As a counterpoint a lot of what you mention here is dependent on the software. Infotainment systems could be upgraded, the various nanny systems could be disabled via software.

What's the over-under on this moron not having proper winter tires?

#8 - Projectors and the lighting technology are not mutually exclusive. My 2009 Mazda 6 has projector lowbeams (halogen) and the 2003 M45 I had had xenons that were not projectors.

They were hit by the perp, they were stuck in traffic.

While they lead toward sensibility more than anything I think this is more proof that CR isn't really all that biased as many claim.

So much engine porn
*fap fap fap*

I am surprised nobody mentioned the advantage of the boosted engines at elevation.

Do you mean the N/A 3.7? Or the 3.5EB?

You couldn't give me an LS. While the 5-speed is very rare these cars are amazing hunks of shit.

But how many bags will fit when 1/2 the bin is taken up with coats and shopping bags of souvenirs?

TL;DR - No

This.

Except all of the "4WD" trucks that have open diffs.

Well a Veyron handles like shit, so there is that....

I understand what you are getting at but this is overly simplistic. I am not sure exactly what you mean by "truck based" so I am just assuming a body-on-frame vehicle. By that rationale things like a Jeep Grand Cherokee is a crossover. The lines have blurred even more as unibody vehicles have gotten much stronger and…

These are great. I normally thumb my nose at flippers but here you are actually fixing the car up that might otherwise end up being used for parts or such.

I am aware of the Ford-Yamaha connection as all generations of SHO had a Yamaha motor (well I guess the V8 was more Ford than Yamaha design but that is splitting hairs.) And yes, Volvo did own Ford for awhile. I suppose I should have said "Volvo was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford at the period this engine was…

Nope:

Diesel is taxed more, at least on the federal level. 24.4 cents/gal versus 18.4

There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes.