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  1. smk4565
    It needs a 6.2 liter V8 to make 420 hp? There are 3 liter engines that make more that. Something is wrong with your engineering department if you can't make over 100 hp per liter. And Cadillac makes a 550 hp V8, why on earth would you give the Escalade a weaker Chevy engine compared to the more powerful Cadillac engine?
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    Except the Mercedes and Porsche will work, while the Maserati will break down all the time. The Gran Turismo is also a 2 door car and slower 0-60 than a C43, yikes!
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    Seems reasonable, it is faster than an E63, so it should cost more than that, and it is the fastest 4-door car ever around the Nurburgring. Priced similar to an S63 which isn't quite as fast but is more luxurious. And cheaper than a Panamera, which is an ugly car.
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    They didn’t, they considered 10 gears and ran 81 billion computer simulations to find the ideal gear count and 9 speed was better than 10. More gears add weight and complexity and there was no fuel economy gain from 9 to 10. Thus they went with 9. The 9-speed transmission also only has 1 reverse gear where as the old 7G-tronic transmissions had 2 reverse gears. I thought 2 reverse gears was cool but I guess they found it not necessary.
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    Well that is a 2015 GL450, the resfreshed model has a 9-speed transmission and is tested at 5.7 seconds 0-60. But if you drove them both side by side I bet people couldn’t tell a difference in speed between an Escalde and GLS450. And Mercedes is dropping that engine after this year they will have all new stuff in 2020, if the Escalde plans to soldier on with the same power train as today’s model that is good news for Mercedes.
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    The CTS has 4 different engine choices, the CT6 has 3, even the Cruze had 3 engine choices at one point. How can the Escalde only have 1 engine choice? It doesn’t cost much more to throw a couple more options in there.
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    I thought 2 years ago Brexit was a terrible idea. I don’t understand how separating yourself from the EU is better for business than being in the EU. This is like the tariff war we are in, that doesn’t help businesses. I think the next recession could knock out another 5-10 auto brands globally and these guys along with a couple of FCA’s are at the top of the list.
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    The GLS450 and the Escalade have the same 0-60 time, and the Navigator beats the Escalade in acceleration and fuel economy. And the GLS offers 2 V8’s that out power either. And Cadillac has a V8 better than the 6.2, so that 6.2 should be no where to be found. I think there should be a 3 liter V6 Escalade (preferably with e-assist or hybrid) because of two reasons: China displacement taxes and livery/fleet sales that shop mpg over performance.
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    The GLS with the V6 gets better mpg than the Escalade, and that new inline 6 with the EQ boost is better than the V6. And that 4.7 liter V8 is in it's last year, the 2020 GLS will have the 4.0 liter. Mercedes is replacing all the GLS engines. They also trademarked GLS73 which makes one wonder if something above the GLS63 is coming as they do have a plug-in hybrid V8 with over 800 hp in the works.
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    Fuel economy, NVH, out power a German V8, etc. That engine is as old as Toyota's V8. I'd actually like to see the 3.0 twin turbo V6 with an e-assist as the standard Escalade engine, that opens the door to China sales to skirt some displacement taxes and the 4.2 DOHC V8 optional.
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    They have had the 6.2 V8 for about 12 years now, time for something new. Independent rear suspension will help with 3rd row room, which currently lags behind its competitors that do have IRS.
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    At least Rolls Royce is still around to be a purveyor of suicide doors on sedans and SUVs.
  13. smk4565
    I think it is awesome that they brought back the suicide doors, but it should have been on all Continentals, not just a long wheel base special edition. And at over $100k, they are going to sell about 50 of these to some die hard enthusiasts while the rest of the Continental line will continue the sales decline. At least if the suicide doors were on the base $45k model it would create some excitement for that car, but maybe Ford just wants to kill it off anyway and doesn't care.
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    Acura needs to kill off the RLX, that car is hopeless and in a shrinking segment. Double Whammy. TLX and ILX need big upgrades, really that RLX interior is about what they should be putting in an ILX. 2 SUVs is not enough for this brand, they need a 3rd, or they'll just lose customers because you can't just ignore the segment below RDX especially as their sedan sales shrink away.
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    Better to release late and to get it right, than to release a problem filled car too early. Plus, they never had given a release date anyway, so the car can't be "late" to market.
