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BMW News: 2016 BMW X1 - The First Front-Wheel Drive BMW For the U.S.
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
All I said was the X1 looks better than the other 2 competitors. The GLA interior might be a little better. I don't like front wheel drive, but I understand why all 3 Germans offer a compact SUV in the low 30s because they want that entry level buyer. The GLK and X3 can then start around $38k, the mid-size SUVs around $50k. My problem with the SRX is that it was RWD, and targeted against the X5 and ML, and then they made it a Lincoln MKX/Lexus RX clone. It was counteractive to the rear wheel drive plan Cadillac was on, and said Cadillac is a Lincoln/Acura competitor, not a German competitor. And the Cadillac brass keeps saying they are on par with the Germans. -
BMW News: 2016 BMW X1 - The First Front-Wheel Drive BMW For the U.S.
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
I think this looks better than the GLA and Q3. BMW somehow made this look both truckier and sportier than the other 2 Germans. -
They still make Lincolns? Seriously though, how did they sell 3,300 MKZ's. How does that car outsell an A4 or ATS? Or why didn't those 3,300 people spend the extra 5 grand and get a C-class instead?
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Time to retire the Clubman, Paceman, Roadster and Coupe. And why is the X1 a car, when ever other X is a crossover?
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Agreed, the A4/A5 have a new model coming soon, together they sold 4,000, that is about what Lexus IS sales are. But Audi does rely a lot on the A3 and Q3. I am sort of surprised they sell as many A7s as they do, it is just a more expensive A6 with an ugly back end. A8 will never sell, it is always going to be the 3rd option from Germany in that segment. Actually, the A4 and A6 are the 3rd options from Germany too.
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I am amazed that the crossovers still sell so strong this late into the life cycles as well. In general I am amazed at how much people buy crossovers from all brands. Especially small crossovers, because something like an Equinox or CR-V probably has less usable interior space than an Accord or Camry, and a car is going to deliver better handling, braking, acceleration, and fuel economy than an SUV.
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Oh and MB is only selling the Plug-In Hybrid S-Class in California and a couple other states.... it will have roughly the same distribution as the Chevrolet Spark EV. Real "brave". I am sure it will expand in time as production ramps up. It should because you only lose 0.4 seconds on 0-60 time with the hybrid, but have 18 miles of electric drive and the reduced fuel consumption, so it is a pretty sweet powertrain choice. I think the squared off 7-series of 97-99 was the only one that looked aggressive. All the other generations were too rounded off and oddly proportioned. Interesting note on the Z8. Those sell for about $350,000 now, they are appreciating like crazy.
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The 760Li has 553 lb-ft of torque, not even S600 level, let alone S65. Plus the 760 doesn't have sports suspension or carbon brakes or any of the racy stuff an M5 would have. There is rumor that they will do an M7 though. But they have been chasing the S-class since 1977 when the first 7-series came out, they haven't caught up yet. Interestingly enough, the S-class plug in hybrid costs the same as the V8 model. None of the other guys will have the guts to make a plug-in hybrid the cheapest model.
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A 4-cylinder in a 7-series is going to be horrible, what are they going to do, make a 720i? Unless the turbo 4 is part of a plug-in hybrid package, with 350-380 hp, something similar to what the i8 does. The V12 may produce 600 hp, so I guess they are going after AMG finally. The 7-series hasn't looked good since like 1999, so I am curious to see how this one looks. They are also using carbon fiber in the construction, so I am curious to see how much.
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Industry News: Americans Are Leasing Vehicles At A Record Number
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in Industry News
Average new car price is nearing the average annual income of a person now. Wages aren't going up as fast as cost of cars, education, insurance, etc, etc. I think most Americans also live for the future and worry about current monthly budget and don't think about the payments never ending or what interest over 6 or 7 years is on a car. So they look for the lowest payment for today, and worry about the future later. But as Drew mentioned, that sets us up for another bubble to burst. Personally I like to buy used cars because the depreciation hit is gone, and then you have something to own that you can keep. But I can understand why lease rates are surging. Assume someone on a tight budget that can spend $200 a month on a car, they can either buy an $11,000 used car (which will probably be a 2007-2010) on a 6 year loan or get a 2015 Focus, Cruze or Elantra lease and have warranty, not have to worry about buying tires, making repairs, etc. -
It is not happening as Cmicasa posted the link to the article where Cadillac denies it. I knew this wasn't going to be true from the start. Not worth the money to put a new drivetrain in and certify it and all that for the super low volume it would be. What is the v-series take rate on Cadillac models, like 5% ? On an ATS we might be talking 100 V-series sold per month, a V+ would be such a low take rate, it would be a money loser. Cadillac needs to worry about getting the XT5 and a compact crossover to market, as well as the CT6 and some type of convertible.
