No mention of the Mitsubishi Carisma?

What cars aren’t about just numbers? Being car enthusiasts means that we appreciate how cars make us feel and the emotional appeal of such a machine, rather than viewing it as a collection of facts and figures.

That’s funny, since I live on a different continent.

Given that between 80 and 90,000 miles my parents' Saturn went from being flawless to falling apart, I totally support this theory.

"At the C&C I go to, there's always the same guy with his Tesla Model S, who just stands by it the entire show and talks his head off about why it's the greatest car of all time. I don't think he knows that there are other cars there besides his."

I bet you $100 that this was in Florida.

Neutral: What's The Ideal Dealer/Automaker Relationship? Who does it right?

A clutch pedal. Rear wheel drive. Steering feel that actually tells you what's going on. A communicative and neutral chassis. Not too much weight. An affordable price. Electric power steering can be just as good as hydraulic, it's all about the design and tuning of the car and not about the assist method. It's just…

Is there anything or anyone that won't fit in the insanely huge back seat?

I think this is fairly appropriate:

And people say USDM Toyotas aren't American. The Camry is pretty damn American, face it.

I guess I should have known since it's a big USDM saloon, but I'm still shocked given that a lot of people to whom this car appeals prefer manuals.

Wait, it didn't have a manual before? That's seriously ridiculous.

None. Seriously. The French don't build cars that appeal to Americans. The only ones that might appeal to Americans are the big executive cars like the Citroen C6, but those wouldn't work because they're mostly diesel and Americans don't buy diesels. And the petrol engines are way too "underpowered" for American…

Infinitely, since I don't have a car.

I know in America Japanese luxury brands do fairly well, but here in Europe they're still far behind the Germans and even the British. Lexuses (Lexi, Lexera?) aren't common and Infinitis are very rare. Acura doesn't even exist. That said, the only market that really matters is China. If you can do well in China,…

6 of these are really good. The 7th is fashion. "Fashion is merely a form of ugliness so horrible we have to change it every 6 months." - Oscar Wilde. Why anyone will ever like or care about fashion is beyond me. Those clothes are bloody hideous and if you wore them you'd look like an utter wanker no matter what.

I suppose in America it's considered good. But in Europe they're average at best.

That's a good point. Volvos have never been that exciting, save for a few models.

At least Volvos are generally very good cars. Unlike, say, Chryslers.