Chrysler. Though not officially dead, it’s basically like there was a funeral for the brand and nobody attended. Sort of that tree falling in the woods kind of thing. I think they would benefit massively from having some sort of image and direction. Now they just sell a 30 year old Mercedes taxi with some decent…

Yes. Though I hear they have been renamed “Dumb”

I was a car sick kid, so I can give some advice on this. Let the kid sit in the front so they can watch the road. If I had not been forced to sit in the back were all I could see was the seat back, I would not have christened so many back seats. Also, Dramamine and water. 

I’m not convinced that in the world of stupid car names we live in, Optima is the worst. As someone who had driven one, I find the car a compelling alternative to the Camry. I’d prefer it over the Toyota simple because it does not bore me to death to look at and sit in. However, If they want to change the name, they…

A few points:
1) - Anything above $10K for mileage at 100,000 is ridiculous. I understand the rarity of SRTs, but high mileage on a performance car tanks the value

2) - I was under the impression that the SRT-8's had the 6.1L Hemi. Apparently there was a 6.2L version with 420 HP floating around. Must not have been very…

Frankly I’m not upset that it is not getting updates. I think cancellation would be better suited. Why would someone want a car that is worse than the car it is based on? Also, this my just be my opinion, but it looks like a Lexus LFA with downs syndrome. 

I’m sorry, but the correct answer is clearly Saabaru. Japanese reliability teamed with Swedish sensible styling. It can be had as a manual with a turbo.

I just assumed they lit a dumpster full of old cheese and Madea DVD’s on fire and just waited for it to burn out and take shape. 

On the plus side, you can finally smoke in the VIP room again.

I agree with you on Mercedes. I don’t think they have made a decent looking car since the early 2000's. 

There were several variations on the MRAP, but they were fundamentally better in every way. HMMWVs were meant to replace light reconnaissance trucks. They were in no way prepared to carry between 4000 and 10,000 extra pounds of armor. The MRAP designers took heavy duty diesel trucks like semis and beefed up the…

Didn’t James May drive this in a Finnish folk race?

did you get it from Statler Totoya?

It really is a thing of beauty, but quite a bit out of my price range. Also, the hassle of getting it to Europe so that I can actually enjoy it presents more difficulties. I suppose I will just have to admire from afar. 

For the discerning social distancer whose preferred place to do so is on the side of the road in a cloud of steam. 

I’m less bothered by the potentially poor naming. I’m more bothered by the fact that it looks like she tried to do a home C-section with a blindfold on. 

To be fair, GM isn’t doing a good job of pitching anything they sell...

That is true. I responded based on the article saying it was the 6.5L. We haven’t had an M998 in our fleet since OIF. All the ones we wrench on are M1116s and M1151s, which do have the 6.5L TD. Either way, both engines are trash. Although I will say that I had a certain fondness for my M1038 pickup in Baghdad. I…

This is a pretty solid option. I considered a Grom unit for my XC90, but opted out because it only works by eliminating the CD player. On a car as old as the Impala though, it’s hardly a concern.

The answer is always XJ.