The DOHC donkey show in the Outback with the slushbox was a bore.... in the Impreza with a manual it was just fine.

Shenanigans. Subaru had fixed that problem by 2003. It would NEVER HAPPEN.

This seems true and it carries over into the GM-related models. Something to do with the build routine in Trollhattan. I had a 900S completely crap out multiple times before 70K miles. The cable clutch gave out twice before it got T-boned at 70K miles. I had a 9-3 SE go almost 220K miles without much trouble aside…

I'm also in Michigan and they don't carry many manuals unless you're shopping the used lot. I ended up with a used WRX because the local dealerships hadn't yet gotten many new Imprezas. And what they had were autos. I figured if I'm going to get sub-part gas mileage I might as well have fun.

That's a pretty good one. The early cars were clearly crap (mostly b/c of the carb setup) but the later ones were quite quick. Maybe the V8 Shamal is the pinnacle?

The SC came first (in Ion Red Line, too) but wouldn't meet emissions (2007-?) so GM had to resort to the LE5 for a year or two before the TC appeared.

Nissan's been doing CVTs for a long time, and I drove a Murano briefly that had one. It was just okay. But the Altima was terrible. The revs constantly dipped to 1300 rpm, where the car had no power. And that happened to be the exact point where the 4-banger was vibrating a lot. Manumatic mode fixes that but the car…

Ah, okay, I was mistaken. The Forester has the same modern 2.5 that the Outback has. And the Outback (at least the one I drove) has pretty good responsiveness for a CVT. I was impressed. Miles better than what I experienced in an Altima rental. And I agree, the reclining back seat is fantastic in the Outback.

That's the price of 33-34 mpg highway for an AWD vehicle. Good luck finding a non-hybrid, non-diesel AWD vehicle that can even approach this in mileage.

I can see omitting the heavy B9 (just get the Outback), but for a high-clearance hatchback with standard AWD, the CrossTrek XV gets superb mileage. I think the new Forester has the older fuel-sucking 2.5 unless you get the equally thirsty 2-liter turbo. And I'm not really sure why Subaru doesn't make a cheaper WRX…

Dallara, Wallace, Bizzarini... it's a shame Feruccio didn't try racing, but with the rise of Ford, Lotus and Porsche they'd have been a little late to the party.

Merging into the middle of 70-mph traffic from a dead stop on a blind on-ramp that's literally in the middle of ongoing traffic all happening hundreds of feet in the air? Pulaski Skyway.

They are! I had not see this ME-109 before.

I'm not sure you can compare aluminum aircraft with a steel Camaro as far as submerged corrosion rates.

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned yet, but it could be the Ford Transit Connect. Space efficiency of 20.2% with a cargo volume figure of 118.7 ft3. The van version is even better at 129.6 ft3.

Subaru's audio solutions are horrendous.

I may be a rare exception, but I have had many window cranks fail (VW, Chevy, AMC, Mitsubishi, etc., etc.). Yet I have never had a power window fail, even in my Saabs (knocking wood, crossing fingers).

Only in qualifying. Somewhere around 1,100 in competition, for the single year it actually competed in Can-Am. The point about fairness doesn't make sense. A Porsche is a Porsche.

He didn't say road-going Porsche. The Can-Am 917 easily cleared 1,000 in race trim.

The 2CV chase scene is classic; it just is. The Renault 11 is pretty ridiculous but almost acceptable in a Roger Moore flick. Why not include the tok-tok he drove in Octopussy while you're at it?