1977 Peugeot 504 GL sedan in white with a manual. We picked it up from the factory outside Paris. It was an Africa Edition, so it came with uprated suspension, bigger carb, uprated radiator, skid plates, and a bunch of other modifications. Toured with it around Europe for the summer (it got broken into in Rome) and…

A neighbor wanted to get a Baja to replace his Ford Explorer Sport-Trac that partially melted when another neighbor’s home burned down. It would fit his needs and be easier to maintain but I highly recommended the Turbo version over the sluggish NA model. He got the turbo and was very happy hauling ass and antique…

Also live in the Bay Area. It seems like every other car these days is a Model 3 or Y. Often they congregate in groups of 3 or more on roads, school pickup lines, mall parking lots, everywhere. It’s like when Toyota launched the original Lexus LS400 and everyone started calling them Beverly Hills Corollas - These are…

I’ve noticed a fair number of first gen Cayennes with very high mileage still on the road in NorCal, especially the non turbo ones. These were well built and seem to hold up if maintained. I recently spoke to a local Audi/Porsche dealer mechanic that services them and owns one himself. His has over 200K on it and…

Not a valid reason indeed. This was circa 1991 before mandatory Hours of Service rule changes and stricter enforcement. Long hours on the road with no sleep makes some people do rash things. Also maybe meth....

I used to drive from SF to NYC twice a year during my college years. I loved being on the open road and seeing this huge country. Had a CB to monitor the trucker channel and keep abreast of speed traps and traffic backups around metro areas. Out on the long stretched of nowhere I would get to know the truckers and…

I prefer the old one. I’m old

Dumb name and boring logo. LR can do better

With a budget of $45K I would encourage looking at a slightly used 2020-2022 Highlander Limited or Platinum. These still have the 3.5V6 with close to 300HP and 500o pound tow rating. Super comfy with all the bells and whistles, and your typical Toyota build quality, especially evident in the interior materials. Plus…

Back in the late 90s I knew a fellow gear head kid who chose the right bachelor degree (one that would garner a substantial income right after graduation) that bought a lightly used E36 M3 in “Daytona Violet” with Gey Vador seats for 30% less than the more desirable colors at the time. It was a purple hue and quite…

The Germans have been devising some pretty lame names for a while now, but the Chinese are definitely upping the ante. ZEEKR? Seriously, that has to be the dumbest car brand name ever, even worse that BYD - “build your dreams” or whatever...

That is correct - however they used a NA Ecotec and a later development of the 2 liter with a turbocharger. We used the previous generation that was supercharged (Cobalt SS and Ion Redline) and we bolted on a bigger Harrup charger and a new tune to boost the power substantially.

The Elise/Exige we got stateside had the very peaky on/off Celica engine. We worked with GM Performance and some very talented engineers to install the GM 2.0 supercharged motor tuned to 280HP. No cutting or drilling into the chassis - It looked stock and we even got it CARB certified. Road&Track did an article on it…

Had one with the V6 and manual. Great all-around car - handled well, was quick enough, had room for 4 and a decent trunk. And it was great on long road trips. 

Of note, Supernal is not a startup with investment from Hyundai - they are a division of Hyundai. Also, while they may be ready for production in 2028, there is still the matter of going through a lengthy and costly FAA certification process before they can start commercial service. These are the type, production,…

Hyundai’s VTOL efforts have been going on for several years now and they are serious about it (as are several others big huge $$ backing). And not only are they developing the aircraft, they are also developing the support infrastructure such as the vertiports and the software management systems for vertiport…

AH, you are correct!

Lucky for the pilot and passenger that they were in a DA instead of an old Cesna. These planes are designed with passenger safety in mind - impact absorbing seater, passenger safety cell, fire mitigating fuel tank designs in the wings and parachute - although the fire thing did not work in this instance and they were…

What’s with Caddy’s new stupid model names? Vistiq, seriously??

Not my worst, but certainly the most annoying 2 traffic stops within 10 miles of each other. I picked up a 1985 Peugeot 505 GL Wagon (white over blue vinyl, 5-speed, manual windows) in NY in the Summer of 1995 and drove it back to CA with a friend, mostly on HWY70.