Sorry, but check again. The Jetta Sportwagen is only available with a 2.5 gas and 2.0 TDI in the US. NHTSA has an investigation going on with the TDI high pressure fuel pump. Their forums have been in a flurry about it. It's a low occurrence rate, but it's still a clear issue not a few isolated incidences. And…

This TSX exemplifies the dire state of wagons in the US. Unlike most bloggers who talk the talk, I walked the walk and actually purchased a sportwagon recently. One with a 6 spd manual, 210 HP turbo 4, 30 MPG, and a pretty nice interior for well under $30k after rebates. And to be clear, there is only one that fits…

What a difference a beak makes! I might have taken this over the Saab 9-3 had it been available with a manual.

Best SUV driver of the year award goes to the white Explorer(?). Controlled maneuver to avoid accident and not run over thrown motorcyclist. No roll-over necessary.

Those ARE nice wheels. They've also been around since 2000 as well.

You mean speak 'meracun.

I'm pretty sure the fact checkers have the day off. The current 3 already has a 6 spd manual, so it's unlikely they'll downgrade to a 5 spd.

Nice improvement on the outside. Reminds me of a Mustang. Not such a great improvement inside. The car is still too big and bloated for me to care about though.

If it's not worth driving with a stick, it's not worth building.

Drool! I had to get a 9-3 Sportcombi instead since they don't sell these in the US. I love the Sportcombi, but I'd love this more.

I used to think it made no sense too, but it doesn't matter. Mazda really has taken zoom-zoom as their mantra for why they exist. It's one of the best out there. It's not like "quality is job one" or "like a rock". They've stuck with it, and I wish them the best. Now if they would just take it just a bit more to…

Funny, but too believable. You got me.

Clicking on featured threads only shows the pointless comments about the AC transit guy. This was a pretty awesome video deserving some real witty banter. Only after clicking on All do I get to see the awesome parody by leicester of the Bud Light Real Men of Genius post.

Great choice. Too bad you can't get a new one anymore. That's why my vote would have to go to a Saab 9-3x SportCombi.

Which is which? Is the A3 Allison or Scarlett? In either case, I think it's unfair to associate either actress with the A3. I can't help but see lipstick on a Jetta when I look at this car.

Going for a quadruple threat??? You might as well have Allison Brie wash your hood afterward too.

Thanks for pointing out the lack of any tangible justification for his comments. The only way I could imagine his comments being true for him is if he's a disfigured ogre with muscular dystrophy.

@Fat Tire: Yeah, the Jalopnik folks totally missed out on that. I usually find the booth babe shots, meh. This one is mind mind boggling though. Wonder if the blue "mini" was part of the joke.

Ringleader? I guess I should have known when someone asked me to distribute an email to my posse.

Drop the suspension about 8 inches and you might have a proper Focus wagon for the US. Too bad Ford seems pretty intent on crammin MyFord Touch down our throats. It looks neat at first, but just give me real knobs and buttons with minimal info to distract me DRIVING. So glad I pulled the trigger on getting a 2010…