Following the the Jonas Brothers in Mirages on So You Think You Can Drive at 9 on NBC could be Donald Glover and Janelle Monae in Toyota 86s on Strictly Come Rallying at 10. You might even see Seth Rogen Drifting With The Stars and Oprah on America’s got Oversteer too. Read more

“There’s an old, presumably apocryphal tale about body integrity, good body sealing, and absence of unsightly gaps around the hood, trunk, and doors. It goes like this: To test for the car’s airtightness, Toyota engineers would leave a cat in the car in the evening. The next morning, if the cat was active and… Read more

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Cruise control isn’t inherently “safe” or “unsafe”. It’s all in how you use it, at what speeds, in what conditions, etc. It can be used in the rain, carefully. It can even be used in snowy conditions, but only with an even higher level of caution. Read more

Good point with the kickdown concern. I’ve experienced the same, attempting to use cruise control in snowy conditions. You could even go as far as to lightly rest your toe on the accelerator, feeling the pedal for any sudden dips, so that you can immediately disengage CC. But frankly I wouldn’t recommend driving that… Read more

There was another similar one in this thread that said to be “predictable,” not “nice” on the road, especially as it pertains to pedestrians. If the pedestrian doesn’t have the right of way but you want to be nice and let them cross, you might stop and wave them on, but a driver coming from the other direction or in… Read more

If you’re first in line at an intersection, look both ways before going when the light turns green. You never know when someone is going to run a red light... “The cemeteries are full of people who had right of way.” Read more

look out for any rapid changes in fuel or oil levels Read more

Busted!

While we appreciate the ingenuity of this tail light, this is not a permanent solution. Working tail lights prevent accidents.
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...perhaps the torx bolt fell out. (Maybe it had been serviced and improperly torqued?) Read more

...a ratio of two parts syrup to one part peanut butter is all you need to make peanut butter syrup Read more

Aesthetically, I see the C3 as the point at which the Corvette really came into its own. There were some hints of it in the C2, but the C3 really nailed down a design language that would help define Corvette for future generations. Read more

Some tires include other handy codes that can help identify whether the tire is old enough to warrant replacement:

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And let’s give credit where it’s due to this scooter rider. At no point is he almost cleaned out. Look at that effortless maneuvering, that clean slide from one lane to another. He checks his shoulders and makes his move. Flawless execution. Read more

My steering wheel isn’t gross at all, but the $10 cover on it very much is. Thanks for the reminder; I’ll change it soon. Read more

Can I have this urban Meteor instead?

I dig the new look, I really do... but then I remember that it used to look like a 240Z, one of my favorite designs of all time, and it breaks my heart a little.