The fencing around the track isn’t exactly robust, so having people on the grounds does not surprise me. That said, if they were able to gain access to cars related to the Skip Barber racing school that surprises the hell out of me. Sounds like Skip might need to get his shit together in regards to securing the race…

B-58 Hustler, for the win

Man, I rode in more than a few Ladas back in the mid-1980s when I was studying in Moscow for six months. The engine and gearing of those cars made a distinctive and satisfying sound that I’ve not heard since. Any chance you could post a video of the Lada underway?

All it takes is a little black ice, and then it hardly matters how many drive wheels you’ve got working for you...

Yeah, all-season tires in a Vermont winter. I made that mistake... once. Never again.

I don’t live in Vermont, but they have the only Socialist senator in the United States, so I’m going to assume a majority of it’s citizens think more government is always better.

Yeah, MSRP was $26,469, and I paid $19,433. Fiat was trying to unload ‘13 inventory and was literally chopping $7K off the top. The price was so low I just had to jump. You should be able to get a good price on a lightly used example. The Abarth’s do not hold their value well.

I bought a ‘13 Abarth with premium wheels, convenience package and leather interior (no sunroof) for $19K in April 2014. So yes, this was a holdover from the year before. But the ‘13 model year was interesting, in that Fiat over-estimated market demand on the Abarth and ended up with a ton of inventory. So I don’t…

My daughter plays this with me in the car, and she is... ruthless. Strong, too, goddamit.

Amen. I absolutely DESPISE the 3-blink feature. Every bump or nudge means I’m throwing false signals and looking like a moron (not that I’m not one, mind you, I just don’t like to advertise it).

Any Fiat 500 Abarth. I can be in the grimmest mood, but seeing another Abarth on the road makes me irrationally happy.

Good luck to you. I bought my Abarth last April and I haven’t stopped smiling since. I’ve dropped about $2K in mods into it and the thing run like a bat out of hell, but it was wholesome fun from the very beginning.

Absolutely mandatory. Thank you.

LOLJets. The metatag that just keeps on giving and giving.

Because a young man who clearly has an addiction isn’t funny?

Yeah, that would seem like a good idea, wouldn’t it? :) And honestly, given the stakes involved, I’d prefer a true air gap, since firewalls can be exploited like any other piece of software. I just don’t think it makes sense to expect car companies to be able to stay on top of this kind of stuff. They aren’t good at…

Well, to be clear, the infotainment system doesn’t have the power to manipulate throttle or brakes. Rather, the hackers are using the infotainment system to gain access to the CAN bus. From there, they can send commands and messages that manipulate throttle, brakes and other controls.

Floating coal.

Owned a 1999 TJ. Bought used at 11K miles and sold at 55K in favor of something with better mileage as my kids got into their travel sports years. Truck was rock solid. Never a single problem.

Vermont talking. Hell yes. Last winter was brutal—the worst in years and years—and I’ll take it over any god forsaken heat wave. Heat waves are the worst.