I remember the first time I read about why creases were there - it was very illuminating, finally making me understand why they were so prevalent on cheap French cars, for instance. So of course Henry F. would have gone all-in on the T with this solution.

I sometimes have nightmares imagining a Type2 undergoing a small-overhang test. Even with airbags.

No-one had heard of Tesla when they released their roadster either (not that I’m saying the same will work here, mind.)

For some (obvious) reasons, I had always thought the engines to be from Mercedes.

“you’re going to end up with some combination of cheese, meat, vegetables, and beans on, in, or under tortilla”

Arepas aren’t Mexican, are they now.

what is it with these guys and their addiction to bicapitalization?

Thanks for the heads-up about American Factory. I hadn’t heard of it before but will watch it for certain!

Someone, someday, will have to explain to me the bile thrown at that car’s design - not least often coming from people who are more than happy to tell you exactly hot to spell “shooting brake” - because it’s not “goofy”. I have to assume most people criticizing the looks fall in one of two categories: people who can’t…

You gotta admire his driving chops.

All these tasks could go wrong - catastrophically wrong, sometimes killing people

Frighteningly boring corporatespeak aside, the wireframe Spirit is cool but will not age well, and Mitchell’s silhouette I find rather pedestrian (no pun intended).

And maybe that’s how they get to 43: that’s the average buyer age, counting older ones who buy multiples as one buyer?

there isn’t much on paper to convince you to buy a Mini Convertible over a Mazda Miata, which is lighter, makes more power, and costs less.

Well, if thinking the arrow of time has only one direction is being “pedantic”, then be it.

Interesting “logic”, I guess.

Why would an HK company hold that data for 235 million users over several apps in the first place anyway?

First, there aren’t that many people who have developed antibodies (at best 1.6% of US population), but more importantly, the results are not in yet on how long those antibodies protect you.

without the bumper, the tailgate could fold all the way down, potentially, and some trucks do have little rubber tailgate stops that could sort of act as minimal rear bumper protection, in a pinch:

(now if only anyone could tell me why they show footage of a VI while selling a V, I’d like to know.)