I think the F-Type looks fantastic, but I absolutely agree with you. I think the management types must think the car needs a certain "aggressiveness." I don't think car companies want to do understated or reserved anymore. Read more

I agree that the Countryman, as small SUVs go, is pretty small. Have you looked at an original Mini though? That thing is more like a go-kart than a modern car. With modern safety regulations that's probably not possible anymore, but modern Minis really don't live up to the name. Yes, they're small, but they're no… Read more

Oh, wow, that's definitely the winner. It could have just been a Top 1 list instead of a Top 10. Read more

Michael Bay recycled footage from The Island in Transformers, so, in a way, it is on the list! Read more

It seems like car companies usually say their new model was inspired by a shark or a naked woman or a 1965 Ferrari, anything completely implausible as a compact economy car. I'm glad Nissan didn't bother with that because I swear the inspiration for this Sentra came from the 2003 Toyota Corolla. With added LEDs for… Read more

Yes, it was on the short list, as were quite a few entries with Raptors. It was just hard to see the combo as being accepted by somebody reasonably concerned with badges. Read more

I definitely liked some of the ideas, I just decided to stick to the prompt more strictly. That is, $240,000 in cars and cars only. Read more

There was a rope attached to the car for safety reasons (as the driver probably didn't want to risk going off a ski-jump backwards, no matter how much he loves quattro), but it was not pulling the car up the lift. Read more

You should have suggested this! I'd love to include Volvo and their safety stunts. I also love that this one is barely an ad for their car and more of a seatbelt PSA. Read more

I wasn't aware that NASCAR wouldn't tell offending teams what their infraction was. That is surprisingly shifty, and a good bit clever. That said, I can see why Allmendinger would want to release information on his own. Read more