So, Nissan does not have the same order-made program for legacy parts like the other Japanese car manufacturers?

Where have I seen this before?

I’m confused, how/why are they trying to patent a strut tower bracket and front splitters?  Those things exist and have existed for quite some time.  I’m not seeing anything new and different about these.

“...that controls every aspect of the car’s dynamic behaviour, fully integrating all of the car’s dynamic systems and set-up to anticipate the next move and needs of the driver, interpreting this into perfect driving dynamics.”

so did shaun king give the cops who caught the prick the 35 grand?

Hyundai wants you to control your all-electric Le Fil Rouge’s actions with a touch of your smart device. Once you arrive to work or to the shopping mall or whatever location, this fantasy world allows you to tap and your car “finds the charging stations through the communication between the vehicle and the building”.…

I think if all I had to do was buy a couple crapcans a year, write about how bad they are, and repost youtube videos I could pull off David’s job in about 6 hours a week

“I’d love to know how far he could get before something fails catastrophically.”

Two seats, ten gears (sort of) 145 mph, do not think about 40 to 70 mph, you cannot comprehend that! 370 kg wet!

20% heavier is a pretty big deal. At this rate, the average car will weight 10,000 lbs in 40 years.

Flag on the play, there are plenty of newer cars that are heavier than equivalently sized predesessors, regardless of name plate. Quickly checking the last run of the XJ Cherokee (‘01) compared to the latest top trim KL Cherokee, it’s 20% heavier (4047 v. 3357 lbs), while mostly the same size. And, it’s still 8%…

I miss when 205/50-15 was the defacto performance tire size on small Japanese cars.

So basically you’re saying that if you bin cars by size rather than name and compare cars of the same size, they’re pretty much the same size.

In general, cars ARE growing larger and heavier. I had a 1981 Honda Accord while I was in college (yes, I’m old). At the time it was built, it was the largest car in Honda’s lineup, and it was smaller than a first-generation Fit.

Every 4-door sedan needs 335/20's in the front, at least 375/20's in back and at least 8 exhaust tips.

I should invest in tire companies, their adjusted-for-inflation cost methodology is built right in.  Bigger car (regardless of weight), bigger tire, it’s the trend.  Can’t wait until the Camry XSP or whatever the top tier is, is running 335 20's in the front.

People born after about 2000 or so literally do not care about privacy at all. It’s as much of a concern to them when discussing new technology as Esperanto compatibility.

The article is incorrect.

Agreed. There is no explanation as to why it would cost so much to import. Brokers fees and taxes are not that high, the only explanation would be conversion to US spec, which shouldn’t be much at all since these were designed as world-wide cars. 

Is it just me, or did this article not cover *why* it will cost another 1.2M to export? It is just presented as a number with no context. Broker fees? Conversion to US spec? Magic?