I think it’s safe to say that this engine will make an appearance in the 6th gen 4Runner as well. About time, that’s exactly what it needs (5th gen owner here). By the time they decide to roll it out I’ll be ready for a new rig.

“Ignoring the fact that a lot of workers get paid shit, people also need to stop living beyond their means while they’re making shit...”

I would bet on the Toyota Crown I-Force Max power plant being available on top trim Tacoma.

I like it. And the design is pretty on par with what they do so I bet it does look pretty close to this when/if released to production.

Genesis up front, Kia EV6 out back. Looks good! Too bad this wasn’t announced before the “Cars that would look better Topless” QOTD a few days ago; this could be on that list for sure. Give it the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet treatment and I’ll bite.

Lots of newer MT cars got ruined by clutch delay valves

As I’ve gotten older, I’m finding myself gravitating to the admittedly “boring” OEM+ style. Basically a stock body with as many original optional parts as makes sense. I went wild with body kits on imports in the early 2000s. So now a clean S14a with all the OEM aero, R33 GTR wheels, a simple Nismo suspension and a…

You’d gladly take a 80 hp/tq hit just to have a hatch? Seriously?

That graph is terribly misleading. The real gain in fuel economy during the “malaise” era was actual research into combustion. They started using science to design engines, particularly on the combustion side. This coincided with the first fuel systems that could adjust the fueling in real time.

Of very important note - this is great for surface streets, but lower highway speeds wont make that sort of difference.

The number I’ve heard is 8 miles.

Agree on the RAV4 Prime I’ve had mine 2021, rarely burn gas and it really serves my purposes, hullavator roof rack for kayaks and hitch for e-bikes. Killer is the tax credit is now gone so add $7500.

Buying and end-of-life Lincoln model for $42,000 in 2019 seemed extravagant and out of character for me, a Manhattan resident who just drives to beaches and New England once in a while. 4 years later, I feel incredibly fortunate. And at just 16,000 miles, I’m holdin’

There are a few odd things in this story that makes it sound like there is more to it than we’re hearing.

Is a 5% bigger Honda Accord something we’re dying to have? The 2.0 turbo would be nice, but it’s not as if we can’t get handsome sedans.

Every BMW sold in the US got it as standard, so I wouldn’t think too much of it. Unless the car reeks of smoke.

I got the impression that it’s going to be federally mandated standard equipment, like ABS and a backup camera. I too am annoyed that the crimes of a few now force extra work on the many. This will be especially cumbersome if the driver is wearing a mask, for example a rideshare driver, or just an ordinary person who…

I get the reasoning for having something like this. Absolutely 100% get it.

If it was smoked in, I get it. But so many of these had that package, which was nothing more than the lighter and a tiny light in by the ashtray. 

Maybe worth it for BMW nerds but nope from me.

I remember driving one of these brand new and it wasn’t better performing(acceleration and handling) than the Infiniti G35 of the same vintage. The ZHP package, felt at the time, as a bit of a performance stop gap because there were was a lot of competition at the time…