Probe and socket, indeed.

Dare I mention the Gremlin?

You don't want Ford to bring back a tiny, fuel-efficient runabout? Can I not even entice you with the dream of a Pinto ST with something north of 250hp, a six-speed gearbox, and race-tuned suspension? (I'm extrapolating the Pinto Cosworth across 40 years of technological advancement, here.)

Hey, taxi-obsessed smartasses, she was making a point.

Clearly you've never tried to use public transportation in the Richmond, VA area. o.~

I have heard a tale claiming that Ferdinand Porsche's personal 911 was painted in the same glass-bead-infused glowing orange that is used on the wingtips of Coast Guard rescue aircraft, because "when I am on the Autobahn, I want to be sure the car in front of me sees me coming." The story may be apocryphal (I don't…

Chris Hadfield is also on Google+ and seems to post all his pics and videos there.

I'd nominate two roads that start (or end, depending on your perspective) in Richmond, VA. Virginia Route 6 originates within the city limits and escapes westward toward the Blue Ridge. Virginia Route 5 starts on Main Street and heads east toward Williamsburg. Both are two-lane strips of black winding over the…

Actually, if you have two drivers cooperating, it can operate essentially in ZTR mode.

"Because race car" is number five?

United SportsCar Racing abbreviates to USCR... Is this an inside joke reference to Felix Unger and/or Oscar Madison from "The Odd Couple"? Which one is GrandAm and which one is ALMS? Who will spill their corn flakes all over whose tech inspection forms? Who will leave dirty fire suits in the other's laundry…

#COTDnominations

Classic "Shoulda saved it for the track!" moment.

"Bye bye, $600."

Welcome to another exciting episode of Torchy Got Nibbled.

YE GODS, DAT COMBI

Crazy European reversal of comma and period as thousands separator and decimal separator.

Now Ms. Granone can literally and figuratively have sand in her ... nethers.

Actually, I think TV broadcasts would be that much more entertaining if "Achievement Unlocked:" boxes popped up periodically.  ^_^

I'd want that much padding, too, if I stood a good chance of going from 200-to-0 in an instant.  Considering a good portion of her marketability and popularity are bound up in her face, it stands to reason she'd want to protect it that much more.