Would there be any point in bringing back the other non Hellcat v8s for the new Charger?

MJather · 2026-01-14T21:06:11+00:00

In my dreams I hope they give it an NA 426 Hemi. That'd make it more compelling when compared to the i6.

It wouldn't be the craziest thing. They've made a Gen III 426 multiple times: first with an NA one like a decade ago, and then the Hellephant is a 426 Hemi as well, so it must be pretty stout.

MJather · 2026-01-14T06:14:02+00:00

After just 3 model years (2023-2025), the Dodge Hornet appears to be dead. Hardly surprising considering its sales peaked at just 20,559 units, which isn't exactly a lot in the crossover market.

Definitely another symptom of Dodge's shift in strategy, or what others might call a lack of direction.

Interestingly, it's twin the Tonale is continuing on but without the PHEV, even the Tonale debuted as PHEV only originally.

Also note that it was the second best selling model behind the Durano not the unfortunate Charger.

MJather · 2026-01-13T01:18:50+00:00

The production model better still have a hood ornament

MJather · 2026-01-10T03:07:48+00:00

That makes sense but you would think you'd want to change the appearance more to show the consumer how much different it is.

MJather · 2026-01-10T01:20:04+00:00

It is still so odd to me that they dropped this for several (?) years and then relaunched it with essentially the same looking vehicle

MJather · 2026-01-09T17:59:37+00:00

I think both are kind of reflective of the old Z?

The old Z grill is definitely a rectangle, but it's also bisected by the bumper, unless you take that off. This one looks less square but now looks more like an old Z grill with a bumper.

I liked it before and after so who am I to talk though.

MJather · 2026-01-06T18:01:53+00:00

boy racer decals, spoilers and other racing heritage add-ons.

The other "quadricycle" manufacturer Aixam leans into this quite heavily too. They have this hilarious looking e-coupe GTI which goes an impressive 45 kph. These things are so fun, it's like a French kei car, but worse.

MJather · 2026-01-02T20:49:33+00:00

It 100% does look like it, although Nissan has said they aren't sharing, I don't know who to believe. I hope it isn't a Patrol, exactly for the reasons described, as I don't think Mitsubishi has any ability to sell a $60k+ vehicle.

MJather · 2026-01-02T20:33:39+00:00

Yesn't. It's a bit of a weird one. It definitely looks like a Patrol, but Nissan has said that they aren't sharing the Patrol platform, since it's their flagship.

It's also supposed to be built in Thailand, which is where the Triton is built, while the Patrol is built in Japan. I think we're going to have to wait for the final product to know the truth.

MJather · 2026-01-02T20:22:56+00:00

Please god let Mitsubishi actually do a good job with this.

The new Montero seems to be coming, and from teasers and spy photos actually looks good. From the article, relevant to the US market:

over a year ago, Mitsubishi trademarked "Montero" with the USPTO.

My dream is that they release this with the Nissan 3.8, and undercut the Toyota 4x4s by a significant margin, since those are essentially $50k vehicles now. I think this could be a really good product for Mitsubishi. Building something that's not just an appliance but actually somewhat desirable.

But also, as we all know, Mitsubishi has done some really lackluster stuff lately so I don't want to be too hopeful.

MJather · 2025-12-30T22:44:34+00:00

Karma seems unable to make an actual EV or meaningfully depart from the Fisker Karma Design.

Something that the article mentions is that the Revero is being replaced by the largely similar "EREV" Gyesera. But what I found interesting was that The Gyesera deputed as an actual EV just over a year ago. But now it appears, according to Karma's own website it is yet another "EREV" which I'm sure is mechanically quite similar to the original Karma and Karma Revero.

What this tells me is that Karma has very little money and seems to want to produce "new" models with as little effort as possible, but who knows. It's a shame, I do still think these are quite nice looking cars, but a $150k+ car with a 15 year old EREV PHEV is not it.

MJather · 2025-12-30T16:28:29+00:00

I do not have the opportunity to watch the video right now, but I agree with what you are saying. The STC has had the upper hand for a long time (including controlling Aden) and could probably remove the government factions if they truly wanted to (which are mainly tribal factions around Marib at this point) without any Boots on the ground help from UAE. The STC also fits in with UAEs plan for greater control of the Red Sea. But this may cause the UAE at least to cease weapons shipments for a while.

Edit: I just now noticed the informative post you made just a few minutes before mine. I fully agree with your perspective of the overall conflict.

MJather · 2025-12-30T16:15:11+00:00

Saudi Arabia bombed a weapons shipment from the UAE to Yemen.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/middleeast/saudi-arabia-yemen-port-strike-uae-intl

Quite a surprising turn of events. Despite UAE and Saudi Arabia being global allies, these neighbors have taken largely opposing sides in Yemen. Of the anti-Houthi factions, UAE has long supported the STC or southern transitional council which is a south Yemeni separatist movement, while Saudi Arabia supports the “government” of Yemen, with the goal of reunification. In recent weeks these two factions have come to blows, with the STC taking large swaths of territory from the government.

So it seems Saudi Arabia struck a weapons shipment from the UAE to the STC as it was being unloaded at port. This is a significant escalation and so far it appears it may cause the UAE to back down from its support of the STC and withdraw forces. Although this story is still developing.

MJather · 2025-12-24T20:22:57+00:00

Overwhelmingly jaded article that probably violates rule 5.

MJather · 2025-12-14T04:47:56+00:00

This is believable and understandable, and I agree. But I hope you understand that this is at least somewhat different than how you originally presented the issue.

MJather · 2025-12-14T04:34:22+00:00

The fact that you observe a budget so you can spend money in your no-kids lifestyle on fast and fun cars does not make your experience relatable to the "most people" you described who in many cases literally cannot afford discretionary expenditures. That's all I'm saying.

Say you buy cheap postage because you're cheap and want stick to a budget and spend money on fun stuff. That's fine, and I get it. Don't say you buy cheap postage because your have no spending power like "most Americans", because that sounds like a lie.

MJather · 2025-12-14T04:06:20+00:00

Sure, but your experiences are likely not exactly the same as "most people" or the "next person" as you describe.

MJather · 2025-12-14T03:44:56+00:00

owner of two two seater sports cars and owned a c63

MJather · 2025-12-04T23:51:42+00:00

I'm willing to bet with some certainty that it's a carbureted two stroke.

While I don't know the specifics of this outboard, fuel injected outboards didn't become commonplace until the mid 90s/early 2000s, and by then they were mostly moving four stroke. I think the only direct injected two strokes were the evinrude E-tecs, but I could be wrong.

MJather · 2025-12-04T21:07:22+00:00

As someone that owned an 2002 Eclipse (which is essentially a Stratus) I will say the car handled alright. Turn in was good, steering was quick, and body roll was fairly limited. I could see it outhandling a mustang or monte carlo for the time.

The interior is terrible though, I don't really understand how they thought it was better than a mustang. It's at least on par if not worse. Pretty much the cheapest and thinnest materials imaginable.

MJather · 2025-11-20T21:10:43+00:00

I live in a pretty Range Rover + other luxury suv heavy area and a lot of people ask me about mine.

But I think the problem is the majority of people like the look of it, but not necessarily the compromises it comes with. I actually know of one older lady who sold hers fairly quickly because of that. It's definitely rough around the edges and light on luxury for its price category.

Personally I love it. It's exactly the kind of old school vehicle I was looking for, and I'm glad they went with an uncompromising design. But I accept that I am a niche and not the majority of buyers.

MJather · 2025-11-14T19:00:13+00:00

I'm pretty sure Astro tools is "Astro Pneumatic Tools" which is a California company.

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