Urbannizer Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio The headlamps are enormous, but this thing is very menacing with its aggressive front end and powerful engine. Much better than it's somewhat-related Italian rival, the Maserati Levante. http://www.carscoops.com/2016/11/alfa-romeo-stelvio-qv-promises-to-be.html?m=1 2017 Honda CR-V Honda's gaining their mojo back. Handsome design with a turbo under the hood. http://www.carscoops.com/2016/10/all-new-2017-honda-cr-v-gets-190hp.html?m=1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I like the Alfa -- any word on pricing yet ? I'm guessing $70K + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 To my eyes Alfa has consistently had nicer designs than any other manufacturer. Too bad they never quite got the quality thing down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 8 hours ago, Subdude said: To my eyes Alfa has consistently had nicer designs than any other manufacturer. Too bad they never quite got the quality thing down. What was that old joke about Hell being where the British were the cooks, the Germans were the lovers, the Italians the engineers, etc...? Or, the Italians were so eager to advance their auto industry that they licensed the process of rust from Karmann, and gained their electrical chops from Joseph Lucas (aka the Prince of Darkness)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Alfa design, for sure - to me, that Honda CRV is still the same uninspired CRV I've always seen, though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 On 11/17/2016 at 0:47 AM, Urbannizer said: 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio The headlamps are enormous, but this thing is very menacing with its aggressive front end and powerful engine. Much better than it's somewhat-related Italian rival, the Maserati Levante. http://www.carscoops.com/2016/11/alfa-romeo-stelvio-qv-promises-to-be.html?m=1 When discussion of this "new Alfa" ensued on another forum I'm on, someone groused that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was coming out with "a mid-size SUV with a snake eating a guy on it", but it clearly wasn't an Alfa, as there hadn't been an Alfa Romeo built since 1986. Personally, I'm not ready to throw the latter-day entity that goes by the name Alfa Romeo that far under the bus, but as someone who owned a pre-1986 Alfa, I can appreciate the sentiment behind that statement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The Caddy Escala concept is a beautiful machine. http://www.carscoops.com/2016/11/cadillacs-escala-concept-is-sharp.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 2018 Ford Fiesta https://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2017-fiesta/ Interior is a major improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Not a bad looking little car - you're right, the interior is WAY better..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Watch out Telsa, new kid coming to the show is very stylish with a 400 mile range. Lucid Air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Nice looking. It's interesting that electric cars usually retain some designed facsimile of grills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Subdude said: Nice looking. It's interesting that electric cars usually retain some designed facsimile of grills. The grills allow some airflow across the battery container (at least on my Leaf it does). They also have the AC radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2017 Detroit Auto Show Debuts 2018 Kia Stinger GT 2018 Toyota Camry 2018 Lexus LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share Posted January 13, 2017 I really like the Stinger. It reminds me of a Maserati Quattroporte somehow. And I like that they didn't go with yet another alphanumeric name. The Camry I don't get. This is supposed to be a regular ol' car for regular ol' people, and yet Toyota keeps trying to push the styling envelope with it. My guess is that the typical Camry buyer would be perfectly content with a sedate, boring design. That is the Camry heritage. The LS is OK, but that grill and front end just don't work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 14 hours ago, Subdude said: The Camry I don't get. This is supposed to be a regular ol' car for regular ol' people, and yet Toyota keeps trying to push the styling envelope with it. My guess is that the typical Camry buyer would be perfectly content with a sedate, boring design. That is the Camry heritage. Camrys are anodyne appliances for people whose attitude toward driving falls somewhere on the continuum between indifference and outright hatred. Once autonomous cars become truly ready for prime time, they will take a big bite out of the Camry target market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Even with the hyper/overdesigned Camry, it's still stodgy - and the grill now makes it looks like it has an annoyed, pursed mouth. The Lexus is just a costlier extension of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Range Rover Velar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Looks like Houston will be getting its first automobile company based from here and built here. Electric car maker Lumen Motors coming in 2018. Was on the news back in September 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 First Look: 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Pulls the Wheels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harementire Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Nice! Of course the new ones are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 2018 Honda Accord http://www.carscoops.com/2017/07/2018-honda-accord-unveiled-with.html?m=1 Don't like the lower portion of the grille but the front end is growing on me. Some traces of Chevy Impala on its side. Chevy Impala look more pronounced in the rear, with Subaru tailights. Nice interior but they