Wow, another Aston Martin design plagued by gimmicky design cues that not only do little for the aesthetics, but do nothing for functionality, either. The open door frames? Really? They not only detract from the flow of the body lines, but I imagine they would detract from the car's aerodynamics on a track. Also, the…

I see. I do believe I know which one it is, and I very much look forward to reading your review.

Oh, come on. You can't just tell me that and leave me hanging! What car is it?

I think that with the Gallardo, they absolutely nailed the proportions, which is why it comes off as such an incredibly cohesive design. But to my eyes, it lacks a certain sensuousness and smoothness that keeps it a little short of being gorgeous. And honestly, I think that has to do with what a Lamborghini is; a…

True; it is a very subjective topic. I agree that it is a high-water mark in Lamborghini design as well, and I would also agree that it's arguably the best-looking car in its class (the 458 is ugly, the 911 variants are too self-derivative, and the McLaren is a little plain).

I agree with your implicit argument that time does not tarnish beautiful design, but I'm just not sure that the Gallardo is a particularly gorgeous car. It's aggressive and striking, to be sure. But gorgeous? I'm not sure that there has even been a Lamborghini that I would call gorgeous; not even the mighty (and much…

Good design may cost more than bad design, but time does not tarnish it.

Sarcasm, son. Sarcasm. On many different levels. With a dash of implicit social commentary in there for added flavor.

But why are the trucks not in focus?

The exterior doesn't do much for me, but Oh. My. God. That interior is beautiful. When I think of the idealized experience of wafting through the Eifel mountain range exploring the ruins of old castles and enjoying the scenery in a luxurious road-going chariot plush enough to make the barons and counts of old green…

Poor grapefruit...

Also, I like the two-column format much, much better. It's still a little complex for my taste, but it's otherwise much easier to peruse.

You owe me a new keyboard. I'll be sending you the bill shortly. That was the best laugh I've had in days.

I find it very interesting that there is so little in the way of demand for hybrid vehicles in China. As a country at least, China has made overtures towards green technology and bettering what others have done in that regard, and yet, they're about as efficacious in that regards as we are in the US.

It's a minor facelift of the 2007 concept. It's not a new concept.

They actually showed that in 2007, and then promptly did nothing with it, as per usual. The fact that they are showing it again however, is somewhat interesting; is it perhaps indicative of the fact that they might actually intend on doing something with it this time around?

I don't think that's the case at all. I think that the reason for the lack of consistency is that there simply hadn't been a perceived need for it for a very long time. There has been a dramatic push for such consistency in recent years, but the question is still a difficult one due to the fact that the push for…

I, too, am a battleship nerd. Aircraft carriers are boring, and, interestingly are beginning to encounter their limits as practical warships.

They did, actually, and at the time, they made perfect sense. The US and other parts of the world were importing oil from Iran, and the Suez canal was closed to them. Thus, if long trips had to be made, it made the most sense to transport as much as possible with each ship. However, when the canal was available for…