when Hammond has something to say, he can be devastatingly effective, and this is a top-shelf example Read more

presumably, automatic AWD is better for the fleet buyers who don’t have to worry about teaching their drivers when and how to shift into 4WD, or worry about their drivers wrecking a van by doing it wrong. but as far as the van-life crowd, they’ll sell every one they market to that demographic. Read more

this changes everything Read more

I’m glad you made it through, and while that’s an extreme way to learn a life lesson about big stuff vs. small stuff, it sounds like the long-term impact on your outlook was very positive Read more

looking back at hammond’s career to write this piece made me realize just how many near-death accidents he got into for the sake of television. we think of the trio as three middle-age blokes doddering about, but hammond really put his life on the line for his shows, several times over.  Read more

pass the kleenex Read more

I truly did not expect this to be so clear-eyed yet emotionally impactful Read more

welcome out of the greys, but if you think abusive nonsense in comments sections is a thing of the past, I have a bunch of bridges to sell you Read more

listen, I also know the battery in my car dies when the temp drops below 40, but I always try the key before I pull out the jumpers Read more

your public Kinja profile will never show any details about the Google/Facebook/Twitter account you use to log in. if you want to be extra careful, you can create a burner Google account and connect it to your Kinja Read more

then we finally know who to blame for all of this Read more

oh nah, just business as usual Read more

The fact that Kinja couldn’t handle a hyperlink to this post is hilarious to me: https://jalopnik.com/jalopnik-has-no-good-cotomer-sevis-184374 Read more

Jalopnik is all about good cotomer sevis Read more

You’re welcome. -Ed. Read more

I use my Cardo and iPhone the same way you do, but as a NYCer I can tell you, it’s a lot easier understanding the nav when you can see the map in front of you. the voice prompts use route names or location descriptors that are more confusing than helpful, in part because the roads around here are such a mess. Read more

oh they’re here Read more

presumably, that’s the gear reduction (i.e. torque multiplication) effect of that two-speed transmission connecting the electric motor to the rear axle Read more

I mean, with 700-plus lb-ft, the shape of the torque curve is almost irrelevant Read more

one presumes that if there was a way to do it, M-B would have figured it out Read more