Well motortrend can just kiss my........

Most of the comments here point out the old cars appearance. That isn't what the article is about. That author mentions vague steering, mushy brakes, etc...
If old car owners didn't desire the modern performance of those things in their old cars, a whole lot of aftermarket products would not exist. Ask Borgenson, Bimbo, and other vendors if they are glad that old cars mechanically suck.
The author really shouldn't mention throttle response before driving today electric performance car.
As for waste in landfills... what if the millions of vehicles on the roads today got 8 spark plugs, points, etc... every 12K miles? Oil change every 3K miles? Consider the extended life of todays belts and hoses.