3rd gear: YAY. I've always loved tiny cars because basically you get that sports car/go-kart feel in an everyday vehicle. And I'm an American. I also like large cars for occasional use because 'Murica.

There are quite a few 3000GTs in my city, and every time I see one from a distance, my heart stops, as I think it's an NSX.

You got sumtn 'bout pushrods, fella?

Looks like something straight outta Start Trek: The Next Generation

Your grandma is all kinds of awesome.

Big deal, LV sells a single handbag for around $32k. To people in the market for an i8, the $20k premium is like going for the large extra value meal instead of the medium.

Dramatically misleading title. I'm pretty one cannot get arrested for having a fake inspection sticker. Suspended license? Yes.

Much hate for that cartoonish interior.

I'm guessing that anyone willing to pay more for premium tiny cars like the Smart would be on-board with this. Hell, the tiny Scion/Toyota iQ base price is more than the MSRP for some relatively well-equipped economy cars. I once saw an iQ on the lot for almost $18k.

Thanks for being the voice of reason. Highly opinionated people are usually perceived as being correct. I've never owned an RX-8, but that comment about the brake fluid threw me off. 80% of all my cars have been manuals, and as far as I can remember, they've all used DOT-3 or DOT-4 brake fluid in the clutch reservoir,…

Well you're wrong, but I loved this engine! My dad had a Chevy S10 and Astro with these exact engines, and they were actually really good - smooth, torquey, bulletproof, though only rated for 190 hp (if I recall). Transmission were shit though.

I pass by a used CRZ every day on a local lot for over a year now. I always think to myself that nobody, nobody will ever buy the thing and I feel so bad for the dealer - I sort of admire them for holding on to it for so long. It's like their so damn determined to sell it. Usually if cars don't sell, they at least…

Agreed, the Fiesta ST looks like an incredibly fun and toss-able hot hatch and it fits the bill nicely. It's even on Car and Driver's 10Best this year. Honda is missing such an opportunity and is becoming less and less relevant in the performance market (yeah I know, the Accord Coupe V6 kicks some ass). Where's the…

Honda should be making cars like the Prelude again.

Where's the NP or CP vote thingy on this? Anyway, CP. You can find a clean (Acura) NSX in the U.S. with similar miles for around $40-50K.

As good as the K-series is, there's always been a special place in my heart for the H-series. Sometimes there's a debate between the K20 vs H22 because of the whole RSX vs. Prelude thing back in the day, but I loved the H22 - a little more flexible, more torque, wonderful engine note, that "VTAAAAC pull yo!" that…

Not until you actually drive something with torque. I love high-revving Honda mills as much as the next guy, but I can never get over that feeling that while I might be going fast as hell, I don't necessarily feel like I am.

Interesting article, but it did not really state that Nissan directly asked dealers to stop gouging, it only provided stipulations, specifically "...dealers are required to submit paperwork to their regional office that includes the intended sale price prior to the transaction." That just means the dealers could gouge…

Yep, apparently the 6.2-liter LS3 is lighter and more compact than a BMW 4.4-liter twin-turbo DOHC V-8. Easy to work on and modify, and relatively inexpensive to replace. Of course I'm biased, since I've owned 2 cars with these engines.

If Nissan changed their pricing policies, they could probably limit what dealers were charging. How is it that Scion has the Pure Price/Pure Lease program? Saturn used to have something similar.