I'd trade a New Edge for a WRX even if I lived in Texas.

You know, Honda sold a badass FWD 8000 RPM screamer up until like 2012. They added displacement because everybody complained about the engine revving to 8000 RPMs.

A Eclipse GS-T was expensive new. In 1996 they were around $23,000 new, which was about what a Mustang GT would cost. The AWD version was like $26,000.

The S2000 is a handful at stock power levels and are borderline undrivable at 400. At 700, there'd be no difference between it or a Civic, if only for the fact that you'd be ass-end-first after the first corner in the S.

The only one that I've driven has a "B" mode that will engine brake for use on hills and in poor weather conditions. It is actually quite effective.

People keep saying that because it's demonstrable fact. The tires don't lock up under engine braking like they do with the mechanical brakes. What you need to stop in a controlled and effective manner in low-traction situations is a very gradual reduction in wheel velocity.

Locking differentials are much, much more common in RWD cars than FWD since the design is much more simple, thus, it's cheaper. In this case, the M3 has (I believe) a clutch-based rear differential that will ensure that both tires will spin.

I've done it, the Subaru on AS wins by a small margin. Having those front wheels spinning aid significantly in stability when the rear end comes out.

Depending on the system, AWD does help you stop better. The engine braking all four wheels is much more effective than engine braking just the front two.

AWD + all-seasons > RWD + winter tires.

Everybody thinks that my Mustang is awful in the snow, but I don't have any problems on winter tires.

The point is, 20 combined is NOT fuel efficient. That's pretty bad fuel economy, considering that it would be in the bottom 30% for all cars on the US market. The RAM 1500 gets 20 combined.

16 City, 29 Highway, 20 Combined

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You're right, it looks like the 4.2 in the B7 S4 was MPFI.

See, what you need to do is get a sedan, debadge it, get a tune + quiet exhaust. Sleepers are awesome.

These had the engines that had issues with carbon buildup on the intake valves that dropped power by like 20% every 20k miles.

I wonder if there is any legal precedent to seize some of his collection? Like, if somebody bought an iconic work of art for the sole purpose of destroying it, it seems like society should interfere.

Does he still have any? I figured that his son wrecked them all by now.

I did the same thing. People give me crap for it, but I've had the car for a year now and the 2015s are just being delivered. By 2018, these things will be discounted and I'll pick one up.