"the car's impressive performance is not hampered in any way by its added security measures. "

Somehow I highly doubt that as you're adding a bunch of weight. I'm sure it's no slouch but it's not going to keep up with a stock Panamera Turbo like "not hampered in any way" would imply.

That's what Finalgear.com is for, getting the episodes right away. It's not like the BBC cares. I was at the Top Gear US pilot and whatever his name was, some head guy from the BBC, asked if anyone from Finalgear.com was there. After a few people raised their hands he basically pointed out that the BBC doesn't care if people in the United States download the episodes.

*sigh* Max, sometimes when you make a mistake it's best to admit defeat rather than trying to "pass the buck" and coming up short.

The photo is very much related to the article.

I think it would depend on the person. I would consider it more valuable when never raced for it's overall condition would be better. Some people would consider the raced one to be of higher value because it's been in professional races.

Jon Doe. said 3:01PM on 3-28-2009 "I can't tell if you are full of shit or simply clueless. There is NOTHING in Win XP that I can't do in Windows Vista or Windows 7. Nothing. "

False. Windows 7 will NOT upgrade a BlackBerry's operating system.

If the peek did email AND internet then I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Barely make calls so it would be perfect, but just having e-mail isn't going to do me all that much good.

IMHO You'd be better off with a sports car. Why? Because the percentage of people in sports cars that are lawyers, or know a good one, is quite high. Why would a cop give you a ticket when they know your going to fight it and win?

I currently drive a red porsche 951. I drive the thing like it's stolen but in the porsche I haven't even gotten pulled over. (I got a lot more cop attention in my previous bmws) Case in point while hauling butt on the freeway I notice a motorcycle cop too late; he ended up putting the radar gun on his knee while I passed and then in my mirror I see him clock a toyota that's attempting to keep up and turns his lights on to pull him over. I know people that have gotten speeding tickets in diesel cars... but you guessed it, never in a sports car.

People who think your going to get pulled over in something fast obviously have never owned such a vehicle. You do 5mph over in a honda and your gonna get a ticket, but you do 10-15mph over in a sports car and the cop doesn't react.

I like their pricing strategy, why? Because it makes sure I don't see a rip-load of people driving the same car I do. Basically, I want to park at Disneyland and not see another identical car.

Well every turbo charged car from some dudes Honda, to your BMW, or my Porsche will have lag. Even with VarioCam and similar technology to reduce the lag, it's still going to be there.

And engine noise "Very un-befitting for such an expensive car"? Yeah... it's not an expensive car; if it was an expensive car you wouldn't have a rattle in the first place and I wouldn't know people who have gone bankrupt multiple times and still have a 3 series.

I guess I should consider myself lucky... I've only ever owned BMW's and have seriously only had them worked on for consumables (Tires, Brakes, Belts, things of that nature) except for some reason over the years I've had a 525i and a 740Li blow a hole in the heater hose; perhaps I should quit constantly flooring the cars.