I don’t know, but I feel like these things (Audi things) aren’t that special anymore. The old S4/S5 had superchargers when others used turbos, had dual clutches when others used autos, had torque vectoring diffs when others didn’t. The RS5 had a stratospheric N/A V8 that was “special”. Now what? The S cars have turbo…

I agree. Clarkson did do a lot of Omega, and his Planet Ocean was pretty common on Top Gear. May did a lot of Rado and vintage stuff too. Hammond wore a Tag Carrera and a Breitling Navitimer quite a lot as well.

May wears a white dialed Rolex Milgauss in episode 3

Real talk. The pure electric powertrain they have is REALLY good. I’ve driven the i3 quite a bit, and to be honest, I was surprised every single time. Quiet, smooth, always on power that can pretty much smack you back into the seat anywhere below highway speeds.

What a shame. I have the previous S4 with the V6 and the DSG, and I think that the transmission is one of the best parts of the car. I like that it feels different than a typical automatic. I’ve driven the same engine with the ZF 8 speed in the A6, and there’s no comparison. They’re kind of comparable on upshifts, but…

Maybe it’s the way Jag does both the F type and the XK. F type/AMG GT is sportier, harder, louder, while the XK/SL class is the more luxurious, GT style car.

Audi service pulled through just this past December. I had a warning light for the sport differential in my 2011 S4 come up and gave the dealer a call. Turns out, I was on my last day of the factory warranty. Now, this was at about 4:45pm, and the dealer was about 30 minutes away. The service guy told me to hop in the…

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I know it may not be the most popular opinion here, but I think they're great. It injects a touch of theater into your everyday driving. While it may not be inherently logical, I like the idea of having a big ol' SUV that can hustle and shout a little bit. You may say that a wagon is just as practical, and that they…

Absolutely, but there's definitely a thrill in driving a fast car fast

"we're investing an incredible amount of energy into our performance cars"

1972 300SEL 4.5

A RWD V6 Jaguar XJ L weighs 3,882 lbs according to their website

Something small so you can park easily, pretty, classic, and open topped so you can whip your head in any direction to stare at something. 280 SL Pagoda?

In what sense?

I haven't, but I definitely agree with you. I have driven a new 5 series when I was used to driving an E39 530i. There was no comparison. The new one is big, floppy, too quiet, uncommunicative, and too isolated. What I meant is that BMW was known for it's driving dynamics, especially in its midsize sedans. They were…

That's what I was trying to get at. Personality in cars, from styling to dynamics, was pretty homogenous for a while. Now, we're starting to see it come back. And I'm pretty happy about that.

I think thats a great thing. Manufacturers should play to their strengths. I feel like in the last 5-10 years, everyone's been doing the same thing, making cars that try to please everyone, and in the process making bland, barely distinguishable products. I mean, look what happened to the 5 series. It went from being…

That's a shame. For one, that V8 was really good, even in the first iteration back in 2004. Good power, lots of torque, and sounded FANTASTIC. Yeah, the V6 might be more efficient, smaller, and more tractable, but the V8 definitely will be missed.

I feel the same way. It's almost like they used to think "wouldn't it be cool if..." and produce things like the Z3m coupe, or the Z1, or even the E60 M5 if we want to be more modern. Look at those cars in the context of their time period and how unique they were. To me, that's another thing that they've lost.