"The interior looks much better but why is it that every person I know that has one of these (H2)is an asshole? I mean seriously, I know about 6 people who have these are jerks and think they are special! Or is it just me?"

Do you really need to ask?

And as for the Hummers getting more power... Yes! Let's increase our dependance on foreign oil. Thousands of fellow Americans dead and dying, but that's OK because we, state-side, can still own and drive the biggest hogs on the road if we want to... and because it's the American way! Patriotism! Hoorah! Hoorah!

What a douche. Terrible choice of car for auto-x course. Made no attemp to slow for the turn.

Hey Nissan, next time you release pictures of an important new car make sure the car in the photoshoot isn't beat up.

Look at the front chin. It's all craped up. One wheel spoke even look damaged. At least pay someone to retouch the photos.

"sealer was that leaked inside and coated parts"

Ummm.... what?

" It may be old news, but the destruction of a Ferrari or Lamborghini is always a sad occurence."

Oh please. It's just a car and it's not even mine or yours for that matter. Pointless to get all EMO over it.

This is seriously old news, just like the Jaguar V-12 wine rack. Not old news like it's been reported elsewhere, but both were reported right here on Autoblog.

OMG... the best car related ad EVER.

Isn't this old news? Like really really old?

This was originally reported long before Sadam's capture and soon after the fall of Bagdad.

"So BMW totally sacrificed torque to get a modicum of power from a crossplane crank V8. So sad. What has happened to BMW M?"

Peak torque isn't important. It's the shape of the torque curve that matters (useable power). With the Honda S2000, for example, you'd have to rev the snot out of the motor to use it's torque... however impressive it may be for a 4 banger.

Over generalization for the novice: torque gets you going when the light turns green. Horsepower gets you to the finish line.

BMW M has never been about peak torque, it's about all around performance. Go easy on the bong.

"you can rev the motor to an RX-8-like 8,300 rpm"

What they don't say is it might develope bearing issues and grenade on you if you rev it high. And if it does happen to you they aren't aware of any inherent problems with the engine.

Right? Fellow S54 owners?

For this BMW goes on the wall of shame.

Eh. Who cares.