I lived in San Francisco for two years attending AAU back when the school was worth a damn. The only reasons I can't think of regarding why their drivers suck are both wild stereotypes. I'm not sure if anyone else has said them, but I'll be the ass to make them known.

Personally if we're talking about the '95-'05 era, I'd have to go for a Chrysler LHS 1999-2001; however, that IS a larger car in a different segment.

I think the Chrysler 300 & Audi A8 are as close as we're going to get.

Isn't that what Mitsu has been doing?

I actually think the Sonata hybrid is quite a bit better than the standard sedan style. It looks like a swimming fish. Quirky—something Saab would've done if they had money.

5th gear: Dear Chrysler, how is the design and eventual production of your 9-speed going? Any idea of when a production release can be expected? And will you PLEASE offer a 9-speed manual? If so, here is the shift pattern I am going to require you to use being that I AM your biggest fan (under 25 and in Iowa if…

I'm still waiting for Chrysler to have their planned 9-speed automatic, but offer a manual option... And THIS needs to be the shift pattern. I demand it of them.

It's what started it all for me... The 2.2 liter I-4 from the 1985-1989 K-cars. Specifically in my 1987 Plymouth Reliant LE coupe.

Entertainment!! Heart-click for you dude.

19 year old gay film student driving from San Francisco to Key West in a 1996 Suzuki X-90... If I were to flame anymore than I was SWAT teams would use me as a weapon. There were so many Ford Excursions and F-150s... I closed the T-top, put the air on full blast and did everything I could NOT to become the Matthew…

I should add the Reliant I took beyond the 85mph speedometer was on a dirt road... I'm sure if I had traction and wasn't sliding everywhere then the car could've kept going.

Round up...137kmh. I've noticed Europe seems to lack a bunch of POS beaters of their roads. It isn't the mechanics of the vehicle which restrict our speed limits—states with lower speed limits get cheap gas & insurance rates (insurance is required in all but one state).

Umm, are you serious? If so—that is f*cked up. I'm in Iowa; we can get a 1, 3, or 5 year license. We also aren't ALLOWED to smile in our pictures.

Good to know... My commuter car is an '89 Mitsu Precis. It gets winded at 75, and I am REQUIRED to floor it if I want to pass anyone at 80. I really don't think it could handle going 85mph for an extended period of time.

Most cars, yes. Instantly all the early-90s Escorts, bread-box 1st & 2nd generation Chrysler minivans, and anything from Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo, or Geo before 2001 I would find doubtful of being able to make it to 85.

Yeah, I read a story on Truth About Cars which reviewed the reasons behind it. The link to the story is at the bottom. Essentially, the Carter administration agreed with the NHSA that by restricting the limit to 85 on speedometers would make people think their cars only went so fast. The end of the Reagan…

The only times I had the misfortune to drive through Texas, I did it from San Francisco to Key West and then back...in a turquoise '96 Suzuki X-90. I sprinted through that damn state as fast as I could...which was only 83 miles per hour before the car felt unsafe. And once in an '86 Olds Cutlass Cruiser (Ciera…

3rd gear: That microvan pictured isn't half bad in terms of style. I looks like a Dodge Journey bred with a 1st generation Honda Odyssey.

That's what I was thinking, but the poor reliability of the Probe—mostly due to crappy owners—will likely keep that name dead forever.

Thank you to whomever said the Sentra. I wasn't kicking myself for not coming back to Jalopnik last night to post about it. I had a huge rant about its failure, and now that it made it on the list, I will spare everyone my rant. I'm considering getting a Cube, so I've been surrounded by Sentras on the weekend a I…