Drew Dowdell

You auto follow threads you post in. As for the missing words, I'll look into it.

Wait... It's a 3.0 turbo 6 with eAssist and brand new and amazing and all..... But it produces less torque and merely 8 more horsepower than the GM 3.0 turbo that's been out a few years now?

Aviator was the original name of the concept car for the MKX. But most people who even know of the Aviator know of it as the Explorer based Lincoln.

Happy birthday

No, I don't think that'd be a good name for the MKC...

Well if the new Explorer based crossover is to become Aviator (where is that thing anyway? I expected it a long time ago), we'd have Navigator, Aviator, Nautilus.... I'm sure there is a good name in there for the MKC. I'm not sure why they didn't take this redesign as a chance to rename it. That said, I really like the looks of this so far, looks very upscale and back into the class Lincoln should be playing in. I did like the current MKX exterior and most of the interior, but the dash and center stack design was enough of a letdown for me to not consider one. The seats in the MKX are excellent and could/should just carry over.

Again being so one dimensional. Yes the GX is dated, but a 302 hp V8 is still going to drive smoother and more torquey than a 302hp 2.0T. A 2.0T in the GX would be completely inappropriate... you'd be into the boost all the time.

The CLS has been one of my favorites in the Benz lineup for a long time, but this looks like they phoned in the redesign.

Well at least that builder's heart was in the right place...

Hope all our US fans are having a great holiday!

Exactly! I just like the look so much better. The Envision is fine for its target market.

No... he and his wife did something related to some video game they play that I don't remember. There were two weapons on the altar, one of which was a pipe wrench.... apparently this is the first weapon you get in the game. It was symbolizing them going into battle together. It was a very un-traditional wedding.

My best friend, who is a lover of history and irony, got married on the 5th of November 2016. This was his gift to me for being his best man.

Armed and ready for the holidays

I wonder what our differences in ages are.... if effortless torque is fancy, my old '81 is the automotive equivalent of Cher in a glitter bath. Also... that means that EVs are fancier than any ICE could ever be. Joking aside, the torque in the Acadia is plenty strong and you don't need to rev the engine to get it. That was true with the prior V6, and it was something I harped on them for... but it is no longer the case. Again, the comparison here isn't Turbo V6es... Spend the same number of dollars as Buick V6 over at Benz, BMW, or even Lexus, and you're getting a Turbo-4 or a less powerful NA V6. The GLE gets a 302hp NA V6 compared to the Enclave's 310... but Buick isn't even supposed to be competing on that level.

Turbos are fancy?

Lincolns are very fancy Fords then. The XTS is dead man walking, they're putting as little money into it as they can till they can push it out the door in 3 years. The latest V6 is not torqueless. It's not a turbo V6, but it's better than any Turbo-4 that manufacturers are trying to foist on us these days. I just had an Acadia SLT for 1000 miles and the engine was great and a big improvement over the outgoing model (which I despised).... but it was saddled with a 6-speed

I have no problem with a Fusion sport aside from it's name. It's not particularly sporty, it's just decently fast in a segment with rather mediocre performance. The Regal GS and Mazda 6 both handle better... the Fusion Sport just goes faster in a straight line. I'd really love that... but Albert absolutely refuses. I guess I'll have to cry about it in the GS he wants instead.

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Buick Regal GS - 310 hp / 282 lb-ft, cylinder deactivation and start/stop. The 250hp/260tq base engine in the Regal is the top engine in the Malibu, available only when you cross the $30k mark. Otherwise in the Malibu, you're driving a 160hp/184tq 1.5T. That seems right to me. Buick Lacrosse - 310 hp / 282 lb-ft, cylinder deactivation and start/stop, 8-speed auto (Impala and XTS are still on 6-speeds), Twin-Clutch AWD same as the Focus RS. Buick Enclave - 310 hp / 282 lb-ft, cylinder deactivation and start/stop, variable suspension Buick Encore Sport Touring - gets a different tuned 1.4T with direct injection, boosts torque by 40 lb-ft over a 2,000 rpm range and horsepower by 20. This engine is not available in the Trax. As a driver of the original 1.4T, every extra bit of torque offered matters. That said, I'm not sure why you think Buick is supposed to be directly competing with Lincoln. Lincoln is supposed to be in Benz/Cadillac territory. Buick is doing well right where it is... not as expensive as Cadillac, but a lot nicer than Chevy.

Sorry to be blunt, but you're simply wrong. The Cruze has different engines compared to the now dead Verano, and it always did. You had your choice of a 1.8 or a 1.4T in the Cruze, while the Verano got the 2.4 and 2.0T. The Verano got a more advanced suspension. Push button start with keyless entry. Heated steering wheel. Quiet tuning.... the Verano is vault like inside The Verano was not just a sticker job. The new Malibu is a generation ahead of the current Regal, but if anything it is trickle down from the current Regal in terms of powertrain. The best engine you can get in the Malibu is a de-tuned version of the best engine in the Regal. The next Regal will come with a V6... something you can't buy in any midsize "family" car from Ford, GM, or Honda. It has an advanced AWD system and suspension, plus the quiet tuning the Malibu doesn't get. I don't know where I'd get the idea that a 3.6 powered Regal is just a sticker job of a 1.5T powered Malibu. I own an Encore and I'd never buy a Trax. They cheaped out on it way too much. Buick Quiet tuning, active noise cancellation, and superior materials make all the difference in the world. Without all of that Buick Quiet tuning, you really hear how all the sausage is made under the hood, and it ain't pretty. But all of that doesn't change the fact that it was designed as the Opel/Buick first and then GM DAT got their hands on it to make a Chevy version. Lacrosse - It's on a newer lighter version of the platform than the Impala and XTS, there really is no comparison. It's got more advanced transmissions, AWD, quiet tuning, advanced variable suspension, and the newer version of GM's V6. There really is no case here for it being "just a chevy rebadge". The Enclave has all of the things I mentioned above plus an optional variable suspension... it's more like a luxury version of an Acadia Denali than a Traverse even though it shares a body shell with Traverse. It's also never has to make due with a Turbo-4 as a base engine. If you want to disqualify Buick in spite of these things, that's fine... but they are exactly the types of things that make a Lincoln a Lincoln instead of a Ford these days. Sorry, I realized I was wrong about Ford not having a V6 in a family car... I forgot about the Fusion Sport... just like everyone else has.

If it is only available on $32k Escapes, I'm guessing the overall take rate is fairly low. That's not where the bulk of Escape sales is going to be.

Platform sharing does not equal Rebadging Verano = rebadged Opel Astra Regal = Rebadged Opel Insignia Lacrosse = Shared platform with XTS and Impala, but is now the most advanced of the three Encore = Co-Built Opel Mokka (I don't want to say rebadged, because they were built simultaneously for both markets), that is, they put quiet tuning in from the start knowing it would be a Buick. Envision = It's own. Yes it is on Delta II platform, but it is different enough that it can't share a line with the Equinox or Terrain. Enclave = Platform shared with Traverse. That said... I'd still take an SRX over an Envision because V6 and I've long liked the SRX's looks. The Envision is fine as a vehicle but doesn't do anything to plump the front of my jeans.

It's an option. I'd want to see what the take rate is before I'd make any conclusions.