For the sake of argument, we can explore one and/or the other. I suppose profitability is more nuanced because it has more to do with “playing your cards right” (designing the right product, marketing it well, etc.). Whereas the manufacturing is more of a base cost, regardless if the product takes off or not.

As others said, most car have front “daytime running lights” (active even when the light switch is off, and just barely bright enough to look like headlights from an oblivious driver’s point of view). So, that is why people drive around with their lights off. They think they are on and/or oblivious and/or drunk and/or high and/or just forgetful.

I personally don’t like to f*ck with manual mode on older, torque converter auto transmissions. The downshifts are especially cringey (not rev-matched). I just like to leave it in drive.

These guerilla movements typically have localized fab shops for this kind of stuff

What are these intermediate “prep” businesses called at the port?

He’s a writer for a living, they get paid per word.

I got carpal tunnel reading this

A two stroke engine

Touché

I like how they have timing chain and cable clutch. Very simple and robust.

Fancy way of saying Toyota Matrix

I remember they had the Russian, UAZ-based “Bremach 4x4” at the 2019 or 2020 show.

Suzuki. Jimny, Swift, Grand Vitara, Maruti, etc

Or Mk1/Mk2 for 996 models

It also has V8 torque and a torque converter automatic gearbox. It is probably much more competent than a 86/BRZ

Beautiful present. Please do not abuse it, it would devastate him to see it crashed. Just be gentle with it and you won’t crash. If you want to “mess around” do it somewhere safe.

So in other words, fry the shit out of the disk?

Lmfao

It’s basically like a fwd car, but instead of front wheels spinning, the rear ones do

Thank you for your words of wisdom, I will never look at RWD cars the same again.

Brb while I wrap a Dodge Viper around a telephone pole.

What the hell is going on here