I'm surprised this hasn't come up, but TVR land is probably the best thing I could think of. Badly designed and badly disguised centrifuges advertised as rides? Hell yeah. Rides that are impossible to enter and exit? Of course.

A sad +1 from a UGA alum.

I see more Charger in that nose -

Nicely done. +1

+1

Perhaps this'd help?

The E39 M5. It has all the utility and looks of a classical teutonic super sedan while housing the heart of a madman.

I'm sure it's been said, but I think i'll repeat it just because it fits so well. The E30 M3. It set the stage for the brilliant line of M cars, while also being a very usable executive saloon.

The Isetta. I can't think of anything more egg-esque.

This was fucking brilliant

From what I understand, isn't that what Fisker does with it's Karma?

I seem to recall there being a Top Gear episode with a comparo dedicated to this, the X5M and a Land Rover Sport.

So when are those chevy concepts and the Toyota NS4 going to commit seppuku?

I won't lie. That sounds fucking awesome.

Technically can't we bag on it for being a truck produced by a car company?

I can't claim to be familiar with the pro's and cons of hydrogen power, but I'll be damned if that isn't fucking awesome.

It's smelled blood. It's too late now.

I'm thinking its sort of an instant green-cred item; a status symbol which justifies itself solely by being "Green." I doubt anyone buying it would really care too much about efficiency or anything remotely similar.

I doubt Ford, Nissan or GM would be able to lower the price that much. Even if they tried to price it so they broke even solely on parts, they'd post a loss for research and retrofitting their plants. I'm guessing instead of trying to replace cars like the Corolla, Civic and Focus, they're trying to carve a niche for…

True, but new technology is never cheap, especially a car as complex as the Volt. I'm guessing they've lowered the price as much as feasible, and now they're just hoping that it becomes a social statement. Kind of like the Prius.