The Koreans have always taken a "throw things out there and see what sticks" approach. For years they never had a cohesive design approach, they just changed how their cars looked every couple years, waiting until they found one that sold. They finally found that design with the current gen Sonata. They are building…

I never really thought of them as direct competitors. I always saw Mercedes as the luxury cruiser brand and BMW as the luxury sports brand.

While I don't know about ulterior motives, I am pretty confident that our economy would be in shambles if it weren't for the bailout of GM and Chrysler. I don't like the idea of the Feds saving companies, but I think we need to approach that problem proactively, breaking apart companies that are so large that their…

Reliability is judged by how often cars go in for repair. If the infotainment is buggy, people are going to be taking their cars back to the dealership for answers.

Damn near 100% of cyclists and pedestrians have driven to work before. Admittedly some of them do not care. I think the lesson here is that some people are just assholes without the empathy required to think of themselves from someone else's perspective.

Ugh. Not a single real picture of the exterior, all are obvious renders.

The problem is that Top Gear has a huge audience and has an air of authority. I agree that Clarkson's shtick is good, but I think he straight-faces it too much and a lot of people don't realize Top Gear is entertainment, not information.

For anyone agreeing with this article, I ask you to consider what your position was on the Baltimore Grand Prix track. I always felt the train tracks added character to the track, not ruined it.

In 1996 as a 16yo I bought an 87 Mercury Cougar for $1200 I think. I don't remember what insurance was, but with gas at only $.89, I didn't care about the shitty mileage. A year later the Cougar was totaled and I bought a 90 Dodge Shadow for $1500, which was a huge piece of shit. My parents had paid me for grades…

Recycling? In China?

Like I said, there are still a few. Oddly enough, both of those cars don't even offer an engine upgrade.

I see it more as a primer for us Jalops to be prepared for these inane comments.

I would put Volvo ahead of Acura, don't be insulted he chose Buick.

Now wait a second, there. The Genesis is.... wow, that is a good value. But there is no way the Corvette can beat a... holy shit, that thing's better than a Carrera.

4 cylinder engines are crap/don't buy the smallest available engine.

Today's 4 cylinders make the same power as an 80's V6, and a turbo-4 is more like an older V8. Plus they are more efficient. And the base engine is rarely a slug anymore. Sure it won't be as powerful as the optional engines, but there are very few…

It seriously took me a little while to figure out what the hell was going on there. Excellent costume.

Fiesta ST, sir.

I'm all for this. Your ears are a big part of situational awareness while driving, and I don't want that taken away by some asshat with a 2000 watt stereo.

Is that a right-hand shifter in a right-hand drive car? Do any other cars have that configuration?

Dat throttle response