Not to mention the fact that not everybody wants, or can afford, to buy a new/new-to-them car just because of a job they got. I certainly know I wouldn’t be buying a new car just because of a new job—mine has plenty of life left in it and is already paid off. (Plus the fact that very few manufacturers have ever sold a… Read more

Great article. Visiting the old Petersen was the first thing I did when I got to LA on my cross country road trip in 2014. Now I have even more reason to do it again.
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As I’m sure anyone else who has worked for a German company can attest, this is the least shocking news to come out of this. Read more

I have a 2004 V70 R (very early build in 2003) and nothing you’re saying is strictly wrong (I replaced the angle gear when I bought it, and the suspension is almost unbelievably crashy) but it just feels worth it. It’s such a unique car—where else could I get a big 300HP AWD wagon with a manual and orange seats?? Not… Read more

Not sure about other states, but I know in Pennsylvania dealers can issue license plates—so you drive away from the dealer with a brand new legit license plate and a temporary registration tag taped in the rear window. Read more

They also need to address their website and configurator. Not only does it look cheap and outdated, but the configurator is EXACTLY the same as every other GM brand, right down to Chevy. Meaning arcane menus, tiny pictures, and general horribleness. Read more

The funny thing is, except for the headlights, the current 5-series is a way more radical design, and even more "Bangle-ized" than the E60. The hood of the F10 is the most insanely "flame-surfaced" piece on any modern BMW. And that includes BMWs that have actually burned. Read more

What's with the Pep Boys tacked on blue LEDs here?

I think one of the reasons this looks so good as that they finally matched up the lines where the headlight meets the grille, so that you don't have the awkward triangle of sheet metal that occurs on the TT Coupe/Cab.

I think one of the reasons this looks so good as that they finally matched up the lines where the headlight meets the grille, so that you don't have the awkward triangle of sheet metal that occurs on the TT Coupe/Cab. Read more

My Volvo has 121,000 miles, and I've only spent as much in maintenance this summer as it cost me to buy the whole damn car. So...there goes your point, I guess. Read more

I once saw a ~2001 Alfa Romeo 147 5-door in a parking lot north of Atlanta. I immediately accosted the driver, who claimed he just put it in a crate with his furniture when he moved from Italy and now it has Georgia plates and that's the whole story. Read more

Just 12 years until I can import a manual Avantime :/ Read more

Because free market capitalism!! Read more

Fucking nihilists. Read more

And the T5 (five cylinder) will stick around in T5 AWD guise for now Read more

Any word on if they're actually going to offer the tennis ball color? It is glorious

With hybrids all the motors don't make peak horsepower at the same RPM. So while the highest number is listed for each motor, the actual total peak horsepower won't be a straight sum but rather the maximum number of horses that can be combined, at the ideal RPM Read more

Can't we just agree Pennsylvania produces the best gas station oases? Sheetz, Wawa, Turkey Hill (mostly for the ice cream)...they're all amazing Read more

And these are the cars that make my views on Nissan so schizophrenic. On the one hand, they take these risks, and then on the other....they build the Altima, Sentra, Versa, new Pathfinder, and original Rogue. All of which I hate. Read more