They also built these:

Then again, given that he built up his “Strongman” image off the back of fighting Chechen terrorists, Putin’s probably ok with that.

Who cares if a few proles die if it gives him a distraction from their economy melting down around them?

Mig 29's don’t have canards, the aircraft in the video do.

Its actually a Su 34 - look close and you’ll see the canards as another poster pointed out above.

Assad doesn't have Su 34's, Russia does.

Because mergers to take advantage of economy of scale rarely end well.

..wouldn’t that just be a bomb with wheels?

I’m well aware, hell I did a paper on the downfall of the British car industry (actually ended up concluding that the perception that “car manufacturing in the UK is over” was a myth, but I digress.) But the merger did set the stage for a lot of the managerial fuck ups that lead to BL’s downfall. The badge…

Dear Japan:

I guess they’re NEVS getting their hands on it.

Who wants to bet we either end up with them calling it “BAAS” with the badge inverted, or a horrible Roewei like attempt to make something that sounds right to a Chinese audience?

It’s using GM’s existing 1l 3cylinder ecotech engine. Its the direct competitor of the Ecoboost. So, I don’t know what your point is.

Not sure why, but it really brings to mind that old Molar Mac monstrocity. Its the weird curves and oddly located holes - trying (and failing) to hide their obviously fuctional nature.

So, the Video Toasters arrived at last?

Er, Torch... ..you need new glasses.

That thing is offensively ugly.

I’m just glad that hideous split grill thing they inflicted on the first generation is well and truly slain.

Not that it matters, its a dead marque over here again.

I’ll take “Meh” over “Bleh!” any day.

He’s bugged by the C pillar not being body coloured.

When I pirate games these days I do it for one of two reasons:
1, There is no other way to acquire it anymore. This is normally the case for abandonware, though GOG is thankfully making this a much rarer occurrence these days.

That’s the current Astra.

DEAR CHRIST!

What happened to its face?!

“This video is private”