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Comparing this car to a Cadillac is downright comical. Cadillac wishes they could make a car anywhere near this in terms of overall design, materials, fit and finish, craftsmanship, and presence. I've seen these in several colors now, and they are absolutely stunning. Literally EVERY time I see one in a parking lot, bystanders are gawking at it. And not people driving Avengers or Kias mind you, people driving BMW's and the like. The car is a knockout. The lines are just delicious. It is by far the best looking car on the road for anything costing less than about a quarter mil.

Raise of hands who here didn't see this line coming? Their interior measurements are almost identical. But the GM always happens to just be roomier..

Ironically, the LC is outselling the LS, which only moved 116 units in Jan. The big lexyota is on it's way out. I expressed my issues with the exterior design of the LC when it came out- it has fatal stylistic flaws in some views that make it appear 'broken backed' (no pun/insinuation there). Performance may be very good, but I do believe it is vastly overpriced. Sold 176 units in Jan.- would not hold my breath that greatly improves.

2018 Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo = 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora?

I wouldn't want some nutcase checking his underwear for onion chunks in my front seat.

It's a really stupid idea, IMO. Since I work from home, I don't use my Jeep every day, but I wouldn't want some unknown rando driving it. It's as stupid an idea as airbnb; I wouldn't rent my house out either. What's mine is mine; it's not community property. If I want to rent a car, I go to Hertz or Enterprise...

I wonder how many motorists think '4-matic' means '4-speed automatic'?

their strategy is to keep everyone disappointed with the car so they can just cancel its successor, citing already low sales and low predicted interest.

You are flat out wrong. Nobody in this profession or any reasonable, unbiased person thinks a Cadillac is on par with this car from virtually standpoint.

Does Cadillac offer a hybrid powertrain in either of those cars? I would have thought you would have went bonkers over that aspect. It truly is an elegant vehicle. The lines and curves they did to this are a thing of beauty in a world of very similarly shaped vehicles.

I avoid compacts when renting cars, but I did rent a couple larger Hyundais in California a few years ago...both a '14 Genesis sedan and a '16 Sonata.. IIRC they were not particularly memorable, but pretty decent and pleasant.

This interior probably looks incredible in person. I think I'd want it on a white or silver car.

Not sure why you would be trying to compare this to the ATS, the Lexus ATS competitors are the IS (sedan) and RC (coupe). Different niches, different price points. This is their competitor to the BMW 8 series and M-B S-class coupe.

This is not in the same league as an ATS. If you're going to drill down the "value" aspect the ATS-V Coupe is an absolute waste when they have a Camaro SS under the same roof for 40k, 50k fully loaded and ready to race. The Lexus is a grand tourer, not a race car. I think you're missing that part. It's similar to an SL Mercedes.

Thanks, nicely written review.

Yeah, it still seems a little odd to me but they're the profiting multi billion dollar company..not me.

Golden Sahara II, originally built & shown by George Barris out of a '53 Lincoln Capri circa '56, rebuilt & improved circa '60, had such advanced features as automatic braking. World known & beloved in custom car circles, disappeared from public view in 1969. Survived in private collection ever since, owner passed last year, GS II coming to auction in May. Going to be very expensive... • Full story here •

No thank you. Especially to the whole mobility as a service idea, regardless of whether GM or anyone else is pushing this rather awful idea that only a Millennial could love.

The German triplets don't do it, either. Frankly, in modern times, spelling out the name on a car is an anomaly. How this story gained any traction is a puzzle.

Oldsmobile tried this just before they keeled over for the last time. Lamebrains at GM management, trying to save 50c per unit.

Poor sales because of few deals on leases. Given the mad march towards CUVs over sedans, you would think that Honda would make the Accord cheap to lease. Also, the competition is no longer the sad slouches they were 15-20 years ago. The Chrysler 200 is finally dead. The Malibu does NOT SUCK and neither does the Fusion. Hyundai/KIA are adding pressure. And there has always been the Toyota Camry since 1983. Somewhere along the line, Honda forgot to compete against increasingly tougher competition. They had better figure this out sooner than later. Otherwise, there will be even more Accords staying in Marysville OH and not at the local dealership.