You're comparing Alfa to SEAT? SEAT made Fiat clones (badly at that) until VW came along and injected some cash. They had SEAT to profitability in two years and actually began building sporting models in far higher numbers than SEAT ever did previously. They did an amazing job with Lamborghini, Skoda, and SEAT at the…

"Even the least attractive, lowest end Alfa will drive and sound like magic."

The engine in the 8.32 Thema was even better ;)

I know this is apples and ascots, but Springfield Rolls Royces did well.

Don't worry, we chased them out of Pennsylvania. They can keep Hotlanta.

Red and yellow is supposed to make one hungry but all I feel is the sick.

Gotta pay the bills!

Good bumpers, good interior, NP. It's a shame Mazda never bothered to make an MX-5 GT.

Great point. I thought it was a combo of Cash for Clunkers and the fact that cars built in the last five years (esp. the domestics) have been of much higher quality in general, but there's a lot of truth to this too.

Yep, per year. Although it's obviously not a vetted statistic, it's one I've read recently and it seems believable. Mexico's GDP is about $1 trillion, so, yeah, those drugs are a pretty big deal.

You can't help but wonder about the reliability data. Unless they are manufactured at two different factories, how is a Ford Flex significantly less reliable than a turbocharged Ford Flex? This makes little sense and it's confusing to the reader.

I'm glad someone else remembers how badly the first-gen handled. The engine was mounted up high, and the suspension dynamics were definitely off. The second-gen was buttoned down a lot more. I can't imagine the Ranger handled much better, although it usually had a lighter, smaller engine.

It's too late. I just put everything into whoever makes Farmville and Angry Birds.

I hear these analysts are placing the 'Strong Buy' on Dunkin' Donuts these days.

Considering the illegal drug trade in Mexico is estimated to be more than $400 billion, I'd say the cartel is getting poor value on its defense contracts.

Early Campagnolo alloys are probably the most beautiful, but the first one-piece cast aluminum wheels were pretty cool, too.

Ray, another point worth considering is that general quality of new cars since 2007 has risen dramatically. This is especially true of the domestics, but really applies across the board.

Driver is boring. Wouldn't "COIL" or even "SINES" be preferable?

I've always thought Lancia should build a Pi.

Well, it is more attractive than the Lincoln Mark VIII, I think, which always looked skeevy to me. And the Somerset Riviera was the absolute worst...hard to believe it shared a name with the beautiful designs from the 60s.