Robert Hall

Yes..I would expect a production version of the Google autonomious Priuses would have a Android-based tablet interface, for example. Or if Apple teams up w/ a car maker to do an iCar I would expect it to have an iPad....

Edge-76, Nox-72.5. So the Edge is about 3 in shorter and 3 in wider.

The original article says the platform investment was approx. 50 billion pounds, which is approx 79 billion USD.

Currently as far as CUVs, the Ford/GM alignment seems to be the Traverse matches up w/ the Flex and Equinox w/ the Edge. Nothing really lines up w/ the Escape or Explorer. WIll be interesting to see how things evolve... With BOF SUVs, the Tahoe and Suburban line up well w/ the Expedition and Expedition EL. I guess the Buick, GMC, and Cadillac entries sort of map to Lincoln.

The current Equinox is closer to the Pilot in size..a lot bigger than the CR-V...

V6 in a BMW???? That is so wrong on so many levels...

Interesting...

Yeah, remember just a few years ago when around 300 hp was typical for a mainstream V8 ('05-10 Mustang GT, for example). About that 700k mile 300M..that's a staggering amount of driving...even if it's over 10 years old. Wow..

Chevy could use it here...they have nothing in the compact or subcompact CUV niche...nothing to compete directly w/ the CR-V, RAV-4, Escape, Rouge, etc...

I suspect this would be priced at 1/3 to 1/4 the price of the LFA...

The devil is in the details.

Yes..that is strange that they offer the V8 w/ a manual but not the V6...the Charger should be available w/ a manual also, IMO.

I think at the time the press releases presented it as the 'all-new' Avalon, but it was just a new dash, nose, tail back in '10 for MY '11...

Time flies...been 7 years since the 3rd gen model came out..it had an MCE a couple years ago.

Interesting...echoes of Hyundai and Ford Fusion in that image..and some Audi A7.

The 'X' designates it is 'eXtreme', I guess..

LOL you crack me up, not having to compensate for anything, but the history of life with V6 engines and their so called fuel efficiency is a joke in this country. So far America seems to still make a v8 that lasts compared to v6 or 4 bangers. If your going to get this type of car, then get the real deal I think. This way you know you can easily get 200 to 300K miles out of the engine. The V6 I would only count on for 150K to 200K at best. Plus when you do hit high mileage, a tired v8 can still move an auto nicely compared to a tired v6. You do know this V6 is an all new design that came out about a year ago... can't see why it wouldn't last a long time. I'm surprised, though, they still are using the 5spd auto.

Saw a white '13 Lincoln MKS on the freeway this morning...first I'd seen of the '13s w/ their subtle MCE..

I'd never heard of this, but found it interesting..was reading an article in Muscle Car Review about a '70 B-M Chevelle SS 454 w/a Turbo 400 transmission and Hone-O-Drive...column shift and a special floor lever for the Hone-O-Drive...pic showed a thingy between the transmission and driveshaft...some sort of aftermarket overdrive unit?

Given it's GMDAT origin, it makes sense that it would seem Asian...

Not interested in speculating, would like to see some concrete facts about the Gen V engine...I assume it will debut with the C7 Corvette next year?

Cool...

Loaded versions of it's competitors (Highlander, Murano, etc) are probably in the same range...

The Accent is just a FWD appliance...nothing fun about that...it's not a dragster, so 0-60 is irrelevant. The Miata's 0-60 is about 7.3, and it's fun quotient is quite high.. I know many of you can't see past the Toyota badge, but this does sound like a fun little car..certainly more interesting than GM's vanilla FWD appliances...

Biggest improvement to the Sonata would be to get rid of the nauseating front end on the Hybrid version.