I mean, I drive a 107bhp car - that was not a lot even in 1985 when it was made - and I love it, so I think performance is not everything, there are definitely things other than sheer power that can make a car fun. But to make a "performance edition" and then brag about a sub 7-second time seems a bit out of touch…

Sort of unrelated, I know a gay male couple from a similar background, one of them is a co-worker of mine. Not so long ago, they went to Atlanta (the nearest really big city) and he told me excitedly all about a gay club they went to - something he'd obviously heard of before but had never actually been to.

I was just about to say the same thing. What exactly is "athletic" is open to debate, but some muscle mass is generally implied, I would think.

Anything over 5 seconds really is slow by American standards these days, isn't it?

The fact that big hatchbacks don't sell here might have something to do with the stigma against small cars still existant in many people. A hatchback is a styling element traditionally found on compact and small cars, and while in Europe driving a small car is the norm in most countries, in America it is still seen by…

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I don't understand this, and I don't think I want to. Not passing judgment, or saying this is something he should not do/not be allowed to do.

Not swingin' the old lightsaber like you used to, huh?

A Renault Fuego I inherited from my mom some 2 years ago. It sat around for some time but I finally decided not to sell it and it's really been swim-or-sink ever since. Recently did my first major repair on it, replacing the oil seals - way proud :) I hope the car won't quite live up to its reputation, because while…

Maybe James May will go for it if they promise he can be the "badass" on the next season.

Who buys these kinds of cars? Is it people think that buying a sedan might make them look square, or like they view cars as anything other than regretfully necessary appliances?

I always thought Top Gear could use a female host - but on the other hand, four hosts is too much and I don't see how you could remove any of them without destroying the show.

Meanwhile, drug cartels smuggle in hundreds of kilos in purpose-built submarines, or simply use shipping containers to get in even more - some of the smaller ports in America are desperate enough not to look all that hard.

Well, opinions differ on the correct spelling. I agree though, the americanized version is lame.

"Going around the world and living on a boat" is pretty vague - it could just mean she rented a luxury yacht for some months and paid someone to take her places.

Yes, but. I agree, you should nto have to be polite to a cop - I'm not a subject, and they are not the king's guardsmen.

To borrow a phrase often used by people I can't stand, I'm a citizen, not a subject, and if I don't want to be polite to a cop because I feel he's being an ass for no reason, that is well within my rights.

I agree, these are stupid on multiple levels: the egg chair is supposed to be, among other things, a minimalist design - a multi-color scheme sort of ruins that impression.

I'm not a woman who likes high heels in general (sneakers all day, every day!), so I usually reserve judgement on heels, but the tackiness level of these is off the charts.

By international standards, you're probably right. But I'd argue that of all the major American automotive websites, Jalopnik is probably the most liberal. Most members are probably more or less center-minded (and not in the Bill O'Reilly way), and I haven't seen any homophobic bullshit or unreasoned Obama-hate here.