Wow. Back when I worked for Dayton Wire Wheels there were battles, but side-by-side ones, (highest hop, pancake, etc.) not ACTUAL car fighting. Pretty hilarious.

Dude, just get one of those 3M car bras and call it a day. Voila! Permanent protection: http://invisiblemask.com

Apparently, they all wore funky white suits that looked like underwear...

This is not exclusive to the Germans. What say you of the former Mazda 626? Chrysler 300? Ford 500? The Fiat 500 no longer has a 500cc engine.

With BMW's engine designation, it's tough. They went to smaller, forced induction engines, with similar power output. However, if a customer comes in to replace their 335i and the replacement is called a 330i, the perception is that the car had been downgraded. I'm not sure how they could best remedy it, I guess…

So are Loubs and Birkins. That's not the point. Yes, they serve the same purpose just as effectively as their more affordable counterparts. They cover your feet, and carry your stuff. A Phantom will get you from Point A to Point B just as effectively as a Ford. The difference lies in the experience, the…

Don't be a twatwaffle. I ought not to argue with you about the craftsmanship and man hours put into the Phantom - clearly, you havent spent much time with one.

Seriously? Look what that thing has been through?!

This is sacrilege. The Phantom is truly in a class of its own with regard to craftsmanship, and prestige. For anyone to blaspheme the man hours and materials required to produce it is sad to say the least.

How about milk from cows not treated with rBGH? If I'd just won the Indy 500, I'd gladly take the fat, but not the creepy artificial hormones. Eek.

Has anyone considered Chrysler to be a true luxury brand since at least the introduction of the K car? At most, they were Mercury and Buick level - Intermediate luxury-esque-ish. They certainly haven't been Cadillac competitors in my lifetime.

Ralph Gilles wanted to bring back 'Catch Me Copper' for the shade that ended up being Toxic Orange on the Challenger and Charger, but Chrysler Legal squashed it due to the implication that it encouraged the fleeing of police pursuit.

Those Russians have been knocking off design for government vehicles since the Soviet Era. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaika_(c…

I wasn't speculating. I actually worked for Chrysler, and was directly involved with the launch of the 2011 Grand Cherokee at the 2009 NYIAS - over a year before it was on the streets. The Grand Cherokee, (and then the Durango) is based on the 3rd gen ML's platform. They were actually developed together. It was…

Originally, the GC and then Durango were ML based.

Many thanks,

Sometimes, like yourself, she's both.

Both types of Booth Professionals you've mentioned exist. There are also ones who host track events, train dealer staff, and deliver press cars when they aren't at auto shows.

The problem is, engineers have a job - Engineering. That, and often times (though certainly not all) they don't have the greatest public speaking presence. Also, they don't want to be subjected to the guy in overalls eating a turkey leg, who wants to complain that he can't get his iPhone to Bluetooth pair with his…

As someone whom has worked in automotive advertising and marketing for over a decade, I thank you for your brilliant assessment.