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Lots of people are posting that their Tesla 3 are in limp home mode as the controls through the one big touch screen has shown up broken and had to be replaced or failed to respond and went into limp home mode. We are talking a new car from the OEM that is broken before the buyer really gets to use it. Right now, A+ to Tesla for cool tech, pushing the bloody edge of auto tech, F- for delivering a broken auto to the customer and not having manual switches as an option to the touch screen.

Sidaway footbridge, Kingsbury Run section of Cleveland OH. Abandoned in 1966 but still standing ~

Lambo is projecting worldwide 2018 sales of the Urus to be 1000 units. Is that worthy of building a competitor to? Other than the Cayenne GTS, I don't see any other sporting hi-po SUVs out there at this level. The next generation Escalade can easily be positioned 25% higher right off the bat... then Cadillac should add performance & packages well above that. 4.2TT has the EXACT same torque output as the Urus, piece of cake to slide one into an Escalade V-Sport. And Cadillac IS marching upward.

I think the body looks ugly, but sign me up for the powertrain all day long. 550 hp, 40 minute recharge and 370 mile range is impressive stuff.

Got damnit, Tesla. I want you to succeed and like you but you're making it more and more difficult.

I think that was really a lot of ranting and raving and I'm not sure what to take away from it. If you think Camaros and Mustangs are even a blip on AMG's radar, you're nuts. This hypothetical car we speak of wouldn't be targeting those cars. It would just so happen to have some overlap with the top of their ranges. This would be a car aimed at the lesser F Types, Cayman/Boxster, upcoming Supra and Z4, and whatever else shows up in that playground in the near future.

My folks had Dobermans, German Shepherds and Miniature Schnauzers when I was a kid. Grew up with dogs, but it wasn't until I moved to Az a decade ago and hanging out w my sister that I got into adoptions, volunteering w a local rescue and small terriers. I love terriers, esp Westies, Aussies and Yorkies. Small dogs with huge personalities. My public persona may be a bad azz MOFO software engineer, but I'm a big softie when it comes to terriers...

Well, let's see. We gots an 'L', we gots an 'A', we gots a 'B', we gots two 'T's and two 'H's, we gots an 'M' and a 'double M', we gots a 'double R'... What's that spell??? UNIMAGINATIVE! So there's probably plenty of boring room for a 'V'.

So you're saying the Corvette doesn't handle.

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I wonder if it be GMO-free and gluten free...

By 'really?' I meant the utterly unimaginative 'evoltis' name. Going to add to that with another 'really?' at the 'Global One' platform name. Not much creativity left in the auto industry.

@A Horse With No Name & @Cubical-aka-Moltar Tesla had the early adopters that would be forgiving to them with quirks. Now they have mainstream customers buying thinking Tesla would be like Apple and cool like Apple but Tesla is not robust and solid like Apple. I WANT Tesla to survive and win, but they need to realize that the software industry is very different than the auto industry and they need to make sure they alpha and beta test before shipping product to the public now.

Wishing the Mustang a Happy 54th Birthday!

Hell yes....

https://www.motor1.com/news/239334/corvette-zr1-porsche-gt3-nurburgring/ Not official but I believe this is what he was talking about.

My dad got an Aussie last year and it's a male right around 55lbs. Boy-o-boy does that dog have energy! I'll definitely agree that he is incredibly smart. He's almost a pain in the ass at times because hes so smart for a dog lol. Yeah I started to read some of it but I had to get back to work so I couldn't read much of it. Thanks for the info though!

According to the story as I stated, they took out the loaner vehicles and registered to the dealers to go with true VIN registered sales. After all it is based on a true percentage and those BMW and MB auto's do not sell as many as other auto companies. So the percentage is higher for a smaller pool than say those that bought a Toyota, Chevy etc. If you followed the link, you will see each % for each auto that is actually traded back in and while the #1 auto was 8%, the rest were between 3 to 7%. Still small amount but I figure the registration is what it is to the whole pool sold and in the case of say the E-Class, if you did it for global sales not just US, it would not even be on the list considering how many E-Class are sold globally. US market is just so much smaller. Having had big and small dogs, they always got along fine, never had a problem. I think most dogs get along fine no matter the size unless the dog is not very socialized and as such tends to be a problem dog. More uncommon than common.

IIRC, they had the Dobermans and Schnauzers at the same time...from before I was born up until I was about 6. They got along well IIRC...from about the time I was 7 or so, we had German Shepherds...later after I went off to college, my folks had Australian Shepherds and Australian Cattle Dogs. Besides Yorkies, I'm pretty fond of Australian Terriers (similar to a Silky) and West Highland White Terriers (Westies).

