I don’t get this ‘Holy Grail’ nonsense. If it had 275bhp AND could return 55mpg then maybe, just maybe it could be counted as a ‘holy grail’ but it’s just going to be another shitty 2.0L 4cyl mild hybrid with middling power at best. It’s just going to be another huge disappointment from Mazda *stares intently at the…

SportWagen OBVIOUSLY

If Nissan does indeed break with Reno....that’s it for Nissan right? Renault has the French Gov’t to prop it up and FCAPSA (whatever the new entity will be called) on hand to gobble it up. Who the hell is going to want to take on Nissan/Mitsubishi? 

FORTY. FOUR. THOUSAND. DOLLARS.

I like it at $8k, not at $13k.

I salute this answer, however as another European living in the US, even KIA dealers didn’t want to deal with our brand spanking new credit until 6 months in and we’d generated a FICO score. It’s a sad day when even Kia doesn’t want to deal with you. 

Just find the newest Lexus ES/Camry/Avalon hybrid that your budget allows and doesn’t have stratospheric miles. Buy it. Open up a bottle of New Jersey’s FINEST wine. Relax. Job done.

So what’s next? You’re gunna take it back to Hunter Green right? RIGHT!? 

I hate to say this. I do, because I’ve owned ooh 6, no 7 other Fords (European ones) and swore I would never, ever, EVER own another after the last bill. But...having rented not one, not two, not three but well into double digits Ford Fusion Hybrid (Titanium spec) care of Hertz...I actually kinda love it? - It’s now…

The most telling (and worrying for Infiniti and indeed Nissan) figure here, are the numbers for the QX50. This is Infiniti’s newest vehicle in one of the hottest segments in the automotive world - Luxury Compact SUV’s and Infiniti STILL can’t sell any of them. That’s very bad. But also, pretty logical. The QX50 is an…

If Audi was smart (hah!) they would heavily incentivise these for decent lease deals. Firstly because not a single wagon can be leased for a decent price anymore. Now the Alltrack has gone (which was never a good lease anyway) - it basically just leaves the Outback which is fine....if you’re okay with the CVT. Which…

Having lived in London for a decade with arguably one of the best transit systems in the world (Asian cities aside) I’m a huge, HUGE fan of both trains and buses. They’re fantastic. I love them….For getting to work. ONLY for getting to work.

I would bet good money on us getting the new one but no manual and it may be a hybrid only ...which honestly. Makes sense. An amazingly well packaged small car with a huge interior and the efficiency of the Insight? It’s a compelling idea....

It’s a nice price for what it is, but it’s a BRAVE, BRAVE person that takes this on. You’ll be doing maintenance for a $60k car on an $8k car as expected. Having owned a (brand new!) Audi A3 - Literally one of the cheapest cars in Audi’s line up....it’s a no from me. It’s a BIG no from me. But for the brave ones...NP. 

Is the turbo from the CX5 going to end up in this? Since this is supposed to be a ‘sportier, coupe-ier’ version of the CX5, surely it would make sense to give this decent power. I love the CX5. I had one for a month as a rental. I would’ve happily joined the legions of people dumping hatchbacks for these, BUT the long…

The UK had the Yaris SR which was a 1.8L VVTI engine jammed into a Yaris. 130bhp may not sound like very much, but when it’s in a car that’s the approximate weight and size of a shoe, it’s more than enough. Sure, it looked a bit like a hamster nibbling on some seeds, but it was a great little car with Toyota…

This is absolute insanity. I wouldn’t even do this trip if it was LA to Dallas (which would be a heck of a lot less cold, hilly and snowy!) But I cannot WAIT to hear how badly it goes. 

I voted NP but I want absolutely nothing to do with it. The headaches are too much but the practicalities and price (try and get it for $1k even) is on point. If it was a TDI, I’d be more tempted.

Nope. I just can’t agree with you here. This isn’t the same situation. I agree that the price of gas will, inevitably creep back up. However, I do not for one moment think that will give rise to compacts and sedans again. It will just mean an (even longer) waiting list for RAV4 hybrids, PHEVs and the like. Europe…

Can we still count the FUCKING VW MICROBUS? Which VW has been trolling us with for what? 20 years now? ‘oh we’re making it, we’re totally making it’ here’s yet ANOTHER bullshit concept to keep you interested. Uh huh. No. Fuck you VW. Shit or get off the pot. What the fuck could possibly be taking this long. I don’t…