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Well of course not, the S-class is the best car in the world.

Mercedes CLS length: 194.5 inches Cadillac CT6 length: 204 inches S-class sedan length: 207 inches I think when this project was approved they wanted the Omega car to be an S-class competitor, but then they realised half way through that they don't have the engines or technology to do it, so they said it was not an S-class competitor and called it CT6. An unnamed Cadillac exec even said in 2014 that the S-class was a lot better than they thought it would be.

First off, if you are going to drop $132k on this, you'd be a fool not to spend the extra $10k for Ludicrous mode. Once you are in for $132,000, you might as well go to $142,000. Secondly, crossover buyers are fools, and will pay more for a box shaped vehicle than a sedan shaped vehicle with the same powertrain on the same chassis. See Toyota Highlander price vs Toyota Camry price as an example. And finally, how do people get out of the car in a garage? You can't open those back doors in a garage, so people would have to get out of the car, then the driver pull in. Gullwing doors might work on a low slug sports car, on an SUV those doors will be like 8 feet in the air.

The S-class has a V8 and V12, so obviously it is going to be heavier than a V6 car. And really a lot of these so called high end sedans aren't competing directly against the S-class. Jaguar, Audi and BMW all sell mostly 6-cylinder flagships, their top end competes with the S-class low end. And the S-class outsold the 7-series, LS460, XJ, and A8 combined last month. The CT6 is 204 inches long, a Lexus LS460 is 200 inches long, and 4,233 lbs, so I'd say that is probably the CT6's closest competitor. Maybe Jaguar XJ, is they try to push the CT6 as more of a sport sedan. The CT6 is too big to compete with a CLS or 6-series, the CTS is bigger than a CLS, the CLS has the same chassis and wheelbase as an E-class. The 6-series gran coupe is just stupid, a 4 door version of a 5-series coupe that costs more than a 7-series is pointless. I think with the new 7-series, no one will be buying the 6-series gran coupe.

An S400 all wheel drive with a 3 liter TT V6 which is sold elsewhere around the world is 4,189 lbs to 4,398 lbs. Depending on wheelbase length and options. That is fairly close to the CT6 weight. But the Jaguar and Audi have weighed less than the S-class for years and it did nothing for them. I think maybe the CT6 will line up better with the Maybach E-class, currently in testing.

4,150 lbs for a long wheelbase Jaguar XJ with a 470 hp supercharged V8. And they didn't quite dethrone the S-class did they.

Not surprised at all by the final weights. I always said the TT V6 would be over 4,000 lbs, and with the options it is over 4,300 lbs. Getting awfully close to the bigger, V8 S-class in weight. And 4,300 lbs is about what a 6-cylinder 7-series weighs. So this huge weight advantage isn't really there when you compare similar models. The base model is low weight, but it has no options or tech and a 4-banger, and no one will buy it anyway.

Maybe the MKZ can go KITT style and copy this wheel.

So the 2 spoke wheel on the S-class is looking pretty good all of a sudden. Non one else does that.

Compare an MKZ to an A4 or C-class. The C-class doesn't even use plastic window switches, the MKZ has acres of black plastic. If anything, the MKX interior should be Audi A6 level because they aren't spending any money on the power train or chassis.

Not in the least. If nothing else, MKC and MKX are currently enough to preserve Lincoln. A new aluminum Navigator is coming (none too soon), and a refreshed MKZ (also a bit past due). That puts Lincoln at least on par with Acura and Acura isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The MKZ came out in 2013 model year, it needs a refresh already? And how do you refresh it, it is still a Fusion. The GLC should put the hurt on the 2 Lincoln crossovers, now that Mercedes doesn't have an ugly c-segment crossover, they can actually get sales, and the yuppies can buy Q3s for less than a Lincoln. Why buy a Lincoln and have to explain to your neighbor why you did it, when you can buy and Audi or Benz and be proud.

