Not all that weird in that planetary gear transmissions were commonplace in early automotive applications, but strange in its operation:

Nope. The RX got the V-6

The bumpstop that started it all:

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Let's take the mediocre Equinox and hit it with the shrink ray. Then we can sell thousands to Enterprise and Thrifty.

I've often said that the reason straight, white, Christian males are so afraid of becoming a minority is because of how they've treated literally everyone else during the history of America.

EX and LX only have the stick under Alabaster Silver or Modern Steel. Sport has Crystal Black or Modern Steel I work for an aftermarket company - we do leather interior for new car dealers - and the most common model we see is the Accord. On average, we upgrade 15-20 cars a week. In the past year I've seen half a…

You can get any 4-cylinder, cloth-interior Accord with a stickshift, and it's a slick 6-speed. You're right about colors— you can only get the 6-speed manual under black, gray, and silver cars but you can still find the occasional EX (with Sunroof and electronic goodies) with a row-your-own.

I think that you're right on point. I think I drive the only innovative design to come from Hyundai-Kia since their late 90s-early '00s weirdness.

Toyota 2000GT.

Unless it's a rally stage:

The Minivan is still relevant. Although the front-drive, v-6 version was originated in the States, it was perfected by the Japanese.

Given the power plant, this would be more appropriate.

This is a $2500 240DL

This car, that I'll call "White Trash," reminded me that durable doesn't always mean "reliable."

Granted it's a "tall wagon/Crossover" but...

This!

They weigh less than a pound per seat.

That's why the aftermarket exists. The shop where I work does about 50 cars a week for Charlotte area dealers — and the vast majority of them are leather/heat combos. For example, if you want leather and heat in your Accord but don't want to spend another $4500 for the sunroof, leather, heat, and nav in the EX-L, you…