Honestly, I've never encountered a vaguely modern car that wouldn't start from a dead stop on any hill that it could get grip on. And I've driven cars that make the C-Elysee look sprightly.

Boner on Jalopniks part too, for sensationalizing every rumor they hear on the interweb.

The only vehicle platform that I know of that was at the top and bottom of JDP quality rankings at the same time.

To a point, that memo is correct. Just saying "This is a lawsuit waiting to happen" doesn't state the problem to be documented and passed along. This means nothing is really done about whatever the issue could be. HOWEVER, I think a more telling memo or powerpoint would be how they address someone spelling out in…

It still amazes me that visitors to enthusiast car blogs still have no clue what a test mule vehicle is.

If conditions are bad, slow the fuck down. And isn't swearing on CB considered bad etiquette?

I've found the Cobalt to be a decent, if unexciting rental car so I can see why someone might select it if they're shopping for their first car or something. Plus the turbocharged Cobalt SS is awesome, sure the interior is nothing special but lordy how it goes!

You should build an amphibious car. Top Gear can show you how.

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Nissan crash here. You see the AX pass him in the video.

C'mon car makers, get your shit together.

Because I'm a lazy git who doesn't want to wade through the 600 responses, did anyone propose the Corvair? That was a HUGE departure for GM at the time.

Ahem.

No 4G63. Boo.

My dad used to get fucked up with Tim Allen. The Tool Man puked in his brand new IROC-Z one night and I distinctly remember the stain and smell.

The Mistusbishi GS platform is like throwing a hotdog down a hallway:

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