Unlike its European counterpart, the U.S.-spec M3 did not have the famous dogleg five-speed manual. Don't let that fact fool you into the thinking the American car's Getrag five-speed isn't awesome, because it is.

Neutral: Would You Buy A New Car Wholly Online?

No, I know the old XJ had a unibody, but — as you already pointed out — AMC had the advantage of Jeep's 25 years of 4x4-building knowledge, and Fiat has virtually none.

Points taken re: AMC. Btw I think we have different interpretations of the phrase "mild off-road needs." Mine doesn't include any kind of off-roading that would ever require low-range gear or a favorable crawl ratio. Also, every vehicle you mentioned as "real competition" has body-on-frame architecture, and I'm sorry,…

I Saabed once. That was more than enough. Granted, that was with a '99 9-3 Convertible, the single most problem-laden car I have EVER had the displeasure of owning (though at least everything was covered by warranty), but I test-drove a '90 SPG at one point (a then-new one). I still distinctly remember two things…

I still find the light arrangement confusing — the thin, raked upper lights are the running lights and turn indicators, and the almost ignorable lights below it are the headlights. I'm not exactly sure why this causes such cognitive trouble for me, but my brain wants to assign the lights I read as "eyes" as the actual…

The problem with your analysis is the fact that while the car may be equipped with Active Drive I or II, it can't really handle the kind of conditions where you'd need either system, as should be clear from the number of times it ended up on three wheels in the above review.

Agreed, but I thought we'd hit the peak of muscle-car mania quite a few years ago? (and prices had at least re-entered the realm of sanity)

I've seen a car with 6 miles on the odometer - and it was a rental. Unbeknownst to me prior to pickup, Hertz had slotted me in for a *literally* brand-new, never-driven (minus the six miles) Toyota Highlander. I'm not sure how I lucked out — back then I was traveling a lot and a frequent user of their #1 Club Gold…

Agreed. And honestly, it wasn't that bad a crash. Surprising though it may sound, it's actually pretty difficult to injure yourself in an automobile wreck if you haven't collided with either a large stationary object or, worse, an oncoming vehicle. This car admittedly hit the wall, but not until after they'd started…

Some of you must really hate your friends and family. Either that or you've never owned a truly reliable car (e.g. Lexus or Honda).

"Anybody got any tips for me?"

"For a new car, the Grand Cherokee ticks almost every box for almost every person."

Please. At least half of Porsche's American drop-top sales are in California, Texas and Florida. November is perfect convertible weather here in Texas.

True story: 20 years ago I convinced my (now dearly departed) grandmother to trade in her barge-like Coupe de Ville for the then-brand-new Lexus ES 300. She freakin' LOVED it, and moreover, she felt much safer driving a smaller car that had at least *some* driver feedback (in contrast to an '85 Caddy, at least). She…

On our drive we got to sample the Range Rover Sport on the Northern California highways along the Pacific coastline as well as off road on a ranch owned by a hardcore Land Rover owner and enthusiast who volunteered his property for our test. Like the Range Rover, the Sport can handle literally anything and everything…

A few comments, from a gay guy who manages to speak candidly about sex to friends consisting of (in addition to gays, of course) both straight guys and straight women (and wishes y'all could be more communicative with each *other*, but that's another story):

Sorry, but I seem to be missing the part about this being a "public scolding." Not one name is listed here - and this all transpired in Sydney, a major city. How is this "slut-shaming," unless one of the involved parties names names in private?

Any of the exits along the Lower Deck of I35 through Austin. First, they're all INSANELY short. You might have 15 feet to move over, then decelerate from 65 MPH to 35 MPH. They are also either within 50 feet of the intersection, meaning if you're trying to go right you have to cross three or four lanes of traffic on…

Why do we need gene manipulation for this purpose? Vodka does the trick just fine.