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Yeah, who would want a drop dead gorgeous N/A V8 GT with bullet-proof Lexus reliability and resale when you could get a slightly quicker, slightly cheaper E Class that is devoid of character and looks like just like the base $450 lease special C Coupe that every secretary aspires to own to show she's made it??

That had to be a dog trying to accelerate to 80 mph loaded down like that with that little guy. I like the Renegade but it doesn't seem like the kind of vehicle for interstate driving through mountains and loaded to max(if not more) loading capacity.

The two posts above made by me are NOT to be taken seriously. Its just me being me. The opinions in those posts DO have truth to them and the posts DO reflect how I feel....its just that the post content is taken to the extreme. For drama and comedic effect. Please move along. There is really nothing to see or read here.

We took a road trip in a friends Renegade Trailhawk. loaded down with 500 lbs of a Planer I ahd purchased for my wood shop and 600 lbs of a large industrial sander we had picked up on the same trip, we made 23 miles per gallon across the blue ridge mountains running 80+ MPH and passing semis uphill on the inter state highways. I like the degree of personalization also. It has made me forget all about those MINI's and such...

I actually think the MKz is a nice looking car. Very distinctive. However it never has had a very good interior. They could keep the MKz, put a completely new interior in it and at least get some sales volume out of it for 3-4 more years as a brand entry device.

• Well, a V-16 is smoother than a V-12, but yeah. • A W-12 is still a V-12, just that each bank of cylinders is slightly splayed from a common centerline. They're still on a singular crankshaft, it's just a way to build a physically shorter block by 'overlapping' the bores. • Internal combustion DEFINITELY has many decades left. Unless there's a strict nation-wide ban (which isn't going to happen), the market share penetration of EVs / PHEVs has been dismal. 199K last year out of 17.25 MILLION, and the hybrid prius came out 21 years ago! Somehow, people seem to think EVs are going to be over 50% of new vehicle sales in 10 years or something- it's not remotely realistic.

1) What Nissan is that? 2) Why would ANY potential Z buyer choose this hybrid over another Z? 3) That is not a Nissan Leaf. What is the case for this car over a Leaf?

Sharp Ride you posted! Excellent Point and very possible as some stretched to have the S so they could have a long distant EV, now they lower price of a Tesla 3 makes sense but then we have also seen due to the reduction happening at Tesla in the federal credit that there have been those that have canceled their order and gone BOLT. I also still believe that there are pent up demand for an EV but not Tesla but other OEM builders. Gonna be an interesting 24 months as they start to roll out.

Model X came out in beginning of '16 (actually it was summer of '15, but the rate was barely a trickle). But the Model X is flat in sales vs. 2017 (1550 vs. 1575). It's NOT a model preference shift there. What's the possibility the Model 3 is cannibalizing Model S sales?

I would have to say that the Tesla S sales drop is due to the Tesla X coming out and people wanting the CUV over a car. But Drops this year is in fact more to other OEM builders coming out. I have lately heard from a few coworkers who had deposits down on Tesla and have pulled them as they like what they see with the Jaguar EV and with others coming out. I think Tesla is going to be hurting if they cannot get their Tesla 3 out in mass productions and next year is going to be very interesting for them. Styling STALE like old bread. Will make a nice crouton for those that like it still but for the rest, I suspect 2018 and 2019 as new EV's are introduced by other OEMs that they will eat into Tesla sales. After all, do you want an EV that has an established dealership network or one that rely's on a cheap auto parts store and hopefully you can find an experienced mechanic to work on your auto that truly knows something more than appliance repair.

My feelings exactly. I see my partner's Model S everyday. I have Fallen out of love with it. I do love the motors and the battery tech the Model S P100D has. I want to know more about what the new roadster motors and batteries could do, but as far as the Model S' looks go, I feel like "long in the tooth" is too nice of a statement. Its dated styling is what it is really!

Just thinking of Tesla makes me want to go Amish horse and buggy. I've got two power door lock transponders (pricey) that I need to eventually fix and keep postponing it. Oftentimes, less is more.

2016 Tesla Model S US sales were 28,896. 2017 Tesla Model S US sales were 27,060, a decline of 6.5%. Jan-Feb of '18 is running 27% behind where Jan-Feb of '17 were. While I fully realize Tesla's sales swing wildly month-month, is this an indication the Model S is falling out of favor? Myself, I feel the car has gotten long-in-the-tooth; I see then daily i here in Jersey and the design came out in 2012.

Would agree with that too...granted I have one eye over at Ford to see how the Bronco is going to look like....

At this particular juncture, I have no complaints about my Jeepiat. The stick is such a redeemer... of any vehicle, but the little Jeep, modest in power as it is, really shines with the manual, imo. A "Mojito!" (green) Wrangler Sport S 2-door with black hardtop, the stick, dark wheels and cold weather package (comes with meaty tires) could be the ticket... but alas, two-door Wranglers are not available for perusal yet. I like what they've done with it.

Happy St. Patrick's Day, folks. I will be having dinner at an Irish tavern I know of.

Ireland's calling

The Continental name wasn't the problem, the lackluster car built on a Fusion chassis was.

Yeah, this car was just DOA. Too much money for what it is. And playing in a drying up segment to boot.

This is your specific problem. Not every vehicle out there is an intended version/ copy of a mercedes, most OEMs build their own vehicles, for their customers in a given segment. In fact, almost NONE non-MB's are expressly intended to be MB-substitutes. - - - - - The issue with the LC is it's build quality doesn't support it's price; not even close. Toyota seems to believe they can Gee-Whiz you past the details with the overall shape ~

Not surprised by this, but what terrible product planning by Ford, and it shows how the car was underdeveloped in the first place. The Continental has zero when it comes to performance, and it doesn't have more luxury, more features or better build quality than anything else that price point, so it has nothing to win on. Plus full size sedan isn't really a growing segment, really a Lincoln the size of the MKZ should be the $50,000 Lincoln and a car smaller than that should be the $35,000 Lincoln. This goes to the overall poor execution of the Lincoln brand. All of their product is a dressed up Ford and people aren't going to pay luxury money for Escape or Fusion under pinnings. Even the new Navigator which they tout as a success gets outsold by an aging Escalade and the really aging GLS. When the BMW X7 hits, the Audi Q8, the new GLS, Navigator sales will drop under 1,000 per month in 2019 and then they'll wait until 2024 to update it, if Lincoln is still around then.

Looks like a bug that needs to die under my heal or get flushed down the drain!

but a neo-nazi homophobe told C&G this car would take wings and fight europe and make the bad ol' electrics go away

Euphemism works well in this context! Yes, it's the 2 words translated separately and then said "word+word." I think the owner must have been one hilarious individual and it would have been interesting to know the type of car the plate was attached to. Too funny.

Well I think the Continental is a beautiful car. They certainly catch the eye on the road.