I’ve been on that trail myself to write for AutoBild Magazine. It feels extremely weird to basically just lay on your back whilst going uphill.

I once experienced a cruise-control-kickoff due to sudden hydroplaning. Nothing crazy, the car let off the gas just as I’d done it without CC.

Let Mike do a hardcore road trip from China to Bavaria! :D He lives there and China surely isn’t that big...

Damn picture won’t stay where I put it...

He should either hit Copperhead road in something sleepy fast, like the Roadmaster shown above or (and much better) get a Citroën Loadrunner!

From my experience, there are even more features that a 3-Series has that its owners have no clue about. Turn signals for example.

Nice ones like this are way more expensive in the old world. You Muricans better be happy that you don’t have to deal with 72 hp N/A diesels and such. :P

Rocketmaaaaan...

I think it’s gonna be a long long time, till Mini brings it round again to find, they’re not the make they think they are at home. Oh no no no, they should build a Rocketman.

Also: Note the interesting fender flares and very prudent double side protection in that picture.

Man, you could’ve gotten yourself some driving impressions, just last week! :P

Italdesign/Lamborghini Calà anyone??

This one’s got a chair AND a table!

The Raptorization is coming. I just saw a Ford Kuga (Euro Escape) with a Raptor style grille this morning.

How many people actually fit in there?

I grew up not to far from the Ring and have spent many nights there, illuminated only by the backfires of Porsches and the like. Your description is on point. Additional points for the “dont-trip-over-Bitburger-bottles” reference!

Does anybody ever think about that neat Maxima getting rear-ended? :(

Welp, it is a little abstract.

I’m in Germany and I’m too hot to have an opinion. But it’s true. Especially motorcycle riders were launched quite frequently last year already. Looks awesome, but hurts kinda bad...

But what if Miata equals M * X⁵ ? Maybe the real answer is a beefed up BMW?