Gurney should have driven the roadster, then.

i’m looking at those seats trying to figure out how much of my ass I’d have to have surgically removed to fit into one.

I lived in Newport for five years, and experienced many August mornings.

Manufacturers certainly advertise prices. When the MB CLS came out a couple years back, every ad — and literally every media puff piece — referred to the “starting at $29,950" price point, ignoring the fact that you absolutely could never buy one for that, not only because no dealers ordered unoptioned CLSes, but also…

You’re just trying to break my heart.

The only truly “mavericky” thing McCain ever did was oppose W on torture. This was based on personal experience. He’s never personally experienced poverty, never had to wonder where his next check was coming from. He was born privileged and married into even more privilege. His war-hero status got him elected. He’s…

Name an Italian manufacturer of historically reliable automobiles. I’ll wait.

Wait, I can still buy a Caprice??

I won’t buy a car without an available sunroof. That one hangup on my part kept me from considering the Volt, and it’s keeping me out of the Bolt as well.

Good post. I’d like to see my dream ride from junior high, the ‘69-’72 Dino 246 GT, get this kind of treatment. I heard Enzo wouldn’t let them call it a Ferrari because it didn’t have a V12, a policy they gave up on with the 308.

Get a Passat TDI.

The Macan competes, if that’s what you want to call it, more directly with the Tiguan. Significantly smaller than the Treg, especially on the inside.

I plan to drive the wheels off mine. As a large, kinda fat old man with somewhat limited flexibility, it’s hard to find cars that fit just right. This one does that.

This. There’s no way I would have bought my ‘11 TReg new (sticker was $58k). As a CPO, however, two years later, just off lease, from a careful owner, for $34k, and virtually identical to a new ‘13, it was much more appealing.

I’ve never missed the 3rd row I don’t have in my Treg. I like having a spare tire (and onboard inflation compressor).

I heard all the horror stories about Tregs when I was in the market for a SUV back in ‘13, to replace the diva SL500. Drove one, fell in love with the performance and excellent ergonomics and visibility (especially the full width pano roof). Bought a CPO 2011 V6 (gas). Still have it. I named him Heinrich. Arguably…

If you’re referring to Laika, she wound up barbecued mid-flight in 1957. So that’s kind of a bad example.

If the Kona comes in gold, I’ll be high on it.

Juan Marichal says GTFOOH with that foot.

Someone has to pay for it.