Why FIAT dealerships? Because people will come to look and hem and haw at the 4C. Most of these people probably can't afford it. They know it, the dealership knows it, FIAT knows it. You know what they likely can afford though? An Abarth.

Still excited about the Moab meet! I've further shelved any progress on the Saab in order to get the Dakota ready to go. I still have some suspension and exhaust work to do, and unfortunately it'll still be at factory ride height until I can do a SAS, but I should have the big problems hammered out in time!

We need more notice than this if you expect us to play the [un]Official Car Pundit Drinking Game

In the latest issue of [INSERT CAR MAG HERE] the Abarth came in 3rd behind the new Mini (sic) Cooper S and the Fiesta ST. The Fiesta I can just about understand - it's quicker and more comfortable but it does not sound like half a Ferrari.

Shhh stop bringing attention to us!

People will still fight over who gets the top bunk.

Straight line acceleration is not a vehicle's only performance marker

I could totally see someone confusing a state-of-the-art electric sedan for a now-defunct cargo/passenger van

If I could hop over to Detroit and manage a heap of servers for a six figure salary, I could almost almost convince my wife it'd be a good idea

Don't borrow someone's little electronics soldering iron, it'll likely not put out enough juice to get your solder flowed properly, unless you want to sit there and hold it on the wires for quite some time. Go down to your local pawn shop, find an AC soldering gun for five or ten bucks and buy it. It won't be usable…

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Best video game idiot ever

yes it is. Google it

That button should say PUSH TO START

Globox

Angry Saab guy is angry because the ignition debacle was not chosen

Saabs did. My 900 has a 4-panel switch right behind the ignition. Everything in its right place

Reach down, start the car. Grab lever and push forward into 1st. Natural motion. So ergonomic. So correct. So Swedish. Also saves your knee in an accident because more bolstering/less metal in the kneeboard.

As a Saab people, I agree. All ignitions should be mounted centrally in the console. It is so much better that way