I haven’t worked a full week in over a month, and the grind is already started to wear on me. Well, at least I got a flat on the way in to the office. Here’s the news:

• Want to get your hands on a GTR before it officially hits your shores? Good luck. Nissan is threatening gray market entrepreneurs with legal action: Auto Express
• Hot Wheels is planning a cross country blitz to celebrate its 40th anniversary. You can’t blame them—can any other company claim to have sold four billion cars? Auto Week
• This year, F1 cars will be hitting the grid without traction control, and some drivers are predicting more accidents: BBC News
• Upon release, Aston Martin’s new Rapide sedan will be going head-to-head against Maser’s sexy  Quattroporte and Porsche’s dreadful Panamera. How will it do? From the looks of these pics, jolly well indeed: Car Scoop
• So just who is legitimate media anyway? That’s the question the brass at NAIAS are asking. Here’s a tip: if you write a blog about beer and cheese, it’s not you: Detroit News

Sure, we all dig sports cars, but sometimes you gotta be practical. Porsche’s new Panamera is gonna be the hot ticket for the 911 owner who needs a bit more space. And of course the Quattroporte has been undisputed the king of sporty four doors for a while now, and a new version should be out soon. Both cars will be priced comfortably north of $100k when they hit dealer lots next year. So, which would you choose? The family hauler from Stuttgart? Or the Italian grocery getter?