Car Throttle

In November of last year, we reported on the return of the DeTomaso name for a range of new vehicles. Italian businessman and former Fiat executive Gian Mario Rossignolo purchased the name and put into motion a plan for a return to the marketplace. Word came out recently that Rossingnolo was looking into purchasing a plant from Fiat, and that his company had the full backing of the Italian government. The new lineup will be a high-end brand, with a goal of 8,000 units sold per year. It is unclear whether the plan will include DeTomaso coming to the United States market. Reports have consistently pointed to three new models in the pipeline – a sedan, coupe and crossover, with a new model to be shown at

So, one of my favorite automotive mind-stretchers is hypotheticals. "What if...?"  What would you buy if you had $500,000 to spend on automobiles, right now?  What's your favorite great car from an awful brand? (It's a toss-up between the Genesis Coupe and the Buick GNX)  What would you drive if you were Conan O'Brian?  You know, hypotheticals.  It's that tired conversation you have at Denny's at 1 in the morning over a cup of coffee with a car buddy.  It keeps your mind going. But they're usually far-fetched.  So let's be a little more realistic about it.  What's gonna be in your driveway in 5 years?  10 years?  What would you like, that you could feasibly attain?  That one's more challenging.  When the invisible hand of fate