$62K is a high wage depending on where you live. If you are one of old UAW workers who are still making the $30/hour in a state like Michigan...you can do quite well. Its not a high roller lifestyle by any means, but a good living wage. You can own a decent home, in a decent neighborhood, put kids through college,…

@ncasolo: I will honestly tell you that most Union Auto Workers(UAW) earn between 27-30$ per hour including cost of living allowances. The $70 per hour was some crazy calculatioin that GM used to pit the media/public against union labor. Watch the movie "The Last Truck, by HBO" where they touch on that issue.

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@Mikeado: I love the GT2 RS, but give me a GT3 RS...and save me a boat load of cash. Unless you are insane, and need the bragging rights...I would stay with the N/A version. I think 450hp is enough go fast for me. I think its crazy that the GT3 RS is a full $110,000 less expensive...and only marginally slower. With…

Love the photo, dislike the huge watermark. I know when credit is due, people want recognition...but c'mon that was awefully huge. I cropped it out because it was distracting. I would have left it alone, had it been small and in the corner.

You gotta love those lofty goals. Especially when old white dudes that wont even be around in 39 years to see these changes take effect. Thats like saying we are going to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2025.

@moefosho: Remember the Celica Tsunami edition...I think it replaced the Panasonic GT-S for a few years. They axed that name right after the southeast asian tsunami of 2004.

@snapoversteer, Arbiter of D'Elegance: Theres a certain level of respect that comes with owning a Manual transmission. You are one of the 15% that actually knows how to drive one, you know how to actually control your car, and you look cooler doing it. Nothing looks more pleasing to the eye than a stick shift in a…

@dal20402: Well said. My problem seems to be cost. Some manufacturers offer Manual(Included) Automatic($1000-1500) option, and Dual Clutch Automated Manual($1500+)

Yeah, hopefully they get a pre production running mule going by next winter. I am hedging a bet on a firm release date following the 2012 Detroit auto show for North America. I am hoping they offer a non turbo(direct injection) maybe around 200-225hp...and a Turbo DI pumping out 300-350hp. Lets pray they keep this…

There were rumors around 3-5 years ago that Toyota was bringing back a sports car(Supra, or even a RWD Celica) The spy shots back then show that they either scrapped the Supra...or it was an early Lexus LF-A. The first mention of a Subaru/Toyota sports car was in the summer/fall of '09 and shortly after the first…

@BrtStlnd: This whole FT-86 thing has only been floating around the internet for 1.5-2 years or so. Cars take time to go from planning to market. Usually Toyota would have kept this a secret, but because of all the bad press they have had, they have to get people excited about the brand again. Until this arrives in…

@philaDLJ: Heres the thing, the new F150 with the V6, is a great value. It gets better fuel economy, more capacity, and is more useful than the Ranger. Your only reason now to buy a Ranger would be base price, or that a large truck wont fit in your lifestyle. Ford's dilemma, is that revamping the Ranger would most…

Yes on paper they make around 20-30 USD per month, and thats in their regular peso's. With that you can only buy basic needs, like government food rations, or bus fare. The vast majority of their income is from hard currency tourism, and its under the table. It used to be USD, but was replaced by the convertible…

Most of the cars in Cuba are newer. But there is a huge amount of older cars still on the road. The yank tanks are mostly taxis, showing tourists around the cities in style. They have many European, Japanese, and even Chinese cars...and don't forget the eastern bloc/russian cars(mostly used as taxis too) I even saw…

I am sure the guy who crashed it was upset for 10 minutes, but yes, I am sure it will be fixed for 100-250k. If I was wealthy enough to own a 2.9million dollar car, I wouldn't even appreciate what I owned. I think most working class people would take better care of their 3 series that they had to work hard for.

I explained the "cash for clunkers" scheme to a Cuban tour guide in Havana earlier this year. He was disgusted that any government would trash running/licensed vehicles to stimulate new car production. I told him about the fields of cars sitting rotting away, some less than 10 years old, and many of good quality. …

The amount the Japanese pay in road taxes has very little to with how fast they repaired the road. In Japan, they are much different culturally. I actually work for a Japanese automaker, and can tell you that they work much differently in Japan. Watch the movie "Gung Ho (1986)" and even though its a comedy...its…

Someone call the Amber Lamps

8. The Local Chevrolet Dealership network paid me to do this review.