The microscopic channels created during de-binding act as an outlet for the thermal vaporization of the remaining organic chemicals during sintering. The material is heated to extremely high temperatures (up to 1,500°C) within a nitrogen or hydrogen atmosphere (depending on the material), which causes the outer shell of the metal powders to melt and fuse in a process similar to welding. The resulting part is compact and dense, and while a slight amount of shrinkage occurs, this can be compensated for in the pre-printing design using software.

The engine’s performance under general touring conditions hauling this load is reasonable without being a front-runner, as you’d expect with the two V6s in play. It still works away without much fuss and shuffling around from the reasonably refined Aisin six-speed automatic, a similar gearbox as to what’s found in Toyota’s Hilux and Prado.

In this regard the 2020 3500HD has changed from worst to a virtual tie for first with the F-350, the difference between them is now just two-tenths of an inch. Curiously, the newly redesigned 2019 Ram 3500 does not utilize the enlarged crew cab introduced on the 2019 Ram 1500. Some of the attractive design elements are indeed present, but some critical features are absent, such as a telescoping steering wheel. What that means is that Chevy has the bigger crew cab with a more configurable driving position.

The product is versatile enough that it can be placed at the top or bottom of the mirror for help wherever the driver needs. A Michigan owner says, “Spent a fair amount of time trying them in both locations, I chose the top. Let’s me see road and still gives me the width of the mirror where I want it. Lastly, if you look at most OEM truck mirrors with this feature, you will see them on the top.”

With the classic stories and familiar setting, Bristol is a treat for NASCAR historians. With the video-game imagery of 122-mph laps unfolding every 15 seconds, BMS also offers a glimpse of the future.

Note you no longer have the civic. So what color automotive sweatpants do you drive now? I know you said Toyota was the only new car worth buying. Did you grab the RAV like all the other basic B!+ch3s? Must be a hoot.

2020 Vision The interior improvements in the 2020 Jaguar XE will likely boost its overall score once we have the opportunity to evaluate it fully. That may make the decision to pick between the Jaguar and competitors Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4, Volvo S60 and the all-new BMW 3 Series that much more difficult. But that’s a good thing, right?

I don’t really notice the starting and stopping on them, however I rented an Expedition with it last week and when it was cool enough that it would shut down you could feel it when it shut off and started up.

Chevrolet’s approach to towing and hauling goes well beyond the tow ratings themselves. It has also spent a lot of time improving features you’ll appreciate even if your trailer is immensely heavy.

Our test vehicle for this report was the Passport Elite model, which included the all-wheel drive. No options were available, as is Honda’s usual practice – different trim levels include specific extras as each level dictates.

So much modern design already wraps around the driver and front seat passenger that an impact can do more injury simply because so much material is wrapped around you. Bashing your knees on the underside of the dashboard used to be almost impossible–now it’s almost inevitable. And the knee-level airbags are a failure as they’ve proven no more effective than nothing at all. Get that dashboard skirt out of the way and let the steering column collapse, as it used to for some models. That would be far more effective.

The second row is decent in terms of comfort and space, and made more practical by curtain airbags and ISOFIX points. There are no air vents or USB points, however, from a convenience point of view. We shoved three adult men in the back of the Triton, and found it to be a little lacking in terms of shoulder space and width. It’s fine for two, but having three in the back for anything more than a short run could prove tiresome.