The submission of that completely obscure detail about the mundane Ford Taurus steering wheel is part of what makes Jalopnik great.
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What were they thinking when they green-lit that color?
What do you mean they “cut the warranty in half”?
I think you’re referring to the doors that unlock when you dip your hand behind the handle, and lock when you touch the designated spot on the handle. Those really are super convenient. Some “budget” brands cheap out and put this on the front doors only. If you want all 4 doors to have that feature, you really have…
About 20 years ago VW had a recall on ignition coil packs. IIRC they would only replace the coil(s) that had actually failed. So when the first one failed on our 2004 Passat 1.8T, we had it towed in and the dealer replaced just the 1 coil pack. A few months later, the 2nd one failed and same story. After that I just…
I understand the question is supposed to demonstrate how far modern cars have come. The question gets a little more involved if you dig deeper and assume the MX-5 Cup Car would use the racing surface and fuel of the day. In 1959 the track was still paved with bricks and I assume leaded fuel was being used. How would…
The primary purpose of Honda’s CVCC system was to pass emissions testing without the need for a catalytic converter and without the need for unleaded fuel.
In addition to the sheer complexity, they put the timing chains at the BACK of the engine. That means you had to remove the engine just to access any of that!
WITNESS THE HONDA CVCC VACUUM LABYRINTH
Those handles are a nice touch of the exotic. Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the day often had obscurely hidden or seamless door handles. The location of the FD RX-7 door handles was similar to the NSX.
Regardless of one’s personal take on Tesla cars, to say there is “nothing interesting about their cars” is pretty ignorant. I would never buy one but they do have some creative features.
I have a hard time believing that little flap did anything for drag, especially for a handle that is already flush. If anything, the flap probably reduced wind noise a little.
BMW says the 5 Series Touring has a perfect 50:50 weight distribution
Don’t give Elon any ideas!
The left rib in that photo goes from 3-4-4-5 in one spot. The center rib seems to stay with 3 sections for a while before switching to 4 sections. Crazy pattern!
What is the point of an air-to-air nuclear missile? Instead of making direct contact was it designed to explode near its target, and take it out with an indirect blast?
Most magazines have tested the XM doing 0-60 in 3.5-4.0 seconds. That’s pretty damn fast. There are only a handful of current BMWs that can out-accelerate the XM.
Where do those people think used cars come from?
Wait - Tesla’s high profile truck doesn’t even have a signature Tesla feature? Ha! As if we need any more evidence the development of this truck was rushed.