I imagine it’s the cupholders.īuick – Making cars people buy but no one wants to read about.Ĭadillac – Moving on from great names of its past. Round of applause.īugatti – I’ve never driven one. Whether they’re enormous, have a bunch of unidentifiable black plastic stuff inside or resemble a Pontiac, they’re all just pure genius. Maybe this is more a shout out to Mr Harman and Mr Kardon, but the sound systems of the last two Audis I’ve driven, the S4 and Q8 E-Tron, left such an indelible impression (as did the one in my old Allroad), it’s hard not to shine the spotlight on them.īMW – Grilles. Ditto the Tonale plug-in hybrid.Īudi – Sound systems. Even the non-sporty Lusso trim level I recently tested on the Giulia was still incredibly responsive and fun to drive. The sensible thing probably would’ve been to make dull cars for sensible-minded luxury shoppers who couldn’t possibly care about the handling benefits of SH-AWD and whatever results from the brand’s focus on “Precision Crafted Performance.” Instead, we get a new generation of Type S models, a reborn Integra and a clear intention to make interesting cars.Īlfa Romeo – Being fully committed to making cars for people who like to drive. Feel free to add some of your own entries in the comments below.Īcura – Going for it. Some may not be entirely serious … or actually positive. So here you go, one thing every carmaker does really well. Turns out I could come up with quite a few. So instead, I started thinking about any hot takes I might have about the various car brands. But then I realized everyone would be on board with that and I’d be singing to the choir. Second, a detailed thesis on why car horns should go back to the ah-oooo-gah noise and how it’s a travesty that it went away as an industry standard. But then I started yelling at a cloud and got distracted. First, my thought that rugged, off-roady SUVs and trucks have replaced sporty cars as a means of flaunting one’s wealth, machismo and/or fashion sense … and why it means our choices as driving enthusiasts are waning. I was oscillating between two possible topics for my opinion column this week.
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