I get the impression that Mini dealers are kind of phoning it in, and the prices are eye-watering. I suppose electrification is a cause for hope for Mini, since a small, torquey city squirtabout seems like a good fit, but I wonder what kind of business case there is for Mini.

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His opinion isn’t completely baseless. As someone who just purchased a ‘17 Veloster turbo DCT I can attest to the inconsistent response from the engine and transmission that he is referring to. There are times where, in normal driving there are pretty lengthy dead spots in the throttle pedal travel. Power delivery can…

Ask and ye shall receive: http://abc7.com/car-just-misses-bus-as-it-flies-through-air-in-oc-crash/2949486/

We all know exactly what’s coming - the Ford Edge Mach 1, of course. The only logical choice to follow the Edge ST.

This is the ST we were looking for. It’s the Edge -15%. It’s the Focus for grownups. Forgive my sloppy shop:

“This is not the ST you were looking for.” I bet they tested it right out in the open, uncamouflaged, and no one even noticed it. EDIT: now I think I get it - is this a Grand Cherokee SRT-8 competitor?

Agreed. And people referring to the fires as the “LA fires” was a little disrespectful to everyone involved.

Cheeto-in-chief is going to build a wall and make Nexo pay for it. “Nexicans are criminals, though some, I’m sure, are good”, he will say.

Scenario: DCT programming on a hypothetical vehicle allows excessive clutch slip. It is inevitable that under normal driving the clutches will be damaged to the point of the car not becoming driveable before the 100K powertrain warranty is up, say four years from now. Under such a scenario, I am allowed to do…

The portion of the Ford document that the article doesn’t touch on, and is unfortunately the most significant, was the portion that covers exhaust modifications. It says that any exhaust modification, including an average performance muffler, reduces backpressure in a turbocharged car. And, in their view, might cause…

Not doubting your experience but the Volt, at least on paper, wins in most categories. I imagine the Bolt being tall perhaps feeling airy as a result, like the Spark did. But, rubbing elbows with my passenger was irritating.

I leased a Spark EV for three years and I wouldn’t do it again with a Bolt. Even with the increased range the size of the interior is now a deal-killer. Never again will I do Tiny Car Living (tm). Also, living in an apartment, granted, one with a garage, meant I was relegated to 120v charging. If I went on a long trip…

One gives you cancer of the lungs, the other gives you cancer of the soul. Fair trade.

December weather has been pretty bad for much of the country. I doubt many people east of the rockies are buying vehicles.

I got $6700 off of a loaded Veloster - no trade-in shenanigans, just straight off the MSRP. Hyundai is throwing money at their vehicles. Ford is also. 2017 Mustangs are an incredible value with some priced in the $22K-23K range. However, a number of car makers either don’t have to or simply aren’t throwing money yet.…

A thing to consider about gas prices, and the market in general, is that as long as the cheeto-in-chief is pushing corporate tax handouts and regulation cuts (and on and on) those with the kind of cash to move markets will prop us up to keep their gravy train running. If we replace the cheeto with someone corporations…

And then this...

Mazda’s reflex blue is handsome, without being over the top. Ford’s Lightning Blue is deep and rich.