I am so excited I made the comments of this thread! I'm not going to make everyone happy, and you're free to turn off my videos at any time. No biggie.

I'd park my Miata right next to him and fit just fine.

Good lord let's hope they're not going to baja this week. That's all the 1000 needs is chase crews trying to get to San Ignacio for a driver change and getting delayed by Top Gear filming. Any other week but this week, you guys! Stay on the mainland!

+1000 on the baja bug. I've always wanted to do the Mongol Rally in our class 5 unlimited baja, except at 2180cc, it doesn't quite fit the 1 liter(ish) or under rule of the rally.

I bought my 2001 Miata because it's a 2 seat RWD convertible with a stick. And it gets my knickers in a twist.

Like drinking and driving, mixing gender and driving is usually a bad idea. In general, Jalopnik, y'all are awesome at writing your articles for drivers, not male drivers or female drivers. And I'm sure you had the best intention with the phrase, "In England, 17 year old girls are driving on the road with ease using…

Interesting point. I don't have much livestock experience but I'm picking up what you're throwing down. Maybe we just can't win either way. Best to refer to us as plain ol' "racers".

Thanks for posting this article. As a female off road racer and car reviewer, I am always hoping to inspire other women to get behind the wheel. But I'd like to talk about grammar for a minute. I always see "woman racer" "woman mechanic" or "woman gearhead." While I understand your desire to qualify the nouns…