I learned to drive in my parent's Volvo wagons and 5 of the 6 cars I've owned myself have been hatches or wagons (Non: Audi 80 Q, Hatch: Saab 900, Golf, Mini, Audi A3 Sportback, Merc A-Class, Wagon: Passat B3 Wagon).

If you're referring to the "unducted fan" (propfan) concept that GE/NASA developed in the 80s (see pic), it's not about people "not wanting to see the blades", it's all about noise. They were considered too loud to continue development in the eighties. If anything, that's an even bigger issue today than it was back…

Can't do this in Europe. The whole "cash back" concept is limited to the US as far as I know. In fact, I can't even get cash from a teller at the bank here in NL, they actually just have an ATM in the lobby of the bank that they point me to. Almost all transactions here, even small ones, are done with debit cards…

I will be watching in primetime and on the BBC. Yee-haw.

Folks, this is obviously a design mock-up, not the actual car. These hard models are where the designs are refined, and that explains the brakes, gray windows, etc.. It seems pretty clear that Eric Clapton wouldn't spend this much on a bespoke Ferrari only to have it sit in Pininfarina's lobby.

The capless fuel filler is a-mazing because you can't loose it! There designers must be super clever! You're life will never be the same! #corrections

The Swedes use rear-facing safety seats until age 4, and although they often drive Volvos, they really never drive big SUVs or gigantic schoolbus-sized minivans like in the US. Fact is, people bring too much shit they don't need and then whine about it constantly. When we had our daughter we bought an A3 sportback and…

Since most of these will probably get used for burnouts at Cars and Coffee instead of track days, I think a better measure would be "time before tires hook up and throw you into a curb".

Can someone explain to me why the officers were walking through a neighborhood with flashlights looking for Officer Fox? I just expected that these days all police cruisers would have trackable GPS units with On-Star-like functionality, triggered by a chase (or something like that).

Actually, most premium cars (German primarily) are referred to by their internal code names rather than their model number for precisely this reason, and I expect that's what will happen with iPhones and iPads. Apple fans and tech-leaning people in general will learn the generation numbers or some other unofficial…

I've actually worked in two major corporate offices (pharma companies) that had rooms dedicated to taking power naps. They called them "meditation suites" I think, but were clearly intended for quick naps during the workday (alarm clocks by a comfy recliner in a soundproofed dark room).

By most accounts, Leonardo Fioravanti was responsible for the design of the 246 Dino. Of course Sergio had a hand in most of the designs, but he was rarely (if ever) the man with pencil in hand after he took over as chairman from his father by all accounts that I've ever seen. He was a director—he gave guidance,…

For Christ's sake people, how many times do we have to go over this? Sergio Pininfarina didn't design cars—he masterfully oversaw the design of cars.

NONE of these were designed by Sergio, because he wasn't a designer, simply the man in charge.

The answer is most definitely not Jason Castriota. While he may be the current leader in gratuitous self-promotion, he hasn't really done anything remarkable while he has done several questionable designs. The Saab PhoeniX was a mess of epic proportions and looked awful in the metal. His talk is his skill.

Probably because that's what she was driving. What a surprise!

It's because Americans have laughably low driver training levels and have been taught that anything over 55 mph is dangerous. I think 85 may just be higher than I feel comfortable seeing Americans drive, knowing how easy it is to get a license.

It was funny at the time, but I actually noticed at several times during the race (after Kimi's comment) that blue flags were being shown either well before a slow car arrived or long after it had already passed. Because of his low grid position, it wouldn't have been inconceivable that a faster car was coming up on…

Bodum's Danish, I think. But, you know, all tall blonds look alike anyway...

Ok, he's a bit of dick for doing this, but to be fair he did try to explain it to her several times. Then again he did marry this remarkably "simple" girl, so joke's on him.