@Bret: Prius' NiMH batteries don't contain "inherent nastiness", no more than lead batteries. They contain valuable nickel that Toyota will happily recycle. Maybe you're thinking about NiCad batteries, whose cadmium is toxic.

@gamble: it seems carmakers call anything less than their biggest 7-seater a "compact SUV", like the 186-inch Ford Edge. It's ridiculous. I want a micro-CUV, no more than 170 inches.

@squablow: Yup, auto-closing suicide doors.

Don't stop, release the

@suspekt360 is right. In the flesh as you walk around it, the latest M5 body is a-maz-ing. The headlights, the sides, the hips, even the trunk, it's complex and satisfying. It's a new decade since the straightforward purity of the E39, at some point design moves on. But unlike da'Silva smearing that schnozz on new…

The front is strikingly odd, but the rear ([jalopnik.com]) is great. Best haunches since the Cayman, wild tail lights, and an amazing wrap-around hatch window.

Jalopnik QOTD: What car has the longest headlights? From one corner to the other, measured with taut string. The GT-R looks about 21+ inches.

You asked elsewhere Will Cars Ever Stop Getting Bigger?

"You'll really notice the power coming from 9,000 to 10,250." (Veyron max power is at 6000 RPM.)

@stu-rock: I ask you the same question as elsewhere: enlighten us with the car people should buy if they want the least polluting, lowest smog, highest mileage model CURRENTLY available in the USA.

I'm with @elwood,

It's got the same mouth on it as the upcoming Chevy Camaro.

Hey cynical naysayers, enlighten us with the car people should buy if they want the least polluting, lowest smog, highest mileage model CURRENTLY available in the USA.

@goatrope: Agreed, NOBODY reads these turgid long press releases! Why don't car makers release some simple HTML with headings and pictures and diagrams with captions, then blogs can paste the HTML into their posts and feeds?!

@bmoredlj and @MR42HH LMAO:

@Athletic Supporter: Unfortunately, an "Aggressive stance" means the body is roughly 20% taller than a station wagon, so the ?UV weighs 20% more and has 20% worse aerodynamics, so it gets 25% worse mileage. All for insecure jerks who get off on that "commanding presence" B.S. Then to make it "sporty" you shrink the…

A-M grille, DB7 fog lamps — just de-chrome the front and put an Aston-Martin badge on in place of that weird micro-intake.

It's good that GM says the tech is coming to both Europe and USA, maybe it'll happen for real. (Though [GM.com] is hyping fuel cells?)

@LuciferV8: Yes. If you own multiple vehicles and only live 10 miles from the Hollywood clubs, a 50 mile range from an overweight luxobarge stuffed with batteries is no problem. It's a feature — no more getting wasted and driving to Las Vegas for a quickie wedding.

Nice reference, but I don't think they're wearing Jhane Barnes, certainly not her signature geometric abstraction shirts or sweaters.