Again, Subaru is a value brand.. the starting price of the most expensive vehicle in Subaru’s lineup is $35K. The Wrangler 4xe starts at $51K. The Pacifica Hybrid starts at $53K. CX-90 hybrid, $50K. Whole different ballgame.

The Subaru hybrids are on the horizon, but the main reason for a lack of batteries is that because Toyota is Subaru’s steward and the brand will go the way Toyota goes.

Z06 at VIR, 4.1 miles: 2:38

Right, but the Sentra was likely still operating at the end of the payments cycle. Oh, and it crushed the comparison test you linked to.

I don’t the think Vega or any of its variants lasted to 1981 when Motor Week debuted.

I sort of wonder if the chopped roof will make much difference to the handling. The bodywork is bolted/braced to the chassis, similarly to the Elan (which began life as a droptop). Plus, the bodywork on an S2 is held on by surprisingly few bolts. But I’ll bet the number of squeaks and rattles has multiplied.

The Twin Cam 3.4 can put a tidy hole in your wallet, though. Why is it only $4K? Because you’ll need the other $4K to bribe a mechanic to actually work on it.

It’s likely one of the most reliable, practical things you can buy, but the rental I had was one of the worst-driving almost-new cars I’ve ever experienced. The sightlines were awful, too. Maybe the hybrid version is much better.

This free software update seems like a joke; many anecdotes out there about stolen cars after the update was installed at a dealership. The software now extends the alarm duration by 30 seconds and does a check to see if the key is in the ignition. Is there an ignition cutoff feature? Doesn’t sound like much of an…

Low power is sort of a tradition with entry-level Lexus - early ES, HS, CT, now UX.

It’s the Prius wagon + $10K

I like the Musk takedowns but c’mon, the Space Shuttle did not “reuse” first-stage boosters. They were literally salvaged at sea and remanufactured in Utah at a huge cost. Damage from impact and seawater immersion was usually extensive. It took months to dismantle, remanufacture, and ship a new SRB to Florida, and…

If the tubular chassis is still there, then this car is actually mostly Abarth. The company was well known for Mario Colucci’s tubular chassis for prototype racing purposes. Other cars include the 1000SP.

The fact these also got AWD was a good indication that they were all basically the same car.

Yeah, it’s FWD. If it really is a 1991 model, AWD was not yet an option. The engine is a 4G63, so it’s a 2-liter. The dealer claims 195 hp but that’s for the turbo model. This RS is a mid-spec car without the turbo so 10 large seems overpriced even for excellent cosmetics. 148K is pretty high mileage for this era—a…

Red is the third-most common color for the LFA, which seems to have been produced mostly in black and two shades of white. Orange is fourth, surprisingly.

I agree on all points, especially the XKR. Not only did Jag miss the mark with its E-type pastiche styling for the XK8, but the drivetrain seemed better suited to the XJ... which is why the XJR would be the collectible. I guess you could make a case for the later cars, which improved dramatically. The only advantage…

A lot of the collector trends are based around style, or a look. Radwood is a perfect example. That’s why an AW11, although undeniably a wonderful car, is not in huge demand—it’s not much of a looker. There’s also the supply question...which is probably why early 944 prices stay fairly reasonable, at least for…

Those old ohv V6s that GM reluctantly gave up on in the ‘90s made a lot more torque than horses, so it’s still a step up from a 2-liter I-4. But it sounds like a mating walrus when doing so.

That generation of TSX didn’t use the 6-speed auto, which first appeared in 2012 in the TL.