I always thought if Mercedes brought over the 5 door Smart Car instead it would have done better.  

So in a crash test how would your average Kei Car do? In theory I like the idea of them but up against a 4000 pound Crossover or a 5000 pound pickup truck it just seems like it would not end well. Smallest car I would probably ever get in America is a Mini Cooper or Civic.

The point is the E36 M3 is not really any lighter then most of the modern M cars. I do not really like the current non-performance BMW cars but to say the M2 feels worst to drive than an older M car is just nostalgia glasses at this point. The M2 feels way better then the beloved by Jalopnik E92 M3 that is extremely…

Yet the M2 would out handle the E36 and out drive the E36 in every way while being safer and getting better fuel economy. The E36 M3 was over 3200 pounds which was not lightweight to begin with. Every natural aspirated BMW including the M cars I have driven have no torque on the low end and honestly the N55 M2 is…

The E90 3 series from the late 2000s was pretty much the same weight or sometimes heavier then this new 3 series depending on equipment and engine option.   BMW has not made light-weight vehicles in decades.  The last time a 3 series was below 3000 pounds was with the E30 pretty much. 

I would compare the Q50 to the 3 series since they are actual competitors and are both RWD. 

RWD drivetrain adds additional weight but since the Altima is a FWD economy midsize sedan it is not even a fair comparison. 

In the US for the last three 3 series generations, I have rarely seen stick shift ones on dealer lots or being driven around.  Even in Germany now I saw a lot more automatic cars then I expected.  If the take rate is low then how are car companies supposed to make a business case for them?

It is still a RWD car near perfect weight distribution.  Will make any FWD car look like a torque steering front heavy sled in comparison.  

Probably adaptive cruise control.  

No V6 would ever be as smooth as an inline 6.   Toyota was smart to put a BMW inline 6 turbo engine in car.  It is a much smoother and nicer sounding engine then any V6.  

I want to drive this thing badly.  Hopefully the 2.0t comes to America because that would be more than enough if a fairly light RWD car.  

Limiting housing supply through controlling density makes housing and transportation costs unfordable.  The answer is always maximize land use to its full potential through mixed-use transit oriented development.  

I like that I can walk or take public transit to class.  We need more places like this in America.  Self-driving cars will just lead to more suburban sprawl.  

It pretty much is. It is similar size to a BMW 1 series.

It is Chevy Code 130R concept car from 2012. It was a concept of a compact RWD car.

What Chevy should have done was have made this the new Camaro.  Much easier to see out of.   

The Camaro drives nicely. The visibility issue is a deal killer though for me.

The elephant in the room for manufacturing in America is automation. The US’s manufacturing sector is twice as productive as it was in the 80's but with less workers. I do not think China plays fair with certain policies but I do not get why we are getting mad at allies like Japan, Canada, South Korea, Germany etc.…

The US has a very large car manufacturing industry that builds luxury SUVs, midsize sedans, and trucks. Why would we want to produce low profit economy cars in the US? That is why comparative advantage makes sense. We should focus on what we are good at making which is high skilled goods and then import the cheap…