...but he’d need 5 of them.

I had the 9-3 Vector sedan version of this car with the same gearbox and motor. It was a lot of fun to drive for a mid-size sedan, and perfectly reliable. I imagine the wagon version would be similar. Nice price.

This is the most spot-on list I have ever seen in the 15+ years I’ve been visiting this site.

The combined engine and exhaust noise is toneless, droning and unpleasant, and the less of it I hear, the better.

It’s not that people didn’t “get it” (it’s always the audience’s fault, right?), it’s that the story wasn’t good.

Are we trying to say “inconsistent,” here? The consistent use of “inconsistence” makes it feel intentional. But it’s also consistently incorrect.

Saying any complex, high-pressure engine (especially one requiring piston-cooling jets) is going to be “reliable” is a stretch. There’s a reason large-displacement engines are still preferred... all else being equial, a less complex engine that isn’t stressed is one that will last longer. It’s just physics.

Anyone with a brain, maybe? Better interior, better towing, better resale, better looks... should I keep going?

A few more points to add to your story, Andrew...

I recall seeing this ad when it originally aired, and it instantly became my favorite commercial and made me love cars. Two years later, I went to college and earned a degree in advertising. Today, I write ad copy for a living and have owned upwards of 30 vehicles. And it was all because of one moment when:

I guess when you’re not sure if you have what it takes to compete, it’s better you don’t even try (said no successful company ever).

Saying it was meant for the small screen was a low-key way of saying it was CW-level quality. And that’s all we need to know. 

Not only has no one seen it, no one cares about it, and no one can name more than two characters in the entire 6 hours or whatever that we’ve had to endure of, to-date. Wake me when it’s over.

This was all me... beep bop boop.

Came here for Airwolf. Was not disappointed.

Sorry, but this is 100% the WRONG take, Erin. I mean, Jalopnik is always left-of-center when it comes to anything remotely political, but let’s be real... we don’t need unfriendly, human-rights-violating countries owning anything over here.

Nobody cares.

If it’s only capable of playing (and only includes) old Atari titles, then this should be no more than about $50... the plastic and cheap PCB will probably cost them no more than about $8.

“...to turn him into a warrior of woke.”

Welcome to, I don’t know, what LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE HAS BEEN SAYING FOR A DECADE. Electric cars are great, but the introduce as many problems as they solve. We need to stop ignoring those issues in our quest to transition everyone and everything to electric. Hiding or glossing over problems isn’t the way to gain…