Koenigsegg does not want to call this car a hybrid, because the traditional thinking is that a hybrid is a car that is compromised by weight and other shortcomings in order to make it work. Koenigsegg wanted to get rid of the compromises and make a car that is actually better because it's a hybrid, not worse.

Well it might. It depends on if Porsche will still agree to all of this if the venue changes. Right now, these three automakers are like three dudes in a bench seat pickup in the middle of July. Ferrari wants to drive, but is settling for shotgun, McLaren is at the helm and doesn't like where they agreed to go, and…

Afro Duck article, then an Aflac Duck article...can we get a Goose article?

It's certainly a case to case issue, but when companies are pushing to have a 1.5L turbo pulling a 4500lbs car, airflow is a must. It's going to start being more and more common I believe.

Well, they're doing a better job of hiding their bumper-obviously-through-grille, but what I don't get is why giant grilles are so desirable anyway. Trying to get that dump truck look?

Phew [wipes sweat from brow]. Not the gated shifter, that would've been a shame to lose

MURDER. I'd go to prison for murder.

Shoot! I missed the Q yesterday. I would have nominated MGA Research in Burlington WI. Home of where the Mythbusters tested the effects of snow plow splitting a car in two, they do a LOT of other vehicle testing here. From airbags and IIHS crash tests to off-road and high speed testing.

0.50: is that the cameraman? #balls_of_titanium

Better call Steve.

Those are all real numbers. If you want to actually fabricate a number, try 23+14i

'rouge' valets.

My girlfriend once asked me if it was a problem that white smoke was pouring out of her car. I told her that it was no big deal, it just means they haven't chosen a new pope yet.

My first thought was "Jesus, at least square the line up to the paint line."

I think I have a problem.

For sitting in traffic I prefer stick. Gives me something to do and less wear on the brakes.

With all that drilling and finger probing, maybe they should call it the Tara Reid Valve, amiright!?

dude, posted this thing like hours ago....

I believe there's less than a hundred W8 Passat Wagons with a manual in the US

Congrats to Jason Torchinsky and Neal Pollack of Yahoo! Autos for not only enduring the TDI Challenge but actually winning. Just wait until you find out how they drove 830+ miles on one tank of diesel. Story coming next week.

Actually that is pretty common for hypermilers. It is also what pretty much every hybrid on the road does. They mod the cars so the power steering and brakes stay on with the engine off.