Mainstream journos, in pursuit of clicks because of the Supra, are only now seeing how capable modern BMW turbos arE.

I mean, couldn’t *one* of you have given him a reasonable answer?  The only non-troll answer is the Acadia, and he literally said he had no use for an SUV.  I get that there’s a comedy element, but I thought there were supposed to be a few helpful suggestions?

The ratio of best lap time/dollar, most fun/lap time and most fun/dollar

Automakers: Current standards are too strict, we have to cheat to pass them.

And, with BMW eliminating dispsticks in favor of electronic level sensors in the late 2000s, the Germans have been able to turn around and play the same trick on many unsuspecting owners!

Technically, they are far superior to a manual, just as new electric keyboards are “superior” to Steinways. The manual transmision is a barbaric device compared to modern automatic transmissions. But some of us do not care for sophistication in driving and truly adore the experience of shifting our own gears, because…

Yous a bitch

No, we don’t. We lament that so many cars are being taken off the road, rather than being driven as intended. My ‘90 has 261K on the odo, it’s on it’s second S14, has had a hood and door replaced due to a truck tire hitting me on I85 in 2000, and am under no illusion that my car is a 6-figure investment. I’ve been…

Not to pee on your FJ love, but Jeep was the first and never stopped making them....So HA! lol

Willys started making Jeeps with foldable winshields in 1941.

In my area of town it’s the opposite. Lots of Obama bumper stickers and dirty diapers in the parking lot. I don’t know which is more disgusting.

It's not fast, and it's not a hatch. It's a regular old CUV with some funky styling.

Eh I work with Germans and this is a myth. They're just as half-assed as we are in America but that accent scares you into thinking otherwise.

All the hate that this has received, and I’m just like:

Thats like someone asking you if you would rather be Batman, Superman, Thor, or Ironman, and you respond with “I want to be mint berry crunch”.

Your all caps response is making me hate the new TG even more. Good job!

The apology has already made the new Top Gear worse than the old.

Agree, but hey this is Kinja. Not known for editing/Writing skills.

Seriously. Wonderful, naturally-aspirated engine, (relatively) reasonable maintenance costs for an M-car, 6-speed only, and it just has this subtle, badass look to it. It’s like the classy gentleman of performance cars, and BMW hasn’t made anything like it every since. The E60 M5 was ugly and had loads of problems…

Hello, according to you I’m an “ignornat shit-talker”. I don’t even hate the Tesla. I may buy one in a couple years because EVs may soon be a great substitute for a commuter car that never goes more than 150 or so miles per day.