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BEAUTIFUL.

I completely forgot about the piano black treatment. It is sad there is none to be found. It looks great on the Sky.

The interior is almost amazing. I think the center stack brings it down a tad but it almost blends together well. Great design cues from the Lexus LS. The interior is a huge selling point; GM did its homework. The exterior, on the other hand, is just ho-hum. There is a huge mash of different cars. I see MDX (lower sides), Relay (front), GL (rear 3/4) and 4Runner (sides). The rear lights and exhaust are pretty cool, though. I also get a weird 'Nox/Torrent vibe from it, too. Edit: Overall, I think it is a better execution than the Aura.

While it looks a hell of a lot better than the sneak peak we were unfortunately treated to, it is still underwhelming. Interior-wise, I love the leather and IP, not including the ribbing. The wood is a nice touch on the doors but it looks like overkill on the dash. I am hoping the mismatch problem with the wood on the doors and the dash will be fixed. The center stack is horrible and brings down the entire interior. It's like a big zit in the middle of the forehead on a fairly cute girl. The exterior is nice but looks too much like a Sebring, especially the sides and rear 3/4 view. You can change the rims but it is still going to look like a Sebring. The front is good, I have no problems with that. The rear looks too much like a G6, though, probably done to save costs. The paddles are awesome but the lack of a real manual and I4 will hurt sales. I hope it drives well. Overall, an above average effort at best, IMO.

Sigh...

Benz has always been overrated.

I think the Patriot will do a lot better in terms of sales than the other crossover Jeep is releasing this year...I can't remember the name. It looks a lot better and will probably do more offroad.

Maybe when they stop selling the ones left over on the lots? Seems like all manufacturers list cars that are not made anymore...even if they sold 1.

Like I said before, the price is on the high side and some features, like power everything, ABS and side airbags should be standard on the sedan, at least. Have you driven the Yaris? If not, you cannot compare it to the recall ridden and aging Ford Focus.

I think the case has been made as to why the LS will be sold here. Time to lock.

Wow.

Just keep the leather...please! The center stack is, um, different. I'd rather the G6 have the standard V6 since Pontiac is supposed to be the performance division.

I have seen a black and red Escalade and both looked better than the pictures.

Please. Read a book on economics and then get back to me.

I am guessing no one else has a problem with a V6 base engine? While I am sure (or hope, at least) the cost of a base Aura is close to the cost of a base Camry/Accord/Altima, the lack of a smaller engine will hurt sales, especially if gas prices rise dramatically again. I am guessing the Aura Greenline will be close to an I4 in power to maximize fuel economy?

Whether or not you like it, you have to admit the LF-A will do a lot for Lexus' image.

Fully loaded.

I have never seen a Mazda5 on the road.

I have mixed feelings, too. I am disappointed at how it was dumbed down from the concept version. The front end can be fixed with a simple downsizing of the grille bar but the now-boring sides really annoy me. They are what made the car, IMO, just look at the concept. Now it just looks somewhat stupid and pretty boring, especially compared to the somwhat aggressive front end. The wheel arches looked tacked on, too, compared with the rest where in the concept everything flowed together and created one big nice piece of hot car. That being said, I knew it was going to happen and I somewhat prepared myself for it. Above all, it still looks good and is aggressive from the front, at least. I still need more pictures, especially of the interior. If GM botched that we will have some major problems. Also, I hope the base engine does not have 248HP. That's fine in a Pontiac but not a Saturn. An Ecotec is needed or many, many sales will be lost. One last thing. Jensen, I kindly request for you to continue to stop visiting the site. There will be one less idiot on it.

I know they serve their purpose but I mind of miss the all-green bills. At least they still have the "money" smell. The government should patent that. I have "paper" currency from other countries and they do not smell the same.

Seems like Evok opened his mouth first.

Does it look like the spoiler pops up at a certain speed? Either that or it is there for testing purposes only because it looks way too cheap to be permanently displayed.

That's a fairly old Toyota key, too. It looks like the one my dad's 1992 Camry had. Shouldn't the arrowhead be red, too? It looks so bland there.

That deserves to go into the sig.

The six-speed auto and the high output numbers look good, HF or HV or no engine at all. I just hope the styling and interior are not dumbed down. I agree with Stickmax, though, the model designations blow.