I remember when the Neon came out it touted the fact that the ashtray was part of an optional smoker’s package. Now, I have a 2005 LS430 that still has an ashtray and lighter up front and and ashtray in each door in back. It all goes well with the cassette player in the dash.

I’m pretty sure that rear axle isn’t a Honda part.

I saw that too. In the video, another angle reveals a huge LED tail light assembly up in the bed. So, we’re seeing amber light reflected off ann the dust in the air.

Because it’s so much worse than when an ICE car’s gas tank explodes. I swear, it’s a running theme every time there’s a Tesla post: someone makes a vague, underhanded your-uncle-on-Facebook kind of comment that somehow batteries make these cars more “dangerous” in some way. Come on: “cut loose?” You make lithium-ion…

Gluten intolerant? No?

Back around 78 or so, Pappy McShifterson rustled up for the clan a slightly rough 72 Dodge Titan motorhome, a Class A, a big 30-footer. Looked like a barn with a flat roof. It had a big Dodge V8 o’course, and a thirsty’un. Why, Pappy would say that if you left it running while you fueled up, it would never get full.

He then popped up and said “Must be something...i8!” as a large curtain dropped behind him, unveiling the latest concept of BMW’s groundbreaking hybrid-composite sports car of the future.

I think it’s implied that this article (and others like it) are targeted at “maintenance-level fitness” average Joes. Competitive athletes are probably not reading lifehacker for fitness advice.

Was having a conversation with friends about self-driving cars, many were lamenting the idea, then I pointed out how awesome it would be to go to a concert or sporting event, get as completely plastered as you wanted and then let the car drive you home while you sleep it off, likewise a long trip to grandmas for the…

I don’t think it’s mapping. I think they are gathering data for autonomous vehicle applications.

Ugh it's car equivalent of a Tapout or Ed Hardy shirt.

So dent repairs are higher. I wonder what the average savings of RUST repair will be for those of us living in the salt zones. Likely that will offset the long term costs and also help the vehicle hold its value on the used market.

I like this one more. The last car was 'hey, let's rebuild the GT40 that dominated Le Mans'. This car is 'hey, let's go back and dominate Le Mans again'. The GT40 was state of the art aero for its time, but it doesn't cut it anymore. The aggressive aero on the new GT is exactly what the doctor ordered for going fast…

Volkswagen went through an awkward phase were they were sort of trying to move themselves a bit upscale, possibly in anticipation of eventual South Korean or maybe Chinese dominance of the mass market. They never abandoned their cheap models, of course, but they added things like the Phaeton and Toureg and started…

Um, not quite.

Helicopters only require the tail rotor for anti-torque if the main rotor is actively producing substantial torque. You can lose a tail rotor in flight and maintain control so long as main rotor torque is reduced by lowering collective and entering autorotation (this is part of basic helicopter…

hot gas thrust system is the exact same thing I use to keep myself from spinning out of control while pooping

So it's exactly like the original!

To be able to see a present-day CRX look this factory fresh would be like trying to spot two unicorns in the same place at the same time.

Well, the XL1 costs 150K dollars. For that you get a 2-seater car the size of a thimble, the luggage space of a purse, the interior of a cheap de-contented VW that visited the team at Galpin Auto Sports for a few TV screens, exterior styling straight out of a bad syfy flick, sad clown tail lights, tires the width of…