could've gone further, I think it will become outdated rather quickly. Honda did great with the new Civic, but didn't carry that greatness over to its larger sibling. For the first time I prefer the looks of the (upcoming) Camry over the Accord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Urbannizer said: 2018 Honda Accord http://www.carscoops.com/2017/07/2018-honda-accord-unveiled-with.html?m=1 Don't like the lower portion of the grille but the front end is growing on me. Some traces of Chevy Impala on its side. Chevy Impala look more pronounced in the rear, with Subaru tailights. Nice interior but they could've gone further, I think it will become outdated rather quickly. Honda did great with the new Civic, but didn't carry that greatness over to its larger sibling. For the first time I prefer the looks of the (upcoming) Camry over the Accord. Everybody is going for the fastback look these days with the kinda-sorta opera window in the c-pillar. This also marks the end of the non-luxury/non-muscle/midsize coupe as Honda's discontinued the Accord coupe for 2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) 2018 Jaguar E-Pace (the F-Pace's baby brother) Edited July 15, 2017 by HoustonMidtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 17 hours ago, JLWM8609 said: Everybody is going for the fastback look these days with the kinda-sorta opera window in the c-pillar. This also marks the end of the non-luxury/non-muscle/midsize coupe as Honda's discontinued the Accord coupe for 2018. They have also discontinued the V6 engines for the Accord for 2018 in favor of turbo fours. Similarly, after many years of US enthusiasts slobbering over multiple generations of the Civic Type R that were never made available in the US domestic market, they finally decide to sell the new-generation Type R here, but in place of the hyper-tuned, high-revving naturally aspirated engine that was the model's hallmark, the new one has a turbo four (although at 300hp a lot of people probably won't miss the old NA engines too much). The fact that some of these changes were likely driven by the need to meet ever-tightening mileage and emissions standards don't make them any easier to swallow. I miss the days when Honda set benchmarks for engineering. Their current Formula 1 engine program is an unmitigated disaster, and the current product line just isn't that interesting or exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) On 7/15/2017 at 4:31 PM, mkultra25 said: They have also discontinued the V6 engines for the Accord for 2018 in favor of turbo fours. Similarly, after many years of US enthusiasts slobbering over multiple generations of the Civic Type R that were never made available in the US domestic market, they finally decide to sell the new-generation Type R here, but in place of the hyper-tuned, high-revving naturally aspirated engine that was the model's hallmark, the new one has a turbo four (although at 300hp a lot of people probably won't miss the old NA engines too much). The fact that some of these changes were likely driven by the need to meet ever-tightening mileage and emissions standards don't make them any easier to swallow. I miss the days when Honda set benchmarks for engineering. Their current Formula 1 engine program is an unmitigated disaster, and the current product line just isn't that interesting or exciting. honestly, the Integra Type R was the last Honda of any note that was worthy of... note. I guess the NSX soldiered on until 2005. now they (Honda and Acura) are just mediocre pretty good at everything type of car. Well, I take that back, if I had to get a minivan, the Odyssey is where it's at. All that said, a well tuned turbo 4 is much better than a v6. more efficient, more power, smaller packaging, lighter weight. just overall better. Edited September 11, 2017 by samagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harementire Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 This seems to be an interesting thread. Why is it dead now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harementire Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Edited June 21, 2018 by harementire please delete it is a duplicate reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DahanaWell Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) I bought a second-hand used Honda civic 2016,but with poor wheels I thought to take Honda native, but damn they are so expensive. Advise good wheels please. Dw Edit: got some advice here: http://jonsguide.org/best-top-girls-power-wheels-reviews/ Edited July 4, 2018 by DahanaWell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 9:07 AM, DahanaWell said: I bought a second-hand used Honda civic 2016,but with poor wheels. I thought to take Honda native, but damn they are so expensive. Advise good wheels please. DW Interesting first post. Try TireRack.com (link below), or if you're in to potentially sketchy deals, craigslist. https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?autoMake=Honda&autoModel=Civic+Sedan&autoYear=2016&autoModClar=EX&package=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 On 7/2/2018 at 0:53 PM, Nate99 said: Interesting first post. Try TireRack.com (link below), or if you're in to potentially sketchy deals, craigslist. https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/results.jsp?autoMake=Honda&autoModel=Civic+Sedan&autoYear=2016&autoModClar=EX&package=false If you're not opposed to refurbished as opposed to new wheels, I've had good luck at Wheels America's Houston location - much cheaper than new OEM wheels from the dealer, and hard to tell that they're not actually new. If they don't have the wheel you need in inventory locally, they can usually source it from one of their other locations. https://wheelsamerica.com/locations/houston/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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