So here's your QOTD, Torch: Since this obviously fails to make you think the Enterprise, what car does?

Are we talking first or second generation here?

Having driven both, along with a prior-gen Volvo C70, I can assure you that the 2nd-gen Solara convertible was infinitely superior.

You know, for what it was, the second-gen Solara convertible was actually fantastic. It was meant to be a lazy, soft, and comfortable motorized patio meant to make the most of cruising around top-down on a beautiful day. I have to admit, they did that and did it better than anything else on the market. For that, I…

Dude, I was totally twelve. Give me some credit here.

Though it would eventually be developed into the F/A-18 Hornet and thus live on in some way, I'd say that the original YF-17 Cobra was one of the craziest failed projects from a military standpoint. Developed as a competitor to the extremely successful YF-16, it ultimately lost the competition. It wasn't crazy because…

Dick Cheney wants YOU to join the useless defense spending circlejerk!

But, then, your aunt's Lexus also has a maintenance plan given its price category. Your cousin's Jetta doesn't. Your aunt doesn't tear around town at 2am hooning her Lexus SUV. Your cousin, on the other hand, is beating the hell out of his/her Jetta. Your aunt's Lexus is viewed by most non-enthusiasts as a more…

I'm not sure that I would agree with your conclusion; much depends on how you choose to define "reliability." In your case, you are defining reliability as the number of cars left on the road after a given period of time. I believe that's a categorically inaccurate definition. Reliability should rather be defined by…

Silent, yet deadly... must have been inspired by my ex-girlfriend's farts.

"Of course, we were all on drugs at the time."

Beauty lies not in perfection per se, but in perfect imperfections.

Ten years ago, I still remember coming across this place looking for first hints at the 2005 Mustang. The comment system was still invite-only, and I remember reading the comments of Spin and other commenters like Bumblebee.

You had me at high-heeled fashion models. Where does one apply to drive (or, more accurately, not drive) in such an area?

It worked quite well, actually. It became the most advanced ocean liner of its time, and one that hasn't entirely been equaled sixty years later. On its maiden voyage, it beat the prior westbound transatlantic crossing record by such a significant margin that no other ship has even come close.

Have you ever attempted to contemplate the concept of "infinite?"

I couldn't agree more. The important thing isn't to create the biggest car in the segment, but rather to create something that advanced, efficient, and exciting. Simply benchmarking a given size and letting that one variable drive your decisions makes no sense. The size of the car should be dictated by the…

Actually, it's "Gran Sport." Thanks for playing, though.

That's... not funny.

Yes, yes it was. The suspension change was not significant. What made the C5 a quantum leap over its predecessor was the introduction of the transaxle layout (with the transmission in the back of the car) and the introduction of the immortal LS1, which was worlds better than the LT1 it replaced.