The parking brake mechanism is also simpler and easier to engineer for a drum br- oh, wait. The parking brake will be gone soon.
Pretty much any classic Jeep. The Wagoneer was probably one of the most iconic SUVs ever made, along with the Land Rover and Land Cruiser. The CJ/Wrangler has been and probably always will be the gold standard for off-roading, the XJ Cherokee more or less defined the modern SUV, and the Grand Cherokee (along with the…
"Richard, the Sirloin needs polishing!"
Believe it or not there is some merit to FWD. When you live in a snowy area like I do it actually performs slightly better in snow and ice than RWD because you have the weight of the engine over the driving wheels. You also don't spin into a tree if you go anywhere near the throttle like in a RWD car.
We used to have one when I was a kid, with the brush bar but sans the rest of the offroad kit. I remember thinking "Wow, it's like a Japanese Land Rover!".
Hate to burst your bubble but that's a crossover. It's based on the Impreza platform.
No. Just... No.
Pontiac Montana. A fat wheel for a fat car. The hell is with that bulge in the middle?!
Bam. Vector W8.
My Dad's got an Echo with variable valve timing and a five speed. With Hypermiling he's able to get gas mileage in the mid 50's. Eat your heart out, Prius divers.
There are roads in Ecuador?
It was one of the last of the classic American luxury cars. Modern luxury is all about the technology and the gadgets, which is fine, but there's something to be said for overstuffed leather seats that you just sink into and a soft, wallowy suspension that irons out every single bump in the road.
That's what I've thought too. It doesn't look pretty, it looks nice.
"The light of the Northern Star"
Because putting the rock in the trunk is just too hard.
It doesn't really matter. The Lucas electrical system ensures that if you ever needed them they wouldn't work anyway.
Flooring it up to the speed limit is legal. Taking turns faster than necessary but below the speed limit is legal. I don't know where you live but perhaps the rules of the road are different there.