Tires, tires, tires. Nothing transforms a car’s driving dynamics like tires. You don’t have to buy super expensive tires to improve ride, handling, noise, traction, etc.

Thank you. I think some people try way too hard to find a reason to be upset. Bunch of keyboard warriors with opinions forged by nothing other than a picture and a few high level specs. It’s been what, 20 years since the Integra existed? Do people expect nothing to change with regards to technology, market conditions…

Except that you can’t get a Civic Si hatchback.  This car is for those 132 people. Me being one of them, if was in the market.

Show the court on the teddy bear where Jalopnik hurt you.

Website infamous for its snark and distain for modern vehicles upset about snark and distain for modern vehicles from its users.

Love it. Have never driven one, but always strongly suspected these are solid, even desirable vehicles maybe because of all the histrionic shade thrown their way for “retro” styling (which never seemed offensive to me).

My Fiesta ST has been an absolute dream. And I think most of that has to do with the powertrain and the fact that I recognize it for what it is, an overpowered lunchbox. I do not mind the squeaks and rattles as they come, and I also have just enough power to get out of my own way. Also if you drive around with the…

That’s actually the opposite of what the Fiat is doing. That’s flipping up - which is the HOLY SHIT WORST POSSIBLE WAY TO HANDLE THAT OPENING (former grocery store bag boy who had the great misfortune of having to load a PT Cruiser convertible and still is haunted by it) - while the Fiat is going down with an…

Next week’s Torch article:

The weird trunk/flap combo isn’t limited to just this particular Fiat

I just wish they would stop with the stupid $1000-$2000 surcharge to get a non-boring color. Of course the other auto manufacturers aren’t much better since a decent color often requires buying an options package that is as much or more of an upcharge.

I learned on heavy, old things (197-something Chevy dump truck, among other things), then made an ugly transition to sometimes driving an early-90s Accord or a Tacoma.

I wouldn’t punch anyone. In this district the right wing stupidity is so ingrained that I would simply imply the velociraptors are vaccinated and their bites and scratches transmit that vaccine to their victims. I’d then remind them to stand their ground and slink away as they stand there defending their right to be…

Seems a little inappropriate for a teacher to pit on the test, and quite likely will get the teacher in trouble. Though it is funny and seems like something I would put on a test (one of the many reasons I am not a teacher).

Dang it! I wanted to go New England but I was afraid it was too much of a cliche.

The Netherlands also has a high investment in infrastructure for cyclists. This incident occurred on a road with a 60mph (100kph) speed limit, no hard shoulder, and curves to obstruct sight lines. While the driver is at fault, this is (by design) not a safe place to ride a bike, aside from the low traffic. If FM roads…

Not true. I bought a new Hyundai earlier this year, and Bank of America was nearly a full point cheaper to get a 60 month loan over a 48 month. A 36 month was worse. Basically they were changing their cost to borrow, plus overhead/profit, and chopping it into X or Y number of payments with no penalty. If they wanted…

“48 of 50 Democratic Senators have expressed their favor of the bill,”

This doesn’t sound like it’s similar to a red light camera that automatically penalizes you without human intervention though. It’s a way to catch and have proof of who does it. We deal with this quite a bit at work with service loaners, it’ll come in smelling like smoke and they’ll claim it smelled like that when…

I remember this too; it seemed odd that American cars retained a complex, double-belt solution when a simple three-point belt was available.