According to the spec sheet Jalopnik posted a few weeks ago, there will *definitely* be a 4MATIC.

Also, I remember reading an article in The Guardian a while back that dismissed the very impressive Audi A6 (now arguably superior to the BMW 5-series) as a "boring banker's car." Ha!

See, here in the U.S. the 3-series isn't even *mentioned* in the same breath as the Mondeo (or, rather, our version of it, the Fusion). Nor is the Focus positioned against any Audi or Benz (though the Focus ST is positioned against the VW GTI). OTOH we don't get any of the hatchback versions of the German vehicles,…

There's a difference between "new $70K Porsche money" and "used 2002 Porsche money." Yes, the Boxster wins on the numbers & stats every time. But there's a REASON why a $52,000 MSRP car is priced the same used as a $32,000 MSRP Honda: the maintenance and repair costs could very well bankrupt you. A Boxster may not be…

I think people are forgetting that there will also be a 4MATIC (AWD) version of the CLA, should FWD prove a problem in terms of performance.

There's not a chance I'd buy a 320i over a 328i (which, technically speaking, should *also* be called a 320i given its 2.0-liter engine, but clearly BMW has followed Benz in throwing model names correlative to actual engine size out the window). As for the CLA, I'm troubled by the FWD aspect of it, too, but am waiting…

The 1-series, here in the U.S. at least, is a 3-series in all but size/body: same engines, same basic hardware, slightly better performance (thanks to its lighter weight). Also, the 135i is the only non-M Bimmer available with a DCT system.

Right there with you. The 900 is my favorite '80s-era car with the exception of the BMW 6-series. It's a travesty to destroy one in the name of making a video no one will watch (seriously, nobody but high schoolers watches videos these days, and when they do it's usually Rihanna or Katy Perry or similar pop crap).

Agreed on the Beetle: "meh." That said, I consider it a travesty that two cars in particular were left off this list:

Re: #3 - the cupholders on the E46 are bad; the ones on the E90 are much worse. The pop-out (!!) cupholder on the passenger size will projectile-eject any drink larger than 20 oz. across the car in too many everyday situations to even count, including coming to a relatively fast (but not emergency) stop and taking a…

I'm surprised no one's mentioned the commercial's obvious influence/homage to "Knight Rider."

Um, no, they're not — which I say as a 27-year resident of Austin. You might see F-250s in the 'burbs (The Domain counts as the 'burbs btw), but a beast like that is anathema in Austin proper. It's partly because Austin's generally upscale inner-city residents see themselves as bourgeois bohemians, and thus flock to…

My dad's first BMW, of many to follow, was a 1980 320i. We've both been hooked on them ever since (he presently has a F10 550i; I have an E46 330Ci).

This survey is 100% retarded. First, it was conducted by Zipcar, which indicates clear bias on its own (they don't WANT you to own cars - they want you to use THEIR car-sharing service). Second, I would strongly question the methodology involved; was this a survey of current Zipcar customers? Residents of cities where…

Sorry, but I completely disagree. BMW sales between 2000-2008 increased *in spite of* the Bangle-ization of their vehicles. And by no means were they all successes: the horrific Z4 design resulted in a 50% sales drop vs. the Z3. The fact that BMW subsequently ousted Bangle and eliminated all of his "flourishes"…

I thought "Terminator 3" still held that record? Also, where did Jalopnik get the 132 cars number? I'll point out that dozens of identical cars are often used in stunt sequences; IIRC close to 30 Audi A5s were used for a barely minute-long sequence in "Skyfall" along with something like 50 Land Rover Defenders.…

The '93 Allante (final model year) was gifted with Cadillac's quite-good 32-valve Northstar V-8 and 295 hp. I'll take that, please.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned an obvious candidate: the Model T. It singlehandedly revolutionized the auto industry and made cars affordable to the American middle-class for the first time. Argue whether it's interesting or not, but there's widespread agreement among auto enthusiasts that it was the most influential…

If we're including Camaros with two-digit horsepower ratings, surely the late '80s Mustangs with 88-hp four-bangers should be included as well.

Owning either of these cars will put you in the poor house. An engine rebuild on a 928 (necessary around 100K miles) runs ten grand, minimum. I'm not as familiar with Aston repair costs, but it's expensive and British so I'll just assume you'd end up spending more than the cost of the car itself within three years.