With last month’s technical report detailing the demise of the Spirit of Kansas came footage from security cameras at Andersen Air Force base in Guam.

By now, it's to be expected: When you see a truly innovative video game here at E3's cavalcade of unveilings, there's a good shot you'll see it again next year. And the next year. And so on.

It's not just the new DeLorean: The Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang Bullitt and now Chevrolet Camaro have returned, with even more can't-forget-it rides—muscle and otherwise—possibly coming back soon.

If you were caught in the jaws of a great white shark and were being thrashed around in the water, would you be able to poke the shark in its eye—distracting it long enough for you to escape and save yourself from certain death?

Oil is down under $120 per barrel, but gas still ain't cheap. And cars that seemed too small just a few years ago are now squarely positioned to thrive in the market-not just any market, but the biggest automotive market of them all: America's.