For example, cars scoring high in the so-called power traits had horizontally elongated hoods, pronounced lower car bodies relative to the windshields and more angular headlights that seemed to suggest a frown. Conversely, cars on the other end of the power scale -- that is, those perceived as childlike, submissive, female and friendly -- had headlights with their upper edge relatively close to the midline and had an upward shift of the car's lateral-most points. ("In this way, the car gives us a big smile," Slice said.)

Do any clippers reading this name your car? Do you find that various cars you have owned had differing personalities? Have you found that newer cars are less personal and more utilitarian than cars from years past?

They're either lemons or not. Has always been important for me to have reliable, long distance car. If it did the job, I changed the oil. If it didn't, I took on a Basil Fawlty guise. They are all different though. Each has it's little quirks that a personality can be assigned to, I suppose. I don't like cars anymore.

My brother's called was called White Lightning, but I think that had more to do with how he drove...