Agreed. I always found it ironic and sad when car companies (and the fanboys who love them) whine about the small overlap test and how their cars were not designed for it. That is actually terrifying, what they’re basically saying is: “we don’t actually engineer our cars to be safe, we engineer them to do well on the…
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It’s kind of crazy how over-engineered for safety that first gen XC90 is. It was introduced in 2003, but aced the new 2013 IIHS small overlap crash.
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The Renault Twingo is a fairly common car around Europe, but with amazing folding seats, an antenna that sticks out…
Which is weird since Canada is getting all trims with both manual and automatic.
While I’m not pleased, I have made my peace with manufacturers not offering manual transmissions, but the decision to only offer it on the lowest trim here makes no sense. They went through the trouble of federalizing the drivetrain only to limit their market. They might not sell many in the higher trims, but they…
God, I hate this. Hate it sooo much. WHY IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK TO GET A MANUAL IN TOP TRIM???
And this is why almost no one buys a manual transmission in a non-performance car anymore. I was kinda intrigued by the headline since I’m pondering a new daily in the next couple years but, yep, that completely knocks the Jetta from all consideration. It seems like most manufacturers are bound and determined to put…
This is 100% a studio-driven trend. These slack rear angles are terrible for aerodynamic drag and packaging. Upright back glass is good for reducing drag. This is all design studio. Artists trading fuel economy and usable space for “style”.
No. Slack backlight angles are terrible for aero. Upright back glass is good for aero. This is all design studio. Artists trading fuel economy for “style”.
If you want your new Jetta to have a manual transmission, hopefully that’s all you want your new Jetta to have.
“why not just put a financial tune on an m240i?”
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You know how race cars make that satisfying clunk as they go into gear? How they whine as they fly by? Well, now…
It’s self-healing as long as you follow these 12 easy steps to repair it
Not only is *this* car a write-off, the ten VINs either side will have had their resale value reduced by association. Don’t think that their owners aren’t, or don’t have access to, lawyers fancy enough to make it stick.
>The Panamera does have some sort of clear body protection wrap around the front, so hopefully nothing cut beyond that. Porsche knows to prepare for idiots like me.
Yep.
Could’ve been worse.
Damaging a press car is a rite of passage for Jalopnik writers, isn’t it? Sure, the Panamera wagon is more expensive than, say, a Camaro or a 124 Spider, but your scratches might actually buff out.
Don’t worry it will come out of your paycheck.