All I'm getting is a "Cub Scout" vibe here.

WILL I EVER BE GOOD ENOUGH, PAPA

How long will anyone think "meets or exceeds" is still funny?

If you have ever had to push a product through any kind of standards testing, you might know the excitement is real.

I guess I would have figured that they would deviate pretty far from their stock hot-hatchness. I mean, they are already tube-frame with look-alike skins, right? Or are they closer to stock than I imagined?

Forgive my ignorance, but rally cars have transverse mount engines?

Uh..., SAFETY!

Well, it looks like one of your beefs (onramp prior to offramp) is being addressed:

Would I be correct in assuming that these 13 were near the top of the distribution of heavy, dangly, keychains?

Nothing says "regulatory airbag mandate" like a big flat expanse of textured vinyl.

Glad to see that you're keeping to the "at least 10% of content must be anti-Nazi boilerplate if any achievement of mid-century Germany is celebrated" style guide.

Avoid patterns

No kidding, plus: Duh, more colors.

I was actually motivated to take the extra Kinja step of clicking through to allow em to star-click this.

I KNOW it's not a true simulator, but Gran Turismo has taught me that the short wheelbase and MR- configuration make the Stratos a twitchy beast.

I'd like to know if they are able to drive the turbine from their battery to pre-charge the inducted air and avoid turbo lag the way the 2014 F1 powerplants can.

K-car/DSM in green/gold? You've made my night, despite your intentions.

So is LeMons still a $500 claim race? Has anyone claimed a car within anyone's memory? I've seen lots of stuff run there that I'd drop $500 for as a disposable 6-month beater, and I'm in AZ so they would probably be registrable here, too.

Ah, but you know about them! Gotcha.