In June of 2014 I special-ordered a 2015 Mustang GT. That December, I got one of the very first 6th generation Mustangs on the road. In its first 50k miles, it needed no repairs whatsover other than routine maintenance. A broken hood latch was replaced under warranty. At 70k miles, I had to replace a worn sway bar…

Lexus UX is the right answer, but part of me wants to recommend the Lincoln Corsair, which is available as a PHEV, is only 4 inches longer, is MUCH nicer inside, and even with every single option box checked comes in under $70k.

But they need to drive back and forth from Florida to Maryland.

I am absolutely in love with my new Hyundai Palisade... with the exception of the “shifter,” which is just push buttons. You get used to it after a while, I guess, but it has the absolutely horrific requirement that you need to come to a full stop before shifting from drive into reverse or vice-versa, which will make…

Literally the only reason you should ever be locked in to OEM tires is if you’re driving a Bugatti or something with tires specifically designed for 200+ mph. No other reason.

Idiotic wheel cover design aside... am I wrong in seeing that those wheels would make it impossible to install anything other than that very specific OEM tire?

It is, to my knowledge, the only hybrid-electric vehicle ever offered in the US with a manual transmission.

This seems like something Ford should keep in its collection just to trot out once in a while for magazine articles about the history of economy cars.

FWIW everyone I know who drives a Tesla is desperately trying to get rid of it now that it’s become a rolling MAGA hat.

I am 43 years old. There is no universe in which I could keep a bicycle upright for more than a half- second. 

How many people do you know who are athletic enough to be able to walk 2 miles each day? I don’t know any.

This is essentially the new powertrain in the RamCharger and the Jeep Wagoneer PHEV, and I think it’s really the future of the automotive industries. All of the benefits of EVs without the charging infrastructure and range drawbacks.

I used to own a 1991 Mercedes SEL500, and while it had terminal mechanical problems (I think the block was cracked), the interior and exterior were perfect, and when you could drive it it was the most comfortable driving experience imaginable. Would have preferred those plush velour seats to the leather, though.

It wasn’t Mythbusters, but there was an old article in Sport Compact Car magazine where they systematically took every single imaginable bit of a Nissan Sentra off to increase the 1/4 mile time. It started out at 16.3 seconds; by the time they’d removed the entire interior, the doors, the entire frame behind the rear…

I drive in to Manhattan, and I love to drive (even in stop and go traffic), so it’s fine with me.

The interior is a HUGE step backwards from the S550 Mustangs and I just do not understand it.

I have had 4 adults in my 2015 Mustang for drives as long as 3 hours, and while I wouldn’t call it comfortable, it’s certainly doable.

I work in lower Manhattan, where there are lots of well-paying jobs. I have two kids; and the well-paying jobs don’t pay well enough to buy a house big enough for a family of four close to lower Manhattan, so I have a commute of 45 miles each way. I actually really like it; it’s the only time I ever get to myself,…

A typical midsized SUV - say, a Toyota Highlander - can exert about 800 hp in braking force at lockup. One would assume that, given its greater mass, the Cybertruck has stronger brakes than a Highlander.

If my battery is dead in my ICE car, I can still open the doors from the outside.