It's like this: 10 is basically unobtainium. Practically no car should get a 10 — it's reserved for an honest-to-goodness world beater in that category. 9 is probably like top five in the world. 8 is perhaps top 10-20, etc. Arguments and debate are part of the point of this scale too — this isn't a buying guide, it's… Read more

Right now it's the McLaren 12C Spider at 87 Read more

It doesn't work that way. The scale is weighted. 10 is basically unobtainium. Practically no car should get a 10 — it's reserved for an honest-to-goodness world beater in that category. 9 is probably like top five in the world. 8 is perhaps top 10-20, etc. Also, part of the point of these scores is to start arguments… Read more

10s are basically unobtanium. A car would have to be the absolute best ever to nail a 10. A 9 is like top 5-10. Our system is industry-wide not within segment, so the results are more like a pub-fight-starting leaderboard than a consumer guide. Read more

The Avantador predated the new system. I'd love to redo it considering these new parameters. Read more

The McLaren 12C Spider got an 87. Read more

Ha! I just had the same discussion with another journo. It may be some sort of regulation. I'll have to ask about that. Read more

If I could have only one, I'd have to take the GT-R, since I couldn't imagine sitting in NYC traffic or dealing with chopped-up streets in the Viper. Otherwise, I could use the Viper in my life. Read more

Camera hard. Typing easy. Read more

Totally based on personal preference. Both are great buys for different reasons. Read more

Yeah — d'erp. Forgot about that one. Fixed. Read more

My take on it is this. I don't care about corporate ownership. It's the builders that matter. I mean, how well does Jaguar truly reflect Indian sensibilities, or Volvo Chinese? Read more

No, with the GTS upgrade, it's truly a good interior. Great seats. Read more

Gah! I knew I missed one. Mea culpa. Read more

Shhh! Read more

Yes. Good catch. Fixed now. Read more

No worries. Put it this way, I'm a freelancer working for two separate entities. I'm not sure how or why that might constitute a conflict of interest, since I'm not covering either company in a reporting capacity. Read more

DRIVE and Jalopnik have no financial relationship whatsoever. We have what's probably best described as a non-exclusive, non-binding content-sharing partnership. Read more

Oi! Didn't realize there was a colloquial difference. I blame the 1960 US advertising industry's looking for a phrase that meant horny but could float by the censors. Read more