So far, this really sounds pretty lean and mean; even in automatic, given the turn of interest into fun driving lately, this will probably be an awfully exciting car to drive. And it comes as BMW and Mercedes start to make some interesting mistakes. 'Murica!

I don't care how much my lovely, aging mother may want one of those. No more FWD v8 slush mobiles, please.

You kids like the Cadillac ATS? Yeah, I do too. That's why I'm pumped for the V version. GM wouldn't confirm it during the Detroit Auto Show, but it's in the cards, and know we have some possible details about its power and transmission.

I agree. Overall, this sounds like a pretty amazing package for the daily driver of someone who would have otherwise gone with a BMW.

Yet another car spitefully unimported. My 'Murican blood demands that I shove an insane engine transplant into one!

I can see a little bit of Eames in the contours of the "wood paneling", but after that this is actually worse than the article comparing the Jeep Cherokee to the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. At least Frank Lloyd Wright was a bit of a liar, so that makes sense. Next up, a Seat "inspired" by Picasso that has three…

Am I the only one who is utterly unimpressed by the direction BMW has taken in what they are developing? Yes, I'm sure this will have the same height of engineering standards for the components being used, but I really feel like they're actually backing away from the plate, and still using a crutch. I finally finish…

God bless cheap cars with fun engines.

I love being reminded that this thing exists. It gives me eternal hope that absurd, near psychotic ideas may become more popular out of the factory.

Sometimes, when a design becomes popular things tend to go the other direction. A dark, terrifying direction.

The second is prettier by far, but I would actually rather restomod the first because it's headlights are unique-ish.

Ford should have bought them and forced them to make psycho little sedans with V8s only. Except then they would have to be made with MG bits...

Specifically engineered to make people say: "Wait...what?"

Well, it's good to know the girl lost weight.

That's an awful lot of car for your money. It's going to be nice to see an American really putting some performance out their that we don't have to be self conscious about. Chevy has been doing some amazing work lately with their V8s and I'm really looking forward to seeing this thing race it's rivals, even if Top…

I agree and disagree. I actually love the V10, but marshknute is correct in saying that the design vision itself may be a little flawed. I think Chrysler had it's fingers in too many pies with a lot less R&D money than Ford and Chevy but with two different performance engine platforms. It's hard to make a running case…

It bears mentioning that coal based energy is also a major contributor to pollution, and some rather horrific industrial practices as well. Also, they are planning even more coal power plants.

Whenever a car company decides to re-use technology and aim it at a lower price level, it somehow magically translates into "awesome" for me. Seeing Seat begin to start along their own path and not just be a rebodied retired VW is awe-inspiring, whether we got these or if Chevy/Ford/Chrysler just took the general…

This was very simply a really good episode. I have two car channels on my cable and this show is better than any of the shows in either and the question this episode asks is one that car lovers could spend days arguing or watching. Or first one, then the other.

They had a lot of interest in braking, and were the first hydraulic brakes available on the market. They didn't look futuristic for their time at all though.