When future anthropologists want to understand American cultural between 1980 and 2020, they might do well to start with the curious case of The Minivan. When it was introduced by Chrysler in the early 80s, it was at once a utilitarian triumph (7 seats on a unibody chassis!), a corporate savior, and even a sort of status symbol. The family-oriented… Read more →
Category: Packets
The 2019 Ram 1500 Longhorn Knows Exactly Who It Is
Identity is a complicated thing. There’s the one we project out into the world, the one people perceive, and the one that’s true, which is usually far more nuanced than the other two. Occasionally, though, you meet someone who has it all figured out. They tell you with everything they have exactly who they are, and no one gets it… Read more →
The 2018 Subaru BRZ tS Is Just Silly Enough
If there’s one thing we enthusiasts would do well to remember, it’s that our hobby is, well, very silly. Spending good time and money to make your car marginally faster/taller/louder/better looking/lower is an objectively silly pursuit. Manufacturers, too, can forget that this is all supposed to be fun, especially when they come out with a performance variant of a car.… Read more →