I bought the 3.5L over the 2.7 only because they had a truck on the lot with the features I wanted and I could make a deal. I’d tested both and could not tell the difference in power (albeit not towing anything). I’m getting 20.5 mpg with a decent mix of highway and city driving, which is probably 20% better than what…

All I know is my new 3.5 Ecoboost F-150 makes about 20% better all around real world MPG than my old sucky ass V6 Subaru Tribeca, with 120 more HP. I don’t really care whether it beats a V8.

Wife drives a 2009 Honda Fit Sport with stick, absolutely loves it. Very zippy, tight handling, can park it anywhere. However, I did get stuck driving it for a few weeks (it is powder blue) and got both grief from friends and clients and too much attention from the wrong sex (not that there’s anything wrong with…

Anecdote: Friend got married, went on honeymoon, 2011 Optima with 65,000 miles and a 60,000 mile warranty threw a rod in the middle of nowhere, completely killed engine, zero sympathy from Kia or the dealer. Had all regular services before that. New engine is $3k. I understand Kia/dealer were within their rights. But…