Understanding that Mini really is sort of a niche area, I guess I'm just surprised Bmw wants to get that far down in price point.

It's the Fiat 500TR

My first thought as well. I look at Minis as fwd Bmw. Bmw is suppose to be luxury but they want to slot below what is already their entry point if you will. Seems like a terrible business model

NP......If he throws in the house

I knew the compass was crap and universally hated. I did not know it was worked up off the Caliber chassis. How the hell did that decision get the green light?

Lets not go that far lol

Fact: A vast amount of DUI arrest are made in the morning after.

If you lust for grammatical perfection instead of cars, there is better reading to be had for you.

If only it was a bmw, then we could put this mystery to bed

Something about the blockyness of the front and tail gate is telling me Silverardo/Sierra

This just entered "should be cross posted to Jez" territory

3rd: I feel like Lexus heard all the razor jokes about the Ford Fusion grill and said "Meh, we can top that".

Bobsledding pretty much matches what you described just with the sprinting added at the start. So we could just bring back the old run over to your car starting procedure.

Hmm, I'm thinking that would end up looking like an A7 type set up on this new 6. That would be interesting...in a good way.

Dear Mazda,

What Ash said, especially if you're talking about long haul drivers those numbers are super low. I am thinking the $38k number has local delivery type salaries averaged in with it.

Even though I enjoy poking at Porsche people about the $2 design budget for the last 30 years, I love that the R8 has stayed the same.

LOL

"Star of Project Runway"

Some Brits really are still struggling to get over the whole 1776 thing huh?