We've discussed the death of the Charger and Challenger, and now it's time to pay tribute to their platform-mate, the Chrysler 300C. Come 12/31/2023 the only Chrysler you'll be able to buy is a Pacifica Van. Wow....

Adams spots a 2015 Aston Martin V8 ‘S’ GT manual shift car on the streets of Highlands, NC. It had red lipstick but has (thankfully) been reverted to a tasteful AM that can be shown in public.

Our trauma surgeon Dr Stephan Moran discusses the costs of vehicle versus animal collisions. Spoiler alert: they're huge. He talks about some solutions.

No one has ever tried to call a performance car practical: They're big, thirsty, lack luggage room and visibility, and are finicky and
expensive to insure. Not so for hot hatches. The guys discuss the greatness of this automotive niche and list their faves.

Here we go (partial list):

1.    Renault Clio V6 2001-2005
Rear/mid engine crazy car. 1,309 built. 254 hp at 7200 rpm 3.0 V6
 
Originally created as a mad man project of a Renault engineer – Axel Breun - who wanted to put Renaults hot engine into a chassis meant for mid/rear engine. He found the Renault hatch, called the Twingo (which sounds like a packaged desert cake) and the Ferrari 308 had the identical wheelbase and was going to buy one of those for his test mule chassis.

2. Corrado VR6 – 1992 –1995. Low of $16k, high of $40k for a mint car, if you can find one. Narrow angle V6, great exhaust note, 190HP stuffed into a taught little nicely designed and serious looking car, the Corrado delivered. Super aero, obvs, with virtually no protrusion from the front whatsoever, this little chiseled brick was good for 0-60 of 6.4, top speed of 145, and STILL got 28.5mpg on the road.
 
3. Subaru Impreza WRX 2011-2014, 3rd Gen 2.5 liter flat 4 maybe the best WRX, 268 hp, 6 speed manual, great seats, great utility, seriously proven 4WD. OMG fun...

4. We have a lot more....

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