You know, I have flown millions of miles and have only had my luggage delayed twice - never lost. Yes, both times were the worst case examples - stuck on a beach vacation in Greece without my swim trunks and stuck in wintry Toronto without coat and/or work clothes - but with so fewer people checking bags, it's really…

Honestly, the worst thing about holiday air travel is all the people who apparently haven't flown since 9/11 or EVER picked up a newspaper/read a news website. They just CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW AWFUL THIS IS and insist on sharing their horror and disbelief at WHY ARE WE BEING TREATED LIKE CATTLE?

re: FCA US - you missed the additional point that Fiat Group is now FCA Italy LLC, more proof that this is not the DaimlerChrysler redux so many Moparians whine about. Fiat and Chrysler have become an interdependent, interwoven, integrated company. Yes, there's a FWD Cherokee. Guess what? It's selling like hotcakes -…

#2, #3, #8: these are all reasons I sold my Type 34 Karmann Ghia. See, since it was a 1966, it wasn't "desirable" I was often told. Not an early early single carb 1500, not a weirdo 68+ with woodgrain dash and possible automatic, just a run-of-the-mill Type 3 Ghia.

Well, I do have a V12 in the driveway but arguably fewer computers. To my knowledge, the 1987 Jaguar XJS has only 2. Well, 1.5. One ECU for the Lucas cum Bosche fuel injection and half a computer's worth of a "trip computer" which merrily tells the time, distance to empty (just past my credit card's max) and mpg. It's…

There have long been stories about how Porsche built an early Bay bus into a chase/support vehicle for long haul testing by dropping in a 911 six cylinder. Whether it's true and how many they built is the stuff of legends.

Here's why I've moved on from both VW and Mopar fanboy events:

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It is absolutely extraordinary that a vehicle as small as the Renegade can do so well in crash testing. On several forums I hear complaint after complaint about 'nanny state' requirements and how weight is sucking the joy out of driving, but ya know what? I'm ok with not having shiny chrome spears sprouting from the…

Well, at least there's no Bangle butt or flame-surfacing.

I have to say that the A321 Transcontinental is a great flight, provided you fork over enough for business class. It's really, really nice.

See, Chrysler understood this back in the 60s. Park lever, not button, means no confusion!

That's very cool. I was in high school when the Daytona/Laser debuted, and I've always wanted one - but finding an early, non-thrashed example is damned tough, especially with 5 speed.

Yep, that's one in the ad photo in the post.

....except the Daytona and Chrysler Laser had exactly zero in common with the Eclipse. You're thinking of the Plymouth Laser, aka Eagle Talon. Totally different beast.

Also mistaken. WK2 and ML/GL have a common beginning point, kind of like apes and humans, but one is not derived from the other, despite having a fair amount of DNA in common.

Wow, you really have no knowledge of pre-Daimler Chrysler.

In case you weren't aware, the Grand Cherokee predates Daimler's gutting of Chrysler, so I wouldn't be too terribly concerned about how they fare without their "guidance". In fact, the GL/ML seem much improved after sharing a corporate gestation with WK2. Perhaps Jeep finally fixed Mercedes...

The Fastback is pretty much universally hated in the air cooled VW world, which has always puzzled me. I really like the overall shape and it has all the Type 3 attributes. Maybe had they gone ahead with a proper hatchback instead of trunk and non-folding rear seats... I mean, even the Mustang fastbacks and Barracudas…

Isn't this an Encore encore? So a 'luxury' version already exists...