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There are billions wasted on walking dead brands too. Really there are too many car brands now, they don’t need to bring more back. I could see GMC putting out a Wrangler competitor called GMC Hummer or GMC Humvee or something if they still have the trademarks. Then they aren’t launching a brand just a new model.
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Most of Mercedes’ concepts lead to something, maybe not same model but a version of. Those Pebble Beach Maybach concepts will inspire the Maybach SUV. EQ S is going to production in 2020. Mercedes has a goal by 2039 to be a carbon neutral car company from factory to cars. European factories carbon neutral by 2022. These are the most ambitious targets set by any car company.
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The S-class is the most successful full size luxury car the past 40 years. Why would they change it? The 7-series and A8 aren't EV only. All S-classes will be mild hybrids at least, and that is more than a lot of other luxo barges can claim. EQ S also has nothing to do with an S-class. Different platforms.
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While fun to speculate, these brands all died for a reason. It would cost a fortune to revive a brand, that money is better spent on pumping money into an existing brand, for any automaker. Duesenberg is the one interesting one because they were over the top expensive, and their horsepower and performance numbers are still decent today, which is insane for an 90 year old car. For them to come back now as a 1,000 hp, super luxury car would be awesome, but that is a lot of money to launch a brand that is going to appeal to very few people. And we already have that with Bugatti basically.
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Oh right, well I think the 3-series is 255 hp and 385 hp, that I assume will carry over, probably 475 in the M3/M4. Power we know won’t be an issue with a BMW.
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EQ S production begins 2020. They have to finish the factory first, Factory 56 is opening in 2020 and is a carbon neutral plant. When the factory is open they can start cranking out EQ models and the next gen S-class.
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They should make a grille that is as high as the top of the roof that you can see through. A 5 foot high grille is probably good for crash protection.
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Porsche has an 800 volt electrical system. The car car charges at a 250 kW rate, which is what the Tesla Model 3 can do, and that is the fastest charging available today. Porsche has already said they won't get to 350 kW until 2021, Mercedes has 2 years to get this car on sale and they are ahead of Porsche, tied at worst.
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Great side profile, the horsepower part they got right, the grille is way wrong. That grille won't make production though.
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Comments: Land Rover Defender Breaks Cover
smk4565 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in International Motor Show - Germany
It looks pretty good, the old Defender fans will love it I think, and if you had a 4Runner or FJ or maybe Jeep and are looking for an upgrade, this fits the bill. I think with people loving off roady SUVs, this will do quite well. And it breaks the mold of bland rounded off crossovers. Good pricing too, and a real 2 door coupe. I like what they did here. -
From the test mules, it doesn’t look much like an S-class sedan. The center screen is going into production, the 2021 S-class is getting that screen. And this vehicle would be in production for 2021 model year.
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The Taycan charges at 250 kw, Tesla Model S at 150 kw. EQS beats them both although Porsche says 350 kw will be available in 2021.
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Odd to see cab forward design on a Mercedes when they are known for long hoods. Looks pretty good overall, nice power numbers and they’ll do an AMG with more power than this.
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It does, but the Golf looks better for $10k less, so why buy this? Make it look like an Arteon and charge $35k for it and they would sell a crap ton.
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It is less aerodynamic than an S-class, or an E-class, or C-class or an A-class, take your pick. So I am not sure what aerodynamic efficiency was gained with this body shape or that tri-tone paint.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes GLC 350e EQ 4Matic Debuts
smk4565 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
Concept EQ S debuts tomorrow. Production model is probably on sale in a year. Mercedes might be the #1 EV brand in 5 years, either them or VW. VW groups if you combo VW, Audi, Porsche, Bentley will probably be #1 as a company. -
Mercedez Benz News Mercedes GLC 350e EQ 4Matic Debuts
smk4565 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Mercedes-Benz
There is a GLE version of this powertrain too, I think this is a euro only thing, maybe China, where having that plug-in hybrid deal beats congestion charges and probably gets some tax benefit. Government regulations are why a powertrain like this exists. Good performance though, but I feel like this is a stop gap to full electric vehicles. But at least they give customer choice of 48 volt mild hybrid gas, hybrid diesel and EV. They have all bases covered. -
Nice range and price, but why is it ugly? You wouldn't make a gas car that looked like that, so why make an EV that looks like that? They should make their EV's look like the Arteon if they want them to sell.
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I think weak brands that build lousy product should be discontinued. If GM and Ford put out class leading product then there is no problem. But their crossovers are no more competitive than the Cruze, Focus, Fusion, Impala, etc that all got discontinued. Lincoln seems to be trying, we’ll see how they do.
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I mean Ford is going all in on SUVs and GM is going pretty hard there too, but I could see Ford and GM cutting stuff like Escape, Ecosport, Traxx and Equinox when they can't compete with the Asians, same way they cut minivans and sedans when they couldn't compete with the Asians. Ford and GM can "focus" on SUVs, doesn't mean they will build good ones. They didn't build good sedans, they don't build good crossovers now with the exception of the Explorer/Aviator seem to be on point. And the body on frame trucks don't have any outside competition.
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Ford, Chevy and FCA are giving up on sedans to focus just on crossovers, and yet the RAV4 is dominating them all. I think they are in dangerous territory when you pull out of a lot of segments to focus on SUV and pickups and it is only a matter of time before the Asians take all the SUV market too just like they did cars.
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But that's GM for you. It should have been a sedan or crossover, but GM had to make a dumb decision somewhere, maybe they thought Prius-like hatchbacks were the way to go, but the Nissan Leaf doesn't sell well either, the Model 3 rakes in sales. Although I don't think GM really has many well styled cars right now, even if it was an SUV they probably would have screwed up the styling.
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The RAV4 is better than most small crossovers, they also market it a fair amount, have Toyota reputation and I bet they have awesome lease deals due to the Toyota resale value. If there was better competition they might take some sales from it. I don't like the RAV4, but it is better value than the others in the segment. Corolla, Camry and Avalon all up, so cars aren't dead yet, at least not at Toyota who is probably capitalizing on Ford and Chevy not making sedans.
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Good write up. We already know that Audi and Mercedes will have electric sedans out in the next year or so, but these are going to be Model S, Taycan type competitors and probably cost $100k. BMW is pretty deep in development on the i4. I think we are 3-5 years out form there being more EV's in the $35-50k range that are desirable cars and not a compliance car like a Kona EV basically is.
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Sales: Sales Figure Ticker: August 2019
smk4565 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Sales Figure Ticker
Really good month all around. Business booming over at Mercedes, Infiniti is really tanking, that brand has almost nothing desirable, I wonder how many of their sales are Q50 rental fleet cars.
