Mike Austin
@reymiguel.bsky.social
Executive Editor of Road & Track. My Morning Jacket enthusiast. Trying to leave the house more often. (he/him)
Sporty instrument clusters should be rounded or have gauge pods but otherwise this is a welcome improvement over nearly anything else out there. www.roadandtrack.com/news/a702595...
Ferrari's First EV Is Named 'Luce,' and Its Interior Should Be the Future of Automotive Design
The touch of ex-Apple genius Jony Ive and his California-based LoveFrom firm is apparent, and that's a good thing.
www.roadandtrack.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Sporty instrument clusters should be rounded or have gauge pods but otherwise this is a welcome improvement over nearly anything else out there. www.roadandtrack.com/news/a702595...
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Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
[shakes fist at cloud] Incentives for home charging and solar would be better for long-term EV adoption than purchase price tax credits.
As a former Volt owner, that kind of powertrain in a more consumer-friendly package seems like the straightforward way to go “for most people.”
That said, people need to charge it.
That said, people need to charge it.
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
[shakes fist at cloud] Incentives for home charging and solar would be better for long-term EV adoption than purchase price tax credits.
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SUVs have gotten so large these days - they need a step by the door just to get in or out
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
SUVs have gotten so large these days - they need a step by the door just to get in or out
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A number of things about my job are a welcome distraction from all the things going on, but strolling through the R&T archives is one of the better ones. Anyway here’s an old Citroen Mehari ad from November 1969.
January 21, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A number of things about my job are a welcome distraction from all the things going on, but strolling through the R&T archives is one of the better ones. Anyway here’s an old Citroen Mehari ad from November 1969.
If you haven’t seen Alloy Mag yet, @rorycarroll.bsky.social and crew are building a unique and, thankfully, interesting website. You can support them more by subscribing. (And while you’re at it, also subscribe to R&T or DM me for the employee discount.) alloymag.com/alloy-update...
Alloy Update: January 2026
A quick update on the state of things over at Alloy.
alloymag.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
If you haven’t seen Alloy Mag yet, @rorycarroll.bsky.social and crew are building a unique and, thankfully, interesting website. You can support them more by subscribing. (And while you’re at it, also subscribe to R&T or DM me for the employee discount.) alloymag.com/alloy-update...
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From the Road & Track PS pages:
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 AM
From the Road & Track PS pages:
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Actual causes of the US road safety crisis:
🔹 Car bloat
🔹 Failure to enforce traffic laws
🔹 Fast urban roads
🔹 Suburbanization of poverty/jobs
Blaming smartphones is lazy thinking.
🔹 Car bloat
🔹 Failure to enforce traffic laws
🔹 Fast urban roads
🔹 Suburbanization of poverty/jobs
Blaming smartphones is lazy thinking.
US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve
The rising rate of road deaths in the US continues to defy global trends. Here’s what traffic planners in other nations could teach their American counterparts.
www.bloomberg.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Actual causes of the US road safety crisis:
🔹 Car bloat
🔹 Failure to enforce traffic laws
🔹 Fast urban roads
🔹 Suburbanization of poverty/jobs
Blaming smartphones is lazy thinking.
🔹 Car bloat
🔹 Failure to enforce traffic laws
🔹 Fast urban roads
🔹 Suburbanization of poverty/jobs
Blaming smartphones is lazy thinking.
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It's an MTV simulator with almost 30,000 videos, organized by decade, with special sections for Headbanger's Ball and Yo! MTV Raps. This is so good.
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It's an MTV simulator with almost 30,000 videos, organized by decade, with special sections for Headbanger's Ball and Yo! MTV Raps. This is so good.
Can confirm. I have referred the cool guy in the post below and received positive feedback afterwards!
Have I mentioned that I built this bike in a cave from a box of scraps, and that I'm available for motorcycle journalism jobs? I have experience as a writer, editor, and manager. I have all my shots, I'm housetrained, and I can supply best references.
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Can confirm. I have referred the cool guy in the post below and received positive feedback afterwards!
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forgot to post this one
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
forgot to post this one
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this holiday season, don't forget you can do direct psychic damage to me, make peter hughes and rory carroll learn about fanfiction, AND get access to every episode of our funny car podcast! hit up www.patreon.com/tiredpod for more fun in 2026
a note from yr producer pal matty on Patreon Dunk Tank: good ol' G.K. keeps forging ahead. i have 473 more chapters to read, and $223/mo means i'm set to put another 23-chapter dent in that. will our Patreon subscribers get me over the finish line in 2026? or will G.K. hit 7 million words first?
December 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
this holiday season, don't forget you can do direct psychic damage to me, make peter hughes and rory carroll learn about fanfiction, AND get access to every episode of our funny car podcast! hit up www.patreon.com/tiredpod for more fun in 2026
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I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
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"Her name is cringe wagon and she was the best car to ever do it...I had the best two summers of my life in her, and the worst fall and winter, too.
PC: tinyurl.com/n5d2ydz8
"Her name is cringe wagon and she was the best car to ever do it...I had the best two summers of my life in her, and the worst fall and winter, too.
PC: tinyurl.com/n5d2ydz8
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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"Her name is cringe wagon and she was the best car to ever do it...I had the best two summers of my life in her, and the worst fall and winter, too.
PC: tinyurl.com/n5d2ydz8
"Her name is cringe wagon and she was the best car to ever do it...I had the best two summers of my life in her, and the worst fall and winter, too.
PC: tinyurl.com/n5d2ydz8
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What an absolute banger of a R&T that came in the mail today. John Lamm called my Scorpion slow, but I'll allow it.
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
What an absolute banger of a R&T that came in the mail today. John Lamm called my Scorpion slow, but I'll allow it.
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Google lists lyrics for a famously instrumental song
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Google lists lyrics for a famously instrumental song
I want to know more about the 190 people in this 1987 @roadandtrack.bsky.social survey who thought the Corvette should have a twin-engine layout.
December 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I want to know more about the 190 people in this 1987 @roadandtrack.bsky.social survey who thought the Corvette should have a twin-engine layout.
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Guys, whatever made Detroit's vehicles so expensive, it wasn't their strenuous efforts in fuel economy
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@opinion.bloomberg.com
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December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Guys, whatever made Detroit's vehicles so expensive, it wasn't their strenuous efforts in fuel economy
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Seeing the first few minuets of this video convinced me that @supcat.bsky.social can make Boat Race work in the United States. youtu.be/O8KKTxuxMG0?...
We Bought 3 Temu Jet Boats!!!
YouTube video by goonzquad
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Seeing the first few minuets of this video convinced me that @supcat.bsky.social can make Boat Race work in the United States. youtu.be/O8KKTxuxMG0?...
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Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
These might be the clearest brand values of any automaker:
“…the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione epitomize the brand’s values: Italy, Sportiness, Red.”
www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-r...
“…the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione epitomize the brand’s values: Italy, Sportiness, Red.”
www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-r...
Alfa Romeo unveils new limited editions, Giulia & Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione
The new global limited edition – on sale in only 63 units – pays homage to the legendary Quadrifoglio that appeared on a production car for the first time in 1963.
www.media.stellantis.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
These might be the clearest brand values of any automaker:
“…the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione epitomize the brand’s values: Italy, Sportiness, Red.”
www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-r...
“…the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione epitomize the brand’s values: Italy, Sportiness, Red.”
www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-r...