Agree - it is still a target that many small, local operations are shooting for.

great article, love all the underneath pics - thx

We got purchased by a major international financial firm and I am really surprised just how much nepotism there really is.... promotion? somebody’s niece or nephew.  New manager?  An exec’s kid.  Interns?  All related to RVPs...  Tough to be successful without a blood relation now...

clearly another sign they have a Mazda Speed3 in the works!

one third of the plants for the hatch, one third for the sedan and one third for the new Speed3 they clearly must be planning

good list - agree on the sour especially for folks that like blush Riesling/Chardonnay wines.  

My very favorite doesn’t even have wheels... Atlas Van Lines Blue Blaster

love the photography - they tell an interesting story all by themselves

yep... the Countach LP500 Quattrovalvole was darn sexy, especially in black, but the 959 was the one I wanted to drive... (I would have settled for a Carrera in silver, with the whale tail.)

a decent local Gewurztraminer for ladies and guests, a solid local bourbon for those that want something more - nothing complex, just rocks.  Cheers

me too - (two door next gen Juke?!)

Just give me that color on a next gen WRX with an upspec version of the new 2.4 motor and a manual transmission.  That’s all I want, it’s so simple.  Thank you.

it’s just not polite to talk money or politics with family...  that is what bourbon is for.

Exactly - that’s the market and that is perfectly ok. I personally wouldn’t buy the plug-in hybrid but some folks will, and they will probably love it.

on a 1 to 10 scale of awesomeness, that that blue color a 14 or a 15?

holy crap - the dude is loose a half a block from the entrance to the corner. He’s pointing the nose a hundred yards before the turn... I would immediately tank slap and crash...

Interesting, creative piece - but I think Auto makers are only going to build what the most people want at a particular price point to maximize ROI. I personally don’t find it some sort of emotional epiphany. I think the struggle and frustration is with enthusiast, (honestly like you and me,) that have to realize that…

there really isn’t much better than a couple classics with Arby sauce and their curly fries...  

She had fast hands - wheel cranked way over - but the car just was having none of that request to turn...  Hope they are ok.  Poor little WRXy up in Subie heaven now.