Yes, please.

Fortunately, within the context of our previous discussion, there’s not much of an ethical dilemma in sacrificing copious amounts of gasoline and tires at the alter of horsepower.

Fair points all around. Admittedly, I’m probably just a little worried that GM is looking to get away from the key ingredients that make a Corvette a Corvette. It’d be one thing if it were a one off, or an option of many, but it sounds like GM’s plan may well be to phase out the Mid-Front engine, RWD, Pushrod V8,…

Yep. Frontal area to reject the absurd amount of heat that the aforementioned vehicles are producing (except the Camry. ...and the Maxima. I think these might just be aping the others)

Quantity has a quality all its own.

Eh. This is like asking porsche to give up the rear engine in the 911 or BMW to give up the inline 6 for packaging reasons. While it can be argued that alternative solutions would allow the car to function better for its intended purpose (or ‘differently’ in the case of DOHC vs OHV), they would definitely detract from…

Like with many storied car models, the meanest Corvettes of a generation are made as a swan song to play out the outgoing car, and get people hyped up for the next generation.

LOL, good on you!

Look, I can dig that you’re looking to be contrarian here*, but commercially viable, industrial grade, VSDs for PM motors have been around for almost two decades, and while they are continually advancing (just like almost every facet of every industrial technology), market competitive speed controllers are available…

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Wherever 93 Octane AKI, (RON+MON)/2, fuel is sold. Effectively, it’s just a difference of measurement standard.

While we’re on the subject of solutions that don’t include emptying a fire extinguisher in your engine bay... I’m surprised David didn’t think to just keep cranking (and ideally hold the accelerator wide open to prevent intake IED syndrome. Especially with a volatile fuel like starting fluid, cranking the engine is a…

Honestly, the best reason I can figure is that the H2Oi crowd is literally doing it for the LOLs. It’s the same mindset (on both sides) that helps ensure the curmudgeon-y old bastard who yells at all the kids in the neighborhood is the person who receives a massively disproportionate level of pranking / property…

Not a bad idea. Let them foot the bill for the development of a major technology, then reap the benefits. There really is a learning opportunity for US companies.

So... There’s a little bit to unpack, here.

LOL, you wish! There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth with the introduction of coilovers, even if they dramatically improved both articulation and on-road manners

Believe me, unless you absolutely hammer on your car regularly, you’re better off just going with the WRX. This goes double or triple, even, if extended highway cruising manners are important to you.

coherent.

Approximately average American: 6', ~200lbs, and fit(ish). I can absolutely confirm that the non-recaro STi seats are WAAAAAAY more comfortable for anything more than blasting around the track, auto-crossing, or stretching the limits of good taste on your favorite back road. As they work well (enough) there, I’d…

De-Winged is surprisingly common for STi’s, and has been since they came to the US. Admittedly, I think the GRs are the only ones which look significantly better for it, but obviously, YMMV.