kevinbarrett
Kevin Barrett
kevinbarrett

You know, it's hard to get excited about hypercars that I'll probably never see or drive. It's even harder to get excited about concept cars that some might see but nobody will drive, but it's hardest to get excited about video game concept cars that nobody will ever see or drive.

"Hmmm, the car needs downforce, but only at these two spots, and not right in the middle."

Apparently it still has clam-shell doors in the back...that sort of, fade away into the bumper?

Love this low door and tall window!

You, sir, have posted six of the very ugliest kind of side mirrors—that is, those posted within the DLO to the A-pillar. Post it to the door instead, and it's already 234,o82,637,498,234 times better, no matter how plain or decorated the housing is:

You're shitting me. Man, I need to watch this with sound soon...if it's not "My old man's a dustman..." I'm going to have to sync it up.

It might be a case of self-fulfilling prophecy, since diesel cars are a very small subset of those rated by the EPA. Perhaps the people that pick out diesels are more likely to be conscious about fuel economy (and achieving the best).

Some people just budget in new car payments and never experienced life without them.

If my experience with Mazdas is any indication, his Mazda2 is going to get him to that figure with a lot less drama than the Cavalier. That little car was the last new Mazda introduced without the Skyactiv engines (which I'm not ready to vouch for yet), and you can reach the oil filter without putting a shoulder on…

My first car, a 12 year old 240SX, did that to me. Since then I've switched to Mazdas and "being an adult." It's worked out for me pretty well. So far I've added 160,000 miles to the odometer of a Protege5 that the first owner got rid of when it ran out of warranty.

Nice! Any advice for someone getting their first car into the 13 years old/200,000 mile range?

You got a Cavalier deep into its second decade...you're doing something right!

I kept my first car until the cost of unexpected repairs exceeded the cost of new (to me) auto loan payments. Regular maintenance would be a constant for new or old cars, so they aren't considered in my basic formula.

Don't worry, I'll tell them to skip the music next time...

I dig it. We live in a weird time, where the best looking sedans aren't Jaguars or BMWs, but rather the Kia Optima and a Ford Fusion, but it's true.

Nope, not with those nasty shapeless holes flanking the lower grille.

I like the Model S, but the weird flat chrome bits turn me off. I know they're slick, high-feature door handles and whatnot, but they look like fake chrome stickers on a shaved car.

I came here to post this. Not gonna lie, the Fusion is hot as hell and I'm okay with that.

I don't know how I feel about this thing. On one hand, I'm all about keeping a classic car classic, and that nav system doesn't seem especially easy to use or see. On the other hand, it's a tasteful and discreet option, and it lets you play your own music in your vintage 911, which is great to have.

I came here to watch a road raging asshole break his arm...this'll do.