You know, the base petrol engine in the Passat here gets 7.3 MPG imperial better than what this concept gets. It seems to me like you lot are getting screwed by the car companies, or brainwashed. Americans think a mediocre engine is amazingly fuel efficient, when by international standards it isn't. All VW has to do…

Most electric car batteries are recycled. The companies that make the batteries save a lot of money taking the precious and heavy metals out of them and reusing them instead of mining more. It minimises the environmental impact substantially. That said, there is an impact, but not nearly as bad as fracking, which is…

When will people realise what a stupid energy source hydrogen is? Compared to electricity, it's harder to package, creates as many emissions, is more expensive, won't hold a tank, is less efficient, and there's no infrastructure for it. You'd have to be stupid and insane to buy this car. And be filthy rich, and have…

I mean that the equivalent 50 MPG Imperial isn't headline news. 70 would be, but not 50.

I'll believe it when I see it. The EPA tests aren't all that accurate either.

Yeah, it's pretty good. But it doesn't in any way deserve to be on the front page of Jalopnik. Seriously, it makes it sound like this is some sort o f major breakthrough. It's not. Another thing, if you want efficiency, you buy the diesel, not the petrol. No point in buying the petrol when you could have the TDI and…

Still not terribly impressive.

I'm sorry.

Not that impressive. For a petrol engine, it's pretty good, but when you can hae a diesel that gets nearly 20 MPG better, the petrol isn't an efficient proposition.

Touché.

You Americans make me laugh, making a big deal about 42 MPG.

This car is going to be epic. Please let there be a RHD version.

Cobra II. No.

How much? I'll give you £10 for it.

Eww. The front end is absolutely horrible. The car looks a lot like the MKZ in profivle, which is good, but it seems a bit boring from the side. And the back was copied straight from the A3 saloon. I just hope for once Chrysler manage to make a halfway decent car.

It was, the BBC has it on iPlayer this week.

It it coincidence that I just watched a Top Gear episode where Clarkson explained his off road philosophy to be "power and speed"?

Range Rovers may be luxury vehicles, but they can still go anywhere.

Oh yes, I want one. Shooting brakes are always cool. Always.

I guess it does make a bit of sense in America, I forgot that you don't get the A class. But the CLA45 is likely a much better performance car. I'm sure the GLA45 will sell in America, but I can't see it selling very well over the CLA45.