Miata does seem to be a prudent choice. Parents should like the lack of rear seats for obvious reasons. Read more

Andy Willman did a review of the last Corrado in Britain, too. He knew to pick good cars. Also, glad someone else pointed out the great music in this clip! Read more

I think we can chalk weight up to regulations, which is why I didn't bring it up as a comparison point. At most, the older cars mentioned have 2 airbags and have weaker structures, so all that adds weight. You could probably blame taller cars on pedestrian safety rules, too. Read more

Something's wrong here. Oh yeah, it has two headlights and Hank Moody behind the wheel. Read more

The museum saved it from being under a tarp in Jordan. It's not being restored because the state the car is in now is part of its history and it's been deemed important to preserve that. Having seen it up close, I don't think I'd want anyone turning it into a Pebble Beach-worthy 600. Read more

Never heard one that was that informal, but yes, I vaguely remember talking alarms. And that's one thing that should stay in the past. Read more

Hey, I'd love to do a LeCar/Honda Z600 face off sometime in the future! Read more

Of course the drive for efficiency will increase with higher gas prices, but it could be done in a way that isn't there just to cheat the system. We see the disputes between EPA estimates and real-world fuel economy growing greater thanks to technology that doesn't save a lot of fuel when driven normally. Read more

These are cool. Totally thought the Allante had analog gauges or those awful '80s green GM units  Read more

Agree the analog tach/digital speedo setup works best in fast cars these days. I'm not crazy about it on the Civic because of how high and far away the speedo is mounted, but I like it on Porsches and Minis and other cars with the redundant digital speedo in the trip computer. Read more

Thanks, noted and fixed. Never mind I wish it had twin turbos ... Read more

Big fan of the 5.9 here and I love that it looks mostly like a standard GC. That's not even the case with the modern SRT GC. Read more

Interesting. I remember seeing so many of them when I was in Havana, they're quickly going after Ladas for ubiquity on the roads. Ladas are slow and uncomfortable, but can be fixed with anything and kept going forever. Wonder how the Geelys will fare. Read more

With my time and location restraints, I didn't have a chance to take it off road. Given the opportunity, and I've seen what it can do, I'd love to give it a try. Read more

I did make this one tough, but had the C70 been priced more down to earth I would go for it. But now I just look for nice Corrados all the time and I'm a sucker for a green SLC. Or maybe a purple one. Read more

Ah, yes, I should clarify: "... until VW drops a 2.0-liter turbo in to make a GTI wagon." That's a 2.0T in what is otherwise a standard Jetta SW. Fun, though. Read more

The DRL light is definitely in the running for a Useless Light award. At least it's small and forgettable. Read more

See, 1998! Why don't all cars in 2013 do that? Read more

The gift that keeps on giving. But seriously, congrats! Read more

Mother got me car washing soap and some things that are supposed to be for cleaning wheels. It also came with a receipt and some money. She knows me so well. Read more