Ryan McManus
@ryantomorrow.bsky.social
Ford kid. advocatus diaboli.
Maaan. Cmon.
This 1993 Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a Lux example that was produced in September 1992 as one of the initial 2,500 cars assembled for World Rally Championship Group A homologation. Showing ~47k miles, it's listed now on BaT!
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-ford-escort-rs-cosworth-15/
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-ford-escort-rs-cosworth-15/
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Maaan. Cmon.
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As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
n.pr
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
My GTD order finally arrived!
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
My GTD order finally arrived!
The greatest trick the football ever pulled was making us look forward to the end of a weekend.
January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The greatest trick the football ever pulled was making us look forward to the end of a weekend.
This is a good, measured look at Geely's attack vectors from Kevin. He nails what many reporters overlook: The software ban (and development of a parallel OS) would probably be the most difficult part.
Maybe they can get Larry Ellison to domesticate their OS like TikTok?
Maybe they can get Larry Ellison to domesticate their OS like TikTok?
January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
This is a good, measured look at Geely's attack vectors from Kevin. He nails what many reporters overlook: The software ban (and development of a parallel OS) would probably be the most difficult part.
Maybe they can get Larry Ellison to domesticate their OS like TikTok?
Maybe they can get Larry Ellison to domesticate their OS like TikTok?
Hey, if your despondency at the state of the world lifted slightly this Friday morning for whatever reason, read Sebastian Junger's new blog and it'll go right back down again: sebastianjunger.substack.com/p/the-future...
THE FUTURE OF WARFARE
How swarms of drones will change everything.
sebastianjunger.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Hey, if your despondency at the state of the world lifted slightly this Friday morning for whatever reason, read Sebastian Junger's new blog and it'll go right back down again: sebastianjunger.substack.com/p/the-future...
We need to go back.
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
We need to go back.
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Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
Chip off the ol' block.
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Chip off the ol' block.
Pretty sick casting. “Pike’s Peak Special” indeed.
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Pretty sick casting. “Pike’s Peak Special” indeed.
Fun fact: the “SC” in Mustang Dark Horse SC stands for “South Carolina”, a nod to Ford Racing Director Mark Rushbrook’s deep love of the lowcountry.
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Fun fact: the “SC” in Mustang Dark Horse SC stands for “South Carolina”, a nod to Ford Racing Director Mark Rushbrook’s deep love of the lowcountry.
Dearborn means work.
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Dearborn means work.
It’s taken many years and lots of therapy to be able to admit this in public, but here goes:
Supercars aren’t cool.
(Sorry, 8 year old me.)
Supercars aren’t cool.
(Sorry, 8 year old me.)
January 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM
It’s taken many years and lots of therapy to be able to admit this in public, but here goes:
Supercars aren’t cool.
(Sorry, 8 year old me.)
Supercars aren’t cool.
(Sorry, 8 year old me.)
Why does everybody keep texting me and asking if I was in Michigan today?
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Why does everybody keep texting me and asking if I was in Michigan today?
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Rather a ... surprise.
Kuniskis is right, of course. But I'd give him more credence if he offered an actual date, ANY date, for the #EV transition in N America.
Behavior to date suggests Jeep Ram would prefer a transition in, oh, 2070 or so.
Nice get by @joelfeder.bsky.social for @thedrive.com.
Kuniskis is right, of course. But I'd give him more credence if he offered an actual date, ANY date, for the #EV transition in N America.
Behavior to date suggests Jeep Ram would prefer a transition in, oh, 2070 or so.
Nice get by @joelfeder.bsky.social for @thedrive.com.
Ram's V8-Loving CEO Says, 'Electrification Is Fantastic' and 'Will Take Over'
"The car took over for the horse and carriage because it was better," Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said.
www.thedrive.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Rather a ... surprise.
Kuniskis is right, of course. But I'd give him more credence if he offered an actual date, ANY date, for the #EV transition in N America.
Behavior to date suggests Jeep Ram would prefer a transition in, oh, 2070 or so.
Nice get by @joelfeder.bsky.social for @thedrive.com.
Kuniskis is right, of course. But I'd give him more credence if he offered an actual date, ANY date, for the #EV transition in N America.
Behavior to date suggests Jeep Ram would prefer a transition in, oh, 2070 or so.
Nice get by @joelfeder.bsky.social for @thedrive.com.
Free idea: command strips for bandages.
January 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Free idea: command strips for bandages.
When you live in a crumbling empire, every road is off-road. www.caranddriver.com/features/col...
Elana Scherr: Why Off-Road Is In, Even When People Are Mostly Driving On-Road
We're hearing the call of the wild, but it's from the off-road trim packages that are taking over the highways.
www.caranddriver.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
When you live in a crumbling empire, every road is off-road. www.caranddriver.com/features/col...
QOTD: What car do you want most, but know would be an absolutely miserable experience to own?
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
QOTD: What car do you want most, but know would be an absolutely miserable experience to own?
Somewhere in Ford there is an anonymous hero that got these wheels approved and today I toast their heroism.
I love the Mach-E Rally. This car is such a terrific product… perfect for northern USA climates! www.autoblog.com/reviews/2025...
I Drove the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally Over the Winter Holidays: Here's My Honest Review
I spent the winter holidays driving the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally. Here’s how it handled homebound travel, last-minute shopping, and ski-hill commutes.
www.autoblog.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Somewhere in Ford there is an anonymous hero that got these wheels approved and today I toast their heroism.
This is like a CES palate cleanser.
In China, driverless delivery vans have become a total meme, they plow through crumbling roads, fresh concrete, motorcycles, anything.
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
Nothing stops them. #cdnpoli
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This is like a CES palate cleanser.
We all we got.
We all we need.
We all we need.
January 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
We all we got.
We all we need.
We all we need.
There was this space show called Andor where the oppressive government was trying to find an excuse to fire on protestors so they sent in undertrained, trigger-happy troops into a protest and then shot one of the troops and that set off a total massacre and I don’t know, just thinking about it.
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
There was this space show called Andor where the oppressive government was trying to find an excuse to fire on protestors so they sent in undertrained, trigger-happy troops into a protest and then shot one of the troops and that set off a total massacre and I don’t know, just thinking about it.
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Fantastic photo of a Ford Raptor T1 taken during the Dakar Rally by Marian Chytka. #photography #motorsport
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Fantastic photo of a Ford Raptor T1 taken during the Dakar Rally by Marian Chytka. #photography #motorsport