Right-on-red was introduced in the 1970s as a fuel saving measure. That time has long since passed, with hybrid powertrains and stop-start systems doing more to reduce idling, emissions, and fuel consumption.

“Zippy” is pretty subjective, sort of like the distinction between “fast” and “quick.” Honda made some really great-handling cars in that era (the 4th generation Civic and second-generation CRX) which weren’t the fastest cars around, but they sure were entertaining to drive nonetheless. I would equate “zippy” with…

It is disappointing to hear this. They seem to be making the same mistake they made with the CR-Z, completely misjudging the enthusiast attachment to the name, and delivering something completely unfulfilling.

This is a four-door. If you look closely, you’ll see a vertical shut line starting at the rear wheel arch. The latch is likely concealed in the lower rear corner of the glass, by the Hofmeister kink.

This is perfect. I can even ignore the silly “light mask” treatment up front. A proper electric Golf? I’m all over it. Please, VW.

So it’s adaptive cruise with a full luxury package, or nothing at all? Is basic cruise control no longer a thing? Lack of CC is probably the only strike against the base Mav in my books. I use cruise a LOT, as it makes driving more comfortable and efficient. I don’t need thousands of dollars of sensors to use it…

Driving a slow car fast is funner than driving a fast car slow.

REGULAR STORMS DO NOT HAVE NAMES.

I know a guy who worked on it.

And stunt riggers and performers are still not recognized by the Oscars in any category. They really need to add stunt rigging/coordinating/performing as new categories.

So if the Impreza is going hatch-only, does that mean the next-gen WRX and STI will do the same? Please?

Media release talks about improved photovoltaic roof.

Maybe they should contact Bollinger, who already did most of the work on developing a truck like this.

I quite liked the proportions of the third-generation Prius, especially the earlier ones before they went to the weird, droopy rear light treatment. The fourth-gen model was a disjointed mess. This new one? Wow... this is a car I quite like the look of. Futuristic and aerodynamic, without going too weird. I dig it.

Just how big are those wheels? That thing has the proportions of a Tiguan, but is the size of an Atlas. What are they? 20? 22?

What, you couldn’t even hyperlink it? You made us copy and paste it like peasants?

One of the things that really made the 4th and 5th generation Civic look so modern, even futuristic, was the fact that it was a “bottom breather.” It had no grille element between the headlights, just a clean line where the hood meets the top of the bumper cover. The grille opening was below the bumper. Such a clean…

This is the idea that every numbskull “invents” when they encounter their first EV. I’m glad somebody finally did it, to prove that there’s this thing called “physics” that makes this kind of thing impractical.

I would argue that a lot of the aesthetic of this design can be traced back not to the early Civics that inspired the Honda-e, but to the 4th-generation Civic that saw the birth of the Si. These were great cars with fantastic visibility and double-wishbone suspension all around. They handled far better than anything…

Urban roads are not, and will never be “just for cars.” Even with separated sidewalks and bike lanes, people still have to cross roadways, and in those situations, greater care needs to be taken to minimize contact. Right-on-red makes it way too easy for contact to occur in places where it shouldn’t. Thankfully, most…