I thought about the SM (being launched in 1970 it does qualify) but I an going to actually nominate the Citroën CX as the utlimate 1970’s car.

A friend owned for a time a 1987 Mk2 Golf GTI 16v. I remember the clutch having an odd biting point and the driving position not being overtly comfortable, but the car drove and went well. I don’t know about the normal ones though.

Remember, the arrival of the Pagoda coincided with Mercedes quitting racing entirely following some horrific competition crashes. The automaker avoided motorsports until the late 1980s.

I wonder why anyone bothers with cars anymore. Just stop making them and only SUVs should available for purchase.

This could be the answer (PHEV), but for people who live in cities and either park on the street or in collective garages they would end up being used as ICE-only vehicles.

Being European, I think that even we could do with some toughter tests that teach you how to drive rather than just “circulate”.

I don’t think it is exactly the same open road driving. As you really can’t go “deeper, colder or longer”. You still have to comply with the same rules as everyone else.

Of course! And I like driving performance cars as much as everyone else.

If you can’t disable traction or stability control no snap oversteer for you.

I think the infrastructure and recharge times is what will tell if it makes it to 2035. If not new car sales will drop precipitously as people hold on to their current ICE cars and they may have to back out.

To get to 70 quicker? I don’t see the point.

Exactly. And anyway, if they were really concerned about driving safety they would make the enhanced driving test the standard one as everyone would benefit from it.

But then why not make the “enhanced” driving test, the standard one? Surely everyone would benefit from the increased driving standards regardless of the vehicle they are driving.

Why not improve the tests and learning for all vehicles then?

This is silly on so many levels.

Even in Europe, a notably chauvinistic and closed market wary of cars not from Europe, they are doing very well. Their cars are competent, well regarded and selling well.

It is based on the Yaris. An hypothetical Mazda5 rival should be based on the Corolla.

That Dino is not a popular Ferrari… because it isn’t one. Enzo was adamant that Dinos were not Ferraris.

The Vito is everywhere, especially is a high-end transport shuttle.