Redlining doesn't help, really. That's why you see these problems even on their performance models.

The moral of the story is that Audi can't figure out reliability. There are millions of Hondas and Toyotas out there that never see above 5000 RPMs and still run for hundreds of thousands of miles without issue. Mine didn't see 8000 until the day I got it, and it had 140k miles on it.

It's only worthwhile on turbocharged engines. On N/A engines, the same power can be had through creative use of fuel injection.

This is nothing new. Audi has had this problem with numerous engines for over a decade now.

Sometimes I feel like Jalopnik doesn't appreciate nice, cheap, reliable motoring, despite it being the cornerstone of automotive enthusiasm.

The older IS's aren't that great. Their interior doesn't feel luxurious and they don't handle as well as a similar vintage 3 series. Plus, they are kind of slow, even for that era. The G35 is better in every metric for a luxury car and the Legacy GT is a better sport sedan.

RWD sports coupes are the best decision for snowy winters.

What changes are you expecting? There were rumors of the new Coyote before the 2010 was even released. We haven't heard anything about more engine options for the 2016 except for what has already been confirmed (GT-350).

That's not the government's fault. The government regulates equipment and bumper height. The government is completely okay with companies building horribly unsafe cars, just so long as they have the appropriate safety equipment installed. See: Miata.

Jesus is building FWD Jettas in Mexico right now.

What's with the elitism? This car is capable of outrunning a lot of pretty fast RWD and AWD cars.

I think it's pretty fast in general. I mean, it's M3 territory.

I don't know, but when I was in Toronto, I noticed how many 3 Series were up there. Many of them were 323i and 325i models, neither of which are available in the US.

You mean, like a WRX? Get one in black and everybody will think you drive a boring car.

Canada gets lower trim BMWs than are available in the US. The cheapest BMW in the US is $34,000, and that's a complete stripper model 228i.

This here is proof that people will embrace autonomous cars.

Surprisingly, the Prius has the best infotainment center I've ever used in a car. It automatically connects 100% of the time when you turn on the car and it will begin playing right where it left off. The menu for choosing between phones is easy to find and dead simple to use.

You can disable the ability to use the phone over bluetooth.

STI's don't depreciate. Even 2007s are going for low-20s (more fore nicer examples) and they were only ~32k new.

160k is a long life.