Jeez. So much hate in the comments. Am I the only one who thinks this looks good? It’s crisp, and grown-up looking. Does a good job of looking distinctly Volkswagen while also not looking like they just over-inflated a Passat.

Yes, it is also shaped like a car

I can understand how non-car people would think that, I mean they are both orange.

One of the best looking designs I’ve seen in a while. The nose and rear haunches have a bit of a Mclaren vibe. I may be 32 but I’d still hang this poster on my wall.

Neeeeed

Just a reminder that this thing is crying alone in the corner somewhere in München, begging to be produced and driven with other M8's in the Dolomites during warm summer evenings.

Great writeup. Best of all, you’ve pointed out there are several “bridges too far” that really lie beyond VW’s responsibility. Owning, operating, and maintaining a car costs money. For those expenditures, an owner expects to be able to drive themselves from Point A to Point B on an ongoing basis. The nastiness of…

Who raced this Mercedes 190E 2.3-16? I dunno, some joker.

For me, Baretzky’s description of Audi Sport’s (then revolutionary) TDI engine for the R10 in “Truth in 24" cemented my love for racing and sports cars.

Lack of torque? It had enough torque to overcome the friction of the tires; what else can we tell here?

I’m not sure what the relatively high percentage of (questionably relevant) hate comments on here are for. Your articles have been, at the very least, some fresh change around jalopnik. Maybe it’s just some tough love for the new guy. Anyway, keep ‘em coming!

This is the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse Glass Roof Experimental Car and the only thing I know about it is I want one.

I mean most pickup trucks are meant for commuting to work alone and getting groceries. If you need to do real work ... you buy a unimog.