Just saying, if even one of the people in that study was Jesus, he could really have skewed the numbers. Between the times (plural) when he fed thousands of people with only a few fish and a few loaves of bread, and the time he went without eating for forty days, I doubt he ever spent much on groceries.

If my budget allowed it, I’d seriously consider one of those. I’d have to carefully weigh the value of increased maintenance cost + more fun vs. Toyota reliability.

Everybody missed the right answer, which is, obviously, R63 AMG 4Matic.

I have not yet been able to find a record time for completing the Nürburgring on foot. Maybe I should try that.

Was it a Spyder? I’ve read the early 2nd-gen Turbos were the most likely to try to kill you, but I’m sure Spyders require a healthy level of respect too.

A Miata checks all the same boxes as an MR2, except the one about being rare, which really doesn’t matter that much. If I ever find myself in a position to afford either car, I guess I’ll just have to drive them both and see which one I like better, and whether or not I can actually fit in either of them (I’m 6'2").

It doesn’t bother me as much on Twitter; I just assume they’re writing like that because of the character limit. But I’m never really on Twitter, so I don’t even know if that’s a thing anymore.

Neutral: I’ve done a pretty good job of convincing myself that I want a Toyota MR2 Spyder. I really do think it’s the ideal everyday sports car. Here’s why:

I like that. It’s cumbersome, and also manages to leave out sphinx cats and naked mole rats and creatures of that sort.

Yes, the F-150 is really good at that, and with the new Power Stroke V6, it’s about to get even better. My point is, if we can get 30 MPG from a full-size pickup, why can’t we get 35 or 40 from a cheaper compact pickup?

A-10: Because overkill is the best kind of kill.

I like that. Or maybe Thomas the Tank Engine.

Maybe I’d sit on top of it and drive it like Mr. Bean did with his Mini that one time. And fuel shouldn’t be a problem; I’d have enough torque to tow Saudi Arabia around with me.

Maybe I’d sit on top of it and drive it like Mr. Bean did with his Mini that one time. And fuel shouldn’t be a problem; I’d have enough torque to tow Saudi Arabia around with me.

1,060 ft-lb, according to this page. It also says 445 horsepower, and has this very cool picture of the engine being installed, which gives a good idea of its actual size:

Ack! What is this guy even doing?

I’m having trouble finding the dimensions, but the thing weighs 5,244 pounds, which is more than twice as much as the Civic in question. It also has a pretty low compression ratio, probably to allow it to run on low-quality fuel if needed, so adding more squeeze could be one way to squeeze more power out of the thing.

On top of, more likely. I’ve put probably an unhealthy amount of thought into this; I think I’d have to start with the chassis from a Peterbilt or something, put the engine on that, and just have the Civic body perched on top of the whole absurd pile of incongruous steel.

“This is a perfect world where you can take any body style and put any engine into it.”

This is the kind of deal I wouldn’t hesitate to grab if I didn’t already have the game. I really enjoyed it on PC, but I remember thinking it would also be great on a console.

This is the kind of deal I wouldn’t hesitate to grab if I didn’t already have the game. I really enjoyed it on PC,…