I resent item #4. This is the ultimate hamburger chariot and you know it!!!
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If I was an oligarch, and I had a velvet lined bunker in Paraguay, this would be my ride!
But if you step outside into the real world, you’ll quickly discover that luxury SUVs are everywhere. They’re on every corner. Everyone is driving them.
God, now I feel bad. I am sorry, I was only kidding. Since this is Jalopnik, I assumed you knew that Fox is utter shit. My bad, it was a bad joke mate.
Don’t worry, FOX Sports has you covered!
That Giulia in the top right corner is a positively jaw dropping shade of green!
Am I nuts, or does this have very KIA optima looking taillights? Have regulations actually become so onerous that our beloved Alfas MUST look like a KIA? Is this some kind of dystopian nightmare?!
Hell, I didn’t even know about the 5 Series GT. I knew that a smattering of iFuckCOOPs existed but this one is new to me. Just for fun, I would like to point out that Mercedes just announced a new range of iFuckCOOPs. /vomits
Haha you are right. To me the comment seemed to ooze with sarcasm. However, after looking at the responses an a post lunch espresso, it needed a touch more.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, and those rods will never have a glitch.
The ludicrous 85MPH speedometer regulation, a rule so idiotic, it could have only come from the “greatest” nation on earth.
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Hey thanks for the info! Go with the mx5! The BMW is impressive sure, but we both know the Mazda is cooler!
My goodness that is pretty! Is that color available in North America?!
At a basic level, the idea could be implemented as federal guidelines. The states would have the option to 1) copy and paste those guidelines, OR 2) improve on them but not go below them. This is absolutely doable, it is a question of will.
Hmmm. Perhaps this is the way the GM tells the NHTSA, “hey watch out, our cars are garbage and they will likely harm someone”. It would explain the lack of notice and awareness on behalf of our benevolent overlords...
Look, I understand we are dealing with a federalist system and that creates some challenges. My response to that is, look at any other industry. From banking, to railroads, to flying, there are examples of successfully implementing a nation wide standard, hence the “NATIONAL” in NHTSA.
“Let’s say it knew that even in a perfect car made by General Motors, completely free of manufacturing defects and poor design”
Yes, accountability, in all likelihood sucks. But I believe the root cause of the NHTSA’s ineptitude is an existential one, not a procedural one. The very existence of the NHTSA hinges on the fact that let’s be honest, Americans take a dumbed down approach to pretty much everything, particularly driving. Hence, the…
Matt, Jalopnik on YouTube is really cool. Well done on a great first week!