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  1. smk4565
    Gray cladding = Off Road.
  2. smk4565
    Yet another crossover coupe vehicle. Problem is all these companies already have 3-4 SUVs, so now they have to make crossover coupe vehicles because there is nothing left as they kill all regular coupes and sedans. Plus once BMW and Mercedes did it, the other 30 brands needed to copy that idea.
  3. smk4565
    Not only should the UK kill Brexit, they should drop the Pound and join the Euro. Whoever thought this isolationist strategy was a good idea was horribly mistaken. All these companies can just go into the EU where they don't have to worry about the currency fluctuations and trade deals, etc.
  4. smk4565
    Pontiac thinks that is too much body cladding. I imagine the regular Crosstrek will be pretty tamed down, Subaru doesn't really make bold vehicles, they play it pretty safe.
  5. smk4565
    Looks nice, almost Bugatti looking headlights. The SUVs just keep on coming, although Alfa has so few cars, they need more product.
  6. smk4565
    I suspect Amazon, FedEX, UPS, etc will love these for city delivery purposes, especially in California, or European cities that frown upon gas burners in their urban areas.
  7. smk4565
    I like how the Model S looks. Polestar doesn't just have to worry about Tesla, they also have to worry about Audi and Mercedes. And I imagine most buyers will want one of the German luxury EV's over a Chinese made Polestar. We've seen how brands like Genesis and Alfa Romeo snuggle to get going, and Alfa is an old brand.
  8. smk4565
    I like the current Volvo styling, but I am not a big fan of this. The Teslas look better, they are on sale now, no need to wait and Tesla has way more brand cache than Polestar that anyone that isn't an automotive geek probably never heard of.
  9. smk4565
    I bet it starts under $40k, the more nicely equipped ones will be $50k, but you can spend $50k on a Chevy Blazer, or easily $50k on an Acura or Lincoln SUV, and this is a Tesla. They will sell loads of these.
  10. smk4565
    Limit of 112 mph sounds boring. I get that you'd almost never see triple digit speed on public roads outside of an autobahn type setting but still. I also suspect there are very few accidents where speeding is the cause, 90% of the time it is people not paying attention. You probably see as many accidents in 25 mph zones as you do on the autobahn with people doing 125.
  11. smk4565
    The A-class and new GLE better sell, because those numbers suck. I expect the A-class and GLE will sell well though, and they have a refresh GLC and new CLA coming later in the year.
  12. smk4565
    I imagine every brand will have a down year, that 7 year run of increases is over.
  13. smk4565
    I think it is a nice refresh, it wasn’t stale before so some engine and styling tweaks are good to keep it fresh. MBUX is pretty cool. The important thing overall is all new G-Class for 2019, new GLE is in dealer’s now, refreshed GLC coming soon, and all new GLS should hit in the fall/winter and new GLA and GLB coming in 2020. That is 5 new and 1 refreshed SUV over 2 years for all these dopes they buy SUVs to never go off road in.
  14. smk4565
    Good to see the $35k model is here. The Standard Plus seems like a better deal, I could see big demand for those.
  15. smk4565
    I am not sold on the front end styling, from any other side I prefer it to the out going, but the front I think doesn't look as good. I am not an SUV person though. I like that the I-6 is available in a lot of vehicles, and there are plenty of AMG 53's to pick from.
  16. smk4565
    Not a fan of the Pansmerica grille but otherwise looks like a strong contender.
  17. smk4565
    Will Peugeot be bringing this? If so I am all for it.
  18. smk4565
    What is better, Purgot or Citroen? I think they’ll sell okay because people will want an import or something different.
  19. smk4565
    That is a diesel with 297 lb-ft of torque. But also sold in non-American markets where that sort of power is common. If they did an American X-class it would have more power. And perhaps X-class generation 1 is a testing ground to then do generation 2 on their own without Nissan/Renault and expand to the USA. The A-class started as dopey hatchback in Europe, how it is a nice looking little sedan.
  20. smk4565
    Right, but why is the base engine so bad. The Tacoma isn't a lightweight, they start at 4,000 lbs, if you have payload or towing, that is even more. Toyota could put a turbo 4 as the base with 220 hp and a 310 hp V6 optional. Or at least use the 2.5 liter four form the Camry that makes 200 hp, rather than some 159 hp unit from forever ago. Thats 120 hp per liter, vs the Tacoma that makes only 64 hp per liter.
  21. smk4565
    A 159 hp 2.5 liter engine is better?
  22. smk4565
    Looks cool so far.
  23. smk4565
    For me it would not be an every day car but more of a bargain used car in the Jeremy Clarkson road trip style. I like the 2007 era Jaguar XJR and XK, mid 90s Riviera, 2001 STS or Pontiac Aztek. If I were on a car show needing a car to like that was sort of a joke too, it would be one of those.
  24. smk4565
    Yet Cadillac is launching a new TT V8 this year, and the mid-engine Corvette which is a year or 2 away will have a V8. The V8 still has a future. And Mercedes V8 is under the top displacement tax tier in China, where as none of GM's are because they refuse to downsize, same goes with Ford and FCA. The S550 went from a 5.5 liter engine in 2007 to 4.7 liter in 2012 and 4.0 liter in 2014, the S63 went from 6.2 liters in 2008 to 5.5 liter in 2012 and 4.0 liter in 2014. That is a pretty aggressive downsizing plan.
  25. smk4565
    They have never beat Mercedes. Mercedes beat them in 1954 and 1955 then Mercedes left racing. Ferrari hasn't won an F1 championship since 2008, Mercedes returned as part owner of Braun supplying the engine in 2009 (and won the championship), before launching their own team in 2010. Ferrari better enjoy the old trophies on the shelf because it could be a long time before they get any more.
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