I remember when BMW actually meant the ultimate driving machine, now its a fancy badge with a sketchy computer attached to it. I remember the Nissan Maxima SE, with its great V6, LSD and manual transmission, now the only thing it does is make a case to buy an Infinity. The fact that manuals in a sedan are gone is sad, I would have never bought my V6 Altima without a manual, with an auto, you can do OH so much better than an Altima from the Camacord crowd. Great article....but very sad.