It’s a competition. In any competition, you can expect cheaters, no matter the stakes. Some people are so competitive and so afraid of bruising their ego if they lose that they’ll cheat in a neighborhood flag football game.

Just because there are a few suckers out there willing to pay that price doesn’t make it a good idea.

And the more useless they become. So the Elio might have six, but you won’t be able to fit anything bigger than a test tube.

My Miata has four. They are all useless or poorly placed, but there are four.

Bring back bench seats!

Some people are mad_adeverything

Bored. And we need something to argue about. Mostly just bored.

No, you’re wrong. About what, I don’t know. But you’re wrong.

I was actually thinking more like the way the roofline curves upwards, but the top of the side glass stays straight. I was thinking the GT-R did that, but it doesn’t. Good call on the Stratos though. Any opportunity to look at a Stratos is a good one.

Fair enough. I officially retract my GT-R comparison.

True statement. Any time I’m starting a new bit of work on my car that I’ve never done before, I make sure I’ve got the whole weekend clear. And my mechanic buddy’s phone number on speed dial. Especially if the internet tells me it’s a one-hour job. Guaranteed it’ll take me at least a day.

Shape of the greenhouse and side glass reminded me of it. I dunno. Maybe not. We see what we want to see, I guess.

It’s like a European car-mullet. All Aston Martin up front, Ferrari/Alfa in the back. (With a little GT-R on top). I dig it. Best looking Aston in a very long time.

Getting underneath a car on jackstands scares the crap out of me. Part of it is the fear of one of them failing and getting crushed. Part of it is claustrophobia. Together they make crawling under there really nerve-wracking.

Take me to bed or lose me forever!

I’ll watch anything Top Gear that doesn’t involve Tanner Foust.

They better make the Reasonably-Priced Car very reasonably priced. Because they are going to go through a lot of them.

I think you are severely underestimating the egos and stubbornness of the automotive manufacturing world. Every manufacturer and every lead engineer on every design team thinks that they are God and that My Way Is Best. Getting them to agree is unbelievably difficult. Everyone has their own priorities and agenda.…

Leading the charge in software, not hardware, and that’s what you’ll be paying the big bucks for.

I think you’re going to be sorely disappointed if those are your expectations. History is not on your side.