I think you've touched on the issue financial institutions would rather you just shut up about. Not only will they have no equity for the next purchase, they will be upside down and have to refinance a part of the original loan on the new car. Dodge and Hyundai/Kia and other overpriced throw away car companies…

I understand your intent, but I disagree with the proposed execution. At the current price of fuel, we are approaching 50% tax since the tax is per gallon, not a percentage of cost. That's why the argument about "since gas prices are down it's hurting our tax revenue" is such bologna, the tax revenue hasn't…

I hope your vision for the world comes to pass some day soon. But, as long as crazies are out there with designs to topple the US, enslave people, commit genocide, or any of a number of crazy people things that happens, we will need to continue to make these weapons.

This is terrible news for us, but because of one stupid decision by Scion. They should have made the 1.0 3 cylinder work on the US models. I drove a Toyota iQ in Europe a couple of years before the US launch, and I honestly loved it. I thought I was getting punked by my sponsor when he showed up with that tiny…

I can't imagine how you're a gaming reporter and just now discovering this 'phenomenon'. Jeez man, this is just how gaming has been trending for years, like over a decade. Unless you're primary platform is a Wii or a mobile device, it's pretty the norm.

Good job on this Best Of list. So many talented designers and so many different opinions to consider. My only beef is with Ian Callum. It's not that I don't like the new Jag and Aston design language, but it's essentially the same design with different badges. The Astons are just large, medium and small versions…

Credit Delorean for the eventual production Firebird, credit to Harley Earl for the original concept.

Duesenberg SJ Speedster, the Mormon Meteor. Still pretty super, especially considering this was done in 1935.

Iamauto Superfugly

Plenty of cars smaller. In fact a lot. Maybe they should call it the "Regular".

Wow, that was NOT exciting.

'Murica!

I drove an Auris this past summer on vacation in the UK, it wasn't bad. Even though I know it's just a Corolla hatch, I like it more than the Mazda 3.

Which is why I say to hell with the Saudis. We need nothing from them, don't even buy their oil anymore, so no reason to prop them up. Let the Arab Spring sweep through Riyadh.

There are plenty of ways to punish China financially without breaking laws. We can impose sanctions that prevent banks from doing business with China, thereby stopping the flow of cash, or at least make it harder to trade cash. We can print money to pay our notes with them, which would mean we are paying them but…

Why on Earth would VW merge with FCA? VW owns valuable properties with consistent sales and reliable income. FCA is a mess. Idon't think Marchionne could get the Germans drunk enough to agree to something like that, but hey, who knows.

I think I vaguely remember that night......

Hey, it can pull the Space Shuttle. What other pick up can say that?

Make it a regular hardtop and I'm there. Maybe a normalerish looking roofline. Orjust put that powertrain in a HF without the hybrid crap.

Tyler, your in-depth analysis and well thought out arguments always make a good read. But, I think you weaken your position when you get all negative about systems that have yet to be fielded or tested in real world operations.