The regular S90 is about 4,100 pounds—it’s a big car, longer than the Challenger. The 34 kWh battery pack probably weight about 900 pounds, so the weight makes perfect sense.

From what I understand, the primary technology is a Polestar-patented oil-valve mechanism that operates much faster than what you can find elsewhere on the market. I haven’t seen any specs yet, though these shocks are now available on the S60 T8 Polestar Engineered.

Agreed, but there’s not much to choose from around $50K. The base Boxster starts around $60K, which is closer in price to the M40i than it is this base Z4. But a Z4 customer will probably consider a 718. The closest competitor on MSRP is Merc’s SLC300. There’s also the slightly cheaper TT roadster. The competition in…

Then there’s the eDrive cars. It may be a legacy thing—BMW sedans/coupes have never been given a special badge for RWD and it’s possible BMW is resistant to the idea.

Apparently, there was a class-action lawsuit filed over BMW’s continued use of the TwinPower brand despite shifting to twin-scroll designs.

The GT3 gets a more special engine—the 4.0L in that car is an older design, but revs 1000rpm higher and obviously makes more power when it does. Also, that 911 mystique. Then there’s other racy things like center-lock wheels and so on that are probably missing from the mid-engined siblings.

The new engine is based on the 992 engine, but it’s been reengineered for naturally-aspirated applications. Obviously, it’s a liter larger in displacement, but it likely shares engineering touches like piezo injectors and different engine mounting mounts with the 992 engines.

That’s a pretty common price for a mid-range SUV with AWD and a slew of options. But at $44K there are a lot of other choices, even in Honda’s own stable: the Acura RDX is pretty well equipped at $44K.

Yeah, I think the deal with the 9-5's transmission is that because it always used Saab’s H engine it couldn’t easily use the F40 6-speed, which is a much newer design than the F25/35 5-speed. That sucker was designed by Saab way back in 1984. I’m told they can be interchanged, but it’s a huge pain to do as the output…

A Euro-spec 4C Spider is only 2,072 lbs, which is a big difference from the U.S. version, and a whopping 400 lbs lighter than the Alpine. We can’t know how much a U.S.-spec Alpine would weigh, but it’s clear the carbon tub on the Alfa makes a big difference. And it shows in acceleration—even a U.S.-spec Alfa is…

I have certainly seen worse. The front and rear clip is boring, but I do like the way the profile looks with this kit. The problem I have is with the fit and finish. I’m seeing quite a few gaps and misalignments.

I have an FWD Aero SC with the V6, which runs well after I replaced the coils. It’s a beast of an engine, especially with a tune, and it feels refined like a Saab should. Holden did a nice job with the design. Saab even managed to dial out torque steer. But the gas mileage is pretty bad, far worse than the 2.0T, and…

It’s important not to oversell the Cobalt connection. It’s like saying the Saab has a Malibu or Solstice engine. The Saab used LK9 with a Saab-specific Trionic 8 ignition system, which you won’t find in a Chevy. It’s the same block as the supercharged Cobalt’s LSJ, but most of the parts are different. The turbo Cobalt…

I’m not a huge fan of the Ecotec four, but it’s decent on gas. A mile JZW, vTune, or MAPtun is worth it: the stock tune seems prone to mild knocking on anything other than premium fuel.

After some research, it does appear MB made the effort to change the behavior of the 4Matic system to encourage it to respond more quickly in situations that call for torque to be sent to the rear axle. I do wonder whether 4Matic still limits power to the rear axles in the event of oversteer situations; that’s pretty…

Well, Jalopnik did a review of the GLA45 a while back and it didn’t fare that well. (69/100) And the scoring was generous for things like the ride and interior. The DCT is okay, but the 4Matic system seems cheap considering this car’s sporting mission. It’s default mode is FWD and can’t send more than 50% of the…

Well, the premium European makes in general. You can also get a low-mileage M235i for new Civic money.

Yes, it did, but it apparently had less suspension travel than any other Group B car. Most of the competition photos from 1986 show a complete lack of front airdam, presumably to help out.

The definition of shooting brake doesn’t get that specific. In the early days of motoring it was a car that carried hunting parties. In the 1960s the term was resurrected to describe a coupe with a more practical wagon bodystyle. It just so happened all coupes back then had just two doors.

This is assuming you want a coupe...there are quite a few sport compacts out there: Veloster, GTI, Elantra GT Turbo, WRX, Minis, etc. They just happen to be hatchbacks or sedans. And the Probe, Tiburon, Talon, C30 were all hatchbacks, really.