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Looks like the same shape as a Merc GLE coupe, but with Subaru Tribeca styling cues.
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$40k for a Buick Regal?!?! No way is it worth it. Could get a year old 335i or IS350, C-class, etc. Probably a year old CTS even for that money.
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It looks like a taller Model S. They didn't change much of anything.
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Doesn't matter what engine is under the hood as long as it is powering the front wheels. It is still a Fusion with a bigger turbo 4.
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Bamboo can be stained any color you might like. I meant the outside of the car. Seems like every Camry, Avalon and ES is sold in wallpaper paste beige. I guess to match the hearing aides of their owners.
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This will put a lot more V12s on the market. Lambo will obviously use a V12, Bentley is using V8 and W12 in theirs, Rolls-Royce only has V12s, the BMW X7 is going to have an optional V12. So all that will force Mercedes to make a V12 SUV, and the horsepower war is on. The Range Rover and Escalade are not going to be top dogs in the SUV class anymore.
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The market is about to get flooded with ultra high end SUVs. Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Maserati are all making one too. There will be a BMW X7 and a Maybach GL as well. There could be 5 or 6 SUVs in the $200,000 range in a few years.
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It is much lower, which makes you wonder if it will be hard to get in and out of or see out of. Gen 5 had poor visibility already. Trimming length and hood height are good though, I just wonder about head room.
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The LS7 came out 8 or 9 years ago, it is an old engine at this point. GM did of course keep the 3800 around for 30 years, but I don't think the LS7 will live on in any 2016 or beyond models. Even thinking that Cadillac can be saved with a Chevrolet engine from 2007 is exactly why Cadillac is where it is.
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And it comes in exciting beige!
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Showing Respect and Minimum Bias: BMW Blog Reviews Cadillac ATS-V
smk4565 replied to Cmicasa the Great's topic in Cadillac
A 7 liter V8 in the ATS-V would be bonkers. I am all for V8s, and it would match the power of the C63 S V8. But would it fit, how loud or unrefined might it be, and what will it weigh? I like it when a car company doesn't just play it safe and actually builds the concept car or does something like a Charger Hellcat that is just nuts. It would be cool if they put the 7 liter in the ATS-V, but I still think GM retires that engine. -
Above $60k is too much. What made the first Genesis good was you could get a V8 for $42,000 and I think even the current Genesis is high $40s for a V8. So if you'd like a V8 luxury sedan for under $50k it offers a good deal. 10 years ago there were Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Jaguars with V8s for $45-50K, those cars are gone the Lexus GS430 is gone, it is sort of sad that the V8 is pretty much dead in cars under $65k.
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Do U sell for Benz? Just wondering. Either way.. I would say that Cadillac as of late have been showing a few exclusive engines coming.. the TT V8 is on its way, and I highly doubt that they will use it anything except Cadillac I don't work for Benz in anyway. I do think the TT V8 will be Cadillac only which is good. But the Germans already have lots of TT V8s, Cadillac needs one now, not in 2020.
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Cadillac should build cars like the El Mirage and Ciel (although called Eldorado) but they don't "DARE" to because the bean counters will veto a low volume, high budget product like this. And they can't utilize the GM parts portfolio and put a 3.6 liter V6 in a $100,000 car, so that means developing new powertrains that can't be used in other GM vehicles. Acura, Lexus and Infiniti are in the same boat, they don't stray to far up market or too radical (other than the LF-A), they mostly stick to V6 powered sedans. Cars like this are what Mercedes does. Fear not lovers of full size convertibles, the S-class convertible is coming soon.
