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Automan was, like, over 30 years ago, dude...

In Europe back in the ‘90s, there was a brief phase where almost all the major manufacturers offered 4WD versions of their standard sedans. It was as if they woke up one morning and all decided to be Subaru. They weren’t just the sporty versions of each car, but normal ones too.

Well, it is Winter over there at the moment...

I don’t know, those Tottori guys freak me out a bit. I’m not going to argue with them.

I see what you see what I see what you did there, there.

“Based on an initial look at the design, I won’t like, I kind of like the Prancer.”

Hahahaha! Only one of your assertions is correct. The Brits sell fuel by the litre, but measure economy in Imperial mpg, and don’t know what litres/100km means. We measure road distance in miles still, after all. It’s a confusing time to be alive in the UK...

Why would UK-based engineers for a Japanese company building cars in the UK target a US measurement?

It’s missing the “a” and “r” from the end of the badging.

This would never had happened if he had a big gun with him...

I live to be pedantic on the internet!

They’re replicas in the sense that they’re copies of the original made in a modern facility with the benefits of 50 more years of technology. They’re continuations in the sense that they’re made by the same company with the right chassis numbers.

Indeed. I guess he’s happy that he gets the originals lightweights at his events, so he doesn’t need to extend any invitations to the new recreations/”continuations”.

There was a documentary about these cars shown on British TV a couple of weeks ago. They briefly interviewed Lord March, who said that they wouldn’t be allowed at Goodwood, as they were “replicas”. Ouch...

Happy Independence weekend! I’m glad you’ve forgotten who you became independent from. That would be embarrassing, huh?

I test-drove one of those A classes when they were launched. It was the launch weekend at the local dealer, and I just stopped by for a look. The manager’s wife got chatting with me about my Mini, and instructed one of the staff to let me drive the new car.

The 106 is possibly the spiritual successor, but not that actual successor. That was the 206.

No idea, but I’m sure you’re doing a good job. Keep it up!

That’s generic information for regular passenger cars. It’s a good rule of thumb, but Volvo know more about vehicle safety than pretty much everyone else on the planet (only Mercedes are on a similar level). I would not be surprised at all if the XC90 is the safest SUV in the world, and if the seat is tailor-made for…