  16. smk4565
    Toyota can join Formula E since they seem to be all about electric and sustainability, or at least claim to be. Audi, BMW, Nissan, and Jaguar are already there and Mercedes and Porsche are joining next year.
  17. smk4565
    I agree. But I don't really see Z06 as a different model either. Coupe and convertible sure different models. In that case the 911 has 3 body styles, coupe, targa, cabriolet, and like 6-8 trims on each.
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    But the TRD cars have no power upgrade, and BMW is not going to let Toyota modify their engine. Toyota would have to use their own engine, and the LS500's turbo V6 is the only thing they could use and who knows if it even fits. Plus that would add even more manufacturing cost, because I'd assume those Lexus engines are made in Japan, and it would have to be shipped to Germany or wherever the Supra and Z4 are built. I agree that it is all speculation. But my prediction is a 382 hp car for $65,000. Which is Corvette, Camaro ZL1 or Shelby GT350 type money. And will the Supra be better than those cars? Or better than a BMW 4-series or C43 AMG coupe?
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    Stringray, GS, Z06 and ZR1 in coupe and convertible is 8 models. The 911 has 23 models. My point is Corvette is not a brand. If they want to make Corvette a full line brand with an entry level sports car like the Cayman/Boxster/718, the current Vette, the mid-engine Vette, 2 SUVs and 1 sedan, then I am all for that. But you can't sell that all at a Chevy dealer and compete with Porsche or Aston Martin. And I know GM won't spend the money to make a whole new brand and dealership channel after they just killed about 5 brands 10 years ago.
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    I wish Toyota was in Formula 1 so Mercedes could beat them. ? And it would be nice to have another team with big money funding in there.
  21. smk4565
    ☝️ This SUV gets round the Nurburgring faster than this ?: And that is the M2 Competition which is sooped up above what the Z4/Supra have. If the Supra loses to an SUV on the Nurburgring, I have a hard time getting excited about it as an awesome sports car.
  22. smk4565
    No way will BMW let them offer more horsepower than they do. That engine will most likely be a direct rip from the M340i and Z4 40i. The 0-60 estimate for the Supra is 4.5 seconds with the 6 cylinder. And it won't have 400 or 500 hp because Toyota/Lexus don't do horsepower and torque. Their most powerful sports car the LC500 has 471 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque. These guys are not capable of doing a performance car, that is why BMW made it for them, and BMW is going to give them exactly what is under the Z4's sheetmetal with a cheaper interior. And BMW can't beat Porsche or AMG at anything, so how will this Supra beat a Corvette, because it going to cost base Corvette or Camaro ZL1 money.
  23. smk4565
    No I don't, I like good cars. I doubt the Supra is all that fast compared to what they will charge for it. Maybe I am wrong but I feel like they will over price it. The Z4 has 255 hp for $50k, so that is the base Supra engine, they'll probably want $40k for that. The I-6 makes 382 hp in the BMW Z4 for $65k, I wouldn't be surprised if that is detuned in the Supra, even if the same, they'll want $55k for that car. We'll see when the final car comes out and they price it, but I feel like Toyota will want Lexus money for this thing. And those few hard core fans will buy it, and in 4 years they'll kill it due to poor sales. It won't be cool when a 255 hp Supra costs the same as a 420 hp V8 Mustang. Nor will it be cool when an inline 6 Supra costs as much as a C43 AMG coupe.
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    That is the opposite of what I was saying. Porsche has always been a brand, they had the 911, 944/968 and 928 all in production at the same time. For most of their history that hav had 3-4 different vehicles in their line, it has just grown now with 6.
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    Those are all trim levels aside from the mid-engine car that we haven’t seen the final deal yet. Porsche currently makes 23 models of the 911, I just counted them on their website. Before the Cayenne Porsche had the 944 the 928, 968, 959, etc, they always had several cars other than maybe in the 60s or 70s. For Corvette to be a brand they would need at least 2 SUVs and what platform would those go on? They would need an entry level sports car, and a sedan or Panamera/AMG GT sedan fighter to go with the current Corvette and the mid-engine car. All of those would be slotted above Cadillac yet sold at Chevy dealers? Good luck trying to sell an Equinox sized Corvette SUV at a Chevy dealer for $75,000 which Cadillac dealers are charging $40k for a crossover of that same size.
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