Smaller cars are fine with 160-200 hp and midsize and larger cars are fine with 250-350 hp. I had a Tonale rental car in Italy had 160 hp and while it wasn’t fast, it was plenty of power for safe and somewhat spirited driving but the 120 hp Astra wagon I had in Spain last year felt anemic and with unsafe acceleration.

Earlier today when walkthing through Chelea, I saw a guy who looked like an older Richard Grieco and that reminded me of one of my favorite car chase scenes from one of my favorite childhood movies. For those of you Eighties and early Nineties babies, do you remember the movie “If Looks Could Kill?” It features an…

It would look great as a 5-door hatch and lower to the ground like a traditional car instead of a weird sporty but bloated looking thing. When I took my wife to go see a Q8 E-Tron Sportback, she laughed at how ridiculous it looked and we happily went back to our nice-looking A7.

I have used TSA pre for the past 15ish years so the last time I had to remove shoes was when I traveled internationally eight years ago.  They may have changed the rules for regular security in the US to match the rules in Canada (ie only bulky boots/shoes have to be removed) since I rarely see shoeless people when I…

Some luxury cars now have mounting brackets for tablets on the backs of the front seats.  That only really works for people with longer arms and not kids who are better off with their tablets in their laps.

Also, what kind of losers travel so little that they are in the security lane for poors (non TSA Pre) and have to take off their shoes?  

Holding up the security line for any reason makes you an idiot and/or asshole. Holding up the security line for your own vanity (ie for tiktok or instagram) makes you a HUUUUGE asshole.

This is so true. Remember those expensive in-car DVD infotainment systems that were expensive? Well those were all replaced with $300 tablets.

I agree in concept that a really great FWD car can be a sports car (I have done some pretty great things in Minis) but fundamentally and personally, I need the rear end to powersteer in order to really feel in control of the car.  I guess my first experience with a sports car was the ultimate sports car (my dad’s…

A sports car has two doors, is RWD, and is fairly lightweight (at least compared to the competition) so I agree there should be no Sedans (TL, Civic), FWD (also TL, civic), or heavy (GTO) cars on this list.

While electric cars are statistically no more likely to catch fire than gas-powered models, this is already the third blaze to hit Tesla’s Cybertruck since the ridiculous contraption launched at the end of last year.

I want to get back to the track and an E36 M3 is on the list.  

Yes, this is 100% true.  An M5 owner likely has something like a 718 or a smaller, lighter M car.

That’s a great deal.  There is a 2023 M60 demo not far from me that I might take a swing at.  It’s the only way to get the air suspension since I can’t seem to find any 50's with that option.

It is no surprise that track enthusiasts don’t want to shuffle a car well over 2 tons (soon to be over 2.5 tons) around a race track and instead prefer lighter, smaller cars. Sure, a car with a big V8 and effortless power and torque is fun for a few laps until the car eats through a set of brake pads and puts…

You can buy a one or two year old, near $100K iX for a little over $40K right now so you are 100% spot on to be excited about picking up some great used EVs over the next few years.

Yeah, I’m not surprised by this at all. You can go out and lease a 6-figure EV from Merc, BMW, or Audi for around $700 per month and a few thousand down compared to about twice that for the gas version. The tax benefits and extreme discounts are excellent.

Sure, naked nuggets are excellent car snacks but if you are a dipper like me, it can sometimes be a tricky experience. Back when I ate meat and used to drive between DC and NY on a regular basis, I would stop at a Chick Fila to grab some takeout to eat in the car on my way back home. I always tried to position the…

This story certainly reinforces automotive stereotypes, doesn’t it?

Yeah, my 2002 M5 gets about 23 mpg downhill but it only gets driven a few thousand miles per year. Sadly I had a VW Atlas rental car last year that got about the same highway MPG which is pretty terrible for a modern SUV and is another reason not to ditch my diesel family hauler.