My car has a turbocharged OHC 4 banger running 18 psi of boost (bumped up slightly from 15 psi factory) that has spanked many V8s, a computerized suspension that stiffens the shocks when it's driven hard, 4-wheel disc ABS brakes, power everything, automatic headlights/high beams/rear view mirror, and a bunch of other cool stuff. It's a *1988* Ford Thunderbird.
And you know those touchscreens that are just now showing up in Lexuses and Mercedes? My friend's '86 Buick Riviera has the same thing. It was considered to be a silly gimmick back then, but now that imports have it 15 years later, it's the coolest thing ever.
Needless to say I prefer American cars. I like a lot of imports, but they tend to copy existing ideas rather than developing their own, and I can't respect that.
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