As the driver said to his insurance adjuster, "well, this IS Soviet Russia....."

Even the XC70 currently has the Polestar T6 w/ AWD

Last year of the LGT wagons were 2007, and I think the 2007 models were Auto-only affairs while the Outback 2.5xt soldiered on until 2009 w/ an available stick.

When the current outback first came out in 2010, we had some trouble differentiating between it and an SUV like the Tribeca or the RX350. The ride height and profile is almost the same.

I once read somewhere ,"Only the British are able to take a Honda and make it unreliable"

Ohhh baby, I want one of those w/ AWD and a Polestar T6.

Yeah, since two brothers designed both cars.

Yeah. People are creatures of habit. For stuff car nuts are not excited about (probably everything outside of planes, trains and automobiles, gadgets, cameras, electronics, games, etc), it's easy to default to what you know.

The same thing applies to cars for non enthusiasts. If that Scion/Kia/etc worked well…

These cars are supposed to feeder vehicles into a brand. They're supposed To be first cars thatll eventually translate to brand loyalty and more purchases in the future on Camrys, Avalons, Genesis, cadenzas down the line. Because of that, the profit margins on these vehicles are actually pretty low. When old people…

Caltrain's problem is that it's slow, has level crossings, isn't electrified, and has infrequent service.

15k to buy a plate in Shanghai, but those plates are kept for life, and can be transferred from car to car as you change cars in the future. You can also invest 500k USD or more in the Shanghai Metro aera, you get a free plate. They are worth so much because non-Shanghai plates can't go into the city between 8AM and…

I looks like it's just mud spattered. Leaf springs though.....

http://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/1001641/…

Are you sure that fire isn't a dealer installed accessory, or did it come from the factory that way?

You're right. 406s were used. The M5 was also RHD w/ LHD dummy interior.

If I'm correct, they trashed 6! Audi S8s in the filming.

This just reminds me of this story about Ronin. When they were filming that scene between the Peugeot 305 and the M5, they were using a Merc S600 w/ cameras sticking out of the trunk to TOW the M5 in some shots.

I could only dream to daily drive an RS6 (because, US) , let alone an R18

I somehow ended up with this.

Matt - You talk with Jake Fisher @ CR?

Corner of Tasman and n 1st st

Here in the SF Bay area, you see Prev-gen and current gen imprezas. you also see outbacks sometimes now.