1. I want to be on the set when they figured out that the Porsche didn't have a trunk. I mean, it does have a frunk, but I doubt they knew that when they rented the car. They probably just thought it had two engines, and that's why it's so fast. I wonder if they figured out that it has only one engine, and made the…

Most. There were a few absolute monsters out there like this one.

I think the acceleration would be understandable. There were a few monstrous muscle cars in the 60s and I'm sure a c/d writer would've driven at least one. The 235 is probably still faster, but it wouldn't be as universe exploding as some of the other things.

I imagine if you put a M235 into a time machine and let him drive it after the 2002, that review would just be "MOTHER FUCKER"

I tell the quiz to Miata, the quiz responds by telling me to Miata.

Wow, I figured "2000 Mini" was the name of the car. I had no idea Minis were produced in 2000.

YES YES YES OMG YES. You don't have to bring a lot of them over, Audi. I only need one.

Except the Mini, even in non-S form, is over a second quicker to 60, weighs about 500 lbs less, is more compact with more usable space, and will actually be fun to drive. This won't come to America because there is literally no reason to buy a 218.

I doubt the increase will be much at all, since the car is going to be pretty heavy for that engine. The 228i is already listed at 23/36 mpg. At most, you're looking at a 15% increase in fuel economy in exchange for 57% of the power.

We need more analysis. Compare $/hp and hp/mpg and $/fun and fun/mpg and $/$ and give us graphs and charts and venn diagrams and gifs.

Probably close to 3100 lbs. The lightest 2 series BMW currently lists weighs 3145 lbs. I can't imagine the 3 cyl is that much lighter than the 220i's engine. And you're losing about 50 hp to get that lose somewhere between 50 and 100 lbs (or over 100 hp to lose between 100 and 150 lbs if you're comparing it to the…

I'm sure by the time Kinja gets done digesting this post, the consensus here will be AMERICA LOVES THIS AND BMW NEEDS TO BRING ME THE CAR OF MY DREAMS, and you're all wrong. The Mini is an infinitely better platform for this engine, and the 228i is the BMW that you're looking for. This car is a trap that only the…

Gas powered only edition entrant- BMW 228i. 23/36 mpg, mid 5 second 0-60, 3300 lbs (which is a new-in-2014 featherweight).

Winner

How many years would the tires last at 6kish miles per year?

Definitely tires. I left the best parts of mine on NC 226A.

The big reason for the WOW and FUCK THAT being sold side by side in American car dealerships vs. European manufacturers who are kind of selling you one car in several different ways is reason. Most American manufacturers, other than Cadillac, which pretty much knows what it wants to be, don't have a reason or a…

I wonder what the satellite radio channel list looks like? The only problems I have with CUE are the delay between when I press the screen and something happens (it's not long, but it's not instant like an iPhone), and trying to navigate the XM channels list. The icons on that screen are too small to correctly hit…

Fuck the LS, put that new flat plane crank Ford in it. That is actually an amazing idea; someone with a lot of money and access to Ford's unreleased engines catalogue do that.