What about when the crowd encourages this kind of behavior from the driver? It seems like they’re usually happy to see guys perform burnouts and donuts. Right up to the point that something goes wrong, then suddenly they turn self-righteous.

No, Brazilians are not Latino. It’s a weird thing, but the label is intended to include Spanish speakers only. So, although Brazilians are excluded, Spaniards can identify as Latino. Which is weird, because otherwise you’d expect them to be lumped in with white Europeans like Portuguese, French or Italians.

It seems to be a universal thing that people are gravitating towards SUVs. I’d never get one myself, but I can understand why people want them.

Yeah, crucial to the styling, but not much else.

Last time I checked, Dish Network let you pay your bill in Bitcoins.

I’m not too crazy about the grille or the chrome around the headlights, but otherwise, damn, that looks nice. There’s something both soothing and satisfying about a car with such straight, clean lines. The color is quite good too.

If you don’t see anything wrong with that then perhaps you need your license revoked. Assuming you’re of driving age.

Everyone assumes that Honda and Toyota are implementing the latest tech, but that really isn’t the case. And it’s the secret to their reliability. The Japanese tweak just enough to address issues, make refinements and reduce manufacturing costs without harming reliability. Beyond that they stick with the same engine…

It’s cool, don’t get me wrong, but I’d be more impressed watching this car do something like a hill climb. Then I think we’d see some real aggression because bouncing off the rev limiter like that really isn’t doing it for me.

VW is reliable compared to the crap produced by other European automakers. The problems with the Guilia being a good example of that.

I don’t know about the purple or the interior, but I quite like the rest of it. This is about as close to an SUV as I’d ever be willing to go.

I saw this story in the news and a few riders were interviewed. A couple bitched about being told what they could and couldn’t eat. Only in America do people whine about not being allowed to be inconsiderate assholes.

I wonder who complained about the ad because in my experience most people in Asia would struggle to see what’s offensive. Upon explaining the problem you’d be greeted to a shrug.

I suspect it’s because the US divisions of these German brands are afraid it will harm the perception of luxury. In the rest of the world you can get smaller models and more downmarket options. In the US, we’re stuck with top-of-the-line options.

I assume it’s because your baseline is different. Brazil, like much of the world has access to cars and trim levels that are not available in the US. You can get cars that are completely stripped of features, so the absence of complex electronics helps reliability to some extent. Also, you can buy cars from automakers…

Consumers today believe you can have sports car performance in an SUV. Most people don’t have a clue about vehicle dynamics and just want something that feels fast when they mash the gas pedal. Everything else is for keeping up with the Joneses.

If it’s sabotage, it’s about as convoluted as you can get. Send out a car, which was already waiting to be released, and hope that the driver doesn’t follow proper starting procedure and ruins the clutch. Nevermind that the conspirators would have to be aware of this particular weakness and hope for a fluke in which…

Those fins on the roof sit outside of the airstream, and they’re too flat and smooth to effective, so they won’t be sending a whole lot of air over the rear wing.

They both wobble because they’re on the car for show, not downforce.

My father still has one of these, and in this color. I can’t remember if it’s his 2nd or 3rd LeSabre. It’s got seats that feel like sofas. I can’t deny that it’s quiet and relatively comfortable. That said, I find the driving experience unpleasant although my father would disagree. But then, he’s always comparing it…