Building houses and condos right next to an absolutely gorgeous racetrack? Count me in, I’ll buy the shit out of one of those houses and gladly sign a contract stating that no one can complain about the noise from the track.

From our local Cars & Croissants (yes the Bay Are is more pretentious than most). These were the more interesting cars on top of the dozens of Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Porsches, etc.

5th Gear: More states should require more stringent operating requirements for cars to remain registered to operate on the road. The government’s role is to maintain road safety, and one of the best ways to do that is to ensure that cars have working brakes, working lights, safe tires, making sure they won’t set on…

Mines Road is such a fabulous drive. A bunch of friends and I occasionally do a Sunday morning drive between San Jose and Livermore to go past the Lick Observatory (sometimes going North, sometimes going South). These roads are absolutely perfect for a small car like the 4C, Fiesta ST, or a Miata.

I did the Ford ST Octane thing there last Fall, it was absolutely fantastic. Great cars, great scenery, and fabulous track. It’s got a lot of potential, especially for enthusiast clubs and more local events, but isn’t geared well for spectator sports. But that’s part of what makes it so great.

As someone who frequently works with brilliant people who just moved to the US and have never driven a car before, and who get their driver’s license 2 weeks after moving toe the US, I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.

Absolutely the best thing to do!

I used to be an angry driver, constantly yelling (with the windows closed so no one would hear me), griping about how that driver made a left turn from the right lane, how slow people are to accelerate, merge, fail to use turn signals, etc.

My car does have the lockout, which is extremely annoying because there is no passenger override. Want to put in a destination or find nearby gas stations? Sorry, you have to pull over first to let the passenger do the work.

1st Gear: I see the creation of new IEEE standards for V2V communication as something that is absolutely necessary, otherwise every car company will make their own flavor and none will talk to each other well. A well-written IEEE standard should really be in place before we go forward with mass rollouts of V2V…

I wholeheartedly agree with you. The best way to change the world for the better is to change yourself for the better. If you think you’re already the best person on the road, you’re wrong, try again.

I’m all about the torque curve. Sure you can have 200hp at 7000 RPM, but 98.5% of the time you’re on the road you won’t be downshifting into 3rd from 6th just to pass a distracted Soccer Mom hovering in the left lane. You’ll just want to give it the beans and pull through.

Since you actually got to drive the 2.0L version we get in the US, how does the power delivery feel? What are some similar cars you can compare it to?

This makes me love my wife ever so much. She’s the admin at a local BMW/Audi/Mini mechanic and gets to see all the repair sheets, all the parts come in and out, all the vehicles and their problems, all the conversations the advisors have, and of course all the customers themselves. She’s beginning to know more about…

To me the CB300F was still a bit underpowered and felt like a toy. The CB500F is a much better step up but doesn’t have too much power, and only costs $1200 or so more. I ended up getting a slightly used Ninja 300 ABS and love how it handles and sounds. It’s pretty hard to beat its 13,000 RPM redline until you start…

Just do it! Start on empty roads and work your way to to more and more traffic. It’s actually quite a bit less frightening than you think.

Holy shit that is expensive. I have Geico, I’m 24, male, married, with a clean driving record, liability insurance is only $140 per year with my Ninja 300 (ABS). And no, I’m not missing a zero.

Why run a Ninja 250 when you can get a Ninja 300?

I was completely torn between a KTM 390 Duke and a Ninja 300 ABS for my first bike. The Duke had more power and torque with far lower weight, but it was a single-cylinder engine that doesn’t sound very good. Plus it’s a KTM so it requires far more love and maintenance (still not as bad as a used Ducati a friend was…

If you’re gonna travel through Utah, do it right. Don’t just take I-70 to I-15, take the greatest driving road in the United States hands-down.