A team is created just so a driver can drive, whether he or she has any talent or not, most often by the young driver’s family.

Anduril is a hedge fund that has bought some good engineers. Just like their related product, Palantir, the owners have developed some moderately interesting technology. What they’ve mastered, however, is the Military Industrial Complex. They specialize in going through members of Congress to drive demand and provide…

Come on back, dude, the flag’s banned.

Because, so far, most of us are men.

This is the correct answer.

These wheels also provide “every degree of freedom” but are a hell of a lot more useful lock to lock than whatever that Tesla thing was. Even a wheel can control a vehicle in pitch and roll if it’s articulated to do that.

Needs more discussion of “Disruption” and “Synergies.” You know, the way Ja Rule disrupted music festivals on islands and those college kids disrupted vaccinations in Philly.

Not sure that abbreviated badge on the rear deck is going to go over well

The EU charged VW $35 Billion in fines, and there are more to come. Martin Winterkorn, the CEO, was charged with fraud. Rupert Stadler, later the CEO of Audi, was arrested. Someth9ng like 20 other executives have been charged. More fines are expected, as the court cases have yet to be concluded.

Rogue One FTW

I’m not sure *I* get it. I mean, it sounds cool, but that’s because I associate it with GTI seats!

Can’t ANYONE make a new movie without it being a sequel? Are there NO other names that can signify power without falling back on the brand for an entirely different technology? Where’s my “Valance Shell Electron!” package?

Yup, though I’m not convinced most consumers know that and give it any mind share.

I think this is one of those digital, rather than analog, issues: “Is this a problem or not?” Seeing as Volkswagen, another German manufacturer and one therefore a bit adjacent in the public mind, had a somewhat close to death experience over emissions, I don’t blame Porsche at all for saying “Shut it all down until…

Tell me that’s “Bro, do you even clownshoe?”!!

She executed the transaction on 22 December. Everyone in America knew what the makeup of the House would be. The reality-based citizens knew who the President would be. Neither she nor anyone else knew what the Senate makeup would be. She disclosed her transaction promptly.

Nissan Cube.

Wow. I guess that puts you in that final 15 percentile. Good for you, well done.

Bro.

Footnote: There’s an older harlequin Golf in Alexandria, VA - and it has a Jalopnik sticker on the window.