Audi had the ability to turn off the ABS in their 200 Quattro (1989-1991) cars. They also had a button in the center console that locked the rear differential through a vacuum actuation system, meaning that the car would drive 3 wheels simultaneously (most AWD only drives two at a time, often opposite corners, unless…

Powered wheelie bar.

Correction: "INBOX: Motor week gives glowing review to Fleshlight". There I fixed it for you.

Don't worry, they'll all go running back to Accord and Camry when the scheduled maintenance period expires.

2nd gear: I have only been driving (on public roads) for about 10 years, but in that time I have noticed a dramatic drop in the quality of the drivers around me . Maybe it is just me getting older and more pessimistic, but I think that our driver education system, and how seriously each individual regards the act of…

Do you mean Balywud?

Did he piss himself too? I feel bad for the guy & for all those in the accident he caused. What a mess.

I can also confirm this. I went to a speaking engagement he had over the summer, and the entire time he encouraged us (there were maybe 40-50 of us in the room) to interrupt him and ask questions. After it was done, he stuck around for like an hour talking to people, even though he had a 4 hour drive back to CT and a…

What's better than piloting a P1 around Spa? Piloting a helicopter around Spa. Because racecopter.

Raph, let me remind you of a conversation that we had back in June, where you quoted F1 rules:

F3 driver must have been this dude's dad. Brake check like a boss.

Overheard at the scene:

And yet all you people can do is wet yourselves over this car:

Reposting an OP of mine, because I think it is relevant here:

It doesn't have to be one or the other. I think the closest real-life comparison would be the housing market. There are direct-to-consumer builders (developers) and also dealer-network sellers (real estate offices). There is also financing available through third parties, and situations where someone is underwater on…

Any of the Zonda 760's or a Zonda R. Who am I kidding... any Zonda. I just want to hear that V12 waaaaaaail. Plus they are so ugly in the most beautiful way. They just scream FAST, and they look like they want to be driven hard.

I saw one in the wild when I was visiting the royal palace in Monaco... the whole scene was so perfect it was surreal. It was an azure blue color and it sounded amazing. One thing that is striking in person that no photos can prepare you for is how compact they are. They are truly a *short* stubby little car.

I've seen one! They're gorgeous. The interior is fascinating (in a spartan way). Looking around the interior cabin you can see the cars were designed for safety. The one I saw was on display as part of the LeMay collection in Tacoma, WA (it is on permanent display, as far as I know). If that isn't close enough to…

Boston MFA had it on display for a brief time. You missed it by a few years though. Sorry to rub salt in the wound :(