[kodos78]

Eh, enjoy your Yankee LS1.

If I have to hear another "Americans can't understand..." line! Maybe if the Brits had more optimism about their future, they'd have one. At least, if our auto industry dies, we still have Silicon Valley. In America, there's always a future.

BTW, I was born in England (I'm a dual citizen). My family came here because they wanted to make it. After coming here with literally 10 pounds in his pocket, my mom and dad now have a home in Malibu.

Oh, and most of my parents relatives moved out here as well. They are doing much better for themselves than the ones still there.

On the flip side, MOST of the Aussies I know are pretty cool folks. They do say there's an exception to every rule. I'm inclined to agree.

Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

Be careful what you say - America might have no auto industry soon! What has this to do with his review? Because someone else can't run an auto industry in England - long before he arrrived on the scene, Clarkson can't review a car for his audience? Americans can't run it either, the way Ford is losing $millions a day and bailing on JLR.



His reveiws aren't for you - it should be obvious this is an irrelevant question. You don't like it when he writes a bad review, or a good review(?????) How does that work?



As distinct from nation-building, US-style in Iraq, where five years after it was bombed to pieces everyone needs an AK47 to scrounge for food and there are barely any of the pre-existing public utilities running?



It's unfortunate Americans can't understand the subtleties of English self-deprecating humour. I laugh at his jibes. That's how they are about everything - including themselves. Americans are 'have a nice day'. The English are 'I don't see why you should have a nice day when I know I'm going to have a rotten one".



No, but the prospective British buyers might! Which is who he writes for!

And American designed and made? Maybe for the most part. But Brembo is Italian, Recaro is German, the handstitched trim is European and the Michelins? The French maybe don't have the best recent track record on wars (although Americans didn't seem to find their assistance unwelcome in the War of Independence) I'm sure you agree the French know how to make a tyre!

Without those and quite a few other strategic components non-fabrique en USA it just might be a bit less of a car...........