This is a tough one. Possibly the Ford Fusion with the turbo engine that continued to accelerated for a solid two seconds after letting off the throttle. That made for some scarry moments in traffic. Or the Toyota RAV4 I rented recently with a radar cruise control system that loved to slam on the brakes.

I stare at a screen at work all day, the last thing I want is to be faced with another in my car on the way home. Screens in modern cars is one of many reasons I prefer to drive and spend good money to drive older cars. On top of it my experiences with screens in cars are absolutely atrocious from a reliability…

Two years ago I needed a pickup truck because I had purchased a run down farm to subdivide, build on and sell off the the house, barn, ect. Lots of work to be done hauling stuff. My twin brother and I, entering this adventure together didn’t need anything more than two seats, and had previously loved the Jeep Comanche…

I always thought these were the best looking car of their time.  It's a great design that stood out amongst some pretty blah car design in the 2010 timeframe.

My ideas are necessarily good.  But I'd build an electric car with a manual transmission.  Low power, say 160hp and a 5 speed manual in a small car like a Mini or Honda Fit.  It would be engaging to drive, and you'd have to work for the power like a classic small car.  The advantage would be a much smaller battery…

The perfect ergonomics of controls in my BMW E36.  I can rest my elbow on the arm rest and without moving my elbow, steer, shift and hit every center console button.  It's just laid out brilliantly.

I remember this feature well in the e39 M5 I had.  The only sport button I can remember that really actually changed the way the car felt.

I always wondered what that button did on the convertibles.

I’ve ridden in an Automatic one driven in furry at an Autocross, it was surprisingly good. An auto is a great way to get into one at a very discounted price. That said, I own a manual one and it is brilliant, it was a similar price to this one but not because of poor maintenance but because it was rusty. I didn’t…

Helmholz resonators though tuned for a specific frequency do in fact help over band of frequencies with their highest effectiveness at their tuned frequency.  I'd guess they probably have several of them in the device that allow them to cover an even broader frequency sweep say at the most common road speeds.

Having driven both, I do think the Bronco looks amazing, but otherwise it was super boring to drive.  It was so polished that it had non of the character of the Wrangler.  The turbo four just isn't fun I'm the Bronco compared to the instantaneous response of the Pentastar V6 in the Wrangler.  Both that I have driven…

I’m a big three pedal fan and dislike staring at a screen more than I need to in a day. In my opinion car design peaked somewhere around 1999 from a user interface and emotional standpoint. I can easily afford a new car but choose to drive mostly 25-30 year old vehicles because they genuinely excite me more than newer…

My only experience with an ATV is the 1999 Yamaha Timberwolf my family has owned since new. It is possibly the highest quality machine I’ve ever come across. Every screw and connection fits perfectly, and the hardware is extraordinary nice. It feels like it was manufactured by a swiss watch maker.

Definitely the 09 Honda Civic Si I recently purchased.  Everything feels cheap, none of the seals fit well, the electrical gremlins are surprisingly bad, and the ergonomics just don't feel thought out.  I punched it to replace my 99 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight, which itself had hilariously bad interior panel gaps, but at…

Most pickup trucks surprise me, they feel like noodles over bumps with the ladder frame chassis.  It was a revelation to me to drive a Jeep Comanche with its Uni-frame, it road great and handled well around turns.  This is one of the main reasons I purchased one.  There are some modern trucks I've ridden in that are…

I was incredibly disappointed in the driving dynamics of the Ford Bronco. My friend bought the perfect spec one, two door manual, and it just was way too isolated and disconnected feeling to feel interesting at all. I found the current Wrangler in the same configuration to be way more fun as it actually has character.

I'd love to see a car with a small battery, small electric motor and a simple 4 or 5 speed manual to make the most of the power that system provides.  Like picture a Mini with a 160 HP electric motor driving through a 5 speed manual.  It would benefit from greater acceleration advantage and be darn fun while then…

This, I legally drive my 62 Austin Healey Sprite everywhere, and know it’s a very unsafe car in an accident. Doesn’t even have a collapsible steering column.

$0, I've never purchased a car I couldn't afford outright.  It helps that there are virtually no new and certainly no new and expensive cars that interest me.

I've been preaching this for years, and learned from my parents who do the same.  Drive older vehicles we like and continue to maintain them until they no longer pass PA rust inspection.