RE the Germans Twins; I strongly suspect that brand cache is masking a LOT of dissatisfaction and brand rejection. IE; they get a steady influx of new buyers that learn via experience they aren't. all. that. especially for the money/upkeep/depreciation costs.

I LOVE Yorkies! They're so tiny and cute! We just had our regular vet visit for yearly shots and to pick up her heartworm meds and shes a healthy 5.5lbs. lol All of those BMW and Mercedes are difficult to believe.. I could see maybe 1 or 2 but 4 BMWs and 2 Mercedes, both of which are probably of their best sellers for their respective brands... ? Could those be dealer service vehicles? Registered to the dealer then relisted months later?

The ONLY reason why Im going on you guys is that for me...the GT is NOT all that. Its fast...sure...its 115 000 dollars. Its great! Bang for you buck? The 911 starts at 90 000 and finishes off at 290 000 with a 700 horsepower, track beast! @ 90 000, it does what a 60 000 Camaro ZL1 does. Numbers wise.... A 911 is a 911... The Vette is the Vette. It finishes at 115 000 with the new ZR1. It does exactly what it should do. Here comes a new comer and to me...AMG just decides to put themselves in the middle of the 911. UNDERCUT the 911 in price but offer something that is above an equivalent 911 at that price point. THAT to me is chickening out. THAT to me smells of CHEVROLET! NOT the GREAT and AWESOME German engineering. The 911 is EXPENSIVE! DAMN RIGHT IT IS! Its a PORSCHE! Isnt THAT what an AMG stands for? Prestige. High end. Elite. Domination. That is what Porsche made itself out to be! I thought AMG was the same...SILLY ME!!! And then when Chevrolet EXCEEDS the GT just because America always says PHOQUE YOU to ELITISM, and the Corvette ALWAYS symbolized the middle finger to elitism, THAT is why I do NOT see the GT with rose coloured glasses. For me...the AMG GT SHOULD have been FASTER than a Porsche 911 GT RS2...the BEST Porsche has to offer...since the GT was supposed to best the 911 to begin with. Price point is what you are gonna tell me? THAT is a CHEVROLET selling point...NOT awesome German engineering selling points. And then...the Yanks engineer a ZR1 and shytes on the AMG GT at that very same price point. THAT is why I ADORE the 911. That is why I ADORE Porsche! Because Porsche IS arrogant. They SNEER at the Vette. They LAUGH at the Vette. And when the Vette tries to come close and maybe beat the 911, Porsche just comes out with a new version of the 911 that just spanks not only the Vette's ass, but cars costing 2-3 times the 911's GT RS2's price point! So when I read AMG wants to add another car in its line-up, and then I read fanboys sneer at lesser cars than an AMG...and knowing those supposed lesser cars are great all around TRUE SPORTS CAR performance cars, then I laugh and go on a tirade! ONLY because those lesser cars ARE lesser cars....CHEVROLET, FORD, TOYOTA... These are NOT AMGs...

You always get it backwards. Silverado has Escalade parts. ? And there's a lot more profit to be had when you look at the average and high-end MSRP Escalades, Cadillac sells some quantity stickering for over $100 grand. - - - - GM's 2017 EBIT profit was $12.8B, which matched 2016. Per-share dividend was $6.62. UAW employees got up to $11K profit-sharing checks. Stock rose 6% on the announcement. The Company is in very fine health. It's accounting mumbo-jumbo and a one-time $7.3B write down that resulted in a bottom line of a mere $300M profit.

