Entry level BMW 5 series F10. The plastics (e.g. under the dashboard) felt so terribly cheap, not just considering BMW prices.

The problem with current(ish) BMW designs goes much further than the shitty grille, there’s also all those horrendous lines and creases, and the overall unfortunate proportions.

No.

But the Elite is so much better looking than all the others (it’s my all time no. 2, right after the Miura).

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” (Goethe)

Possibly Opel/Vauxhall Calibra?

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity,” says Hanlon’s Razor.

There are some few exceptions to your rule (Pagani Huayra, Koenigsegg), but I definitely concur with the overall sentiment.

The aptly named Opel Astra OPC X-treme: a real, barely disguised DTM touring car for the road (unlike the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, which was only playing dress-up). Supposedly production ready, but GM chickened/cheapened out as usual.

Same thing apart from the badges (the Calibra was also sold as a Vauxhall in Britain). If you zoom in on the image, you can see the Opel logos ;o)

As far as I understand it, the two companies were both originally founded by Bruce McLaren. The American one now seems to be part of Linamar group.

To be completely honest, the Turbo option wasn’t introduced until 1992 (didn’t think of that when I posted).

The obviously correct answer is Opel Calibra Turbo, by the way.

An NFT is just a digital certificate of ownership.

Worse, it could also be understood as “silver manure” ;o)

If there are no consequences, then this was nothing but a test run ...

The singular they has been in use since at least the 1450s (source: OED).

A family (mum, dad and girl of 12–13) were riding bicycles – side by side, with the child leftmost, toward the center of the road.

At least one of their conductors opened his door and let me in at a red light when I came running (huffing and puffing) after his tram ;o)