Drew Dowdell

I wonder when we're going to start seeing things like carbon fiber valvetrains.

So don't buy one if you don't want it. Personally, would have preferred they did the JGC first.

Ford is already selling all the F-150s in the US they can build. Maybe GM, with their falling truck sales numbers, should give it a go in the UK.... oh, no wait... they mostly pulled out of Europe except for Corvette and Cadillac.

I'm not surprised about the Cascada. It seemed like a one and done from the start and the only reason it was brought here was that it was on a Federalized platform and there was extra room on the boat coming over. The interior, while decent, was the very last of that generation of Buick/Opel interior to be released before they started doing the nicer ones we see today.

I think GM is just trying to prove that a 4-cylinder pickup could sell. Still, I'd rather have a 6 even if it is a smaller turbo one like the Ford 2.7T.

I've recently tried out a bunch of cars. Here is the list. I want to know if there are any, in particular, you think I should focus on. If you could pick your top 3. GMC Terrain Denali, Chevy Cruze RS Red-line, CT6 Platinum SuperCruise, Infiniti QX80, Chevy Camaro Convertible, '19 Jetta, '19 Subaru Ascent, 19 Infiniti QX50, '19 Altima AWD, '19 M-B CLS 450 Designo, Mazda Miata The following were off-road only - Wrangler, GMC Sierra AT4, Ram Rebel I have a new Avalon Limited that a client just bought who will let me test it also.

I started a liquid diet too... for medicinal ppuporpposess... .

Probably a press car.

Time to put you in the retirement home.

I love the new Lincoln names. I'm actually interested to see what they re-name the MKC into. I imagine the MKZ is probably dead as a doornail, but going back to Zephyr would be fine with me if it stuck around. I wonder if Lincoln could partner with someone who isn't giving up on sedans to make a replacement.... a heavily reworked Mazda 6 might not be bad and Mazda has no problem building cars for other brands.

You're right, that was a typo on my part. I imagine it would be easier if models had names instead of scrabble letters.

Around $32k and relatively similar interior sizes, they're all competition.

Differences of a couple inches do not a whole new segment make. It's price first and then a GENERAL size class.

oh look... a barn find 1998 3-series... wat? That's the new one?

No... exactly wrong. There are price classes AND size classes... usually, a vehicle has to be close in both to get consideration. The GLA and XT4 are the competitors for each other. They compete in price and they're close enough in INTERIOR space that they compete there too..... it's just that the Cadillac wins there that gets you bent out of shape... because the Cadillac is the better car for the price.

@smk4565 The competition has mostly moved up in price (except the 3-series which has decontented to stay cheaper). Cars broken into price class first and size class second. You don't see people comparing a Sonic 5-door to a Bentley coupe just because they're both EPA Sub-Compacts. An Impala and a CLA can both be had at $30k but size is secondary to price.... people who want space go with the Impala. Same with the CLA and ATS. People who want a smaller sporty sedan in the $30k - $40k range can look at the smaller CLA or the larger ATS. The C-Class is out of reach and so is the Bentley.

This is a really great lil package with all that equipment. I remain unconvinced by these tiny displacement turbo engines.

Well... CT3 if it's a BMW Z3 type car... then def

Have a great birthday @William Maley and @ccap41

The ATS has a bigger interior than the CLA. The CTS has a bigger interior than the C-Class The CT6 has a bigger interior than the E-class. Price matters. The ATS and C-Class don't price overlap much until you get to the V-series / AMG level. The bulk of C-Class sits inside of the CTS territory. You are the only one in the world who measures size class by the exterior.... everyone... government, rental car companies, manufacturers class vehicles by interior room. You still haven't completed your assignment. Give me the ROI for a Cadillac in the GLA/X1-2/Q3 price point having a RWD platform.... how much more would Cadillac sell? Base price must remain around $30k-ish.

Correction: he is not the majority stock holder. He is the largest shareholder. He holds around 20%

Certainly not American cars. A Cruze is a large mid-size over there. I can't imagine trying to pilot something like a Continental or Navigator. You'd have to be hyper-rich to afford those cars in Japan.

That's not the problem. The luxury in Cadillac is the size you get at a price point. Being "big as a Cadillac" is an actual thing... There is a price point at around $32k where the Germans are selling small crossovers. Cadillac is also selling a small crossover that is slightly larger. If you're leasing one of these things at $399 a month, you're not getting into a GLC much less a GLC63. So the advantage is to Cadillac for the XT4 being larger than the very cramped GLA. Size is the selling point for Cadillac. It has been for most of Cadillac's lifetime.

I saw verification this morning ( I didn't have it last night) that Musk is staying on as CEO, just not as Chairman of the Board.

GLC63 models are so exceedingly rare, I have never even seen one in the wild. As far as it's concerned, they exist in paper and press fleets only. The vast vast vast majority of GLCs are 4 cylinders and the people leasing them couldn't tell you why which way the engine faces might matter.