AMG in a 50 000 dollar range? To compete and steal sales from Camaros and Mustangs? I aint laughing because AMG is not capable... Im laughing because AMG shouldnt even try to cheapen themselves to be in this niche to begin with... But then again...they have cheapened themselves with the CLA... You folk think AMG will improve its brand image by going after a lowly Ford and Chevy? You guys are even contradicting yourselves trying to praise a 50 000 dollar AMG by mentioning Toyota, Ford, Chevy and the craptastic CLA itself by trying to elevate an AMG in that price range in the same breath!!!! I KNOW you guys know that the Mustang GT350 and the Camaro Z28 and any 1LE punches ABOVE their price point... The GT and the SS are lowly regular V8 cars. NO! They are NOT expensive! They DO have 400 plus horsepower and an equal amount of ft. lbs of torque. 460 for the Stang and 455 for the Camaro. The Stang is at 420 ft. lbs while the Camaro has 455... Inline turbo V6s are awesome... problem is...The Mustang and the Camaro has a very loyal following... Yes...there will be folk that WILL say Id rather have the German iron... But you know WHO does that? BADGE snobs! The CLA AMG HAS SOLD a few units here and there... BUT...if they DO find themselves in THIS market...you think that is a plus for AMG? Interesting... I find that its a plus for the Camaro and Mustang...to have the mighty AMG go after lowly pony cars... But then again, the Mustang and Camaro are NOT just pony cars anymore... Yeah...AMG, the almighty engineering powerhouse doing battle with Chevrolets, Fords and Toyotas... Remember though...AMG has their work cut out for them if they are gonna dominate these guys... Its easy to put the AMG badge on anything and call it the day... I dont thing AMG will do that...but...Ford and Chevy have REALLY upped their game in this market...at ANY price point... AMG, to actually mean something...they have to BLOW the competition out of the water...and that they WILL NOT do! NOT at that price point! The GT is $115 000. Fast like hell!!! Problem is that the Corvette that costs that much...$115 000...is a helluva lot faster. Sure...its got a helluva lot more power. But THAT is the thing...ITS GOT MORE POWER, ITS FASTER all for the same price! You are probably gonna go with the driving dynamic BS argument...The Vette drives just phoquing fine! Even in ZR1 beast mode... Its a good daily driver, even with 750 horses under the hood and well, if one wants to track it, its does that awesomely well... Now...we are dealing with PONY cars! If the Corvette was ALWAYS known for bang for your buck, the bread and butter reason for pony cars is all about the bang for your buck! Even at $50 000... At 60 000, the ZL1 resides... No amount of OVER EXAGGERATED and OVER BLOWN Gerrman engineering will EVER come close to what the Camaro ZL1 does at that price point! Not even AMG could match that. Besides...AMG is SUPPOSED to be elite...its supposed to be high end...its supposed to dominate... Elite? If they cannot beat a Camaro...which they wont be able to...strike one... High end? We are talking about 50 000 dollars...Work trucks costs that much today! Pony cars cost that much....Strike two. Dominate? To your eyes the GT dominates the Vette...NOT to MY eyes...Is that strike 3? To me it is. maybe not to you...but as soon as there is doubt by ONE car guy...it aint a good thing for AMG... Down the road...this is gonna be their down fall... The jokes are in even in this thread. Sprinter and Metris AMGs... Sure...you could buy one over a Camaro if you want to...but dont try to be smug about your ride to a Camaro guy because he will laugh at you! Its 2018 boys...its no longer the piss poor quality F-bodies of the disco era, smog choked Trans Ams that movies made them famous crossing state lines with bootlegged Coors beer. Or the 1980s/1990s Vanilla Ice 5.0s cruising Beachfront avenue... Or the all motor and nothing else 4rth generation... Its 2018... And THAT in itself is a POSITIVE for Chevrolet and Ford when you guys think that AMG should try to steal away some of the thunder the American pony cars have got!!! Trust me...it aint a good thing for AMG!

Easy, BOLT, LEAF, Tesla S, X, 3, etc. Considering that there is no gas version!

Oh, let me tell you right now, if AMG made a bit smaller version of their GT with the new turbo-I6, that fell into the 50-75K range, I wouldn't even be stepping foot in a Porsche, Jaguar, or ANY Domestic dealership. The only other car(s) that would possibly give me any pause would be a new Supra, and perhaps a 2 door Quadrifoglio. And I know a lot of other buyers who would feel similarly.

$10K is nothing when the Escalade line is bringing in $1B in profit all by itself.

Agree. If AMG does an entry level sports car I would expect a $55k base price like the 718/Cayman. That could use the forthcoming 2 liter turbo with rumored 330 hp as a base engine and the 430 hp inline six as the range topper at like $70k. This would be a 2 seat hardtop I imagine. An E-class buyer isn’t going buy a 2 seat sports car unless it is a second car, So really just the C43 and C63 sit in that price point and most of those are sedans and even the coupe has a back seat and isn’t a pure sports car. I think AMG would get the sales off top end Camaro/Mustang, POW end Corvette, Porsche 718, Nissan GT-R owners that got priced out with the increases, the 57 people that bought an Alfa 4C, etc. And let’s face it, most car companies are fleeing sports cars and coupes altogether, so AMG may not have a lot of competition left in 2022 if this car arrives then.

$7500 to $10000 on the hood because your greatest competitor puts up a NEW vehicle that directly competes with yours? That sounds very pre-BK GM. Only NEW (and better product) can arrest and correct that issue.

Train them to lift the seat, do their business and flush and I am all set to have dogs again. Grew up with 3 black labs and 1 chocolate lab and a mutt that was my sisters dog. Love the dogs over cats, but have decided I like my road trips and travel over dealing with dogs, cleanup and boarding. Cute babies, especially the one giving you a razzberry! ?

Heh-heh...they aren't that bad..the biggest is 16 lbs, the littles are only 6lbs each...

What's going on, olds? Cat got your tongue? Did you think of one?