Luxury German station wagons in the US - cars like the Audi A6 Avant, BMW 5-Series Touring, and Mercedes E-Class. Yes, 2 of which still exist new (but in the form of a faux SUV with tacky plastic cladding or an Uber-expensive high-performance model with a rough ride) but where are the regular luxury versions? Not sure…
The Dodge Magnum Wagon that never got to see its second and third generations. Apparently, the wagon was killed off by a single vote on the board of Cerberus, the entity that briefly owned The Remains of Chrysler Corporation. How sweet would a second or third generation Charger Wagon have been? There’s a guy on…
The Mazda MazdaSpeed3.
What’s a hot rod but piecing together whatever you can get your hands on in the pursuit of going faster? And what is possibly the ultimate example of a company throwing assorted parts together in the singular pursuit of speed? Take one obsolete British sports car, one massive American V8, and the Cobra is peak hot rod.
Mazda’s beautiful RX-Vision. All electric drive (all that instant Torque!) with a spinning Dorito (rotary) tuned for constant RPM (for efficiency and reliability) coupled to a companion generator for unlimited range extension. Best of all worlds and stunning looks!
If Mazda ever does make it, I’ll be waiting at the…