That's intriguing. I know about SAE-gross hp vs modern hp, which is why I said above that the 383 probably has around 260hp net - because that's what other manufacturers were getting in today's hp from four-barrel engines around 400 cubic inches. Any Mopar enthusiasts care to chime in?

I dunno. A BMW 335i is a good one and a half seconds faster to 60 than even a (stock) 440 Charger. It stands to reason you should be able to feel that difference, it should feel faster than the Dodge.

True, the acceleration feels more instant. I still think the sound and the fury have even more to do with it.

These oldschool V8s really feel more powerful than they are. A stock 383 four-barrel has what, maybe 260hp net? Less than any modern snoozefest V6 anyway.

Don't worry about that. The last cars with engines that would flood (i.e. carburetted engines, as opposed to fuel injected) were made some time in the late 80s, so your Honda is no danger of that.

I wonder what the price difference is today. Probably much less.

Art all too often becomes navel-gazey. Have you ever been at a vernissage or a gallery opening? I used to have a boyfriend who was a sculptor and most vernissages or gallery openings I attended with him were basically excuses for those involved to congratulate each other for their superior sensbilities.

It has a similar boxy look and even proportions, but the Granada didn't have the sweet DOHC V6 and refined suspension the 130 had.

Someone once explained it to me this way: high fashion is like abstract art - it does not depict or reflect the real world, but it uses the tools of the painter/the tailor to make a statement about the real world.

I get your sentiment, but I think if you don't "get it" better not judge.

Lego sure has come up with some crazy stuff since the time played with it in the late 80s - early 90s. I remember how I used to fight with my mom who always was very insistent on buying me "girl's legos" (me being female), when I always wanted the car and train sets.

The best part about this one is hearing the voice of a dude (presumably the owner of one of the struck cars) going into total ragemode, just before the video ends. From what dashcam vids have taught me, I wouldn't be surprised if this situation ended with a savage beating for these idiots.

These videos (especially the meteorite vids) are amazing displays of absolute unflappability. If these things happened in the US, the videos would be full of people hysterically screaming "Oh my GODD!!", "OH LORD JEEYSUS!!" and "HOLY FUCKIN SHIT TOTALLY GOT THAT ON CAMERA BRO!!".

If you think about it, they are probably the cheapest way to get a big American V8 and RWD. And it seems that handling can be fixed if you put in the kind of effort the Japanese tend to apply to all their endeavors.

Minitrucks ftw! That thing looks like it could be turned into a real track beast with some chassis modifications and a new engine. How awesome would that be - a trackday machine that can also haul firewood, is easy to park and could also great mileage if done right.

I like how it's dressed up with chromed rims and white letter T/As. Sometimes I forget that outside NA, even really ordinary workhorse vehicles are cool so long as they're "US cars". Like, Chrysler LeBarons even.

I'd go with one of Chevy's oldschool giganto big blocks, like a 502. Yeah it musses up the handling, won't rev very high, will suck gas like a black hole and you'd be struggling to see the road over the huge hood bulge, but goddammit, there's just something about having 8 goddamn liters under the hood. It's kind of…

But they have such a high opinion of their own cars, to the exclusion of everything else. I mean, the last time I've been there was 8 years ago, but I doubt they have changed much in that regard.

Outside of Germany Ford stands a fighting chance I guess.

Will it really be a competitor to the 3-series though? In my experience, most people who buy a 3-series believe it to be "The Ultimate Driving Machine" and that everything else, be it from Japan, the US or even from Merc or Audi, is shit. They want a 3-series, even if they can only afford the 318.