I already know exactly what the last five characters of my C8 VIN will be…

You’re right that the general trend at the moment is bloated, lumpy cars with unnecessary creases and lines. Today’s bulges and angles are yesterday’s tailfins.

Agreed, definitely a high point.

Except neither of those is ugly for its era.

And how did they go from the quiet elegance of the past…

Let’s be clear, it was using about 12 horsepower to do this.

Jay Leno states repeatedly in the video that Ferrari gave the car their blessing to be presented as a Ferrari.

Glued to the road, or grounded to the ground?

Good point. I may not be a fan of the Prius as a drivers’ car, but there’s no denying that Toyota changed the entire industry when they created it.

So, cars are getting bigger and bigger screens capable of displaying ever-more things, but what do they actually need to show?

Look, if you prefer smartphones to cars, by all means, enjoy sitting in a Tesla and playing with the screen.

What the fuck are you talking about? Tesla didn’t even make it into the top 20.

Yeah, I have. Garbage.

That’s hypercar territory, in my book.

Absolutely. There’s not a box it doesn’t tick, unless “low production numbers” is a requirement.

The Model 3 is just an overpriced econobox with a shitty interior and an electric drivetrain. It’s about as game-changing as a Chevy Bolt.

I really hope you dictated this comment with speech-to-text, because it just made my day

I don’t need to pause my music every time I want to change the fan speed

You don’t seem to understand either the words “random” or “car blog.”

The Black & Tans were vicious murderers and war criminals, it’s fucked up that the legacy of their atrocities is a beer