To be fair, it is packing 50hp more than the XJ220, and is 0.3sec quicker to 60, but does weigh a bit more, putting it at 344hp/ton compared to 369hp/ton, and is ~12mph slower flat out. Not exactly sure what point I’m making here, just thought I’d run the numbers.

my knowledge of motorbikes and Australia is lacking in this area, but I did find out that bicycles in Europe have the brakes the other way round to those in the UK. and by “finding out”, I mean my colleague found out, while carrying a folding chair and trying to kick the back wheel out...

Hmm. wonder what it’d look like without the cladding...

I don’t think so, but you could always break out a few cans of spray paint.

Nah, it exists (4:16 if it doesn’t start properly):

I love the bambi:

I feel Peugeot has probably the biggest gulf between coolness of concept and coolness of production of any car company.

Mid-engined pickups aren’t that uncommon; quite a few Kei trucks are Mid-engined:

I don’t absolutely hate vinyl roofs; some cars do suit them, but I’m always slightly suspicious as to the state of what’s underneath.

I rather like the G12:

I was thinking the same; I’d expect more vandalism than just one clean hit with a pickaxe then walking off

Slight counterpoint;

Is that a rear heckblende light bar?

It’s hard enough to get people to wear seatbelts; can you imagine trying to get people to put up with racing harnesses, helmets & HANS devices?

Did they ever really leave? things like the Mini & fiat 500 convertible are pretty common

<1L = small,

I was going to comment on that too; it’s an impressively subtle job, and a neat way to show the lineage. 

It’s an existing class of vehicle in france,  and has been for a pretty long time. There’s nothing new in that.

Related question; what cars do the best job of integrating the front license plate into the design? I’m going to propose the Citroen SM: