No, it has the same recently uprated DI engine as the current Outback. Much different than the old one (which did have less power).

For Subaru it’s a branding issue. Sales really started taking off in the ‘90s after all the models sent to us were AWD (also the Outback campaign).

Rallycarshrine has some interesting insight on Subaru’s Group B cars. Apparently, the XT and the MP-1 (aka Brat) did not meet the cabin size requirements for FISA Group A so they were pushed into Group B. Yep, the Brat received Group B classification as well.

Perhaps. The 911 GT2 RS does just fine, though it does have the advantage of a big engine hanging over the drive wheels.

Every description I’ve seen of the F-9X lists DOHC 16V heads, so presumably its an early EJ20. It seems possible there wasn’t even a running prototype.

I agree that the PAG years were really good for A-M. For a time in the aughts, you could fairly say that Aston had the best design language in the business.

I think it goes back further than that. Aston’s big mistake was launching the Rapide in a market thick with them at a time when it could have cleaned up with an ultra-lux SUV. But the recession was still fresh and gas prices high, so hindsight is 20/20.

This is not a recency thing, though. Aston’s gone bankrupt seven times in its history. Seven! Even when the cars have been beautiful the business of Aston-making has been fraught unless the global economy is absolutely booming.

He’s clearly joking... but Porsche’s history is much different from Aston’s. 1993 was Porsche’s bad year, when it “only” sold 14,000 cars. The Boxster and 996 saved the company. The Cayenne was gravy at first. Now, of course, Porsche depends on SUVs.

Sorry Viper, the headline clearly says the AMG’s wing is as large as an entire 370Z.

Rumor has it AMG has dialed up the boost to 700 hp for this car so, yes, pretty much.

True, but it’s pretty decent for a non-hybrid vehicle of that size. The car is tuned a little more toward sport, which means a ton of torque for good acceleration. 30 mpg should be attainable on the freeway, though.

That’s a very nice alternative to the Subaru as long as you don’t need the ground clearance. Get ‘em while you can. The cheapest ones seem to be the black cars... found a new Essence trim for $32K nearby.

They did say they are “not super into minivans”, but they could be persuaded. BUT, the new minivan they could score under $30K is a Dodge GC that gets 20 mpg combined.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but the 3-series and 1-series of the E-generation with manual and NA engine both ended MY2013. However, the Z4 with the NA engine and manual soldiered on to 2016.

Wow, I had never heard of the Barzoï 2. Very similar to the Aston Martin Bulldog, but this came before. It also reminds me of the Bertone Bravo concept. I wonder who styled it.

How? The only thing that beats it in the subcompact class is the CVT-equipped Mirage, which is objectively slower and smaller. If you want better city mileage than these cars, I believe you need to go hybrid or diesel.

GM Korea wants to kill it. The Spark has been selling just as slowly in S. Korea is it has here and it will get a crossover replacement.

Primarily safety, both in handling and fuel tank location. By eliminating the complex dynamics of swing axles—tire pressure, toe-in, camber, steering angle, braking, etc.—by going FWD, you also got the benefit of relocating the fuel tank somewhere less exposed. Sure, you lost some stowage up front, but otherwise you…

We didn’t get that version of the 323, but we did get the first-gen Integra with popups on both the two-door and four-door hatchback bodystyles.