Andres2007

2013 BMW M6 GranCoupe gets rendered Absolutely. I might be going against popular wisdom here, but I hated Bangle-era BMWs and welcome the new breed warmly. I liked the concept much better, but this is not all bad. I'm sure the real M6 GranCoupe will be a phenomenal, sexy-ass car.

GM reclaims title as world's largest automaker Not with lazy redesigns like the new Camry, they're not.

GM reclaims title as world's largest automaker Still, it's a safe bet to say that most GM shareholders are American, as opposed to Toyota's or Volkswagen's, and that GM employs many more non-manufacturing people here in the U.S. than Toyota or Volkswagen. On top of that, I'm quite sure GM still employs more manufacturers here than the other two brands. So, don't get me wrong, MRAD, you've got a very good point. "Domestic" vs. "foreign" is not a black-or-white issue; rather, it's a shades-of-gray one. That's very true. But letting white be fully domestic, both Toyota and VW are a much darker shade of gray than GM. It's therefore not unreasonable for an American to be happy for GM.

2013 Ford Fusion officially revealed Well, yes and no. The first-gen Fusion was not the prettiest car in the universe, but the second-gen one (the outgoing one) was, *in my opinion*, no less sophisticated than this one. They're different styles, and I like both, I'm not saying I don't like this car, but I think you're giving too little credit to the current Fusion, a car widely credited with resurrecting Ford and being the first credible threat to Japanese hegemony in the midsize segment. And it wasn't just because it was as well-built a car, it was also because it was far more stylish than the Accord or the Camry.

2013 Ford Fusion officially revealed You make it sound like the outgoing Fusion was a bad car. It was not.

Pagani Huayra fails to make U.S. homologation Agreed on all points. I mean, I can't complain: I live in a middle class American home, my private university gives me all the financial aid I need and provides great health insurance, etc. but I'm not oblivious to one reality, which is that more than 15% of Americans live in third-world conditions. Countries with lower per-capita GDPs like Denmark or Sweden achieve much lower poverty rates because people are willing to make a common sacrifice for the betterment of all strata of society. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that Americans are any less altruistic or any more selfish than Europeans, but our politicians are so close-minded that they will deny a glass of water to the poor, if the Constitution doesn't require them to give it to them. Take Ron Paul, for instance. He's honest, he's clean, but he's a delusional old man who couldn't care less about society's problems. I don't get why he's so popular. And yes, I'd much rather have the EU and the U.S. at the top than China and/or Russia. Interventionist as they may be, the Western Powers have driven the world to more prosperity, democracy, and technological achievement than any other region on Earth could have. And that's why I advocate friendly EU-U.S. relations. Together, we're far, far beyond China's reach.

SSC Tuatara prototype high-speed testing [video] "showing the testing of sub-assemblies from the new Tuatara model inside this Ultimate Aero prototype." I thought it was pretty clear that this is NOT the exterior design of the Tuatara.

Audi Q7 pickup truck spied - is it an official concept? pzigly, that's as much a groundless stereotype as saying that no Frenchman would ever buy an American or British car. Have you ever been to Houston or Atlanta? There are German cars everywhere. Northernfolk and Europeans love to think that the U.S. South is this sort of third-world region where EVERYONE is stupid and tasteless. It is true that ignorance runs at higher rates down here than, say, New England, but if you come down here you'll realize that this place is largely normal and, actually, pretty livable (I'd say more livable in some aspects than the North or Europe). And yes, there are a LOT of trucks down here, but it's not exactly because they're cheap. Go into a wealthy neighborhood in Houston or Dallas (bear in mind, both cities are wealthier than all but three European cities per GDP PPP per capita), and you'll see as many big-ass Ford F350 Platinum/Eddie Bauer/Texas Edition/whateverthehelltheyare as you see Bentleys or Porsches. It's just part of Southern culture.

Pagani Huayra fails to make U.S. homologation This might be the first post of yours that I have read and, for the most part (95%) I have completely agreed with you. I have to say, though, that America does not suck if you're the average, middle-class Joe. America sucks if you're among the unfortunate, lower class. If you're in the lower class, America does suck and Europe is a much better place to be in. If you're middle class, America is arguably a better place to live than Europe. Taxes are much lower (which means your disposable income is considerably higher than in Europe--per OECD statistics), the cost of living is MUCH lower, housing is way more affordable, and consumer products usually come first to North America. Provided you can afford healthcare insurance (if you're middle class you can), it's arguably the highest-quality healthcare in the world, with higher cancer survival rates than any country (per the Lancet Journal). That said, as long as the Toyota Camry is the best-selling car in America, I will always resent its middle class :D

Pagani Huayra fails to make U.S. homologation Aw, who's in denial now? First, I'd like you to explain to me why exactly I should think that the U.S. government inflates data and European governments don't. But before you get all preachy with your anti-Americanism, I should tell you that these statistics are compiled by consulting groups which work with banks across the globe to assess these data. If they're reliable enough that the European editors of Wikipedia used them as a source for the "Economy of Europe" article when Europe actually was the wealthiest continent (in gross terms--because in per capita terms North America has always been FAR wealthier), then there is NO reason why it should lose any validity now that Europe is no longer the wealthiest continent, not even in gross terms and despite having 110% more people than US/CAN. So I'm afraid to tell you, it doesn't matter whether you like it or not (I'm sure you hate to live with this fact), but Northern America (as opposed to North America, which includes Mexico—although you could well include it and this remains true) remains by far the wealthiest region on the planet. And motorfan, you're confusing fiscal matters with private-wealth matters. The government can run billionaire surpluses and that doesn't make the populace any more affordable. Plus, you talk about debt, but the overwhelming majority of Western European countries are more indebted than the U.S. both per capita and as a percentage of GDP. You don't hear about the Netherlands being $14 trillion in the red because the Netherlands does NOT have a $14 trillion GDP. And yet its external debt is twice its GDP... which is like the U.S. having a $30 trillion debt hole.