@$kaycog: Ahhh, swimwear and leather chaps... that classic Russian fashion combination. I believe it was popularized by Czar Nicholas himself.

@Kevin: keep it two doors and call it the Nomad! (with only a woody option)

@rotteneffekt: That's a brilliant ad. For the Americans they could have had a huge, oversized hamburger barely able to fit on the sled dripping grease and melted cheese as it speeds towards the impact barrier.

@OA 5599: well played.

@snap_understeer_ftw: But isn't the Jag V12 a 60deg V? That would be much narrower than a 90deg V-8 with big heads on top...

@buzz killington: I actually knew that, but one can dream right? I think those intake runners are just so sexy.

@nataku8_e30: That's exactly what I was wondering. I'd even go for the 300hp V6 if it is significantly lighter.

RLC in glasses < Renault Alliance

@smackela: I was thrilled to hear about workers striking at some of the factories recently. It would help the labor market imbalance if Chinese workers were able to demand higher wages and better working conditions. It might even make it possible for a few manufacturing jobs to make economic sense in the US (but who…

@jodark: I don't know, there may be a clever design solution to work around that. I'd like to see what the designers have in mind for some of the issues people have mentioned here.

@Ryanrule: Oh, don't worry, we've got plenty of that here- [www.nytimes.com]

@Tanshanomi: Yep, that is a natural resource we seem to have given up on figuring out how to harvest domestically. It seems we prefer to import it already ripened.

@SlowMo: oh, so, in short: Cool idea! I don't know how the details will work but it is a very interesting solution to a major problem.

But, wait, I've always been told that Americans were the only creative people on the planet! How are we supposed to feel good about ourselves if we have to start copying Chinese designs! Cool industrial designs? No!!!! That's what we're supposed to be doing (ok, the Europeans design some really nice stuff too but…

@my favorite car is a motorcycle: PA governor Ed Rendell's first act in office (~2000) was to repeal the mandatory helmet law and I've been saying exactly what you just said ever since. The only thing I'd add is mandatory organ donations from the non-helmeted riders too ;)

@Ash78, working for the rat race: Although I am not opposed to increasing fuel economy, CAFE seems like a poor way to do it. By splitting the world into cars and trucks we created the loophole that eventually created the mess we have today where over 50% of the new vehicles purchased are "trucks" even though the…

@TheMightyMonarch: @CivicHybridHoonster: I think you missed one of the key points of his argument, "why isn't this law applied to ALL new drivers?' which I think is a valid question.

@grubbalicious: well, I guess I'm a troll too. I like how the Brits have stratified licenses for motorcycles and I wouldn't be averse to something like it here for high performance cars if it were properly executed.

@Bucky Rodgers: Wow. That's brutal. And I'll bet that over your lifetime you're going to pay a ton more for auto insurance.

@snapoversteer's a dangerous cliche: Very well put.