It’s the new E-Class (W213) on top, S-Class (W222) in the center, and C-Class (W205) on the bottom. You can tell them apart from the stubby rear end on the C and the more formal front with stand-up grill on the S, while the E’s taillights are kind of flat at the top.

We did Hana in a fleet of two Altimas and our ‘15 200. Both equally terrible to drive, but at least the Nissan had decent trunk space.

No, he had an E23 733i

The CLA sedan just looks overstyled and contrived to me. The wagon, on the other hand...

Regarding the meaning of Toyota’s trim lines, I believe “LE” at one point stood for “Luxury Edition”, and “CE” for “Classic Edition”. I remember seeing a couple of Reagan-era Corollas and Camrys driving around a couple of years ago, along with an XV10, bearing that badge on the trunklid. It struck me as ironic since…

Bruno Sacco. Arguably some of the best postwar Mercedes of all time, before or since, were designed by him. Note the simple, clean, yet purposeful lines that still look good today, demonstrating that you don't need excess and sharp edges to make a statement.

Is this a reference to the Youbian Puma debacle a couple of years back?

My cousin used to have one of these in black. He sold it a couple of years later during the tsunami and actually made a profit. It's a good car, the only letdown is the gas mileage.

My cousin used to have one of these in black. He sold it a couple of years later during the tsunami and actually made a profit. It's a good car, the only letdown is the gas mileage.

My cousin used to have one of these in black. He sold it a couple of years later during the tsunami and actually made a profit. It's a good car, the only letdown is the gas mileage.

My cousin used to have one of these in black. He sold it a couple of years later during the tsunami and actually made a profit. It's a good car, the only letdown is the gas mileage.