Subdude Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 The Armada is sooo ugly. It just looks so ungainly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 ^Something about Nissans in general, in my opinion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 2017 Kia Niro 50-MPG Hybrid Crossover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 The 4c is awesome. If I ever have the funds to afford a fun weekend car in the 75-100k range, this will be it, real manual or not. Likewise. Even with a healthy amount of options, the 4C would come out at well under 75K, closer to the mid-60s (at least the coupe - the spyder's a bit more). I think the only other manufacturer making a comparable pure driver's sports car in a similar price range right now is Lotus. The Fiat Abarth always gets referred to as being a "baby Ferrari", but the 4C is much closer to being the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Speaking of Nissan, quick update on my 2012 Leaf I bought the other month. So far it's the best car I've ever owned (and it only cost me $10,800 w/ 11k miles). We live in the loop and it takes care of 90% of our driving needs. No oil, gas, transmission to worry about... and it's a full size so there's plenty of legroom in the back row(I'm 6'2" and easily fit in the back). After driving an EV, I've grown accustomed to the car being completely silent and find myself thinking other cars I get in are having engine problems. Charging is simple and fast since I installed a 220v (L2) charger on my garage... but I can also charge at any 110 outlet. As an example, I drove my Leaf out to my parents (30 miles to Cypress), charged using a 110 outlet for 7 hours, and drove back that night w/out range issues. Freeway speeds are what really kill range, so driving faster than 60mph starts to reduce where you can go. If you live in the burbs and expect to commute at slower rush hour speeds, it can go further cruising at 35 mph. The #1 question I'm asked is how much my electric bill went up. I honestly haven't noticed a change since I charge 1-2 times a week, and it's the equivalent of running an electric dryer for 6 hours at a time. I pay about .09 cents per kwh for my wind plan, and average 4.2 miles per kwh... so it costs me a little more than 2 cents per mile that I drive. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 2017 Toyota C-HR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 2017 Volvo V90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Bugatti Chiron -- 1500hp, 261mph, $2.7M Edited February 29, 2016 by HoustonMidtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 2017 Toyota C-HR Good heavens. This from the company that used to be known for their staid, boring design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Bugatti Chiron -- 1500hp, 261mph, $2.7MBugatti.jpgMy credit score went up just looking at that thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Good heavens. This from the company that used to be known for their staid, boring design. Same feeling here. Toyota is nearing the midst of transitioning their lineup from boring to trying too hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 This looks terrible to me! I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but not this... 2017 Volvo V90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) 2017 Corvette Grand Sport - essentially a Z06 without the supercharged engine Edited March 1, 2016 by HoustonMidtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Something to think about - what are the most irritating car names? http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/09/question-of-the-day-most-irritating-car-name/ They lead off with the Achieva, I always hated the Acura Vigor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hyundai/Daewoo LEGANZA Barf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 22 minutes ago, Naviguessor said: Hyundai/Daewoo LEGANZA Barf. That's funny. The Daewoo names cracked me up for some reason. Lanos, Leganza and Nubira. "Nubira" was odd enough that it was fun to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Next Generation Lincoln Navigator Previewed by Concept 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Check out those steps !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Acura is finally getting rid of the "beak" The refreshed MDX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 ha, so Acura saw that hideous Lincoln concept and decided to give up their contest to try and have the ugliest car lineup? Good for them. I personally hate cars that don't have names. Naming a car after letters and numbers is silly. I know everyone does it in emulation of BMW, but they should stop now. The Acura Legend was a terrific name, Acura TL, that means nothing, but Legend, that's special. The one exception is the Mark series name, Lincoln Mark vii just sounded like something I wanted to know more about. Ferrari Testarossa, that name evokes many more things in my mind than Ferrari 458 (although I would enjoy owning a 458, as it is the sexiest car I believe I've ever seen). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 How about dat Model 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 apparently over 100,000 have signed up to buy one. so something must be right with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 My brother waited in line for 3 hours in SF to put his refundable deposit down (i guess if you went in person you got earlier in the delivery queue). If Texas would include this model in the $2500 tax incentive this model would be $35K minus $7.5K federal incentive plus a potential state incentive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 But the federal tax incentive starts quickly falling apart after 200,000 cars are sold. With 115,000 last announced, there's only one quarter after 200,000 cars where the tax incentive stays in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Why Most Buyers Will Pay More Than $35,000 for Tesla Motors' Model 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) So Mercedes-Benz is bringing back the SEC model name of the 80s and 90s by basically, putting the front and rear of an S-class coupe to an S-class sedan and having a car that will in essence, be like a big CLS. http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/4/7/Mercedes-Is-Bringing-Back-The-SEC-Name-In-A-Big-Way-7732935/ I wouldn't have brought back the SEC model name to a car that isn't a coupe. I don't care, 4 doors isn't a coupe! But, since the CLx naming scheme seems to be reserved for those 4-door MB vehicles with sleek, couple style roofs (CLA, CLS), this is what I would do. Keep the CLA name for the small car. Rename the present CLS "CLE" with the E denoting its E-class size, and applying the CLS name to the biggest car, denoting its S-class size. This isn't the first time Mercedes-Benz will apply an old name to a new car that's pretty removed from the car that bore the original name. They brought back the SLC name as a new name for the little two-seater SLK roadster this model year. The original SLC was a two door hardtop with a normal rear seat based on the 107 chassis SL built from 1971 to 1981. There's a connection to the SLC and SEC model names as the original SEC replaced the SLC in 1981. During the second generation (140 chassis), the SEC became the S-class coupe in 1993, and then was renamed CL-class around 1998. A few years ago, the CL-class became the S-class coupe again. Not to be a crotchety old man, but it was easier to keep up with MBs when all you had was the 190, 240D, 300D/CD/TD, 300SD, 380SE/SEL, 380SL, and 500SEL. When you heard those model names, you knew for the most part what size the car was, the engine size, and the fuel type. Now, we're in a day where Mercedes-Benz sells two SUVs called the GLE, but one is referred to as a coupe despite having 4 doors! I guess I'll go yell at a cloud. Edited April 11, 2016 by JLWM8609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 The SEC Mercedes should become the defacto car of good football, and should be advertised as such - for the 40-50 something successful college grads looking at mid life crisis-es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Fort Worth Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 What Tesla is doing is really impressive. Excited to see where they go next. Would love another roadster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I got to drive a Cadillac CT6 last Saturday during Cadillac's Truth + Dare event at NRG. I also had a chance to try some of their other offerings like the ATS-V coupe which is a pure rocket! The CT6 is the new flagbearer and the first big rear wheel drive vehicle from them in 20 years. It's almost as big as a Mercedes-Benz S-class yet lighter than a CTS due to its aluminum construction. You can feel its featherweight while putting it into a curve. On the ramp from 610E to 288S, I kept the speed up and it felt like a lighter car and handled well. I also got to ride in an XT5 which will likely be Caddy's bread and butter vehicle over the next few years given the popularity of its SRX predecessor. The XT5 felt like a highly optioned Chevy to me. The CT6 didn't have that feeling, and that's good. I hope the CT6 does well and I'm hoping GM will offer a 4.2L twin turbo V8 down the line as they've promised and not chicken out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 E-Tron namesake for new Audi electric crossover: http://jalopnik.com/the-first-all-electric-audi-suv-will-just-be-called-e-t-1787877501 As for the design, yuck. Maybe it'll grow on me but with that grill and Dodge-ish feel, bleh :'( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.