A Honda Accord is better than an MKS at this point. I think the Continental will help seal the fate of the Lincoln brand. They'll spend all this money on the car, sales will tank and they'll realize that the brand is dead and it is time to call it a wrap.

Chrysler does have a lot of good names. Not always great products, but they come up with great names. Intrepid, Stealth, Barricuda, Charger, Challenger, Imperial, Avenger, Prowler, Viper, etc. They all sound big, scary or dangerous.

The Tesla must be better than perfect. CR should retro-active adjust all other scores and take 3 points off every car off all time. If Toyota ever makes an all electric Prius it will probably get 110 points out of a possible 100.

I think Lincoln could price the Continental at $39,995 (including destination charge) and the Lexus ES will still mop the floor with it in sales. Good luck getting people to buy a full size Lincoln sedan.

I have an 08 E550 with 83k miles, I got it 2 years ago. Aside from a panoramic roof repair that was 37 days at the dealership (probably best to skip that option), it has had very little go wrong between me and the previous owner. I think the car fax showed one repair for moon roof by the previous owner. I had a check engine light that was a camshaft sensor, there was also a slight oil leak and the dealer fixed both for about $400. Where a Mercedes can get expensive is routine maintenance. An oil change is about $150 for a V8 at the dealer, although it does last 13,000 miles. Transmission fluid service is $420. So the routine upkeep can be costly but their cars last and run forever. The dealer gives free loaner cars too.

The XTS was around in 2012 too, there have to be some cheap XTS out there. Or Chrysler 300C, Hyundai Genesis, get cheap used too, Lincoln MKZ as well. Those bigger cars geared toward the older folks are cheap when they get past 3 years old. I still think a 2011-2012 E-class will out last any of those cars though.

I think the Impala looks better than the Buick, and feels roomier, because it it is a little larger. But that could be good or bad depending on how big a car you want.

Depending on the car maybe. My car makes max horsepower at 6,000 rpm, but has a 6,500 rpm redline.

A good decision, they should work on coming up with VWs that sell, like a crossover, or cars regular people buy. Luxury buyers will just buy an Audi over the Phaeton anyway.

I think the pricing is pretty good. As people want more and more performance, price goes up. $40,000 for a V8 is pretty expected, anything with a V8 is pricey because they want to sell the cars on the plus side of the CAFE equation. The old school Camaros that were $22,000 also had 200 hp and a junk interior. I think the pricing on this Camaro is pretty good value, a 335 hp coupe for $30k, that is a good deal. You could spend $30k on a 4-banger Malibu and the interior on the Mablibu isn't any nicer than the Camaro.

If the 4.3 was so great, they'd use it in the Lambdasm or even the Colorado. They must prefer the 3.6 DOHC for some reason. And however the Corvette and Hellcat sound, compare that to a V12 Aston Martin or a Ferrari 458, or a Lamborghini or a Veyron, etc. No contest.

The Pushrod engines don't have the refinement and NVH that the DOHC engines do. And when you rev a pushrod and get into that 5,000 rpm area they sound horrible, where as a DOHC engine usually sounds better the more you rev it. There is a quality to the DOHC sound and feel, that regular consumers want for their CamCord, and luxury consumers want in their S-class. And the pushrod V6 didn't lose as much to the DOHC V6 as it lost to the DOHC inline-4. Look at the Malibu, Terrain/Equinox, Impala, Regal, Verano of today with 4-cyldiner DOHC vs the Alero, Monte Carol, Impala, Malibu, Regal, Lesabre, etc of 2002 that had a pushrod V6.

I am a DOHC fan of course, but I will say the GM 4-speed automatic killed the pushrod V6 because the Japanese cars had 5 and 6 speed at the time. A 4-cyldiner dohc and 6 speed combo was able to provide the performance and better fuel economy than a 4 speed and 3500 v6 combo.

I think the only way a Chinese built car (and especially a Chinese branded car) sells in the USA is if it is dirt cheap. a made in China car is a tough sell.