All engine manufacturers do this. Design/build an engine, see how much power it can make (possibly to find all the places it can be made more efficient). Dial the power back to meet lifespan targets. US engine manufacturers used to leave a lot on the table. Back when I was in the auto industry, I heard that the 2…

And of course Subaru is still setting records. They didn’t even need my help. I bought a new Outback last month.

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Coffee? Like my women, thick and strong.

Came here to post this, you beat me to it!

I hear you there. My wife had a 2003 Grand Cherokee that I negotiated a good deal on. We got it for about $4k less than fair retail because it needed work (lots of work) to get it front line ready and the dealership didn’t want to bother. They basically sold it to us for what they paid plus doc fees. In the time…

My wife’s Grand Cherokee came with a quick start guide and a CD. Who carries a laptop with a CD drive around at all times?

For the amount of money I would spend on go-kart tickets, it would be cheaper for me to upgrade to the Haven or Concierge cabins.

I have “encountered” a person who drove without ever receiving a license. She was too young to be legally licensed, so she drove anyway... with a cell phone glued to her head.

Don’t forget uninsured/under-insured coverage if you are in a state like Oklahoma where 26% of cars are uninsured. Get the maximum you can afford or your company offers. That coverage will save your butt if you end up getting hit by someone who feels their monthly cell phone plan is more important than insurance.

Sorry, but daily driving my project car has made me realize how much I hate daily driving it. If I ever got around to figuring out the check engine light, it still wouldn’t change my opinion of it. If anything, daily driving it makes me less inclined to fix it because fixing it would mean I may not have to replace it…

Jason, your proposal requires effort to implement. I’ll stick to the tried and true;

Sets adaptive cruise to 160 MPH and pulls out behind the fastest guy on the track. What can go wrong?

As soon as I heard they were developing their own engine, I figured the whole project would fail. It takes car companies almost a decade to go from concept to production on an all new engine. Years of testing and design refinements are too much for a start-up like Elio to finance without a product being sold to pay…

I wish my Outback was a Baja. That way I could sell it for $10k instead of $3k.

Try taking 412 through the Oklahoma Panhandle. I took I-70 on the way back so I would at least have something to look at... other bored people on the road.

The people pushing mini-vans and large SUVs just want you to share in their misery. My sister and I were raised with a Honda CRX and a Renault Alliance as the family vehicles. Space was never in issue.

That’s what I was expecting also. However, it appears it will use the same system as the Focus RS. It’s the Twinster system made by GKN. Not sure if it will be Subaru good, but it appears to be better than the AWD systems found in most cars and car based SUVs that only send a mouse fart worth of torque to the…

I agree. Buick just messed up my car shopping plans. I WAS leaning towards a new Outback over the Alltrack. If this sexy beast of a wagon checks all the required boxes (ground clearance, elevated air intake and a capable AWD system), the choice will be a lot harder.

Try telling that to an ultra-marathoner. 100 miles is well within running distance.