I am going to agree with the masses in this one and say 1. practice 2. winter rubber

I would not live in an R8. RS6 Avant maybe. But this does remind me a of a story, my mom used to tell. When she was in her early 20's as a single mom with my sister, working as a waitress, and struggling to get by she had a dilemma; she only had enough money to pay rent or her car note. One of her customers said in a…

Smart Car, because even though Smart cars are stupid. They do have one redeeming trait, rear-wheel-drive.

It really depends on how many laps I get. The first couple I would take it easy and find the right line. Then incrementally explore the limits of the car. Even still, I can't imagine pushing it more than 8/10ths. But a One77 at the Ring even at 8/10ths would still be a blast.

Uh, yes.

I forgot about the V8 Allroad, did it have a man/trans option? I know the 2.7t did, and they are not too difficult to come by with a stick. That gen Allroad was great with the adjustable suspension the current one, is just a jacked-up A4 Avant with fender-flairs...boooo.

If I had the means to afford several cars. I would most definitely take the Cayman over the 911. Like others have posted, the visual proportions are better and nothing beats the mid-engine layout. The other factor for me is that even in S trim it provides plenty of power to have fun on public roads but not an…

Passat wasn't the only V8 man/trans wagon in the past 10 years. There was also the Audi S4 Avant. They are still out there, rare for sure. Like this one.

I love wagons (don't we all?) and the RS4 is one bad-ass wagon. But, I am kind of o.k. with this not being sold in the US because....there is no manual trans option. Sour grapes? You betcha.

Has anyone ever tried cramming that Spoon motor into a Smart Car? I hate Smart cars, but that would be pretty cool, it is after all RWD, what could go wrong? ;)

Any Group B rally race...Because Quattro, Stratos, and RS200 among others.

Hells to the yeah!

And I think Audi tooled around with a V12 TDI R8, but struggled with engine fires.

BMW still offers manuals on the 3-series, 535, 550, and even the M5. Albeit they are difficult to find. But if you have the cash you can order one.

Ok, so I have never driven a 458 so I don't know how insanely awesome it is but I have driven a F430 on a track and that was pretty bonkers. And even though it had flappy paddles, the sheer violence that rocks through your spine when you are shifting at WOT would be enough for me to forgive the lack of a third pedal.…

Occasionally when I am driving my wife's minivan, I am forced to park like an asshat. I say "forced" because my wife is a wheelchair user and we have a converted minivan with a ramp. All too often the real handicap spaces are occupied by the fat (sorry not a handicap in my book) the lazy (also not a handicap) and the…

I enjoy my commute. If I drive through town there is just enough traffic to zip in and out of so that it is engaging but not dangerous. If I choose to take the highway, there is an exit ramp with a great right hand turn followed by a decreasing radius left, if I get the revs matched on both sections, I know it will be…

Does this come standard with the Earth Bad-Dreams engine?

My first car, a 91' Chevy Lumina Euro, was a coupe but it had a bench in the front. Lot's of fond memories of driving myself and 5 college friends to late-night diner runs.

Here you go...