Drew Dowdell

QX50 was last year. QX30 was two years before that.

I've seen it where the Camry is rated better than the Accord. It's a difference of opinion of course, but the Camry has been having some noticeable "creaks and rattles" issues lately where the Accord is solid as a rock and has better engines.

IF they can sell it at all.... the QX50 hasn't exactly been lighting up the sales charts. I'm not sure I've even seen more than one in the wild.

"You can't dump <X> amount of <bad thing> into the air" is not an unjust law.

guys...

If you think so, you should definitely call me out on it, and @William Maley too. I'm not saying that all writers do it, but there are some pretty clear biases out there.

Infiniti is planning on launching five new models over the next 3 years. The first will be the QX55 that we reported on the other day. It is a crossover coupe version of their QX50 crossover and is expected to be powered by the same 2.0-liter variable compression engine. Next up is the redesigned QX60. Expect it to look much more SUV like than that of a crossover. Infiniti says the styling will be dramatically different than the QX60 on the lots today. They mention that the gas powered model will have a large grille, which implies there will be an electrified model coming as well. They are also planning on offering two 12.3-inch touch screens and a two-tone roof. The QX60 is Infiniti's best selling vehicle. After that, Infiniti will be launching three electrified vehicles, a crossover and two sedans. The vehicle will be offered as fully electric or with serial hybrid technology which is similar to that in the Chevy Volt where a gasoline engine recharges the batteries which power the car. Styling is expected to take after the Q-Inspiration concept shown at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show. The three vehicles are following a "three vehicles, one platform" concept and will all be related. View full article

eh... they clearly have their favorites. It's obvious when excuses are made for certain brands that are criticisms of others.

Ford has unveiled the Bronco R race prototype at the SEMA auto show today. This prototype strongly hints at the direction the new Bronco will go in terms of appearance and shape. Bronco won at Baja in 1969, so for the 50 year anniversary, the prototype will go back to the Baja Peninsula later this month to take a near 1,000 mile off-road course to challenge the powertrain and architecture. The Bronco R is built on a modified version of the production body-on-frame platform. Watch for more Bronco news in the coming months. View full article

Ford teamed up with Webasto to build a new Ford Mustang EV concept car for the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas. The car is a showcase for what is possible with electrification and emerging technologies in that field. The show car comes with more than 1,000 lb.-ft of torque and 900 horsepower routed through a 6-speed manual transmission. The car has been lowered an inch and sits on 20-inch staggered forged wheels. Under the hood is a dual-core electric motor with dual power inverters. Power comes from an 800-volt Webasto battery system that can discharge a mega-watt of electrical energy. At 800 volts, the Mustang Lithium runs at twice the voltage that most electric cars on the road today use. That allows the system to be lighter, more powerful, and generate less heat. The transmission is a drag-strip version of the Getrag MT82 6-speed with billet internals to handle the huge torque. Mustang Lithium features a unique set of drive modes that apply a controlled amount of torque for different driving scenarios including: Valet, Sport, Track and Beast, and are instantly available on demand via a custom in-dash 10.4-inch touchscreen display. Ford is investing $11.5 billion in electrified vehicles by 2022, including an all-new Mustang inspired EV SUV and a Ford F-150 BEV. View full article

Amazon Music. It's a subscription service like Apple Music or Spotify, but it comes with your Prime account.

The amazon app on both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay has been miserable lately.... crashes a lot and hard to navigate.

Such a good looking vehicle.

Make no mistake, VW did what they did because they were cheap. They didn't want to spend the money on Urea systems for their diesels. The diesel would have been just as efficient, but it would have been cleaner. It was all about the money for them.

Infiniti today released a teaser image of its upcoming QX55 crossover coupe. The QX55 is largely expected to be based on the Infiniti QX50, meaning a front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive based crossover sporting a variable compression 2.0 liter turbocharged engine and a CVT. The VC Turbo produces 268 horsepower and 280 lb.-ft of torque. The base QX50 starts at $37,250, so expect a QX55 to be slightly more money. Infiniti will launch the car in 2020, but they say more details will come before then. View full article

LOL, they also programmed it to cheat on tests.

You know what's strange, I only just figured out that the infotainment system is touchscreen.... that is, it's touch screen for everything except Android Auto. AA must be controlled with the rotary knob only which is very frustrating. Apple CarPlay isn't much better because the touch screen is laggy to respond.

Mostly city driving the computer says I'm getting 24 mpg.

Updated with Mercedes and Genesis I usually just pick whoever sends me a press release with a photo first.

Oct-19 Oct-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Brand Genesis 1,935 372 16,844 9,281 Model G70 1,021 51 9,527 52 G80 625 217 5,488 7,141 G90 289 104 1,829 2,088 2019 2018 2019 2018 1,935 372 16,844 9,281 420.2% 81.49%

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Vehicles Oct-19 Oct-18 Monthly % YTD 2019 YTD 2018 Yearly % A-CLASS 1,491 _ _ 14,931 _ _ B-CLASS* 1 1 0.0% 9 134 -93.3% CLA 1,122 1,868 -39.9% 9,415 19,016 -50.5% C-CLASS 3,096 5,581 -44.5% 41,271 47,833 -13.7% E-CLASS/CLS 3,177 4,186 -24.1% 33,081 36,199 -8.6% S-CLASS 1,211 1,486 -18.5% 9,989 11,820 -15.5% SLC 89 186 -52.2% 1,631 1,692 -3.6% SL 117 218 -46.3% 1,450 1,787 -18.9% AMG GT 361 79 357.0% 3,229 1,286 151.1% GLA 2,448 2,093 17.0% 17,580 19,328 -9.0% GLC 7,083 5,649 25.4% 59,699 56,234 6.2% GLE 4,782 3,671 30.3% 38,141 38,288 -0.4% GLS 2,733 2,142 27.6% 16,430 16,547 -0.7% G-CLASS 156 377 -58.6% 5,223 2,757 89.4% TOTAL 27,867 27,537 1.2% 252,079 252,921 -0.3% Vans1 4,263 4,182 1.9% 33,109 32,205 2.8% MBUSA Combined Total Oct-19 Oct-18 Monthly % YTD 2019 YTD 2018 Yearly % GRAND TOTAL 32,130 31,719 1.3% 285,188 285,126 0.0% *Model has been discontinued in the US market. 1 Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner Sprinter and Metris Vans are sold and marketed in the U.S. by Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler Vans USA, respectively.