Still going to miss the option of that 300+ hp V6. It was such a silly engine to have available to a Camry and surprised the hell out of people with the acceleration it had.

I was initially going to go with the Buick Blackhawk but that’s too well known to be obscure. So I’ll go with the ‘04 Buick Velite, featuring a 400hp 3.6L twin-turbo V6, RWD, and based on the Zeta architecture this could have very well gone into production as it used readily available GM parts:

Seems kind of hazardous to drive with a flipped up window.  I use the rear window down as a pass-through for large items in my 4runner.  I’ve hauled 12' 4x4's running through the cab.

It is pretty common for OEM’s to do a full bike shot so that would be nice, something like the below picture:

No (92-94) UrS4? No RS2? No B7 RS4, No B3 Audi Coupe? What even is this

IMO, not really.  When i bought my 5th gen 4Runner it was around $39k for the 4Runner and $85k and up for a Land Cruiser.  They were markedly different animals.  Now, I’d pick the 4Runner all day over this.  I’d also like to see how the pricing shakes out for the more premium 4Runners but the rear window alone is a…

I would definitely take the GX over this, purely for the engine and interior.  I think Toyota went back to basics for the Land Cruiser making it less of a luxury barge and more of an off roader.  The GX is certainly more of a spiritual successor to the previous gen Land Cruiser.

The Triumph TR7 Spider edition only came in black with red decals. Love the look

Never drove an 80's Chrysler manual but I do believe there are exceptions to every rule.  In all the many 5 speeds I’ve owned and driven they were all down and to the right for reverse.  Don’t remember where it was on my friends dogleg 5 speed grey market 633csi but that may have been somewhere different as well.

When 6 speeds came out OEM’s put the reverse wherever they felt like it.  Some were up and to the left of 1st and some were somewhere to the right of 6th.  Also the lock outs weren’t standard.  Some had a collar to pull up on the shifter, and some you have to push down on the shifter to unlock.  On a 5 speed it was…

What is this a school for ants?  It has to be at least 10 times this size.

That sentiment seems to be the case with this dude, who is I guess the Fisker expert of the world.

I’m glad you have had a nice dealer and dealership experience. From my experience the dealers I take my car into “have” loaners but they are always all loaned out. Yes they do have free loaners, but that is “as available”. As to never having to miss work, that’s also great I’m glad your car is always in and out over…

“With you were here” must be the Mike Tyson cover.  My understanding was the song was “Wish you were here”.

Yes and no.  Although a warranty means that they will usually fix the issue the problem with constantly having warranty claims is all the BS that goes with it.  The few times I’ve had to drop my car off at a dealer its been a whole thing.  Schedule with my partner to drop me off or give me a ride or get an Uber/Lyft…

I have heard way more horror stories of Hyundai’s dealer repair issues than from people with Alfa’s. I have 2 friends who have had engine buy-backs from Hyundai which they had to fight tooth and nail for.

Yea the 2.5 is in just about everything Mazda makes (except the Miata and the newer CX-90 and it just works. Has decent power numbers even though it has been around forever, gets decent MPG, and is very reliable. As far as I know the only faults are the hydraulic serpentine belt tensioner- which is fine if replaced…

I’m guessing the shot of the rear space is from the Limited or something. I really hope the more rugged versions have a rubber mat and more tie down points. Mine has some nice D-rings that I can pull up to ratchet strap stuff down. I’ve used the rear window as a pass through for 12' 4x4's and longer materials and then…

^this.  My biggest gripe about our current 4runner is that it gets terrible gas mileage.  They could’ve totally built a hybrid option with similar specs to the base 2.4T with better fuel economy but they didn’t and they won’t.

This is the most compelling Buick I’ve seen yet.  I loved the look of the Envista but it was saddled with the piddly 1.2L 3-cylinder engine that has powertrain specs akin to a 10 year old civic (maybe worse).  The Enclave finally has power to match the looks.  GM’s 2.5T seems pretty stout and should be competitive.  I…