Drove a 07 CLK63 AMG. Holy shit is that a nice car. This one did have an effects kit which I normally don't care for, but it looked stunning as well. If MBZ brought that car back in a couple of years...

There will be no more CLKs, Mercedes is consolidating their brand names, while BMW is doing the exact opposite ironically enough. CLK is now E-class coupe, while the 3 series coupe will become the BMW 4 series. At least so far they have avoided AMGing the coupe, which is odd as MB usually does an AMG version everything, and the E-coupe seems to make a lot more sense than say, a GL63. You can get that sweet V8 in the C-class coupe, though, including the Black Series if you're hardcore(tm).

I think BMW just wants to be Audi. Not quite sure as to the logic of that, since they earned their success being BMW. I like the looks of the new coupe - really like - but I'm kinda dreading the drive, what with the new electric power steering and the supposedly more isolated overall feel in the new 3. Hopefully they'll tune the coupe to be a bit sharper.

Got to hang out in an Aventador yesterday.  Surprisingly quality interior that isn't done justice in the pics.  Same for the MP4-12C.  The handleless swipe feature is a bit odd on the Mc and so was the odd door gap that seemed to be intentional and not a QC issue as it was the same on both sides.  The Rolls Ghost has no clearance for knees but I'm told I'm not supposed to be in the front anyway.  At least it too has the integrated umbrella like the Phantom.

As lovely as the new exterior and interior of the Cayman/Boxster is, I was quite disappointed w/ the rather cramped and uncomfortable seating and position.  Surprisingly, the FRS had better seats and better position.  The 911 interior was better than the Boxster/Cayman as well but that's the kind of Porsche I wouldn't ever buy being averse to heavy, portly, RRs.

Oh, this is just too odd to not be true.  We were over at the Ford display when the air started to fill with a burning smell.  A friend asked the reps what was burning and they said they had no idea.  I chimed in asking if it was perhaps some of their cars.  They did not look happy.

It's not the power - the F12 Berlinetta has more power and a dual-clutch box - it's the weight. A dual-clutch box that can handle the power would have been over 100lbs heavier. That's also why the Huayra has a single-clutch box. The LFA, strangely, started out with a dual-clutch box and then went to a single-clutch because the engineers wanted a more abrupt gearshift feel. Or so Clarkson says anyway.

Incidentally, Clarkson on the LFA.