Everything posted by smk4565
- Mazda CX-30 Debuts for the U.S.: Comments
- Mazda CX-30 Debuts for the U.S.: Comments
- Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
- Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
- Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
It is a Mercedes, it has the Mercedes logo right on it. The Escalade is not in the GLS's league. Escalade is now a 2nd tier luxury SUV, as the Navigator. Rolls, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maybach are the big boys now. Even Audi with the RS Q8 has a 190 mph SUV, BMW X8 is on the way, G-wagen still there too.
- Mazda CX-30 Debuts for the U.S.: Comments
- Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
The Maybach S-class integrates the lower grille better, and this is probably the Chinese market vehicle, they could always switch out that lower chrome mess piece for the chrome bar with gray mesh behind. And if you don't like that grille there is a GLS580 or a GLS63 that will each have different grilles.
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The Chevy Trailblazer Thinks You Don't Want a Cruze: Comments
Looks a lot better than the Traxx, and better than a lot of these tiny SUVs. Tiny engine though, good price, I think they'll sell a decent number of them, but it will probably kill off the Trax, unless they get a new model in there. I feel like the Trailblazer should be more up level than the Blazer though, Tracker would have been a better name I think for this vehicle, and they could have used the Trailblazer name on another vehicle like a Wrangler competitor or something.
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-Maybach introduces the Maybach GLS 600 4Matic
Pretty much what you'd expect, S-class Maybach back seat in a GLS with mega legroom and recline seats. I think this is a good package, the 2 tone paint I like, looks expensive, as do the big wheels. It just has that "boss" look to it. Also nice that the mild hybrid system is added to the V8, and is now on the AMG V8 also. Good move with the raised hood ornament, looks more old school and big money luxury like Rolls and Bentley still do raised hood ornaments.
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2020 Genesis G90 Debuts for America: Comments
At least it looks different, and the wheels are unique. The plus is it isn't a knock off Lexus or os S-class of the past like previous Genesis cars, this does stand out. I do think it could look dated quickly though. Interior is nice for the price point, obviously it isn't A8 level, but it is much cheaper too, so you get what you pay for. I think the letdown is carryover powertrains and that 5.0 liter V8 went on sale for 2012 model year, so now 8 years later it is the same thing. I think that turbo V6 is 7-8 years old too. Those are dated, no hybrid system or anything, it is just old when people want cutting edge.
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Buick Encore GX Comes to the U.S.: Comments
Probably as the new engine in the Malibu so sales drop low enough to justify killing it off. Then they'll replace it with another SUV.
- Kia Unleashes the Seltos: Comments
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Buick Encore GX Comes to the U.S.: Comments
I love uplevel 1.3 liter 3 cylinder engines!
- Lexus LC 500 Convertible Improves on the Hardtop: Comments
- 2021 Toyota RAV-4 Prime has 302 Horsepower: Comments
- Watch the Ford Mustang Mach-E Unveiling Live, 9 PM Eastern: Comments
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Review of the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature: A Little Something For Everyone
From everything I read, the CX-5 is one of the best small crossovers, and the turbo gives it more power than a lot of others. But I think $40k for any small crossover is a lot.
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Watch the Ford Mustang Mach-E Unveiling Live, 9 PM Eastern: Comments
The C8 had a better presentation. I was comparing the events. This Mach-e presentation was overly scripted and even Bill Ford seemed wooden and stiff, he didn’t even seem that excited. Tadge Juecter or however you spell it was super excited and passionate about the C8, he made you want to go out and buy one. Bill Ford and Jim Hackett didn’t sell me on anything.
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Watch the Ford Mustang Mach-E Unveiling Live, 9 PM Eastern: Comments
Obviously these sort of things are a lot of fluff, but they barely talked about performance other than up to 300 mile range and an estimated 0-60 time of the GT. They didn’t talk price or trim levels, or any features outside of Sync. And this was over a half hour, iris like these people don’t know how to sell cars. And judging by recent performance that seems to be the case. When the C8 reveal happened they gave you a price, features engineering, they gave you reasons to buy it. Every reason Ford gave to buy one of these Tesla already does, and probably better than Ford does it.
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Fiat News: Fiat 500X Sport Coming to America
Sells all day long at $55k if they make that a crossover coupe.
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Toyota News: Toyota Introduces Camry and Avalon with All-Wheel Drive
It is a good idea and I am surprised they have not done it already. A lot on consumers want all wheel drive whether they actually need it or not. So this broadens the customer base and gets existing buyers to fork over another $1500 because they think awd is safer.
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Kia News: Kia K5 Previews US 2021 Optima
I think it looks good, but it has a lot of Audi A7 in the rear, which is part why it looks good. But at the same time, since everyone is doing 4-door coupes, if someone made a 3-box sedan it would actually be unique. The decklid looks about 6 inches long which seems ridiculous, but there could be trunk space still with how big that rear window is.
- VW News: New Passat Comes In Cheaper Than Outgoing Model