@Bubs: Honda and Mitsubishi had government help. BMW and VW have had LOTS of government help. SAIC is a government-owned group, so they're entirely on the government's tit.

Hey - at least (unlike Akon) this cat knows how to say "Gallardo." Love or hate his style, I haven't seen anything this real about cars in music in quite some time.

This used to be such an amazing franchise, back in the day. Then the rest of the world caught up.

@komododave: That's it. I'm buyin' you a beer. :)

@Half the wheels and twice the fun: Because, you see the global economic collapse NEVER happened — and it CERTAINLY didn't nearly take down any Japanese or German companies - just GM and Chrysler?

@Triborough: They already paid back your share. You can shut up now.

@LastAndLeast: Oh hardly! Remember, according to the Supreme Court (via the Citizens United decision), a corporation is a person, with feelings and thoughts and all kinds of mushy stuff.

@komododave: +1. This is Comment of the Month.

Terrible story there. Anyway, now the news...

Motor-who and Rush-what? What is this, 1994?

And you drive what, Prick Daddy?

@Celtic1888: +1!

Yes, yes. Just put up with the sexual assault. It's so much better that way.

I have to follow it up - and my blog will reflect this once I get a chance - for all my complaints about the show, I'm glad they made it. I'm glad they're going to do a full season. I hope they bring it back for another season — and I hope they allow the show to mature, as the BBC did with the original.

@Ghoti4: Yes and no. The "new" episodes are longer-length, but still have some content chopped and music re-scored for US audiences. Slightly improved from before, but still not the Real Deal.

"Night driving" glasses are a silly marketing exercise. Taking a cue from drivers at Le Mans, I've work shooting lenses at night for years - they cut glare, decrease eye strain, and make long drives a lot easier.

We know it's gonna' suck.

@JREwing78: James May didn't even sign on until the second "series" of the reworked TG UK. Roughly around that time, it started to get really good.

"A Falcon, like all raptors, feeds its nestlings be regurgitating previously swallowed prey"

Murilee improves the talent pool over at Tictac by a factor of 10x(infinity).