There is a certain segment of TV producers who encourage that on the belief that it makes for a better show. They love to ratchet up the conflict and interpersonal drama for that reason. Our only recourse in objection to it is to not watch.

'Cept I don't think the round-y lights match the rest of the car which is all very angle-y.

0o0oo...Roof robot! Too bad about the car it lives in.

Yeah, fairly predictable with computerized rev-matching and all. Technology will take all the fun out of driving, at least if you're the sort who likes to stir your own stew pot.

Yes, it is a stick shift, but Miata is also happy to see you.

Sure, but Cucaracha would be funnier.

"...nose in the end."

1...2...th—wait.

The Dudes of Hanford?

La Cucaracha?

Heh, cute. It's something, I guess.

Right, I'm sure that helps to have skinny windows. I've seen some really ridiculously thick doors on some recent cars though, specifically the Chrysler Pacifica. The front door on that thing must have been a foot and a half thick. If you parked too close to another car, it would make it nigh impossible to get out of.…

To carry is kids to school and soccer practice, right?

Yeah, one sort of wishes the auto industry were a bit more like the computer biz, where an individual can order up whatever bits one wants to assemble into a functioning whole. Would be super cool to be able to mix n' match chassis, engine, body, etc.

Is this what you got if you didn't tick any option boxes?

Gotta catch 'em all.

Yeah, do concepts count? This wins if they do.

Yeah, it looks like a stock photo to me. And I've seen a lot of stock photos.

Guess there must be. I think that car doors in general are thicker and sturdier than they used to be. I got my door dished in in my old 80's Subaru about the same amount as this photo and it made it so the window couldn't roll down more than a couple of inches. If it was down, I'm certain it would have been broken.

I'm mystified as to how they can do that to the door and the roof without breaking the glass. Window must have been down, but that's a pretty big dent in the door.