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Looks pretty much like someone took a photo of an H3 and erased the box behind the C pillar.

Because the point of the article is to promote the sale of more Toyotas. That's why.

I could imagine us going back to horses, just because it would be rather comical. However, I think the economies have changed so drastically in the past 100 years that it now costs more to maintain a horse than it does to maintain a car. If someone has the time to prove this true or false, I'd love to see the numbers involved.

I haven't heard anything to the contrary. There have been no announcements or unveilings of a 2008 redesign (which we would have seen by now). And we also would have heard by now that GM is discontinuing the Vibe. The Vibe was a 2003 introduction, and given Toyota goes with the standard 5-year lifespan (since after all, we're talking about a Toyota-enginnered car), there will probably be something different at NUMMI for 2008 (aside from just the redesigned Corolla). At this point, I don't think we even know whether a 2008 Vibe would be based on the Matrix or if it would be revised for the Delta platform instead. Then again, I probably didn't get the memo.

Well, you could take a bike to work, but if it's already a long commute, it will be even longer and much sweatier on a bicycle. Also, that assumes you're physically fit enough to ride a bike for several miles. Alternatively, you could use your car for commuting and go places by bike rather than stay home. You might not necessarily be able to grocery shop by bike, but you can still use a backpack to bring things around. It's really hard to give up the car when it's sitting right there in your driveway, though. Even after all this talk, I still haven't rode a bike long distance in years.

So... I wonder if gas prices had something to do with it...

So as I said before, Clay did pretty damn good considering he "lost" to Reuben. My wife like Carrie Underwood (year 4), but I don't hear too much about her because she's a country musician. She's found one helluva niche, though, considering she has a higher sales:time ratio than Kelly (year 1).

Right. I thought it came with standard 20's. A quick visit to the Cadillac site proved me wrong.

Bah! If you get a Server Error and go back, it doesn't post your message at all. If you get a Server Error and refresh, it posts twice. Figures.

That's what they're gonna call their subcompact? Cool. I'm not always a fan of Dodge's designs, but I really like the names that they give their vehicles.Avenger, Caliber, Challenger, Charger, Hornet, Magnum, Nitro, Ram, ... GM and Ford only wish they had such edgy names in their stables, and Honda, Toyota, and Nissan wouldn't know a good name if it stung em in the ass (still stuck on the revival of the Hornet name). Dakota, Durango, and Caravan are exceptions to the rule, but Caravan has an excuse in that it's attached to a family-oriented people-mover.

If members of the final three are truly talented and even somewhat unique, they're almost guaranteed a record deal. Consider the following American Idol vote-offs: Clay Aiken -- Yes, he actually lost to Reuben Studdard, but you wouldn't know if you listened to the radio shortly after the end of season 2. Chris Daughtry -- He came out with a pretty good (though rather generic) rock album in time for Christmas '06. Kelly Pickler (or whatever her name is) -- She's apparently doing country music. Justin whatshisface from Season 1 -- I believe he had some music on the air. Katie McPhee -- I think she has an album out. So Melinda Doolittle is probably going to get a record deal. Don't worry about that part. I feel a little embarrassed that I actually know some of these names. But then again, this American Idol crap it all over our modern pop-culture society. It's hard not to know.

Ooooh... Aaaah... Me likey! I'm gonna have to agree. It's a looker. Kinda like a size competitor to the tiny 80s version of the 3-series, but with modern tech.

Which brings up the other reason I don't like the Pentastar. All of the cars were lumped under a single identity because Chrysler Co. didn't feel the need to give each brand its own image. In the pictures you posted, I can barely tell which car is a Chrysler, which car is a Dodge, and which car is a Plymouth. If they want to bring it back, fine. But at most, the logo should be stamped on the fenders of the corporate vehicles. I'm not really a fan of that idea, either, but some companies *cough* like to do it, I guess.

Hey, at least on the Northern State you didn't have to worry about merging into traffic with commercial trucks. That would scare the crap out of a student driver.

I'm more of a fan of the Mets than a fan of the Yankees, but to be honest, I don't really follow baseball.

Looks to me more like you fondle its brushed chrome super-long pubic hair.

That Cobalt driver is pussyfooting on the throttle and not going above 65mph.

Yeah. What they said.

So I'm guessing by the name that this is going to be bigger than the X5. A lot of camo in the back suggests they have something to hide that would stand out more than their signature grille. O.C., your signature banner is made funnier by the visual suggestion that Wonder Woman thinks with her boobs, not her head.

If we all actually buckled down and did it, it would work. But it's not that easy to organize people to boycott a multi-billion dollar corporation that has enough money to buy out the country several times over.

The Pentastar emblem -- to me -- symbolizes an era of absolute blandness in the Chrysler lineup. I say this mainly because it was the only emblem put on cars in the family (aside from Jeep's) throughout the 80s and early 90s, a time period I'd rather not be reminded of when thinking of Chrysler. (Fixed for clarity)

If the Chrysler 300 sells, this'll probably sell, too. Even if it is ugly. If Chrysler gets even one rap star interested, it becomes an instant sales success.

It's blatant product placement. What reason would a rapper have for featuring a modern non-luxury car in his music video? Basically, 50 Cent is a sellout, but this isn't news to most of us.

The "Moral Majority"... Having Faith in God is good. Politicizing God, on the other hand, is very, very dangerous, as we've seen. For example, Bush does a bunch of stuff, often citing his faith in God. This got him the Christian vote, twice. Yet, how do we know he's not merely playing to the masses to win the vote? I've wondered about this a number of times. Sometimes I think he's so unpopular because he's doing the work of God. Other times I think, this guy is just a terrible president. There are a number of key issues that the Religious right focus upon: Abortion, Gay Marriage, and Stem Cell Research, to name the most popular. My opinions don't necessarily agree with the Church's (abortion always equals murder, though murder is sometimes justified; there should at least be a legal civil union allowed between homosexual partners; find what you can using legally procured stem cells), but that's not the point; these morality issues are interfering with REAL problems relating to national security and economic defense. Our Education system. Our Social Security. The Asian influence on our economy. The oursourcing of our jobs. These are VITAL issues. But everyone's up in arms about abortion, gay marriage, and stem cell research. Well, congratulations, Jerry. Not only has America not become more receptive to Christianity, but you have also distracted us from the important issues that the nation depends on. Now do you think that was God's will?

1. Continue driving the Cobalt. 2. Buy a HHR as planned when the lease is up. 3. If I want performance, a DI turbocharged Ecotec + hybrid motor will hold me over just fine.