I’d be more than happy to enlighten you on the wonders of new haircuts. These individuals are renowned purveyors of Jägerbombs, Heineken, protein powder, fake tans, and hair gel. Anyone who uses these products frequently or subscribes to the general lifestyle of these individuals is a “new haircut”. This YouTube video pretty much says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JMOh-cul6M

Mitsubishi Evo X - No 6-speed manual? Really? Also, it’s driven exclusively by new haircuts.
Camaro/Challenger - Too many others have belaboured the point already.
Ferrari 458 Italia - The worst Pininfarina has thrown at us in years. The triple exhaust is just too kitschy, the steering wheel is overloaded.
Current Aston Martins - The styling is growing tired, and they don’t have much else going for them. Awful interiors too.
Nissan 370Z - Boomerang headlights/taillights need to go back where they came from.
Countach/Diablo - They just seem like caricatures.
Current Audis, BMWs, and Mercs - Just too naff, also driven by new haircuts. This is unfortunate because I think the M3, RS4, and C63 are incredible machines.
Ferrari California - Absolutely hideous. Designed by focus groups.
Jaguar XK - Not as attractive as The Media would have us believe.
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - Again, I just don’t see the visual appeal, at it doesn’t have much else going for it.

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Chevy Avalanche. I know that it’s completely awful and that it’s just an overpriced Silverado, but with the coils instead of leafs in the back, it’s fairly comfortable, and the mid-gate is practical. I’ve never told anyone this before.

That 525iT is simply incredible. Assuming it has the E36 M3 motor, I can’t believe someone thought that supercharging it was necessary. Isn’t 282hp sufficient? If the builder of that car didn’t think so, just imagine the quality and detail of the work because clearly this man had time on his hands.

Thanks for responding Jack!

As you yourself have previously observed, every consecutive generation of Toyota since 1996 has been a quality step backwards from its predecessor. This is also why Toyotas became affordable and therefore more popular. While the new Prius hasn’t moved the game on the way the 2nd gen did, its new user interface is quite slick and it still possesses an overall refinement in its driving experience that the Elantra can’t match. This having been said, both vehicles are staid appliances. Saying that one is head and shoulders better is like saying that a Kenmore is head and shoulders better than a Whirlpool. Both vehicles lack the engineering to make them any more adept than minimally necessary.

I didn’t even have my full drivers license until 2nd year University. Before that, I couldn’t have cared less about four-wheeled modes of transport. My parents couldn’t have cared less about what they drove either - my dad drove a yellow 1998 VW Beetle around that time and my mom drove a yellow 2000 Audi A4. Clearly, they were more interested in the colour of their car than what lay beneath the paint’s surface. But once I had my drivers and I got the hand-me-down 1988 Mazda MX-6, I found freedom. I could pick up girls, I could go to the casino, the world was my oyster. Then, my dad, in an effort to boost my University grades, offered to buy me a new car if I achieved a certain grade point average. I was so enthralled with the idea that I began to research new cars with a tenacity that beggared belief, a tenacity that my studies never received. Needless to say, this was the point at which I became enthralled with the aesthetic rapture of automobiles. At first, I would look up cars a few times a week, but it wasn’t long before it was a few times per day and my thirst for automotive knowledge became insatiable. Needless to say, I had found something more interesting than my studies. My father’s generous offer had backfired.

I agree that Kobayashi and Vettel are the drivers to beat, but I think that the brain trust behind the Mercedes and Brawn names could put any driver on the podium.

I think that it goes without saying that the Citroën Traction Avant should at least be on the list of nominees. I mean, how Hoonerific is front-wheel drive! It just doesn’t get any better. Except maybe if you threw in the LFA’s 1ZG-blah-blah-whatever engine and gearbox, which is totally doable for guys like us. And by guys like us, I mean guys like you. I have no skills to speak of.

I saw one in Barcelona this summer. My first day there. We had just hopped off the airport bus into a crowded square and there it was, just across the street from the bus stop. Sitting all lonely-like, silver with silver sideblades. My girlfriend had no idea why I ran across the street without checking for traffic and was nearly swiped by an red Alfa Brera. She thought I had lost it. You know a car is special when you don’t see a Brera coming.

No. Not better than Southern US either. Still, a strong 3rd place.