachutes do not do anything in a vacuum, which is where most of the retro-propulsion takes place. What you’re seeing here is the end of a 5 minute journey from space, most of which is happening at hypersonic speeds. SpaceX has attempted parachute recoveries in the past, but when you hit the atmosphere at several…

We tipped over shortly after touchdown. Still gathering data. Check out that gimbal articulation!

Where may I obtain these pound-feet of boost?

Is it wonderful?!

*Is grumpy old curmudgeon, continues driving stickshift V6 4x4 Tacoma, to hell with "interior refinement" and "4G hotspotting that your phone does for free".*