And that is why I travel Van Dyke

They probably wont get it I think. It seems like a natural progression that if a car has a blind spot detector, a motorcycle could have one. A requirement for a patent is to have a new idea that is not an obvious progression from an already common idea. Just saying... Not an expert tho

I don’t think many people are saying that volkswagen was killing the earth. Instead, what kills me is the fact that they didn’t play by the rules. All of the other auto manufacturers had to struggle and spend a lot of money trying to eek out 40 mpg from a diesel LEGALLY. Then you have some company which comes out and…

The maximum fine Honda could get hit with from the federal government is just $35 million, as the AP notes. And that is a relative pittance, which is a shame for people who believe in actual corporate deterrence.

This is a Lamborghini doe...

There is no competition for the jeep. No full size FSA trucks anymore, other than 25/3500s. Why no bronco/ blazer/ scout (esq) cars???

I would say catching Ebola would be more of a pita.

The Maserati Shamal was introduced to the public on December 16, 1989, so literally ten days after Santa Claus and eight days before Baby Jesus. It doesn't get more last minute 80s than that.

It seems that every time we mention a car with a former celebrity owner everybody has to whip out their John Voit pencils and rub the toothmarks. In this case there is not even that tenuous evidence as the seller here is passing along as lore the unsubstantiated claim from a previous owner. If Hoffman owning this…

All the hellcat needs to do is catch on fire and it will officially be a supercar.

Not worth the price to me. Could easily get an international scout diesel with lockers for 16k and whoop the fj's butt.

I guess it would be a nice track toy, and I know Jalopnik will like it. However, in the end it looks pretty poorly cared for, and a little rough around the edges. Bragging to your friends that you just bought a corolla that you don't want to drive on the street is not something that is going to happen.

Yes, but what if a you are passing a bunch of stationary traffic that is all parallel parked on the side of the road? From what I understand, the sensors have a hard time determining the size of possible threats, and that is a little disheartening. A person would need to be in front of the car in order for it to stop,…

How like the germans to kill the fun of driving...

ya... I want to pay 8k for people to laugh at me... CP

Noticed that too. And the wheels are pointing straight forward... :\

Sometimes the price is low for a reason. After about ten years, some of these cars legitimately fall apart everywhere. I was able to wash off a bmw emblem on a three series with a hose, not even with my finger over the nozzle. That car had about 2k in maintenance every three months.

I actually think this is a helpful metaphor for how we should view technology, or at least closer to one. Instead of envisioning a computer that takes over, envision a rally co-driver telling you where to go and letting you know about obstacles ahead, et cetera.

Its chrome or go home...

Also, if we look objectively at cars that are called "chick cars," it's not like those cars are particularly pampering or dainty or fragile or any number of other stereotypical, hyper-feminine negative traits. Driving a 1st-gen Miata on the 405 in heavy traffic takes way, way more balls or guts or ovaries or whatever…