shanemorris
Shane Morris
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I think the best ever article on Jalopnik written about a Maxima was written by... yours truly.

Fun fact about me: I have a tasty ass. I invite you to eat it.

My buddy David had a Buick Regal Turbo, which was almost on par with the GNX in terms of performance. He let me drive it for literally a whole week one time.

When we finally see one in the hands of journalists for a test drive, I want to know how the LATCH system works in the front seat. Getting a baby seat in and out of a hypercar these days just seems to be an afterthought for these engineers.

That Ford F-250 has entered nice “farm truck” territory. If you purchase it knowing... well... it’s just for work, you’re fine and you’ll be happy. You can tow just about anything with it, you won’t care if the bed is dented, and you can replace the headliner with anything some spray glue and whatever is on sale at

The microchip shortage isn’t forever. Currently, we’re building new fabs in the United States, but it takes time. (The Department of Defense got caught with its pants down, and the money is coming from the one branch of our government that I know has money to do things in its own interests. Don’t mess with DoD supply

We all know that electric cars are faster. I’m sure that the electric Corvette will accelerate faster than its gasoline counterparts because electric motors have torque curves like that.

I learned to drive stick on my dad’s 1994 Porsche slantnose. That’s the most expensive smelling clutch... ever? Yeah. That’s my sin. Forgive me, I repent.

This is what I like to call: “Your first car if you’re 16 and your parents aren’t rich.” It’ll get you around, and you can use the rear doors as a strike zone for your wiffle ball games. (And you won’t feel bad about it.) I inherited my dad’s 1993 Camry when I was in high school, and it was... exactly what I needed.

Don’t get me wrong Bradley, because the engineer in me always loves seeing something new and interesting.

Here’s something I don’t understand for the life of me. The G13 7-Series was a good looking car. Why would BMW take a car that was done so well, and then just absolutely butcher it? (In the United States, we only got the long wheelbase version, so G13 it is.) This is my daily driver, and it’s... in my opinion, well

I remember when Patrick told me that you’d be taking over this unit. I thought that the entire site would become a dumpster fire.

Come on Mercedes, stop making stuff up. That’s an MR-2 you stretched in Photoshop. You aren’t going to fool us today.

I’m going to be interested in how Americans respond to a German mid-size truck. It’s basically a Ranger, and my guess is they’ll package it with the current 2.0T we see in other VW products, maybe with a 3.0 Supercharged version for the Amarok GLI or whatever they call it.

Bury me in something we know will last forever: A Third Generation Toyota Camry.

Once upon a time, I wanted a sports car. This was long before we knew the Wankel in the RX-8 liked to throw metal on the road.

Okay, the Boxster is the king of that area... for a reason. It’s quite simply better. Really, some people would be cross shopping it with the Corvette, too. Remember, these things new were only like $5,000 away from a Corvette.

What it tells you is that there aren’t many of them left, due to age, wrecks, rust, etc. Rarity just tends to drive up the price.

First of all, regardless of Bimmer ownership, the Dutch oven routine is hilarious.

The Z4 is underrated, and here’s why: It was basically the fourth best option for most if its life cycle. (Heck, even today it’s competing for space with its platform-mate the Supra, and steady competition from Porsche.)