Will we? The prior few generations of Legacy have been frumpily styled, bulky-looking sedans that no one cared about. The last generation of Legacy that was relevant or good-looking was the one with the frameless windows, and that ended after 2009.

They are, and speaking from experience, the Jaguar V12 is relatively unsophisticated. I have a 1996 XJ12, which was the last year in which the V12 was sold in any Jaguar in the US.

Correct. The architectures of the Duratec and the Aston Martin V12 were related, so they have some common dimensions, but very little swaps over, and--beside that--Aston Martin tended to cram things in inconvenient places on its cars for the sake of saving money or being able to borrow from the parts bin of another…

I’d use the term “differently different” to describe Tesla and its various, nonsensical “features.”

I am simultaneously honored and dismayed to be the first post on this article.

The Spirit R/T would have been a vastly better foundation with which to create a SEMA car.

True. Fun fact: they used to build those particular N-bodies (Malibu and its Cutlass clone) here in Oklahoma City, after the A-bodies got discontinued. The final N-bodies (Alero and final Grand Am) were not built here, as by then, the Oklahoma City plant had switched over to producing the extended-wheelbase GMT360…

Don’t insult the Maxima that way. That was arguably the last good Maxima. And while they broadly look kind of similar, the devil is in the details. The Maxima looks a lot more chiseled and purposeful.

I think you’re right. It sure would be interesting to find out. An intercooled turbo (whether air-to-air or air-to-water) certainly has higher thresholds than one without an intercooler at all.

Correct. The Malibu Maxx was based on the subsequent (Epsilon) version of the Malibu. Interestingly, the Malibu Maxx had a longer wheelbase than the sedan, a wheelbase that was otherwise already used by the Pontiac G6. When the Malibu got redesigned in 2008 (and gained a Saturn Aura sibling), it adopted the new longer…

I never thought of it that way. That makes perfect sense!

My partner—who is an OTR truck driver in the DMV area—told me about that turnpike thing. Apparently, some of those east-coast turnpikes have contracts with specific towing companies that have the exclusive right to tow any cars, or even big rigs, off of the turnpike. If something happens, you have to call the specific…

The one I’m dealing with currently.

Not to mention that the overwhelming majority of Porsche engines are turbocharged in some form or fashion, anyway.

All that’s really killing the ground clearance is that plastic lower air dam, and I’m sure it’s easily removed. As far as your complaint about the “tablet on the dash”...well...that’s just kind of the current school of design these days.

Can we not pretend that the media isn’t part of the problem, for giving people like this attention and coverage? 

Wow. That’s quite impressive, for a Windsor mansion on wheels. And Rolls-Royce owners typically have other vehicles that they would take on a longer drive.

I love the TopGear “You went into sixth gear, didn’t you?” clip, with the FF.

So, then, I imagine you’re not enamored with Porsche’s decision to run the front axle through the engine block (not the oil pan; the actual block) on the Panamera?

There’s probably RTV sealant, in addition to the bolts. But, yes, it seems like a straightforward job.