Portland, OR.
It has to be one of the most eclectic mixes of vehicle choices in the U.S., plus it’s salt-free. Part of that has to do with the variety of automotive things to do in the area. We have a racetrack (Portland International Raceway), so there are high-performance cars. We have plentiful off-road trails, sot…

And I do!

For anyone who cares, you cannot get a manual XV Crosstrek with a moonroof. Ask me how I know.

Sincerely,

A homebrew-drinking, mountain-loving, Subaru-owning Portland Resident.

Much like the Chevy Spark, it shows that an inexpensive, practical (key word), a-segment car can sell in the U.S.

The Suzuki Sidekick and Geo Tracker (and Suzuki Vitara/Chevrolet Tracker). In the 1990s, many looked at them as “Barbie Jeeps,” or competitors to soft roaders, such as the RAV4 or Honda CR-V. However, with their two-speed transfer cases, solid rear axles, and body-on-frame construction they were far more capable off…

Yes. Twice. (Well, technically once was my father.) It was 1989 and we were at the Minneapolis Auto Show. It was the first time my dad saw the Mitsubishi Eclipse. He loved the look and then saw it had a rear seat and he was pretty much sold. A couple of months later, we traded in our 1988 Dodge Colt five-door for a…

Definitely used loosely.

My first car was a 1992 Mitsubishi Expo LRV with a manual transmission and FWD. My parents had a 4G63-powered Eclipse and I always dreamed of putting that engine in an Expo. It’s great to see people doing this. And without nerdjacking the conversation (oops, too late), the Mitsubishi Expo (aka RVR in Japan) even came…

When I think of shitty 1990s cars, this is one that I always think of. The pointy-bumpered Buick Skylark. Ladies and gentlemen, start your gag reflexes!

Did someone say Juke rally car?

What says “Japan” more than a Kei car? I generally think of Suzuki when it comes to Kei vehicles, but just about any Kei car is about as Japanese as they come.

This is my friend's car. A brown Corolla TE72 Wagon. He swapped in the turbocharged Pontiac Solstice GXP engine into it. It's pretty crazy ... crazy awesome.

While I think $10K is a bit overpriced, have you seen the prices of Samurais lately? It's worth more than $5K; maybe $7K. I mean, a stock Sammi in good shape is going for $5k.

For what it's worth, I think this thing is fantastic. That being said, I also think it's overpriced. As someone who looks for Suzuki 4x4s and parts on craigslist, this thing has been online for a loooong time now. Looks like they're asking $10,000 again, by the way.

The Acrua TL and TSX from about 2010 or so. So many buttons—around 60 of them on the dash and steering wheel (if you count the up/down toggle).

Oh, hi guys!

When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet Sprint Turbo? It's been a long time for me. Not only would I love to see one, I'd love to drive one. It was a three-cylinder turbo before three-cylinder turbos were big news.

Scion tC. This one set records in FWD classes. Here's to FWD(ownforce)

In Back to the Future 2, they expected flying cars by 2015. In 2018, we'll have the return of fender skirts. Sounds legit.