WTF are you reading Consumer Reports for?

Because they're under one brand, it's more imperative to stand out since they potentially can step on each other's toes. They both want to be VAG's premier brand.

The difference between a "retailer" and a "dealer" revolves around the manufacturer's licensing/control over the products and services offered at the point-of-sale.

Publicity. If they hadn't been both VW Group Porsche would never allow Audi to shoot at their premises. Now, both teams gain publicity from this.

They want to win.

Because like lots of siblings, they have a heated and passionate rivalry and desire to win.

In related news. Kizashi is still the single greatest car nobody bought.

"Oh, s**t!" bar.

It's not a Lotus, get over it already.

In some sick way, I'd almost rather my remaining grandmother die like a lawless badass than the way my other 3 grandparents have gone: multilple aneurisms and a vegetative state; cerebral hemhorrage while sleeping; and a protracted 3-year battle with Alzheimers in a nursing home.

I'm a white male. I've been called cracker and honkey more than a few times, and not in a friendly setting. I don't give a shit.

Just driving on the Grand Central Parkway is bad enough, but trying to cross it?

Don't worry braaah, I got "4x4"

I'm very excited about this. I think it's MUCH needed.

I dislike her, and the attention she gets on the track is siply because she's an attractive woman even though she's a mediocre at best driver, but the bagging on her for the godaddy stuff is stupid.

The Beckham question is fair. However, I'd say two things:

(Happy) Owner of 2010 SX4 AWD here.

It's in the "cars people scream about wanting but don't actually buy" bucket, and yes, that makes me sad, too.