Ferrari operates on a completely different business model when it comes to the cars they build for homologation. The story I heard and have no reason not to believe follows thusly.

It worked for Apu. Sort of.

When I fly, I almost always want to be left alone. That's why I wear headphones even when I'm not listening to music. I rarely make small talk with my seat mates unless we clearly have something in common or they've brought some cool personal tech that catches my eye and don't seem to mind chatting about it. I only…

Anyone who says race car Aston has obviously not seen James May suffer in Switzerland. Sexy Aston road car for me, please.

The Porsche 911 was introduced in 1963; The 9-1-1 emergency hotline in 1968. For getting someone somewhere quickly, Ma Bell chose wisely.

Don't even think of comparing the Challenger to the Camaro. Forget the rivalries between car owners and their brands of choice. The Camaro has a better engine, better suspension and better price point than the Challenger. The Challenger also handles with all the grace of a greased pig. The new Camaro has its…

"Stingray" has some panache, but as car names go, "Corvette" is still one of the coolest out there. Better than any combination of numbers. The car itself remains an excellent bang-for-the-buck choice..

Me too. I love my Miata, but I haven't named her because I don't want to have an obsessive relationship with her. That being said - she loves me, too. And my wife is never jealous of the two of us.

Corvettes have used a transaxle since the C5 generation. Making it fit may be difficult, but I'll bet someone, somewhere has given that a shot.

Paying at MSRP, let alone over it, is stupid all on its own. Unless you're the type of person who just hates to haggle with the dealership or your time is so valuable that you can't spare an extra half hour to negotiate a lower price. In that case, any dealer will be happy to take your money and see you off.

I'm the original owner of a 22 year old Mazda Miata. I remember Mazda dealers doing the exact same thing. The Miata came out in 1989 as a 90 model and they were rare that first year. There were stories about guys walking into dealerships with sacks of cash offering 25% over for the demo model and being turned away.…

I'll be here when you come up with a counter argument. Bear in mind that Wacker drive allows people to:

• Sheltered parking/garage access

Hey, if I don't say something, then the notion that Chicagoans feel inferior goes unchallenged. Think of it as a superiority complex. It's my way of offering New York braggarts an extended middle finger. It's the civic version of sibling rivalry. I love New York. I just love it from afar.

Civic pride, my friend. Civic pride.

Actually, it's because our politicians early in the last century were windbags. Come to think of it, they were big windbags in the mid-last century. Also late last century. http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnist…

Point taken. Outside of the city, there's not much to speak of in terms of tourist attractions or national parks, but Chicago is on the northeastern border. It's 70 miles from Michigan shores, 45 miles from Six Flags Great America, 90 miles from Milwaukee. If you have a car, those are all easy day trips. If you're…

I'll take my facts over your semantics. Even if the pejorative meaning of "Second City" were correct, the comments in your link beg to differ.

I'll give you that, but weather isn't something that can be helped. Sure, we've had a few brutal winters, but most of them are bearable. It's easier when you can park your car in a shelter. New York gets hurricanes and gale force winds. Chicago rarely sees a tornado. What we get when conditions are right is a…

Why is the onus on me? I've made three distinctive points regarding infrastructure. You've initiated with "Chicago has a huge inferiority complex" and countered with same. If you're going to bullshit on the internet, put some effort into it. My nephew is better at this than you and he's six.