Let us not even mention the iQ – now that Toyota has been found innocent in the the great Unintended Acceleration case (see, e.g., Audi) why can’t we have have this car? It’s an Aygo, by the way:

Unbelievable – skip to 1:30 and watch this thing (sort of) go around corners.  It’s amazing that more of us aren’t dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qcLzHqoMq8

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Another car you might (not) be able to buy – the Fisker Karma:

Jalopnik sez:

Fisker, the plug-in hybrid startup that’s won $828.7 million in government and private backing but delayed production of its Karma plug-in three times, has managed to assemble the first Karma commercial. If it’s on video, it must be real, right?

But we sez – wait until the price comes down a bit.

US school road marking spelt wrongly [BBC, via LuxMentis]

As DB said in comments, he gets to test drive the world’s fastest Volkswagen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik9aEet5Um8

Mr. Needham writes to Top Gear again, so Jeremy Clarkson road tests the Renault Twingo Sport 133:

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The One drives the Volt 10 yards:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpK5KqplxK8

Some commentators are getting all pissy about what the Volt is and does, but baby steps. GM has fucked me over numerous times (’81 Buick Skylark, ’81 Buick Regal, ’84 Olds 88 wagon), but I’d still buy a Volt and drive it with pride. We built something good, dammit. Sure it’s been a while, but this is proof even GM can change. At least I think so … what do you think?