I have a 2015 Toyota Camry base model “Rental Car Edition” that I bought new. While I would like to say it’s obviously paid off because it’s 8 years old, that is frighteningly no longer always the case. Mine, thankfully, was paid off many moons ago.

I can’t believe I missed this one when I had a C64, I would have loved this as a kid! Then again, there wasn’t the whole internet thing to let me know about what games were available, so I was pretty limited to what was at the local computer store.

I think what we need is Squad, the devs behind Kerbal Space Program, and Codemasters to collaborate and make a new Grid with custom car builds. It could be the perfect blend of sim-ish racing, owning a club where you build your own cars (maybe a little less technical than KSP), a tight, focused campaign with no open…

Can it display the image of a middle finger when I want to convey to that jerk tailgating me how I feel about them?

3rd Gear: The risk of some of these cheap “mobility” products with the Li-ion batteries has become such a problem that my apartment complex has banned them outright, likely due to insurance reasons. Hope to see more of this regulation, as electric mobility is a real benefit in a city like mine where something like…

This would be a fantastic QOTD: “What car is the embodiment of a ‘Karenmobile?’. The Tahoe would have definitely made the slideshow, good call. Probably also the Prius C, because that’s what my mom drives and she’s the most Karen of any Karen I’ve ever known.

I’m going to cheat a bit here since it wasn’t the first vehicle to feature this styling and the first model year was 2009, but I think the BMW X6 influenced and defined the SUV “coupe” craze of the 2010's that every luxury and, eventually, mass-market manufacturer shoveled out to the throngs of people that wanted a…

Same thing happened in The Matrix Reloaded. The chase scene where they are fighting on the top of the cars are all GM vehicles (mostly Cadillacs in this case).

NP, but just as a PSA, I had one of these “pop out and flip up” Alpine head units and, unless the climate controls are under the radio, it will likely block them and make it a bit harder to adjust while driving.

It’s a 10 yr old’s cello, so it should fit.

I would love to see CarPlay/AA, but I won’t get my hopes up. My crystal ball says this will have their new proprietary (read: money gouging) Google infotainment system.

I occasionally have to restrain myself from throwing caution (and my retirement savings) to the wind and grabbing a Toyota GR86. Now that my kid is old enough to ride in the front seat, rear seats are optional. Unfortunately, the kid plays cello, so something like a Miata is out of the question, but the tiny rear…

I can see the rear lights are already fairly low (or the vehicle is taller than it appears could also be the case). Are the brake lights and/or turn signals even further down on the bumper where I can see some translucent red plastic? I’m hoping we’re not seeing more of what the Bolt and several Hyundai products have t…

Every time I see something about SUVs “not being big enough”, I’m always reminded of the Grand Theft Auto III commercial Maibatsu Monstrosity. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that this mindset has been going on for more than 20 years. As the commercial so aptly puts it: “Mine is Bigger!”

When you think NISMO, what comes to mind? Fuel economy? A CVT? Slower than a Hyundai Elantra? If not, you need to get your mind right and behold one of the most laughable examples of “style over substance”, the Nissan Sentra NISMO. It was all the punishment of a stiff suspension and vague steering without any of the…

Don’t forget the driving experience. My late 80's Civic was a Lotus Elise compared to my parent’s Escort of the same period. That thing wallowed around like a drunk hippo.

Looking at that interior leaves me absolutely flummoxed as to how the Japanese gained so much popularity in the 80's with their Civics, Corollas, and what have you.

Funny, for all the dissatisfaction with most of the brands that scored lowest, like Subaru, Toyota, Audi, they score the highest in brand loyalty, also according to J.D. Power. This tells me that people like to complain, but in the end, they buy what they’re most comfortable with regardless.

Barbie and Ferrari have a history with the 328 GTS in the 80's, so naturally she needs a modern twist on the classic with a 2014 Ferrari California. It’s the perfectly pink pick for today’s Barbie with all the fun-in-the-sun boardwalk cruising this car was built for.

“...the mirrored “P” — looks pretty slick, even if the resulting “B” shape might create some confusion”