Exactly.

I think 2.5 I-5 is archaic. The common petrol motor the rest of the world besides North America is offered is the 1.4 TSI with 138 bhp and 185 lb-ft.. not sure about fuel economy, but most likely big numbers.

3rd gear: Which is precisely why this is the perfect time to sell those Euros in North America. That free trade thing can't come soon enough!

Is this... real?

Now upvote it on reddit:

I'm no expert on this. I got the Conquest and Starion confused...look the same to me.

EDM Honda Accord / Volvo S40

RX-7/Conquest

RX-7/Taurus rear

Petition inevitably made by someone:

I don't give a hoot if it's a lost cause. Signed and shared.

Wasn't this when they were testing an early protoype of the Crosstour?

I hope the owners keep them clean and washed during winter. Rust in Chicago is no joke.

traffic cone.

Think the red RS pictured looks decent. But what I really want to see in this segment for N. America is the VW Polo to compete with the Fit, Versa, Yaris, Sonic, Fiesta, etc. Such a big company and they still have NADA in this segment. Also, Polo GTI could compete with the Fiesta ST, right? Just like Golf GTI vs Focus…

Good 'ol "free markets."

99% of Dodge/Mercedes Sprinters I see around here in IL are already rusted to hell.

This post makes us all feel good about ourselves. Just... feels good.

Volo Auto Museum in Volo, IL (Northern IL)

The good part is the ravines on Sheridon Rd. But that part is very small to justify going off the route IMO.