+1 for Technology Connections gif. I saw the opening photo and was like, "That Volt looks familiar." Turns out I'm a bigger nerd than I thought.

I work in the States for a British company and am always shocked to find that this problem is FAR worse over there. It’s YOUR language! Why do I have to fix it for you?

Maybe I’d finally retire the Autozam from DD duties... Oh well.

My chariot growing up was an Integra R. If your car is cool enough, the kids won’t complain from where you’ve tossed their folded-up bodies in the backseat.

Wow, I wasn't even aware that there were multiple generations. Interesting.

I see manual CTS-Vs all the time. Are they all swapped?

I’ve always wanted one. Not the convertible; I wanted the SportKa. I think it would have made a great competitor to the 500 here. Low spec 1.0L Ecoboost in the base model, higher spec 1.0T in Ka ST, and maybe even a 1.5 Ecoboost in the Ka RS. Of course ST/RS is dead in the States, as are all of their worthwhile…

That’s very true. I know little about the EPA’s electric test cycle, but the assumption is that it mimics the one used of ICE vehicles which has stretches of highway driving.

The S has a drag area of 6.2 square feet. The X has a drag area of 6.7 square feet. The e-tron actually has a drag area of 8.0 square feet (it’s not similar in size to the Q3). Looking at the non-performance 100kW versions, the S has a 370 mile range whereas the X has a 325 mile range. I wish that I could throw a…

That shows how much I’ve cared about Audi’s electric offering. But I guess that just proves my point? This is kind of a dumb comparison when the X is more similar in every way AND the difference in drag between the two mentioned vehicles is even larger. I have also learned that the weight difference between S and…

This is just, like, my opinion man, but the difference in drag between the two vehicles (mentioned in one singular word) is way more influential than the insignificant difference in battery capacity, which got a whole paragraph. That’s why I felt compelled to mention it in further detail.

I gave drag area, which is the product of frontal area and drag coefficient.

I gave drag area, which is the product of frontal area and drag coefficient.

You’re also comparing an aerodynamic sedan to a tall crossover. That doesn’t come for free either. A quick search shows the S to have a drag area of 6.2 square feet whereas the e-tron (assuming the same frontal area as a Q3) sits at 7.4 square feet for a 19% increase in drag.

Do you really need another Jeep Fiat?

I would already own one. I love the aesthetic of the Abarth way more than the ND but after dealing with that engine once already, just no. And since Mazda is determined to reduce the world to grayscale...what the hell is going on?

I have a neighbor across the street that has track prepped RX-8. I have no idea if he actually tracks it, but he parks it in front of my house because he knows I don’t have a problem with it. It’s very loud. It sounds pretty good. He definitely likes it and drives it everywhere. I've never met him to ask him more…

Out of curiosity, where do you live? From my experience in numerous Midwestern cities, it seems like the small car stigma has actually gotten much worse over the past decade, and any parity reached with Europe has come from them also choosing to prioritize larger vehicles. Anecdotal evidence only goes so far, but that…

Cabover or bust.

I like it. I don't want one, but I like it.