These monsters are 'tasteful' only by comparison. 

Wait...a Nissan that survived Chicago this long? I assumed this would be California, Florida or Texas. But an area with winters and road salt - that is actually impressive. I have never seen a Nissan that can handle these conditions well, as they are known for medium quality sheet metal and thin paint jobs.

That is a 960 Executive.

I live in Norway. What is a lock?

Through a series of coincidences, we have owned a 2001 XV30 for seven years. It is not entertaining, sporty or prestigious, but, as you say, it does everything well. We got the top spec four cylindre and total maintenance cost are too low to let the car go. You're allowed to drive a boring car, don't let the internet…

I haven’t watched the video yet, but the Volvo Tundra wasn’t the first attempt at selling this design. It was first put out there as the Mazda MX-81 Aria, and rejected. Other companies built similarly designed cars almost simultaneously with Citroën, like the Reliant FW11 madd for Otosan.

Oh for fork’s sake this cannot be unseen.

2001 Honda Stream 1.7

You got some harsh responses here, but...srsly. CO2 comes out as the result of the fuel that gets burned. It’s a real science, not just politics. Maybe you can write an article about what you just learned. :)

170 g/km = 32 US mpg fuel consumption (7.3 l/100km).

Dæmn, I just fell over my left arm. Again.

The math is excellent. The foundations and assumptions the math tower is built on though...it's a swamp.

Why are too many options an issue? NEVER worry about that. Those who don't care, are allowed to skip and/or pick vanilla. For everyone else, the more options, the merrier. Srsly, we need more flavour in the car world.

“Don’t tell anyone”

:)

They are suckers for consistency. But both the I5 and the V8 have a very special, recognizable sound, and the Volvo I6 is incredibly smooth. Good engines, all of them, even though propulsion is perceived as dangerous in Sweden.

The point? Classic Volvo: More space for crash crumble zones. That's why they also had transverse I6's and let Yamaha develop that tiny V8.

Haha, dude! Ford borrowed Volvo's engine because it was that good.

5 cylinders in general should be represented...even though Volvo abandoned theirs.

Well, that makes some sense at least. But I wouldn't count Ford in the same vein as FCA and GM. Ford makes somewhat reliable cars and espeecially the Focus out of Germany was a good, well-engineered, well-made vehicle..