well right now it is a Z06 specific box. And they didn't have it before the Z06. I still don't see how it is something "they already had."

Something they already had? What other Chevy has an 8 speed auto? Have I missed something?

I don't know. I don't think we really need to bash the idea. However the implementation is obviously horrendous. I think an active spoiler for the bed that could tell when it was empty and deploy itself at highway speeds that was designed in a way to increase fuel economy by lowering the drag would probably be an…

There is just no arguing with those folk.

I feel like 30 feet should not make that much of a difference. You can get passive 30ft HDMI and USB. Why not the kinect? I don't actually have any knowledge about kinect to back up my thinking, just a degree in electromechanical engineering.

I don't understand how it wouldn't work. Its just electricity. If you do it right it should work. I can't think of a way that it wouldn't work unless the wires are soldered incorrectly or the wiring is so incredibly complex as to make it easy to botch up the patch.

I know this is probably not an option for most people, but you could probably just cut the cable and splice in some extra cable length. If you're electrically inclined it probably would not be too difficult just to solder in some longer cable and heat shrink the connections.

You can opt out of sending Google or Apple your data. All you have to do is not use maps, or navigation, or the GPS function on your phone. These features are not free. Without them you can still use the phone as a phone and text message and not have any data sent to any one. However in order to use these premium…

I don't get parking availability alerts. But I regularly receive an update on my smart phone telling me if my commute is going to take a little bit longer (or a lot longer) than expected. It's called Google Now. I wonder if Audi is incorporating Google's recent purchase of Waze into this system.

Do you not know how to learn a stick? If you do, I don't understand your comment. If you don't, you should learn. I'd rather have a stick shift even for sitting in stop and go traffic. I'd also rather have a stick shift in inclement weather as it gives you more control over the power your putting to the wheels.

If they crammed earlier, it wouldn't be as exciting!

Ugh! One of the things I loved about the Golf R was that it was only available as a stick. It didn't eliminate, but did cut back on (in my observations) the boy racer rich kids who just want a "fast" car.

What the average driver needs is a easily readable GPS display that is closer in line to that of the road. What this means is you're going to spend less time actually looking at the map, and you're going to spend less time moving your line of sight from the road to the map. This is a two fold benefit over aftermarket…

Ya know what? I had typed out a lengthy response. But I'm recanting. You're right, the prius is the be all and end all of daily driving machines. Handling doesn't matter at all. Prius wins. It's the best daily driver. It's so much fun. When I'm spending 2 hours a day in my car (60 miles each way, my commute) what I…

Of all of the people I know who drive TDIs, they all get better than the rated MPGs on the highway and on the back roads. I'm not sure how you can say that 236 is not gobs of torque. Its near as makes no difference 225% of the torque that a prius makes (thats hardly marginal), and that amount of torque is available on…

If there are any boston area writers who want to go head to head at F1 Boston I would be more than happy to attend!

That is not what you said. You said "it handles fine for its class," not "it handles fine for cars that people who want other people to think they care about the environment and are doing something about it buy."

I just need to chime in here, the Prius does NOT handle "fine." It handles like its riding on wagon wheels. The acceleration is abysmal. The interior dash looks like that of a 1990 Buick Regal (

This game was almost worth the purchase price just to watch the opening cut scene!