Surely the David Tracy of BMW/ Toyota mashups is out there somewhere.

rocky, know that you are indeed not alone. However, as the former owner of a 245T, be careful what you wish for. Admire the flame from afar, but never step too close... the wallet is the first to burn.

OK then... questions: What automaker was the last to get onboard with cupholders and what model year?

That’s horrific. Minivan axle-to-dash ratio, A-pillar to cowl non-resolution, and the minivan rear quarter proportions. Other than that, I dig the red.

Subaru, to their credit has done a masterful job of marketing the “sorta rugged, sorta environmentalist, sentimental hipster” vibe. Volvo has the retiree farmer’s market gang, Subaru has the artisanal mountaineers... what’s really left for Kia?

Considering the family history and after a quick glance at my V60 R-D, I’m betting that this Mazda has the same cargo space. Some people won’t go for that. What I won’t go for is the torture of the typical Mazda interior.

Yep, right after they shorten the wheelbase by a yard or so.

Glad to see that progress is still progress 35 years later.

Back in my high school “work in a pizzeria, have tons of disposable cash” days, I decided that I needed the extra performance boost of a header wrap for my 280Z, which was not much more than welder drop-cloth and a few hose clamps. In today’s dollars, probably cost about $100.00. Yeah, I’m sure it added .03 HP. To top…

Seeing this picture, then comparing it to the “real life” sedan, makes me a bit sad. They lost all of what made the concept’s tail so nice... flowing lines, slender lamps, graceful transitions. Rats.

Waivers are a thing to prevent drivers from “driving hurt” just to collect points. Think back a few years and you’d see drivers being lifted into cars just to make a lap or two, then give the seat to a backup drivers just so they could get the “start.” Think back a few more years and there was Dale Earnhardt Sr…

I never gave roundness much thought until I picked up my new V70 back in 2010. I test-drove a lot car, then decided to buy the one in the showroom without driving it (color choice). Pulled out of the lot to the worst shimmy I’ve ever experienced short of a flat. Turns out that three of the four tires were out-of-spec…

Bonus points for buying it from Rusty Wallis.

Agreed, you’d get the ECU mapping, but miss the sprinkling of suspension goodies. Either is better than my old 2010 V70 R-D, which got an appearance package to help one overlook the anemic 3.2 NA engine. Bummer, because I miss the size/ cargo capacity of that car.

As the owner of a 2012 S60 R-Design and 2015 V60 R-Design, you’re not correct. At least not for the US market.

In 2010, with the "Great Recession" in full-swing and interest rates near zero, I figured 17 years and 207K miles was enough for my trusty Volvo 940 turbo wagon. Figuring I'd shop around, since it had been a while since I spent much time in new cars, I end up at the local "auto-mile" VW dealer and my SalesDude has…

1. Super Chevette

If I ever have the honor of needing an assumed name as I check into the Hilton Garden Inn Des Moines, “Kenny Handkammer” will work just fine.

Due to inflation, an "early 90s Volvo stickering in the mid 30s" would be be $55K+ today. I trust that my '93 940T wagon probably stickered in this range. 160 HP and hard plastic never felt so good. Today, for fewer (inflation adjusted) dollars, I have a 325HP AWD V60. No comparison. The only comparison is 2015…

Not a big Robby G fan (stemming from his NASCAR "Yeah, I crashed you, let's fight" days), but I love what he stands for. We need more "fingernail dirt" guys like Robby in the racing scene. Thank goodness for 410 sprints and the like.