wm_de_hooning commented on The Official Jalopnik Map Of United States Vehicular Douchebaggery

"I never thought I'd see the day, but Prii are attaining numerical parity with 3-series BMWs on the roads north of NYC, like so many snake-headed fish inching ever closer to the lower Hudson River."

wm_de_hooning commented on Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: What To Expect From The Up-Powered Caddy Two-Door

"It's kind of incredible that, in the CTS line, they've managed to build hot cars that are still recognizably Cadillacs."

wm_de_hooning commented on 2009 Dodge Viper ACR Steals Nürburgring Record From Corvette ZR1, Laps In 7:22

"@Joseph: C'mon, we Americans are experts at bombing around Germany. /cue groans"

wm_de_hooning commented on PCH, Outstanding In Its Field Edition: Triumph Stag or Alfa Romeo Giulia Super?

"The Stag, if not for itself, then for Graverobber."

wm_de_hooning commented on 2012 Mazda MX-5 To Get Radical Refresh Says Mazda Design Boss

"@crevans: Imagine if they took off 500 lbs."

wm_de_hooning commented on 2008 Infiniti G37S, Part Two

"19" wheels..."

wm_de_hooning commented

"Waaaannnt more."

wm_de_hooning commented on Can the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Do Burnouts?

"What a waste of gas."

wm_de_hooning commented on WIll Cars Ever Get Lighter?

"Lightness is the A-1 selling point for bicycles, even where it doesn't help that much."

wm_de_hooning commented on 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive, Part Two

"I'm not giving up my Protege5 for one -- not that I could, at 6'8", and not that I would, with the dealer markup -- but even with version 2.0 bloat, this little car is the right idea: 2500lbs, 1.5 liters, a little over 100hp, microwagon layout, and lots of fun to drive."

wm_de_hooning commented on GM "Employee Pricing For Everyone" Starts Wednesday

"Wow!"

wm_de_hooning commented on Can We Have Our High Horsepower Cake And Eat It Too?

"@FrankRizzo: Supposedly, Colin Chapman chose electric window lifts for the Esprit because they were lighter than wind-ups."

wm_de_hooning commented on The Ten Features We Want In Our Next Car

"1."

wm_de_hooning commented on Lamborghini Reventon Makes First Drive Straight to Meadow Brook Concours

"Lamborghini Cylon is more like it."

wm_de_hooning commented on VW's Utopian Vision Of 2028

"All your bugs are belong to us."

wm_de_hooning commented on What Should The National Speed Limit Be?

"@astraelraen: Following some discussion over at [protege5.com], I drove as much as possible of the 250 miles from my in-laws in central VT back to filthy Brooklyn today at the 2500rpm that commenters agreed resulted in optimal fuel economy."

wm_de_hooning commented on Ta Ta, Land Rover: British Army Replaces Defender With American Ridgback

"@Hookey: Depends who you ask, I guess."