Crap compared to what? Other Japanese shitboxes? The neon is a shitbox, the civic is a shitbox, and the corolla is a slow shitbox. In the end, they’re all shitboxes.

Hahaha “slap a turbo on what it’s got and call it a day”. Nearly thought you were being serious! Good one, kid, you almost had me.

Well, the speedometer on my neon failed 2 years ago, meaning it stopped counting miles at 138k, such shitty Chrysler quality! Doesn’t matter that the car still runs and drives fine, Chrysler only makes crap!

The ND motor is naturally aspirated, not turbo... and it’s a derivative of the same motor used in the Mazda 3. Also, Mazda no longer produces the 2.3L turbo, that was a joint effort between Ford and Mazda from the mid-2000's, so it’s an old motor that probably no longer met modern fuel economy and/or emissions…

Easy for an armchair CEO to say, but Mazda is an extremely small automotive company with significantly less resources than both VW and Ford. They can’t afford to devote a good portion of their resources into a low volume vehicle, they would go out of business pretty quick. It’s already amazing enough that they have…

So make a car identical to every other car in that segment? Think Mazda and miata owners like being in the niche market of fun, lightweight affordable sports cars. The overweight, overpowered sports car market is already way too saturated.

CP. For about $15k less, one can buy a Viper which performs better, looks better, is more reliable and easier to maintain. This thing looks like a Fiero with a bodykit.

Hey Allahu Akbar, not sure if you just made numbers up or did zero research, but Taco Bell meat is 88% beef, not 36%. Libel like this not only ruins your reputation as a “writer”, but also damages the reputation of the sites you post this garbage on. Both you and your editor-in-chief should be kicked to the curb for…

I agree that it is easier, but only for accelerating, which is pointless when conditions are poor out and everyone’s driving slowly anyways. If AWD was a few hundred bucks more or whatever, sure, go ahead and get it. But most AWD options are a few grand more and it is not worth it, especially when considering that…

A few thousand dollars is a big difference to a lot of people, which is something you might not understand. I’ve driven various 2WD vehicles and have never gotten stuck because I put snow tires on my cars. I’ve seen plenty of space cadets like you get stuck in their own driveways because they think 4WD is impervious…

I would rather the smaller, lighter vehicle. Use a fraction of the money I saved by buying the smaller vehicle to put some good winter tires on it and laugh at idiots and their overweight AWD toasters as they understeer into curbs, get stuck on their driveways, and push right through intersections while trying to…

Can’t forget Conner Ave Assembly in Detroit!

Well, the viper is made in Detroit, so the burnout is at least 1/3 american.

It did! The Viper V10 was jointly developed by Chrysler and Lamborghini engineers, using Lamborghini’s expertise with aluminum to cast the block and heads of the engine.

Why are you so insecure? I know plenty of professionals who drive hatchbacks. I’m an engineer and drove a hatchback for years, two friends of mine who are doctors drive hatchbacks, and have seen other professional folk who drive hatchbacks. Get over yourself.

Yup, I basically only wanted a large garage (or polebarn) with a living space attached. Also no HOA because fuck HOAs. Other than that, anything was fair game within my budget.

Was there anything about the car in this article? I lost interest halfway through this guy’s life story.

Wouldn’t say our experiences are exactly the opposite, all the 90's cars I’ve been in have been shitboxes, including American ones, so more of a 50% disagreement? I don’t know lol.

I actually live in the midwest, right in the middle of the rust-belt. The only place I’ve seen more civics than neons is in Colorado or Florida. Not sure what car you were in that makes you think 90's japanese econoboxes were “MILES better than American economy cars”, but all the civics and corollas I’ve been in…

Is there a manual trans option?