Because Fairlane.

Whoa, she's coming on pretty hot there. Creepy.

Good

Oh good, this will be a sure fire way to increase sales (through insurance claims).

"If this bike were a person it would be the weathered former alpha-male who used to have a piss stream strong enough to push a two-liter bottle of soda across a table."

I can say it, but everyone would look at me funny like a perv.

Neutral:

This just in: 2015 Ford F-150 wins the DeWalt Tool of the Year award!

Soon...

Simply marketed as: RS5 TDI 8-matic 3-turbo AWD coupe

If you go to their website, looks like they are going to get up to 380hp.

My 10 Series FR-S/Trucklet approves of this. Now, obligatory:

Might sound vain, but I'd almost not buy a car if they did that, because in the back of mind I start asking what other Easter eggs are waiting for me.

Why can't car makers embrace an "All of the Above" approach? Some want that Lotus Elise with minimal weight, some want the P1, and some want something in between. Saying we're going to hybrid all the things is like GM saying they're going to put all their eggs into Fuel Cell development, and then better technology…

Older BMW owners get my vote, but I've never met an air-cooled Volkswagen fan who was a jerk. They all seem to be pretty awesome to each other, veterans and newcomers alike.

At least Toyota has used the same cruise stalk for more than a decade on every car it sells, so at least they are consistent and you know what to expect (Case and point, my 2004 Sienna and 2013 FR-S had/have identical cruise stalks).

My particular favorite is #5, hood release. Ever try to find it on a Honda Odyssey? Hint: Stick your head near the brake pedal, then turn left. It may look like a good place if you reference a Honda media picture, but if you are actually in the drivers seat, or even looking at the foot-well from the door opening…

Yep, and definitely helps to get page-clicks.

VW, we'll make it better by benchmarking mid-90s GM.

3rd Gear: Is collude really the right word to use here? Perhaps partner, but not collude.