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That's exactly what they were going for. The exposed hinges are still there!

After looking at your nicely set up analysis, the CT6 really does seem quite a tweener in about every aspect from price to sales. I don't think the CT6 will never be relevant, I just think it will take time and a 110% effort on Cadillac's end to make it undeniably the best, for a long time. It will be hard to crack into S Class sales as it has so much more prestige than anything in that "class". I think Cadillac can do it though. They seem to engineer well enough but they fall down when they make sub par interiors(to their competition because it is not a sub par interior compared to anything mainstream at all) and base 2.0T engines in that size vehicle. Luckily they ditched the 2.0T for 2018.

Hmmmm They really pushed the nose out there. It isn't actually a lot but for how flat the last one is this one looks pretty different. The rest looks the same which is perfect.

That's where you're wrong though, right? If it's priced more like an E-Class/5 Series but comparing sales to the 7 Series...? It's sales are roughly 20% of what the E/5 sell.

Do you still have your GTI? I like that instrument cluster. It's clean, clear, and gives you some nice info in the little LDC screen.

That's hilarious that the driver of the recording vehicle just turned around and said "fck it".

It was "fine" when it first came out in like 08 or so but it is literally the same damn thing in 2018. The Fusion passed it up in interior space and about everything else while it was left to rot. The Fusion is was really did it in. They do have an SHO Taurus still. 365hp/350tq. Or did I read that wrong..? lol

There are plenty of Tauruses where I live but I still hate them so much. Ugly, bulky car.

I'm amazed how well the Taco still does since the entry of the GM twins. It never even skipped a beat.

I was looking at YTD. not just December. Even then it's compared to last December.

Yeah, that is definitely a better looking design but that's also in cars that aren't 15k so I'd hope they did a better job. I'd agree with your wanting analog gauges mixed with an info display. I'd like the screen a little larger if I'm being picky but my car is small so I wouldn't expect to have a larger screen.

Yeah some of those car drops are pretty brutal.. Fusion and Mustang.

I have to assume this isn't what you're talking about even though it sounds like what you're talking about.. Mechanical guages + smal info screen.

I like the full customization for instrument clusters like the new Mustang. I'd be okay with an analog tach/speedo but still maintain an LCD screen of some sort for additional information. That's what I have now but I wouldn't be opposed to more digital for a larger display of the additional information. Heck, the LCD screen can be set to speed anyway. I am a fuel economy whore though. I love that information. My mom's 2012 Fusion gives crappy mpg information. Her's is like a damn bar that goes up and down for instant readout but it just isn't that accurate because the scaling and size of the screen.

I think MB lineup looks great and wouldn't change it. You should be preaching to every mainstream brand, not just Mercedes.

Oh wow, Thank you, @Drew Dowdell!

As much as I think I'd like the feel of a transmission shifting gears, is there any benefit for that in an EV? Are RPM's and spinning speed of a motor ever a factor in an EV to the point that you'd want to slow them down through gearing?

That'd be a deal breaker at this point...

It's amazing what people will pay for those though. The gf has had a lot of people tell her to let them know when she wants to sell it.

Literally, never said that. In fact, please quote me to prove me wrong. you've gotten to the point where your sh!t is just difficult to read because it's so half caps half normal. For the sake of us trying to communicate with you, stop that every other word capitalizing crap. I literally didn't even bother reading what I quoted as it's just a mess and it's likely like your other rant-posts. I'd like to see one of these in person and be able to give it a good walk around.

Dude, let it go. You're in love with the chevy motor. I'm not. Deal with it.

Did I ever say that the Chevy motor was some piece of junk or something? Or was it that I didn't agree that triggered you? That I laughed at the idea that a truck motor could possibly be considered the greatest v8 motor? That the 5.3 is a dog compared it its most direct competition..from Chevy guys' mouths. That it just doesn't tickle my fancy like it does yours? I get an egg in the face because @Cubical-aka-Moltar and I agree that it is a subjective topic?

Nope, It's that I just don't care. The Chevy V8's don't get me excited to hear them. They don't make be feel crazy to want to drive them. Yes, I want to drive everything in the world at least once but I wouldn't put a Camaro SS or Corvette high on those lists. ZL1 and Z06 versions scoot up there pretty high and they're BAD-A$$ cars but they just don't excite me like other cars do and that's all that really matters. Essentially the "would you spend your own money".

Fine, The AMG 6.2 sounds like absolute heaven and its characteristics are actually similar to the Chevy 6.2 but it sounds better to me. Personally, the ability to be in a truck or a police car means less than nothing when talking about the "best" V8. Cool, they're made for sh!tty vehicles where people don't care what's under the hood or what the drive wheels probable are, awesome. BUT THE ENGINE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!! Give me the high performance end of the spectrum. You keep speaking LS but now it must be a production vehicles' engine? Isn't that just left for the 5.3? Ever talk to anybody who's driven the 5.3? I know two chevy guys and one neutral guy who say it's a dud. One bought an older 6.0, one got a 3.5EB F150, and the neutral guy ended up with a car. Classic Olds... tells somebody else they're raging while posting a half of a page. I'm not even going to try and convince you why I think the AMG 6.2 is "better" and I already explained why. If you'd like me to highlight it for you, let me know.

What in the f*ck are you even talking about at this point? If you're speaking of biased you're the only one arguing for only one engine here. So go into detail about how much better the Chevy engine is engineered compared to an AMG engine. Is it because it is a truck motor too? Is that your argument for the SBC? It is a truck and race motor? Hello Ford Coyote and FCA Hemi. You keep skipping over the AMG 6.2. Regardless, ...so what..? I can't love more than one engine family? You're right. And they're building a DOCH turbo engine.