I got you, fam.

Every automotive need can be fulfilled by the Chevrolet Spark and a Kei Truck, and the world would be a better place.

I’m not stuffing 2 kids in the back of a lowered, straight-piped, caged 240z for a 9 hour drive. Outside of the fact that they can’t safely fit back there (no seats...), where would we put our luggage?

This is the only way to do it. This is from my 460 mile Memorial Day road trip:

They sell these in the Korean Domestic market (the only difference being it’s called the Avante N, the UI is in Hangul, and the awesome N sport seats are optional), and Korean enthusiasts are pretty excited about having enthusiast cars that can go toe-to-toe now with cars from Germany and Japan. In addition, a reform…

I think twenty years from now, we’ll look back at this time as the beginning of the golden era of KDM.

You don’t have to punish the poor guy for wanting something different than his 911.

Sometimes the dream is more impressive than the dream car. I’ve wanted a 911 Turbo since I first saw one 36 years ago. I daydreamed about Autobahn blasts, high-speed runs on the Wangan, track days, and carving canyons. I finally got one this year. Now my thoughts while stuck with it in LA traffic, not being able to…

Counterpoint;

I bought a brand new one in 2004 for $27k out the door.

This. I threw Bridgestone RE-71R’s on a manual CR-Z and it turned into one of the best handling cars I’ve ever owned.

I believe the hate against it not having a 3-door version is because even though there were four doors for every generation except the one we got as the RSX, they are using the Integra name to strike a nostalgia cord among millenials who grew up with the car. And those who had them when they were younger and had…

Genesis does brand recognition right. They view their vehicles as part of a chess set. Each vehicle is unique and easily identifiable, but a cohesive part of a whole set. As a professional designer, this is how you do good design, not by scaling the same design multiple times.

That relationship totally still exists. See Infiniti Q50 vs Z.

I’m 40, my roommate in college had a GS-R, and my girlfriend at the time had a teal RS. Back then, I thought that GS-R was the coolest thing ever, and would’ve easily traded my A70 Supra Turbo 5-speed for it (oh how the turn tables...) Hearing the announcement that Integra was coming back brought me warm waves of…

To enthusiasts they don’t. But amongst the general population, even in Los Angeles, a 911 is held in much higher regard than an R35 or NSX just because of the nameplate.

This is the same problem the NSX has. The GTR and NSX have amazing brand equity among people who grew up with Gran Turismo. The Supra does too, but whereas the Supra is within reach of a good chunk of that generation, the NSX and GTR are aimed firmly at the pockets of someone who would buy a 911 of some variation. And…

I’d love to be, but buying my dream car; a 997 turbo, has absolutely killed any track budget I had. After getting that car, I once again long for the days of buying 195-width R-compounds.

Umm, the Chevrolet Spark (THE CAR SHOWN IN THE LEAD PIC) starts under $15k, and is still going strong as a 2022 model without any reported plans to discontinue it.

You’ve got it! The second lightest car on the market, and in it’s lowest grade, power windows aren’t even an option!! All hail the mighty 쉐보레 스파크, (Chevrolet Spark); the most slept on, practically-KDM almost-Kei car we get in the US!