What we really want to read:

Smart, Porsche. Now they can remove the brake squeal and charge more.

Good show, truly a deserving COTD.

Buy This Nice Ferrari-Powered 1989 Lancia Thema Wagon Or Regret It Forever

lol

You’re joking, right? Going deep underwater isn’t something that only Jacques Cousteau does anymore.

I agree with you.

Finally, someone found a good use for Smart cars.

I don’t think any of the manufacturers will stop making any of the models on this top 10 list. Usually, the enthusiasts aren’t enough to move the needle on the weird one-off models.

My takeaway from this is that buying new is a bad idea unless you’re keeping the car for 8 to 10 years. Depreciation is the Jalop’s best friend.

“Even covered in five days’ worth of Vermont salt and slushy road grime, the ca easily stood out in a crowd of SUVs and crossovers.”

I thought you said Vermont, not Massachusetts.

Based on what I’ve heard from consumer reviews, the power looks good on paper but is neutered by the tuning and transmission setup. Apparently it’s pretty hard to defeat to spite fuel economy.

Good insights. I definitely agree.

How are the seats and ergonomics? I know you’re short of stature, but I’m always interested in the depth of thigh support on passenger sedans.

*reads article headline*

This checks out.

I feel that the first and second generations of the Prius did a lot better job of honestly conveying their purpose. The current, and prior gen to a lesser extent, try far too hard to be...something...I can’t put my finger on. Futuristic? Which no one really knows anyway, unless you’ve got a crystal ball. Designs that…

I think they should be satisfied to be in such a purpose-built vehicle that’s true to itself. I know I’d be.

I think you’re onto something, that’s worth considering on its own.

I’ve always had an appreciation and respect for the first and second generation Foresters for their down to business demeanor, to paraphrase.

When a vehicle’s design, inside and out, is authentic to its mission statement and purpose, that’s beautiful. When it’s form says “this is what I am, this is what I do,” I’m impressed. So very often, cars try to be more than they are, or more than they should be, and their overwrought design language betrays that…

1.) Taste, you either got it or you don’t