If there’s one kind of leaking I hate it’s the asshole who trespasses (or violates the completely reasonable camera rules for crew / setup days) at a trade show to get photos days or even hours before the car drops. It’s low-hanging fruit as long as you’re stupid and ballsy enough to do it, and I hope that asshole…

This car is adorable.

WHAT A HELL !!! IT PROVES IMPOSSIBLE FOR MARSHALL TO DRIVE A SAFETY CAR ON THE REAL GRASS RIP MY TIBIA

Those are without a doubt going to achieve classic status in the coming years, and the Classic Center may already consider them a "young classic." I know the R129 is already a young classic according to Mercedes' Classic Center in Germany, so the C140 seems likely to be a candidate as well.

As far as I'm aware, Mercedes goes through and dubs particular models "classics." Pretty much any body style over >30 years old qualifies, though (ie, any W123), and some "young classics" also do (like the SEC). That doesn't mean they're remanufacturing the parts, necessarily, but it does mean you can call up Mercedes…

That's extremely unlikely. I doubt Netflix could even afford to produce the show, let alone pay Jeremy Clarkson a salary. It's wishful thinking, sadly. Top Gear may just be dead.

The XK8 is the only remotely interesting choice on this list.

I'm testing a Sonata Limited (2.4, ugh) right now, and while it is nice, I'd still give it to the Mazda 6. The Sonata Limited is nicer if your primary concern in buying a mid-size economy sedan is luxury for dollar. The seats are comfier, the luxury perks are better (rear sun shades, ventilated and heated seats,…

I'm pretty sure Mercedes successfully lost a lot of brand cachet when they started mixing part bins with Chrysler in the mid-90s. The W210 (E-Class), W202 (C-Class), W203 (C-Class), and C208 (CLK) were shitboxes. I've driven all of them, they are all absolutely miserable.

At least you can lay down in a cargo bay.

That's how you know you've made it big as a carmaker in Southern California: you car gets chop-topped by a bunch of idiots in the OC.

The powertrain really is, that turbo 5-pot is unkillable and a heck of a tuning platform a la 034 Motorsports (average mileage for a full rebuild is 300k+, seriously).

Hey, I had an S4, the fatter, 100-based Audi S of the early 90s.

To figure out your name and address, both of which are readily available to anyone with an internet browser, a credit card, and a couple of hours researching you? I'll go ahead and trust the DMV on this one, if only because the chance they'd do anything criminally competent with your license plate is essentially…

Assclown is too kind.

NSX-R STAHP

Eh, I never felt right about '99s-and-above on the 500SL after they replaced the M119 with a simpler, slightly lazier V8. The new engine wasn't bad, but I don't know if it'll hold up as well over time. The M119 was a beast.

Honestly, it doesn't hurt anybody, so who cares? As someone who also works in the consumer product media (granted, not vehicles), I definitely understand the whole announce-regurgitate-repeat thing around "new" product models that definitely aren't actually new. So we generally just don't cover them in our business…

There's a kit registration process in most states as far as I know (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/det…), and I think it's just a bit less rigorous (but not much) than the foreign import process. Some states limit the number of such vehicles that can be registered in a year, and some states (see: CA) lump in all…

Honestly, I like the C300 - in the luxury trim.