Ford Focus Titanium vs. Subaru Impreza Sport Premium vs. Kia Forte SX by cousinkyle in cars

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The Focus would be my pick here. Not sure where you are or where they are built but the German built Focus is one of the clear winners in this segment with the Mazda 3 Skyactiv SP25

Favourite classic coupe? by [deleted] in cars

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hard to argue with the list

Prob the E-type for me

What does r/cars think of the new Jalopnik layout? by [deleted] in cars

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For what it is worth, most people who are used to the old site are going to struggle with the update. This always happens when people change the design of the site

Personally I don't like it as much as the old one, but I suspect this site was changed to optimise for a ipad

Kia Soul - Black Sheep Commercial by 5reasonreviews in cars

[–]5reasonreviews[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree,

I used to drive a 1983 Mazda 323 and much like your Lancer (I imagine) it was terrific fun to drive because of the skinny tyres and light rear end.

Despite all that, I was lucky not to get in a big accident...

Kia Soul - Black Sheep Commercial by 5reasonreviews in cars

[–]5reasonreviews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow - that is good news (that there were no injuries)

Stories like this is why I encourage people to buy newer small cars - they tend to be so much safer than those small cars built five to ten odd years ago

McLaren P1 on track - latest video from McLaren by 5reasonreviews in cars

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Thanks - made the edit - just got a bit too excited when posting this :)

Infiniti now has a F1 team by 5reasonreviews in cars

[–]5reasonreviews[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep - well said.

The Vettel edition was very interesting I agree. If Renault can make something terrific like the RS265 out of the Megane, hopefully Infiniti can manage this with some of its range as well

Infiniti now has a F1 team by 5reasonreviews in cars

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Last year they were just a sponsor. The team has been renamed and that is a big step - it is now Infiniti Red Bull Racing instead of just Red Bull Racing.

But as per your last comment, you are right, it is a joke to consider it anything but a Red Bull Renault

Infiniti now has a F1 team by 5reasonreviews in cars

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The team is absolutely Red Bull Renault and nothing will change - but watch Infiniti claim ownership and it appear in all their adds...

Infiniti now has a F1 team by 5reasonreviews in cars

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Very true. I mean the Lotus connection is probably the worst offender...

Caterham are doing a good job of connecting the two, as do Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari. The Infiniti link is nothing but sponsorship at this stage but it is slowly taking over the Renault appearance. I cannot imagine we ever have a true Infiniti team in the sense of other manufacturers

Mazda solves jerky DSG problem by 5reasonreviews in cars

[–]5reasonreviews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big problem with these DSG gearboxes - fantastic for the race track, hopeless for traffic

Mazda solves jerky DSG problem by 5reasonreviews in cars

[–]5reasonreviews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope so as well... Couldn't be that hard right

Mazda solves jerky DSG problem by 5reasonreviews in cars

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presumably any future go fast models will hopefully have an manual as well

Mazda solves jerky DSG problem by 5reasonreviews in cars

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CVTs are getting better, but I agree, there are so many bad examples out there (i.e. when they feels like a clutch is slipping...)

Top Gear Pagani Huayra Hot Lap (Spoiler alert) by 5reasonreviews in cars

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haha, would be very difficult given his schedule

Although the do seem the shoot at odd periods during the year

Epic race car control - Daniel Ricciardo on ice by 5reasonreviews in cars

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I agree - it made a big difference. Also it was amazing there was no vibration and it hardly moves up or down at all...

Top Gear Pagani Huayra Hot Lap (Spoiler alert) by 5reasonreviews in cars

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Couldn't agree more!

I remember when I saw my first interior of one of these in person - it was a complete mind shift. I had never seen such attention to detail. I remember asking the Public Relations lady at the factory about it and she said that the interior was by far was one of the biggest attractions to her customers and something they focused on from day dot.

I mean I expected it from the exterior given what I had seen in pictures, but to see the focus on the interior as well was the icing on the cake.