Originally Posted by spdrun

Oh, and Mayor Bloomie and his buddies deserve to rot for selecting the below-pictured abortion as the replacement for the Crown Vic taxi starting 2013:

(a) it still only seats three people. No rear-facing jumpseats like London taxis or middle row
(b) it looks like it was beaten over the head with the ugly-pipe. An ugly-pipe made of depleted uranium, I may add.
(c) it's not a hybrid, which would be a perfect choice for stop-and go NYC traffic. Yeah, I know there was a court decision forbidding NYC to set MPG standards for taxis, but if they were only selecting one model, they could have at least selected one that makes great MPG.
(d) why the hell should they only use one model, rather than the current system of approving a dozen or so cars that meet the city's specs. Approve the NV200, but allow drivers the choice of using something different as well.