For feel, it depends a lot on whether the assist servos are on the steering column (worse), or the rack (better). I think the Accord's is on the column). Unfortunately, column-mounted EPS is cheaper to implement, and so most standard-fare cars will still have that. I think if engineers can tease out a quicker increase… Read more

Thanks! I love doing that show. So much random shit happens. Read more

Yeah, that ship has sailed, sadly. I think there's hope for electronic steering in the future. Engineers are learning more about calibration every day, and new low-inertia electric motors will help. I think by next generation we'll see some real improvement. Read more

My favorite "new" car is still the 987 Cayman R, but that's only a good buy in retrospect, considering the value it's holding. I'm curious to see the depreciation difference between the 997 GTS and the 997 CS. I think the GTS has it beat in loss percentage. Read more

Very good point. Though if you were using the car every day as, you know, a car, the increased running costs and the racecarish temperament of the GT3 might start to get old. Especially considering the age of the guys most likely to buy these cars. Read more

It would be hard for me (well, the RICH me) to justify getting a 911 over a Cayman GTS. But then, the rich me may have different priorities. Read more

Sutcliffe definitely makes the enthusiast's point. I tried to work in a baloney-slicing or hair-splitting analogy here, but I left it out. If you're in the market, the spaces between the models are more considerable than they are for automotive journalists. Read more

Oh that's a great idea: What would it cost to build a car if you bought all the parts at retail? Read more

That is a very strong argument. Not the brains one, but definitely the Chevy one. Read more

That's assuming text editorial is pure profit that can be returned to the bottom line. But the costs involved in launching something like that would eat our entire production budget in one shot. In many of the cases often cited, it helps to be an already profitable concern like EVO, or owned by a hedge fund or a very… Read more

Poor choice of words in a weak moment. I'm not satisfied with what we've put out recently, but we're committed. More, better, onward! Never giving up. Read more

I'll check it out. Thanks. Read more

It would. /DRIVE isn't quite in the Netflix/Hulu ballpark yet, but something like it for smaller producers could help solve some problems. Read more

Right? So would I. Trouble is, those energy drink guys produce their own media. In RedBull's case, the media arm is as large as some dedicated media companies. GoPro has a dedicated media business too, but in their case they don't need to pay people to produce great stuff for them. Dollarshave. Hmm. Read more

That is for damn sure. Thanks. Read more

Unfortunately, the business doesn't work that way. If /DRIVE-saving sponsorships had been viable, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Read more

Yeah, because the paywall ruined everything, not the fact that producing great content for the internet is a sure way to financial calamity for independent producers. And while you're off being happy and smug, some of us have to rebuild our lives after putting everything we had into a project we all loved and still… Read more

Yeah, my mistake on the $35,000 car — that's a recreation. The earlier $25,000 car was the original 427 car from "Two Lane Blacktop" that ended up on "American Graffiti" and was later restored. That GTO (though, strangely with Judge options but without the proper Judge badging) would be worth a ton more. Read more

You may be right. I'm really curious to see if this car's going to benefit to that extent from all the hot money in the collector market. We'll see soon. Read more

Wow. That was TEN YEARS AGO? Damn. Read more