Yeah, I tend to think “hand made” means “because of low-volume production, it would in no way be economically feasible to build robots and machines to do all of this for us, so we put a meatbag on the line instead.”

You don’t often see the Model S being lambasted for its inadequate cargo volume - it doesn’t seem baaaaad at all. I’d be a bit sheepish about putting livestock in there - maybe I woold, maybe I wouldn’t. Look at me, I’m really rambling on about this like a bleating ninny. But as The Donald would, that frunk is…

Yeah, not exactly cheap, but still: you’re getting a lot for your money.

“A loaded 1985 Mustang GT cost $11k, or about 25k now.”

I get the idea here... but in what universe is 435BHP for $32.5k not a good deal? All I’m seeing here is “please make everything cheaper.” $32.5k for a god damn bitchin V8 is pretty fucking inexpensive.

I have respect for the fact that someone built this, and likely devoted a very substantial portion of their life for several years (or more) to something I could never hope to do.

Oh please. The Porter Ranch gas leak is bad, but most people are getting nausea just because it smells awful (ie, it is psychological more than biological) and a few are getting nosebleeds, but no connection is proven. No one is getting seriously ill, and it affects one community of several thousand in a state of…

But think of all the interesting insects you could collect!

Who is estimating that the 124 will cost that? I see a bunch of pubs speculating out of their rear-ends that it “might cost the same” and many others saying it will be “substantially more.” I was definitely assuming the latter.

All depends on how long your legs are, from what I’ve gathered. I’m 6’1” and fit in my ND perfectly snugly, but some guy here who’s 6’0” said he couldn’t even get his legs to clear the steering wheel (but he also said he had something like a 38” inseam). You’ll probably be OK on headroom (barely) even at 6’3” unless…

Having had my ND 2.0 here in the states for about a month now, I’d really like to try out the 1.5. The higher revs sound like they could make for a more characterful drivetrain, even if it is slower. The 2.0 is a nice little engine, but I will admit it has all the pizzazz of a kitchen appliance when it really comes…

You can hear what sound like multiple skids well before he tries to correct and rolls it. Maybe something caused a wheel, or wheels, to lock up?

It was on the short side, but the story was so compelling I didn’t even care.

Both the Ford STs are remarked as having some of the most divisive seats on any current performance car - most people absolutely hate them. So it’s not much of a bar to live up to.

Yeah, maybe a Saab that hit the buffet and the cheap plastic factory.

Yep. This poor man’s GTI just doesn’t get the juices flowing like the real thing, and I think that’s 90% of the buyers for this car. If you want a hot hatch, the only real choice in this price bracket in the US is Fiesta ST. The Abarth is cool, but it’s tiny and kind of a piece of junk on the inside, and nowhere near…

Hah, no way. They definitely sell them or put them into service in the company fleet. I’ll also bet this car was flogged many times after Clarkson got a hold of it. I kind of doubt a single Top Gear stint was the source of all the damage alone, this car was probably lent out to other journos and such before it was…

That’s good, because they have exactly zero overlapping production years. :P

BURN THE INFIDEL

Cosworth was never the official name in any market, but yes, that one. The model designation is 190E 2.3-16. The standard 190Es in the US were merely the 2.3 and the 2.6.