Drew Dowdell
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Fastback sedan isn't even a new idea.
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Yup. Most of our bridges are yellow.
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It looks okay I guess... but it doesn't look like an all new truck. It looks like just a nose job on the existing truck. Remember when GM did that with the 2014 Silverado? It was all new, but most people thought it was just a refreshed 2013.- 20 replies
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It's HDR+ photography... so take that as somewhat enhanced.
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If you're talking about the centering of the ads, that is the one thing out of my control for the moment.
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Most of that is aero.
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As much as I want.
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Did they literally photograph that in the plant in Chattanooga? Looks good though.
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What's everyone think of the new slider on the front page?
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55 degrees here before the storm hits, so I took a walk along the river during lunch. Interesting fog hanging over the river.
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But then a first gen Genesis or SS or Charger should have that look too... And they don't look that premium.
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I was agreeing with you while disagreeing. I think you should at least keep the roofline styles similar. The cheap car you posted has more of a fast back hatch back look while the upper class car is more of a melted sedan. The VW v. Benz comparison makes your point more by having a shape that is much closer.
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That's the least of their worries on those cars. The problem is that they have all the numbers to stack up to the competition, for the meat of the market, but they are the automotive equivalent of novicaine. Shopping in this segment they would be dead last with the Pathfinder and Outlander. CX9 better handling Pilot better space Highlander hybrid options and better interior build. Grand Cherokee more off-road capable, better handling, hemi option, high tow rating, better interior Durango ditto GC Explorer/Edge better interior, more solid feeling, just looks more premium and dare I say it Explorer has an "authority" to it. Atlas better looking than Acadia Ascend haven't driven it yet, but it checks all the right boxes and has a knock out interior.
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The Edge's upgrade to an 8-speed may help, ditto for the 9-speed in the Traverse.... but I think that drivers will still have to keep their foot in the boost to keep these beasts moving. The Acadia V6 with a 6-speed moves really well... shame it is otherwise duller than dishwater to drive.
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IMHO, there is only one that can manage that effect....
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I get the point you were trying to make @balthazar, but I might have used a different example for the modern lower end comparison. Some suggestions.
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I feel uncomfortable in a car without my belt on. It's such a mechanical thing for me to do when I get in the car, I've caught myself doing it just shuffling cars around in the driveway.
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The 2.0T is plenty smooth enough, but it is a strong bit of evidence for my assertion that low displacement high boost 4-cylinders are not suitable replacements for V6es. In spite of what the output numbers say, this engine feels lethargic in such a heavy crossover.
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Looking at it again, I kinda see a 4 door Scion tC.
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Welcome back @VenSeattle!!
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I only was including the Grand Cherokee Summit since it has some substantial interior upgrades over a standard issue GC. Also, with a base price for the Summit 4x4 of $50k ranging all the way up to $65k, it can certainly rank with this class. I mentioned the QX60 and Enclave as "if you squint" only because they are 3-row crossovers, but they overlap the Acura and Lincoln. Base price Enclave - $39,995, Base Price MKX - $39,035, Base Price MDX - $44,200, Base Price QX60 - $43,300, Base Price XT5 - $40,595. Now, another reason I include the Enclave. Buick plays games with its base pricing and they've done this for years. It is virtually impossible to find a base Enclave. The lowest trim you will find is a FWD Essence with a base price of $47k. I searched 5 zipcode around the country and found a single 2018 Enclave 1SV (base trim) in South Florida. DC, NJ, Pittsburgh, NYC had none. My guess is that the 1SV is primarily a fleet only model that Buick will sell you if you order one. They've done this before with the Regal and Lacrosse. SMK used to go on rants about the 4-cylinder Lacrosse and its $30k base price... and he might have had a point except for the fact that nearly zero were built for general consumption unless you ordered it that way. Nearly all the Lacrosses were V6 models with higher trims. The same goes for the eAssist Regal... they exist, but are so rare as to not matter.
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Some of those buttons are screen based which is almost worse.
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and tail lights by Kia
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MKX, MDX, RX, XT5 and if you squint QX60, Enclave, and Grand Cherokee Summit
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I think the Acura and Edge are both confusing, but by virtue of having more buttons, the Acura is more of a mess.
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