Correct. A souvenir from The Robb Report Supercar Shootout, whereby their top writer hopped a guardrail and ended-up six inches from a 30 foot cliff face.

I do agree, constructively speaking, with the several previous comments that there needs to be more counterpoint in the editorials. If there’s not a differing opinion on your bench, then I like the idea of inviting an industry figure or even a lowly commenter to take a crack at it.

I was going to leave it at that, but I tried to be professional about this and read everyone else’s comments first. Jawguard, dude, I haven’t read the books you mentioned, but unless they contain secret incantations from medieval alchemy, corn juice is simply not a viable way to operate gas powered vehicles. Examples such as Brazil’s sugar cane bio-diesel show that it’s possible, but corn juice just doesn’t contain enough energy. I’m not a chemist, maybe you are, but in my viewpoint the single biggest mistake in this country’s energy policy in the last 30 years is ethanol. It seems it would be not only cheaper to pay the farmers not to grow it, but likely more energy efficient too.

OK, sorry ’bout that, I’m done,

Perhaps some comparison reviews that stretch over 2 Part Reviews?

Overall though, fantastic site. It’s grown quite well over the 3+ years I’ve been visiting almost daily. Kudos

Does this make sense?

I also agree with ZCline about getting an intelligent counterpoint in here. I know you’re not afraid to allow dissenting voices to be heard, but it’s obvious that many of those to whom “challenges” have been issued aren’t willing to bite. If you personally know intelligent commentators whose opinion differs from yours, perhaps a polite invitation to write a counterpoint would get some activity going on that end. Of course, the people I’d love to hear from most on this site–Elon Musk, Maximum Bob, etc.–will never dare write an opinion here. Pity.

By the way, RF, it seems like the tanking of the auto industry has injected new life into TTAC. The site is the best it’s been in the last several years, I think. Maybe it’s the gratification of seeing all your predictions coming to fruition. Regardless of the reason, kudos on the continually improving quality of the site.

Just a thought…

Maybe a gallery, more photo’s of reviewed cars and maybe a headshot of the reviewer(helps visualise the words when you see the author).
Dunno why, just does.
Other than that, all good.

Funny you mention that, we filmed our first TTAC video review on Sunday with a Jaguar XF Supercharged at Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma (the lake I have dumped thousands upon thousands of JP-8 fuel into during emergency landings). It will definitely be in the “TTAC Style”, and will be very, VERY low budget… as in we didn’t have a budget. It will include a car chase… with a Mustang GT.

Stay tuned, and hope ya’ll are looking forward to it as much as I am.

Ambitious… but rubbish!

2. Number the responses in each thread.

3. Make it so you only have to hit the “show all” button once. It’s a pain to have to hit it again after you leave a response.

These will all make my addiction more satisfying.

Long live the new flesh.

Reviews of cheap cars written with the cheap car perspective in mind. When you write that a Kia Spectra feels cheap, it’s not clear if it feels cheap compared to the Audi you drove the week before, or if you’ve actually driven the Spectra’s competition. That’s why you get so many comments saying “dude, 140hp isn’t slow, if you’re actually shopping in this segment.” We get the impression that you’re comparing cheap cars to expensive cars, and we’re not sure if it’s a misunderstanding on our part. There have been penalty boxes which have been fun to drive and we hope those priviliged enough to drive fast cars haven’t forgotten that.

Less news on the domestics, more news of interest to those of us who buy 140hp cars (for example, Mitsubishi was in financial dire straits – but I haven’t seen a follow up on their situation in forever).

But most of all… keep it up!

Other than that, I’m satisfied with the site. I just wish I had more time to read it.

Maybe more variety on editorial topics? It might spark more discussion. Some of the news articles that are just several sentences long have 40-50 comments in a day. Imagine all the insightful dialogue if that news article was given 800 words and more in-depth analysis!

That’s what makes this site an extremely good read. Intelligent, humorous articles and insightful commentary!