The “GT3 RS” script, particularly the large print above the rocker panel, is starting to look dated to me. And I think the crazy green, which I otherwise like, makes the text look cheesier and straight out of the 90's. Time to consider updating to a more modern font, unless there’s some historical context that I’m…

Strongly disagree. I would kill to have a truck in Forest Service green or Pick-a-DPW Orange. It speaks to my younger self who always wanted to drive such vehicles in an official capacity. Maybe I should consider a career change...

VW’s (USA) website is horrible and rarely up-to-date. I found this out as I attempted to troll for information on the Alltrack last year. You will frequently see cars hitting dealer lots before you can configure that same car on VW’s site. And when they finally show up online, random items like available options and…

Would it kill them to put a different shift lever on this otherwise unique-looking car? Really kills the interior for me. As far as I can tell, every auto/DSG Golf, GTI, Jetta and Passat in the world has that knob. Probably the SUVs too.

You get it.

I was expecting to see a comment on those mud flaps.

USA gets 3 trims of the Alltrack though, including 2 trims with a stick shift (if you can ever find one). So that’s something.

1. I ain’t demanding shit for $52.3k (starting).

Holy shit, I had no idea that’s where the engine was on the Previa. I was also in high school the last time I saw those around in any numbers, so my brain wasn’t fully developed. But still.

Is anyone else beginning to feel that if auto execs, Jalopnik editors, and all the rest of us would just STOP MENTIONING how uncool wagons supposedly are, people might actually just look at these cars at face value and buy them? It’s almost a self-fulfilling prophecy at this point. I say bring on the stupid…

Well, Subaru did build a loyal customer base over decades with a string of decent cars, including regular wagons. Jacking up the Legacy and adding cladding to match the SUV trends of the time was not as much of a stretch as Buick dropping this thing out of the sky onto American consumers, who have dozens of (taller)…

I don’t get it. Based on the last 3 generations of Camry commercials, I’ve been led to believe that a Camry is basically a street-running F1 car. Am I mistaken?

Not trying to sound snobby either, but at what point with a 10 ft-lb bolt should you realize that your torque wrench is broken and you’re applying way more than 10 ft-lb...enough to break the bolt head off? Sounds like small/cheap hardware and maybe a lack of awareness. But hey, I’m the guy who just put his snow tires…

Respectfully...that’s very subjective. How much of the perceived improved performance is simply the placebo affect? (Don’t mind me, I’m just feeling a bit inadequate because I’ve never done any of those services myself except the air filter. But I had to ask).

I don’t follow the conspiracy here. If a certain fluid change is truly necessary, why wouldn’t the manufacturer recommend it and enjoy the profits as people dutifully follow their owners manuals, maybe even bringing their cars to the dealer for the service?

Maybe they maintain their Harriers as well as their Things!

Heavily armored, too.

Nine chances, and you don’t pick a single goddamn proper station wagon? Do they not make one across those 5 brands? I come to Jalopnik to learn what Euro-wagons I should be lusting after, not 4 hot hatches in the same list or, for God’s sake, SUVs.

That’s a great point about having a “driver’s” seat with no controls. I’m panicking just thinking about it.

So I have to say, I’ve never experienced this “just like on dry pavement” grip that some people claim to experience with snow tires. On some level that just has to be an exaggeration. All my experience with snows (admittedly only on old FWD VW’s) has taught me that snow traction is always shit compared to clear…