CP. For the price of a squadron you can get a whole wing of multirole fighters.

In Spain, the 1969 Dodge Dart (built under license by Barreiros during the 70s) was the biggest car available for some time, badged Dodge 3700GT. It was the car of choice for the well-to-do and the relevant politicians (President Carrero Blanco was killed in a 3700GT in 1973). The engine was the 225 Slant Six, whose…

If Nibbles feasts on your pic, i can give you another example: button shift.

I give you Spain, Italy and Russia. 90% stick shifts, car theft is a plague. There. Fixed it.

Because it was called "Käfer" because of its looks. Officially its name was KdF-Wagen or, later, Typ-1. "Käfer" started as a nickname.

VW cars are not so special in that sense: most turbo cars (Diesel and otherwise) from most makes develop slightly more power than stated. But it's not like it used to be said in Spain "TDI hp are worth more than other hp. 110 hp in a Golf are equivalent to 130 hp in other cars". B. U. L. L. S. H. I. T.

Who says that Toyota needs to change its brand image adding "excitement"? Toyota is an appliance maker since at least the late 1990s. Leave the excitement for brands which, ahem, cater to people who might find it interesting.

Your concept of "weak" isn't the same as mine.

There's a difference between Italian and Russian workmanship: Italians come up with brilliant designs that end up being kludges. The Russians start from kludges but they work. Or are easily fixable.

Proof that the Russians are made of steel. Not their cars, though.

It was/is. But remember, the Lada engines were not assembled by FIAT. They were an Italian design put together by Russians. Right now they are still made in Egypt.

Peugeot 405 Mi16. Because AWD 16v Frenchie car with hydropneumatic rear suspension. What could possibly go right?

That's a urban legend that spans across all of Europe. It all started wit the first TDI engines. The peak power was as stated, 90-110 cv. But it seemed more because as anyone who has tried both a TDI and a NA gasoline engine of the same power, you don't need to rev the Diesel so much to "feel" the power. The delivery…

"Phallic" means that it looks like a penis. Not like a vagina.

There's some truth to it.

There are sardine tins made with thicker foil than most 2CV panels.

Spassibo. It's still better than my own attempt.

It's not just Stalin. Russia's history is as harsh as her winters. All of it.

In Russia, you're safer away from the police.

"Vot pivo, smotri".