1st gear but perhaps more of a generalized comment when it comes to today’s trend in automotive design. I wish that somehow there would be a meeting at either Toyota, Nissan, or hell- all the rest of the automakers where the bosses would see whatever latest designs were being shown and said boss would dramatically…

Perfect timing too, when most people can’t even afford to buy new cars, and sales are already starting to tank. Trump is an idiot.

Really? China is whom you’re looking to as a guiding beacon on this? Here’s how it works – there’s very little choice as far as vehicles from reputable global manufacturers go – and those are expensive and available to the 1%ers. Outside of that, there’s a huge variety of absolute garbage shitty knock offs made by the…

I don’t expect that any manufacturer will pull out of the U.S. market, so to speak, but what do you think the market effect of a 35% tariff will be? Volvo has gone on record to say it will likely be passed on to consumers. Other manufacturers will likely do the same, because they simply cannot afford to do otherwise.…

If they got the Mirage to pass US standards (a 4-door that weighs less than 2000 lb!), and at such a low price, then the Triton shouldn’t be that much worse. And light truck standards are more lenient/easier to meet than for cars. And small trucks are more popular than tiny cars as well. Better economy of scale and…

Exactly. And those of us who still want to protest the toddler president with our wallets will.

Rope Subaru in to this and demand that WRC make a 2-liter class to rule them all. Crazy plan, but Mitsu has to have a halo car, and the EVO XI will do that job well.

“Mitsubishi made the best Challenger”

I think it’s funny that we even talk about adding 700 jobs, as if that has any bearing on unemployment. For perspective, 700 jobs is 0.0004375% of the labor force. It’s probably less than the estimation error inherent in consensus data.

Any import taxes could come at precisely the wrong time, as the marque is about to hire 4,000 workers for a new $500 million plant in South Carolina. The plant will produce Volvo’s S60 sedan, and is set to open in late 2018.

The Mirage is overpriced. It should start at like $8000, and maybe they could also offer an optional sunroof, and a turbo VR-4 version with 150 hp or so for like $15k. Dodge Attitude SRT-3

Starred for the Oregon Trail reference. But I’d put my money on tetanus with this vehicle...

300 miles in 3 days. I’m really hoping he can get that average up and make it in time.

Park much? That’s a Jeep, not a BMW. Try and get it within the lines.

Here’s David’s Project Slow Devil, having made it 300 miles from Detroit to West Lafayette, Indiana. He might just pull this off.

Everyone (including myself) loves to give you shit for this project, but props for getting it going and actually undertaking this epic roadtrip in an epic shitbox. True Jalop spirit.

I’m guessing since we’re on FTA commenting, we’re probably not gonna be picked for a govt position in this admin...

I was thinking more of poor Vincent...

You forgot to factor in the value of your personal brand.