Because, you know, when you're making shit up, safety first.

Nice to see they hired Xzibit to design the front bumper.

I wanted to not recommend this comment...but I couldn't not do it.

That's great here in the US, where Zee sounds sporty. In other places, where they pronounce the letter as Zed, it'll be dumb. It sounds like you've named your car after your funny uncle.

Dammit, Travis! This is why we can't have nice things.

I can't speak to its driving dynamics, but thanks to the new redesign the 200 is no longer offensive to look at IMO.

Neutral: In 2008, my wife's boss came to her and said, "We'd like you to consider moving to Charlotte." We live in Atlanta and moving wasn't remotely in our plans. I had gone back to school and was still about a year from finishing. Plus, we'd just had our second kid. So, my wife politely told her boss, who was an…

My first ever drive in the snow was in my parents' 1988 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser...on "all seasons" no less.

Looks like a de-hybrid'd, extreme-ified Lexus CT. I'll take it.

I'd rather the Fiesta, honestly.

Doug, you're so full of crap, we all know that scanning AutoTrader is your "work" now.

I would buy the shit out of this.

It was too rare to change anyone's perception of Lexus, and too expensive to appeal to anyone besides car enthusiasts.

Well said...and why is it so hot in here?

They were designed by the same dude. GM hired him away from Chrysler so they could have their own retromobile.

SpeedHunters, but that's it. I'd be open to others since SH shares a few too many hellaflush cars for my tastes.

I know I'm in the minority as these have a huge following. I know if I'd been into off-roading in the slightest my view would be different. Also spoiling my view was the fucking awesome Ford Bronco II that my Dad traded in for the Cherokee. That thing was amazing.

The Jeep Cherokee, but not in a good way.

Martha

The great thing about Clarkson is that he doesn't disguise the fact that he's an asshole. It's part of his charm, actually. Jezza's gonna Jezza...and that's OK.