Like the people of the world who are getting higher rates of cancer because of countless depleted uranium shells and the dust they created, lying around their agricultural land.

Strong winds, lightning. bears, tree branches - I prefer squeezing into the vehicle and sleeping on top of the contents rather than in  a rooftop. Quicker striking too, especially when moisture is involved.

I have a 2008 Quattroporte and the basic reliability has been excellent. I do have the “sticky plastic knob” problem Italian cars of the time had, but it is easy to put up with given the sound and beauty of the car. It is true they depreciate fast - I hit a deer and have some minor damage to a front fender, but I can…

Just think of how many lives we could save if every occupant of a car was required to wear a helmet. Or a fire resistant suit. Think of the thousands who are now killed at intersections because so many places allow a right turn after stopping at a red light. These decisions about “lives saved” and convenience or cost…

FloridaMan, I respect the spirit of what you are saying about freedom and choice. However one of the basic tenets of “safety” is you try to eliminate the decision making. For example, when I was learning to drive and my Dad told me to signal a turn. “But Dad, there is no one behind me.”  Doesn’t matter, you need to…

Will it be something that can be shut off?  I use seatbelts 100% of the time but do not want to be forced to do that. You can bet it will malfunction now and again - just like once in a while you can’t get started even with your foot on the brake or the steering wheel locks for some reason or another. I can’t believe…

Weeks - add in hub suspension to the in hub motor dream.

I would have generally agreed with the idea that “buyers of the manual will not care” when I was younger.  So maybe I am not in the target market for this car. But I want a manual, I like the involvement. Unfortunately as we age we lose some driving skills. Hate to say it, but it is a fact, eyesight, reaction time,…

Go get an Ariel Nomad. Even harder to get in and out of. But you should adhere to the first rule of ageing well: Don’t let the Old Man in. For me, who has difficulties getting in and out of just about any car, let alone the sports cars suggested here, I keep an image in mind of my Mom climbing in and out of my…

My thoughts too. Not only that, it is nice to have a car company that has a little bit of its lineup poised to lead the market. Something that is so appealing that buyers lose interest in the present fashion.

There are some advantages over tents. Less worry about bears. Fierce winds in the mountains are more tolerable. Striking a wet tent is an invitation to do more work later. I never found the rooftop experience pleasant, too much body movement and attention to leveling.

Neither my girlfriend nor my dog likes to sit on the file cabinet in the center.

My mother is 4ft 11 inches tall, and at age 98 climbed into the truck without complaint. One can get exterior steps, but that is not the way to go. Get the exercise, we all can use it. Oh - and when it comes to getting in, that A pillar grab handle is just not very helpful in its positioning, for either driver or…

These cars are late in arriving because of delays in getting them certified. I am going to buy one - not because I think it is a particularly pretty classic looking car. But because I hate the TV screens and the “technology” that is in all modern cars. So my choice is either a Morgan or a used car from some time back.…

I like the company enough to have a deposit to hold me a place.  Yes, the price hurts.  I was happy to see that they have ideas for using their platform for commercial vehicles. So many trucks today are designed to be land yachts that are great for long cross country trips. But efforts to make them look sleek or look…

1) You don’t need visibility anymore, not with cameras and giant tv screens.

A dealer once told me that the people who buy the Lamborghinis he sold or leased really extended themselves and were at the fringes of what they could get a finance company to come up with, while those buying similarly priced RR or Bentley were much more comfortable. The basic purpose of a vehicle is for…

Is the Escalade popular with drug gang members? 

There is a definite bias in modern auto writers to put down people who want larger vehicles. You get annoyed enough to avoid reading some articles, depending on the bylines.

Almost everybody is making money selling an SUV, and Ferrari will be no exception. Maserati is the singularity, but their failure might have provided lessons for those that came afterwards.