brkirby
Brian Kirby
brkirby
Aerospace and automotive systems engineer. Curious human person. Believes strongly that an object at rest cannot be stopped.

Thanks! It been an extremely challenging, but rewarding experience. BTW

I’m in this photo!

Always a prototype? So what was the point of debuting the thing with the holes in the door? Seems like there’s a hole in this story and in Wrangler’s marketing strategy.
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I too have been wondering how long that tradition would continue to exist.... Read more

Except no one but VW was caught actually doing this. They may calibrate the engines to the test speeds and loads, but they don’t tend to switch calibrations to run cleaner only while on the test cycles, unlike VW which was proven to cheat this way with a defeat device. Read more

I don’t regret it. I’ve been having so much fun here. I get to learn new things about cars every day (and it’s not restricted to just one program, or to just FCA products, or to cars considered in the “competitive set”; I get to learn about all cars), and I also get to write stories.

And, as it turns out, on top of my Read more

I think its safe to say David, Chrysler was very lucky to have you as an employee. And they really should appreciate you as an ex employee “out in the wild” but still a very favorable reflection of their brand. Read more