Worthless as it most definitely has severe title issues.

I didn’t read the article: the poster

The Chevy Sonic has always been assembled in Orion Township, Michigan since the car debuted as a 2012 model. (Pulls out window sticker) My 2013 Sonic hatchback lists US/Canadian parts content 50%, Korea 27%. Engine built in USA, transmission (6-speed stick) from Austria.

it’s built in Orion

Matches up with a Mazda CX-9 fairly well. First gen, with the big center front grille and the claw-shaped red taillights.

Yeah, the case here I think. I’ve never seen a Continental taxi. Or a town car taxi, really, unless you count cheapo limos as taxis.

And in Canada, we have the Micra Cup

I really dig the design. But once I blew up the photo...wow, you’re not wrong.

I dunno, I kinda like it—it’s chunky and simple, and though there’s a lot of plastic, at least it’s not trying to be a grille or anything.

My MK7 GTI doesn’t have a digital dash, but it has permanently-backlit gauges. However, they also have a light sensor in the cluster - as it gets dark outside, the gauge backlighting fades to zero, so that you have to turn on the headlights in order to light the gauges up. It’s a subtle way to prevent the problem of…

That does look quite good. Cleans the front end up considerably.

Tons of changes for North America customers: Unique frame, unique styling including frame-mounted front and rear steel bumpers, unique 2.3-liter EcoBoost and 10-speed, revamped interior, tons of driver assist features including BLIS with trailer tow, Terrain Management system like F-150 Raptor and Trail Control - and…

I love the 10-and-1 steering wheel grip in that GIF.

Huh.

Wonderful fucking timing Lockheed!! I just purchased a SR-71 last month! You know what, fuck the 72. I’m just going to wait for the 73.

No, it has to drive the rest of the way.

Mmm Retro.

It’s worth noting that a significant chunk of the shuttle’s complexity came from requirements that were imposed on it but never realized. The external tank was designed for the possibility of being retained in orbit so they could convert it to an orbital lab or reuse it as a component of a space station. That was…