OT - Talking Cars Tuesday
Back for the 3rd installment of "talking cars on MGoBlog" this offseason, and I've got (what I hope is) a tough question:
You get ONE (1) car in your garage. What is it?
For the purpose of this exercise, leave your significant other/other drivers completely out of it. No "I'll get a Miata because we can use his/her minivan if we need it!" no "He/she can't drive a stick, so I'm stuck with an automatic." One car, it's the only car you get to use/drive. What do you pick?
April 21st, 2015 at 11:26 AM ^
2500 4X4 HD silver.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:26 AM ^
Half ton van with no windows.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
Free Candy painted on the side?
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April 21st, 2015 at 11:30 AM ^
Nissan GT-R. mmmm, ATTESA.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^
Hands down a Ferrari F-50. Red with tan leather interior. Convertible of course. And no, it doesn't matter that neither my wife nor I have never driven a manual transmission in our lives. I will learn and then drive her everywhere, since she obviously would never be allowed behind the wheel of that beauty.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:02 PM ^
I respect you and thus have to tell you that you're completely mad. Terrible daily driver. Your spine will be impacted into a small block within a week.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
Who cares what shape your spine is in when you can drive 200 mph? I'D BE UNSTOPPABLE
Plus, I mean
April 21st, 2015 at 12:54 PM ^
I miss when the standard was standard equipment. It actually was/is on all 4 cars that I've owned!
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And assuming you're older than that, I place the blame squarely on your generation, as the reason I've never driven a manual is entirely due to my parents. They used to drive manuals when they were kids, but owned automatics by the time I was old enough to start driving. I bought my first car off my dad and am currently on car #2 now.
IT'S NOT MY FAULT
April 21st, 2015 at 11:36 AM ^
Is the 2016 LeVert.
...oh, CARS!
April 21st, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^
This isn't Jalopnik but what the hell. As the son of a retired looong-time Ford engineer there's only one answer to this question as a father myself:
Ford Flex Limited with the 3.5L TT.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
http://www.trbimg.com/img-54c277f7/turbine/bonus.1976_ford_pinto_lyhbx2pd/650/650x366 Worst car ever, the 1976 Ford Pinto, in orange just to add atrocious to abominable.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Or S55 AMG. The previous generation, as I like the way it looks better than the current model. It's big, fast, and powerful.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Transformer Car. It's pretty cool, still working on the logistics, unlike the movies, you cant just sit in a padded seat while it turns into bumblebee around you. No animals have been harmed during testing.
Ah the good ole rear leg axle with pelvis differential. I'm approximately 2 mods removed on the design spiral. Black Reebok Propulsion System (BRPS) has been replaced by a prototype deep-space super advanced reactor substance (D-SSARS).
April 21st, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Tesla P85D. Elite sports car performance in a smooth sports sedan that seats five. Oh, and no gas stations!
April 21st, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^
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April 21st, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
For all around fun, utility, and usefulness in all seasons, I'd go with a 2014 Subaru Impreza WRX STi hatchback.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
I wish the new Wrex came in a hatch. I would have loved to have test driven more than just a Focus ST as competition to the GTI that I got.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
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April 21st, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
It's not out yet, but I was gonna say the Model X to give a little more space for versatility. Hard to top a Tesla as a daily driver, though.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:54 AM ^
Merc E-Class Wagon AMG. Surprised to not see any BMW M cars on here, considering their excellent balance of space, utility, performance, and rarity. If I didn't see any need to haul around a family, then it would be a 911 Carrera S. The E-wagon has more than enough utility, tons of luxury, and so, so much power.
April 21st, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
A station wagon?!?!?!
April 21st, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
And your problem with a performance wagon is?
April 21st, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
Yep. I noticed you picked the CTS V Wagon below. Solid choice. Wagons have at least as much utility as a large-size SUV, but in the case of the wagons we picked, are faster than just about anything short of a supercar in a straight line. And not much slower on a track.
Also, the Mercedes AMG Wagon has 4Matic all wheel drive. It's truly the most impressive all-around vehicle I can imagine!
April 21st, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
Plus eleventy billion for being a true Jalop.
Totally agree, except I would rather have the CTS-V because it has a traditional manual transmission. The fact it only has RWD kind of sucks, but just throw on winter tires and you're fine.
I need it for carrying equipment for my bass, which gets big and cumbersome quickly, ruling out most normal sports cars.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
Placing the word "performance" in front of it doesn't help the cause at all. It doesn't change the fact that it's still a station wagon and, therefore, not worthy of respect.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
The most popular body style in America (the compact "CUV") is really just a slightly taller station wagon that gets worse gas mileage. Wagons have all the capability of SUVs that 99% of owners use (true offroading is the 1%), while being much better on gas, often much cheaper, and most times even with more interior volume.
Unfortunately Americans seem to like to sit high up in their cars, so SUVs sell way more.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
You sir, are an idiot.
E63 AMG S-Model 4MATIC Wagon
-0-60 in 3.6 sec/ 577 hp/ 590 lb-ft torque
CTS-V Wagon
-0-60 in 4.1 sec/ 556 hp/ 553 lb-ft torque
April 21st, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^
And you want a Ferrari? I mean....
"Let's use pictures of neglected rusty old 30-year-old cars to prove that modern ones suck" is a silly strategy.
If I wanted a boat on wheels, I'd get a 2015 Interceptor 28 KoolKat, slap some dubs on that baby, and be on my merry way. But I don't want a boat on wheels. I want a Ferrari. Even if it's a rusted out, old Ferrari, it has more sexiness and gravitas in one of its rust flakes than every station wagon ever made, combined into one. That would admittedly be a rather large station wagon, and it would have plenty of rear-facing seats (which I admit are a redeeming factor...there's just no beating the sweet smell of exhaust fumes and making faces at the people behind you), but it would still be a station wagon and therefore a terrible mode of transportation.
Give me a Ferrari, rusted out or not, or give me a KoolKat on wheels.
I think we've reached an understanding.
I get it now. It's not even about the car. You just want the name.
F50
-0-60 in 3.7 sec/ 513 hp/ 347 lb-ft torque
-$480,000-$555,000
E63 AMG S-Model 4MATIC Wagon
- $102,000
CTS-V Wagon
-$63,600
Read the facts and tell me how wagons don't deserve respect.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
All the downvotes to you. Wagons don't even need to be performance to be awesome. They just need the backward-facing seats.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I think you'll respect it when it walks away from an F50 to 60 mph!
April 21st, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
I'd like to change my selection from the S-Class sedan to your pick. Performance wagons are awesome. 0-60 in under 5 seconds and enough room in the back to bring home your new TV.
Oh, I don't know. Maybe the fact that they're hideous in all forms. They're as bad as mini vans.
Have you seen the 2 wagons proposed above? If so you must have ungodly high standards.