A returning and dejected Indonesian meatball vendor: They pay us (less than) $400 a month and always threatened to kill every one they don’t like. I watch executions every day and it is sickening, the accusations can’t be more convincing, but they beheaded those people anyway.

You probably should start with your sensible dream cars of the list. For example, your average BMW M3 or C63 AMG or Corvette/Camaro/Shelby 500GT/Challenger. I don’t think they will be a disappointment. Porsches, despite some models being cheaper, are still considered flashy. The humble-but-capable German sedans will…

It is a win, it is beautiful, taking so many cues from many other beautiful car designs.

When a SWAT team rescues you, they will tell you to show both of your hands and escort you outside like you are one of the suspect.

Contrary to its looks, the Ecosport is relatively a breeze to handle. Shouldn’t be surprising, since it uses Ford Fiesta’s platform, one of the best handling hatchback out there.

Honestly, incidents with Iran happen just too often. Sophisticated US stealth drone made a safe landing in Iran. And then this. I guess they probably slipped a few GLTDs with Iran-trained anti-IS militia in Iraq, so those air forces would have better targeting cues, cause US Spec Ops can’t just be anywhere in Iraq.…

In current-day Asia, we joked a lot about succession problem in dynasty companies where the heir is acting out or fighting with their siblings.

Watched Major Hadfield’s video, not long after watching Ben Stiller’s Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Both uses Bowie’s song to made the point.

Some of us do read the manuals from page 1 to the last page when the car is delivered. I do.

The novelty do wears off in time. You won’t be able to find time to try all of them as some renders the car undriveable, some returned dreadful mileage, but most will require you to flip over manual pages to actually figure out.

If you have that MZDConnect monitor, the bluetooth should be there already.

Favourites button. Shows favourited radio stations, internet radio stations, phone contacts, and.............. DESTINATIONS (which if you don’t have the map, won’t show anything)

Yes, that’s what I see, only mine is set to metric. Oh, that compass also doesn’t work. Only the altimeter. That coordinate doesn’t even help you to find the Great Pyramid of Giza, it is too broad.

Legacy from “ignorant ‘Murica” era. I keep saying that if you boycott McDonald’s, you also deny some 100 law-abiding people from their normal livelihood out of your narrow-minded nationalism. Our government is corrupt as hell and waste tax money. But this lazy hateful ‘Murican company is helping us by creating jobs…

Looks like they hired Hyundai’s designer. But all those fancy stuff was up-gaming their offerings, which makes it on par with Mazda’s and many other Europeans. Your turn, Toyota & Honda! Next is Subaru, which is still given too much leeway with their utter beigeness just because they have been very anti-mainstream…

Hyundai is one of the rising stars that keeps forgetting about actually driving. Yes, their car is beautifully styled by competent Germans. Engines built by consulting with experts from European big names. Lastly, marketed very well to Americans with very intriguing warranty deals.

If they obliterate the Germans, then Volvo will not be Volvo anymore. It will be like the IKEA of motoring world, and lose its appeal.

Top Gear’s peak moments are when they done something that we all couldn’t or didn’t think of. Like trying to destroy a Toyota Hilux. It is an honest, or probably a bit staged kind-of-believable experiment.

The thing that makes the Trio Clarkson, Hammond, May Top Gear appeals to more than 300 million people worldwide and most mainstream audiences is not just their passion for cars.

Will you get fined by cops?