Steph is the expert here but basically it’s a Texas thing. Texan Wire Wheels makes a full lineup of these custom fit wheels, most notably the Swangas.

A solution to what, slabs?

Kia is doing those weird turn signals on the bumpers too and I really don’t get it. They look terrible and can’t be particularly good for safety either...

This is the stuff I'm here for! 

I love this because updating my old steel road bike with modern parts is something I’ve loooong considered but I’m TERRIFIED to start because I know it’ll be a massive clusterfuck. It’s not a particularly special bike (70's Japanese Royce Union Sutton Supreme), but the frame is a perfect fit for me, and it’s my…

Trucks are the new Land Yachts 

I would be interested to see how many people look at the Gladiator but end up buying a Wrangler. Given that the Wrangler is a fashion symbol, I wonder if the Gladiator just doesn't have the same "it factor" that the Wrangler does.

The problem with the Gladiator is that, unless you off-road, pretty much everything you’d cross-shop it with is a better option in one way or another. The only people looking at Gladiator are probably Wrangler customers.

Perfect for getting some coffee at Tim Hortons.

Fuck me if I'm not mildly excited for these to debut. I'll be curious to see what the most stripped down trim *doesn't* have. 

I’ve dealt with them on my old Honda motorcycles too.

Fuckin yikes! 

Just spitballing here, but I have to imagine cost was a factor. Just because a maintenance-free battery existed doesn’t mean it was widely adopted. Perhaps on a small car like the Golf, with little profit margin and in a competitive segment, that cheaper battery knocked $50 off the MSRP or something.

Neutral: There’s essentially nothing in the new car marketplace that I find desirable. I’m a simple man who doesn’t need much to be satisfied, but I’m not a masochist. 

It’s my favorite McLaren.

Solidarity, brother.

It looks like it has an underbite

Oh, I like that.

Really happy to just see Mazda finish. Was hoping they’d make it interesting at the end but there was no catching Kobayashi and the Cadillac.

The Porsche/BMW battle was great, and it was good to see the C8 Corvette have a pretty good first race as well.

Also, did you guys know Kurt Busch was racing? Kurt Busch Kurt…

I really liked it. It was nice to just see what men (and women) and machines could do when pretty much no other variables were factored in. It was a like an experimental control! The cars worked, the tires worked, the drivers worked, and it resulted in a record breaking Rolex 24. Pretty cool.