(final version) Top 5 Pixar Cars characters

Here is the final version of my list of favorite (and least favorite) Cars characters. The rules are largely the same,except comic characters are now allowed as well. So,let's get started.

(Best)

1. Herbie: A cameo by my favorite fictional character of all time? Yes please!

2. Shu Todoroki: I love LMP race cars quite a bit. I also dig the dragon inspired paint job.

3. Rusty and Dusty: It's just good ol' Click and Clack doing what they do best: Cracking me up. Plus I like how one of them is Tom's infamous Dodge Dart.

4. Lewis Hamilton: One of my favorite racing drivers of all time playing himself. That's just epic.

5. Carla Veloso: Another Le Mans Prototype racer. Not much else to say.

(Worst)

1. Mia and Tia: These two are so annoying. They're the only Cars characters I downright hate.

2. Harv: No car to go along with the voice? That seems like wasted potential. 

3. Minny and Van: These two are just so stupid. I'm losing brain cells just from writing about them.

4. Francesco Bernoulli- I really do like F1, but this character is so unlikable. I just can't.

5. Wingo- I like Japanese cars,but I don't like it when they're completely riced. If it weren't for the smaller spoilers lining the inside of his big wing,I'd probably tolerate his design. 

Top 5 Best Racing Cars

 Here are my top 5 favorite race cars,but with a catch: I'm picking one from each of my favorite series.

Le Man's: Morgan Plus Four- My favorite car company and my favorite motorsport,it's that simple.

Formula 1: Lotus 79- It's aerodynamics are awe inspiring. The fact that it's a Lotus also helps.

Global Rallycross: Volkswagen Beetle- My favorite production car is the Volkswagen Bug. So of course this beast was going to make it on the list.

NASCAR: Hudson Hornet- My favorite American car ever was also a no-brainer. The nickname says it all; the thing is fabulous.

GT Racing (counting subclasses): Lotus Exige- Lotus is one of my favorite car companies,thanks  to their lightweight cars that always knock it out of the park. This one is a great example of why I like them so much. 

Top 5 Best Camaros/Firebirds

 I made a list of my favorite Mustangs,so why not be fair and give Ford's crosstown rivals a chance to bring their best as well?

1. Pontiac Pegasus- It's got a Ferrari engine and transmission,but with a modified Trans Am body and interior. I love it.

2. Turbo Trans Am- Smokey and the Bandit II,anyone? It may not be the fastest but it does have style.

3. Catfish Camaro- I love this thing due to its aerodynamic body and easy to tune engine. It really is a good car.

4. IROC Camaro- It's light and has good handling,the two things I want from a sports coupe,even if it's a muscle car. I really like this one.

5. 1967 Camaro- The car that started this legend. It is a classic,in every since of the word.

Top 5 best Ford Mustangs

 Ford sure has put together quite the stable of pony cars over the years. Why not put together my own (unpopular opinion-filled) list of the best ones? Well,that's what I'm gonna do.

1. Mustang Mclaren M81- This is the greatest Mustang ever built. From the beautifully aerodynamic body to the Mclaren tuned four-cylinder engine and suspension,it is the pinnacle of Mustang-dom.

2.Mustang II Mach 1- It handles really well. It's also more of a Mustang than the Mach E(ry).

 

3. 1964 convertible- The first gen Mustang was quite the car. It may not have been very fast,but it looked good and seemed to drive well.

4. 2009 Lee Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition- I love the Bentley-like body. It's the best looking Mustang ever built in my opinion.

5. 2015 Mustang- This thing was brand new when I was still in elementary school. I loved the way it looked then,and I love it now.

Car Alternate Histories: Merkur

 Welcome to me trying my hand at making my own version of Merkur (pronounced Mare-Coor) with more models and different variants of the models they already had. Also,Land Rover is still owned by Rover,(and they also own part of MINI) and Ford would have bought them both in the 1980s and not the 2000s just to fit the narrative. With that,let's begin.

The Sierra and Scorpio would have come to the U.S,still but the specific models would be different for my Merkur. I'd sell the RS500 Cosworth as simply the "Sierra" (because in this timeline Olds and GMC never used the name) in place of the XR4Ti . (Note: I know that the Rs500 didn't exist at the time,but that's where alternate history comes into play.) The Scorpio would be the Estate (Wagon) version. I would also throw in the Mclaren M81 Mustang,known now as the "Stallion" as the first new model. The other new car would be the Riley Elf (AKA luxury MINI) thanks to Ford having bought Rover group. It would have all the high performance bits of the Cooper S and would still make use of the "Elf" name. I would market the brand by changing the Ford sponsorship of the Tyrell Formula 1 team to that of Merkur,alongside entering the Hornet in rally races. I would also air T.V,print,radio,and billboard ads portraying the cars as luxurious,yet exciting. Also Merkur would get its own dealers that would follow the Saturn formula of haggle-free pricing and salespeople that don't try to pressure you into buying their vehicles. The end result would be targeting the people who normally be buying a BMW or Audi,like the one we actually got,but the approach would be different. And that would conclude the Merkur lineup of the 1980s. There may be a part 2 if I come up with more ideas for the brand's future.

All Of The Transformers Bumblebee Camaros,ranked

 The Transformers movies are some of my favorites,and one yellow Autobot has become known for being a Chevrolet Camaro. So I thought it would be fun to rank all of the Camaros (Including the one from Rise of the Beasts) that have played Bumblebee. 

8. The Last Knight

This isn't even a Camaro anymore,it's been so mutilated. Welcome to ugly city,population: This thing.

 7. Transformers Version 2.

I like the Camaro concept car,but it doesn't have as much personality as some of the others. It just feels like the bare minimum.

6.Dark Of The Moon

It was cool looking,but still not the best Bumblebee. I liked the carbon fiber (because I'm a sucker for the stuff),but nothing else really stood out to me.

5. Revenge Of The Fallen

It was a good Z28 tribute,but the scrapped idea of a black convertible with yellow stripes was just cooler. That's all I gotta say.

4. Age Of Extinction Version 2

I don't know why,but I really like this one. It just looks so cool.

4. Bumblebee ending scene

This one is good looking.  I dig the '70s Camaro look,but you'll see the ones that do it better for the next two.

3. Transformers Version 1

I like this "beater" version of the above car. It's got this rat rod charm.

2. Rise Of The Beasts

I also really love the offroad version of the '77 Camaro. It just looks epic.

1. Age Of Extinction Version 1

I love hotrods and this thing is one of the coolest hotrods around. This is the one I would be most likely to drive in real life.

Top 5 Formula 1 cars

 Welcome to this ranking of some of the best cars in the world. Warning: It's mostly going to be Lotus cars with the Cosworth DFV engine.  

1. Lotus 79

Aerodynamics are beautiful. By that logic ,this surely must be the automotive Mona Lisa. It was unstoppable during its time due to its wind-cheating abilities.

2. Ferrari 641

Built to be the best, it succeeded and in the process became my favorite Ferrari ever. Period. You can't convince me otherwise. 

3. Lotus 25

The first real moncoque in F1 looked good while innovating. It truly was an amazing car for its time. I love this mean green machine.

4. Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta

A legendary race car from a simpler time. I love old school racing and this car is the epitome of that. It truly is a special car.

5. Lotus 72

This thing could have been championship material. Due to the passing of Jochen Rhindt it never happened. Never the less, it was a really good racing car and invented the "John Player Special" paint scheme.