03/09/2008 09:18. Car-gazers say the darndest things. With a new car, an owner might expect the usual questions about engine, power and price; when they come, you calmly set your jaw and rattle off the stats. Once in a while, though, you come across a comment so out there that it could only come from fad, from that angle of mystique or trend you're simply clueless about.

When I first had ec's Audi Q7 for an entire weekend, I was literally rushed by a woman as I pulled into a parking space. I prepared for the practical questions, about gas mileage and legroom, but instead heard: "Oooooooooh. That's the car Brad and Angelina drive" with such longing that it made me uncomfortable. Of course, comments came from the other side as well. There's no mystery how most people regard SUVs nowadays. But that's the... // European Car Magazine