Just because my opinion is different, doesn't mean it has no validity, this isn't Putin's Russia cupcake.

Gorgeous, clever and safe. Me likey.

You're quite right, you don't. What I meant to say is that Koeniggseggs have up to this point left me cold, the prospect of this cleverness in place of a traditional transmission has got me very interested.

Anybody who moves from the norm has bad taste. Jalopnik, you've changed man...

And what did I just say?

There are many things to consider with the Aston Martin DBX, which Aston Martin's CEO says is a "challenge to the existing status quo in the high luxury GT segment. It envisages a world, perhaps a world not too far away, when luxury GT travel is not only stylish and luxurious but also more practical, more…

I'm not anti anything (except performance diesels, CVTs and the entire Fiat range), I'm just saying that Koeninggseggs leave me uninspired.

I shall further qualify my earlier statement by saying that while most of the current crop of hypermegacars (918, LaFerrari, P1, in that order) would all make me explode in a cloud of creation custard, I find Koeniggseggs supremely uninteresting. Yes I know, carbon wheels, top speeds that rival aircraft, but they…

The "things" I was referring to are these Koeniggwhatevers.

I couldn't give two shits about these things, irrelevant, zero brand cachet, derivative styling, but this whole gearbox malarkey is very interesting.

It might be something unique to European-market cars.

BMW Series 2 Active Tourer.

As a European I was wondering why this was on the list. Some cars flash the brake lights, others automatically activate the hazards.

So simple, but I think this could be highly effective. I'm sure there'd be concerns with trying to discern this with a driver being on and off the brakes, but maybe only the CHMSL could be the one flashing.

One day these cars are going to be worth an absolute fortune. If I had $25k sitting around I'd definitely want to spend it on this.

A fair point, however there's got to be a line somewhere. The last time I tried watching an AMA Supercross post-race interview I gave up. There was no discussing the race, just thanking all of the sponsors, Jesus, his family and other assorted niceties.

Also, Roma plates? So the villain is an Italian driving a British prototype? Or is this just a tax thing?

Am I the only one who think the New Beetle is a joke that not many people get?

One thing's for sure, we both found out the top speed in reverse...

I still remember arriving at the Hertz desk on my first business trip to Houston, when the nice lady told me I had a Chevy Cruze she looked incredibly confused when I asked her if anything else was available "because we've got them in Italy too and it would be boring."