IDK, the manual in the G70 isn’t great, and I can’t imagine a manual in the Stinger would be any better.

Bold of you to assume dealerships will negotiate over email.

Is the Hyundai Veloster N not an awesome FWD track car?

I agree with your take. My reasoning is that the A-pillars are way too thick on the 3rd gen onward. I understand that crash safety standards have led to compromises in styling, but I’m willing to take my chances riding in an older model.

I’ve been pondering a road trip from Seattle (where I live) down to Nevada to drive the ‘loneliest highway’, maybe stop and see Stokes Castle, not sure what else.

I think the IS300 Sportcross is damn near gorgeous, but I can see how others might find see the same styling cues and take issue with them. It is somewhat polarizing, isn’t it.

All this car needs is new wheels, un-tinted windows, and un-tinted taillights and reflectors. Minor cosmetic issues. NP.

At least the Impala had clean styling.

I was about to vote NP until I noticed that there are no head restraints. I assume the driver’s head is going through the backlight (“rear window”) if they get rear-ended. GM should have known done better, even in 1988. ND.

For the people saying it brings nothing new, this is the fist subcompact CUV that offers AWD with a DCT.

Not gonna lie, I enjoyed renting a 2015 Town & Country. That Pentastar V6 is all right. 

Seeing (young) adults in the back seat of a Lexus SC430 really strains my imagination.

As a recent Mazda buyer myself, I think we’ve both made a smart choice. I just bought a used Mazda 2, and it’s such a delight to drive. I hope it’s as reliable as it is fun. 

When I think of sightseeing flights, I think of Air New Zealand Flight 901. You know, the one that crashed into Antarctica’s Mount Erebus in whiteout conditions on a sightseeing flight in 1979, killing all 257 occupants.

Jerry Colombo might have been ahead of you on that one. (Chuch of the Fuzzy Bunnies)

That had occurred to me well before today, but yeah.

I love it! It looks like a scaled-down, electrified Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Shame that so many of them were sent to the scrapper. 

That is certainly a start.

Best seats I ever sat in were in a 2010 Audi A3. Being able to adjust the tilt of the bottom cushion independent of the backrest is a must for any level of comfort.

That is a former Everett Transit bus from (the City of) Everett, Wash. Interesting that it made its way down to Portland.