@Van Sarockin: you've heard about how heated seats lower sperm count…

is it just me or do the wheels look too small?

actually tose wheels look like the blades of my coffee grinder, pity the poor cyclist/pedestrian who tangles with them

@ChiSox219: yes, I meant front engine/RWD because unless they've done something clever with an Audi platform it must be bespoke. Oh cursed are the days we have to wait upon to pass

what would be REALLY cool would be if they registered something that indicated they were going to replace the forlorn X-type with a new RWD range of compact, sporty saloons/estates/coupes. Lord knows they might even sell a few

Where did they get the RWD platform from??? Because of the fire in the channel tunnel a week or so ago Eurostar are only letting on passengers for whom travel is "essential". I think this tips my little jaunt to the Mondial de L'Automobile into that category

please keep Clarkson over there, we don't want him back

wow I'm the first to vote so put the Buick Skylark way in the lead, had to go for that one because of the Doris Dayness quotient

I wonder how many different brands this car is sold under around the world?

@sfokevin: yea, that wouldn't be distracting at all (CRASH, tinkle…)

I doubt the Met will be minded to return it, even though the recent inquest was supposed to finally draw a line under the whole thing there are still plenty of people (including Al Fayed) who believe there was a cover-up. They're all bonkers of course, but I can't image the police chucking away their evidence any time…

It's just silly, stop it now

Personally I'm waiting for the giardiniera version

EDF are my chosen supplier so I'm looking forward to seeing what the meter man turns up in next time he comes to do a reading

come on guys, it's automotive history

@Hookey: you're right of course but too be fair they are talking about cars made at Ellesmere Port and considering it was touch and go as to whether Ellesmere would get the new Astra I guess they're allowed to crow about it

I'm looking forward to going to the Paris for the motor show this year but not sure I'll bother with this particular model

The 'elderly, leather-faced owners' will need step ladders to get over the raised sills

I'm sure I saw this happen in an episode of Thunderbirds once

I bet the Honda has a funkier interior