That joke would have been funny and original in 2009.
Oh, I understand. I do like using public transport, but I stopped using it regularly so I could spend the money on other amenities. I can see the appeal, though, especially if the Metro stops just outside your doorstep. Come wintertime and the novelty of cycling on icy pathways quickly wears off. Just out of…
Why not get a bicycle? The best thing about commuting in Copenhagen are the wide "bike highways" that make cycling around the city supremely easy (and cheap). Public transport is very expensive and impractical in comparison.
Also, the metro line is only 10 years old. They are still in the process of planning and…
I'll have to disagree here. What killed the 166 was not its depreciation, but rather the fact that it was an outdated car for a horribly expensive price in a horribly competitive segment. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore the 166, but nobody in their right mind would spend that much money on a 1998 design when…
Indeed, that's more than adequate to keep up with the average driver in Europe. And I'd bet it's the even faster TSI version. With all the plastic trim visible, it's a newer Alltrack 4motion model, which only comes as 2.0 TSI 211 or 2.0 TDI 170 in Sweden. The sound as it pulls away is more like the characteristic…
It appears Opel/Vauxhall have a fair number of cars with these lights inside the trunk. Here's an Insignia Sports Tourer, the taillights of which are also placed completely within the surface area of the bootlid, necessitating interior taillights.
I stand corrected: it does appear Mitsubishi designed the LZ. However, pointing fingers at someone for copying Toyota is beside my point, which was to dispute your first post.
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Inspired by Mercedes, yes, but not even close to being as blatant a rip-off like Hyundai pulled off with the Equus/Proudia quadruplets. While the LS400's design is remarkably different from the W126's, the Proudia's greenhouse uses exactly the same lines as the LS, even down to the chrome trim surrounding the windows.…
When Mitsubishi and Hyundai presented the 1999 Hyundai Equus/Hyundai Centennial/Mitusbishi Dignity/Mitsubishi Proudia, it was quite obvious which car they used for inspiration...
A decent City Turbo II with a shaken will fetch about ¥600.000, or about US$6.000 in the Japanese used car market. But then it'll be nowhere near as pristine as this one, nor will it be as original. This example is almost museum grade. That and the fact that it comes with the Motocompo means that it could probably go…
Spot on. And if one is not sure if a car fits the keijidôsha taxation class, take a look at the license plate. On models newer than 1975, a kei car will have black-on-yellow or (for commercial use only) yellow-on-black license plates. The City in the article has white plates, so it is not a kei car.
The Honda City is not a kei car. It is 18 cm too long and 17 cm too wide compared to the keijidôsha regulations of the 1980s. Also, at 1231 cc, the engine size is more than twice the maximum engine displacement for kei cars (550 cc for the time).
Leonardo DiCaprio is exceptional at selling his soul, but Lord is this Civic commercial embarassing.
Hyundai Libero turbodiesel with a strange wart on the bonnet. An ugly vehicle made even fuglier by the unimpressive scoop.
So, they claim the Camry Hybrid sports a "2.4-liter V6", an engine that is apparently Toyota's best-kept secret ever, before showing a shot of the 3.5-liter 2GR-FE never mated to a hybrid drivetrain in said Camry. The only possible excuse is that they were so busy adding those awesome tunes, they forgot fact-checking.
Iveco Stralis + Iveco Eurocargo = Ivecoception
The 6A12 V6 in the Mitsubishi FTO receives my vote. That incredible, aggresive growl is pure pleasure being channeled right into my ears.
Indeed, JDM cars are by far most popular in the easternmost regions, where up until recently, you could pick one up for very little money. By the time Japanese used cars are 8-10 years old, it becomes too expensive to make sure they fulfill all safety and emissions requirements. Therefore they are exported or chopped…