Well, there weren't many cars to get excited about in the US that is. In Europe we had a load of homolgated racing cars waiting to hit the roads including the RS and Cossie Escorts and Sierras, Peugeot 205 T16 (and its baby brother the GTI), Renault 5 Maxi turbo, Mercedes 190E Cossie, and the BMW M3, but also more…

The CTS-V, while potent, is vulgar to look at, and doesn't rival any of the listed cars as for quality and the feel of luxury.

Because America hasn't made a proper car in that league since the 60s? Why buy a Mustang, Camaro og Corvette when you can have a 458, GT3 RS and a LP640

Why would it be a problem to get the taillights approved in the US?

But God damn the BT55 was a beautiful car!

You are probably right, but my thinking was that unlike the C-class where some of the g-forces are absorbed in the cumbling of the bonnet, all of those g-forces reach the passengers. While they might survive, they would hurt a lot less afterwards in the bigger Merc. Am I way off?

While the people in the SMART might have survived, there is so little crumble zone in that car that a lot of energy must go into the soft squishy bit behind the steering wheel.

Public transportation is excellent, but if you live outside the cities you probably have a car anyway.

Yeah pretty expensive in general, but cars are insanely high taxed. 25% general VAT, 180% registration tax, and there are bi-annual "green taxes on owning" a car which depends on how "green" the car is.

That's about $6,500 less than the lowest price for a regular Ford Focus here in DK, so stop your whining.

NASCARs Yuji Ide I presume?

They actually locked out the first row of the GP in respect for Senna and Ratzenberger. Senna getting the nr. 1 spot and Ratzenberger the nr. 2 spot with Brazilian and Austrian respectively flags painted on the asphalt.

Amen!

2nd gear:

They will fuck it up royally. You can't have a Cannonball movie without a Lambo, and I don't see a Lambo anywhere in GMs lineup

Small aircraft always make me shudder.... I don't know whether they are more dangerous than any other type of transportation, but they just seem that way to me.

I don't give a flying fuck. I want cow on my seats, preferably so fresh that it is still muh-ing, and I'll eat my steak with a smile thinking: More vegans = more meat to regular people

I have lost faith in humanity...

There have been. The latest was Giovanni Amati in 1992. She was talentless at best.

As long as the plates are not racist, homophobic etc., who gives a shit?