The real question about "Reech Corinthean Leather isn't the notion of whether it was real or not.

Would someone please post a photo of Richardo Montalbán already...

Corinthean leather is rich... or "reeeeech," not soft.

Ok, who is the PETER the narrator is referring to? "Peter (somewhat indistinguishable:) Helm?"

My brother has a 97 Metro. This was the Post Geo age, so his is badged a Chevrolet. It's a 4cyl with stickshift and he routinely gets over 40mpg. The car certainly isn't thrilling, but it's kinda cool in an elemental way... and definitely a blast to drive.

Perhaps the government should just outlaw all old cars, including all the every unsafe Porsche 356's and polluting Model T.

Americans are insulted at the mere existance of a vehicle that doesn't fulfill their every whim, gratify their ego and communicate their most ardent aspirations.

His image on a piece of toast would be worth a lot more.

@kingfloopy:

I wonder sometimes if Americans see small, inexpensive cars as a direct threat to something them makes them innately American.

The reason the Prius and Honda Hybrid are so similar in profile, is because the shape is the correct min drag max volume profile.

Oddly good looking and ill-proportioned at the same time. Loved the initial renderings more.

That car looks great. From the rear it looks vaguely familiar, like a Yaris. The front grill looks strange...

That's a great looking car.

My best friends mother had a Ford Taurus that was dark green inside and out... I always felt like I was inside the stomach of a big tree frog.

Gee, that makes sense. If people would willingly drive 55, you wouldn't have to make it a law.

Could a car be less relevant?

VW hits the market with the ROBUST, just when buyers are starting to look for the LITHE.

Introducing: the Mercury Demi Marquis... unibody chassis of course.

No, from a current American perspective, the Mercury Grand Marquis would not technically be considered a gas guzzler... but from any more circumspect vantage: it's merely a vehicle that gets very, very, very sucky mileage.