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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Even Volvo is within spitting distance of some of the German competitors... XC60 - 2,218 - This is the old out of production one, just 700 units away from the X3, they did sell 303 of the just arriving new XC60 which means they are just 397 units away from BMW in the segment... *gasp* and they're front wheel drive! *clutches pearls* The interior of the new XC60 is so fantastic that BMW needs to be worried here. XC90 - 2,869 - Only 210 units away from beating the BMW X5 and within targeting distance of the GLE, less than 1,000 units delta.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Fixed that for you. Cadillac XT5 - 7,236 BMW X3 - 2,918 BMW X5 - 3,079 Audi Q3 - 1,861 Audi Q5 - 4,767 Mercedes - GLC - 4,498 Mercedes - GLE - 3,750 Lexus RX - 10,391 Acura RDX - 4,679 Acura MDX - 4,532 (I'm actually curious about this one, the MDX and XT5 have flipped for 2nd place a few months recently) Infiniti QX60 - 3,697 (the FWD one) Infiniti QX70 - 454 (the RWD one) TL:DR - It takes 2 BMW models (3 if you count the X4) to still not beat a single Cadillac model in sales. It takes two Benz models to beat Cadillac and not beat Lexus or Acura. If you were Mary Barra, the choice is beyond obvious. Crossover buyers don't care about RWD/FWD... because they order them AWD. And Cindy McMansion isn't concerned about Nurburgring like handling while she is driving around to the various open houses she has this weekend.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    One of the few things I like about our '04 CR-V is the more convenient swing out tailgate.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    We already know the XTS is a dead horse, so why do you continue to beat it?
  5. Drew Dowdell
    indeed, that was great!
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Alpha platform is going into its second generation.... so no.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Tesla used Lotus bodies to start.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Do they produce anything beyond really nice Photoshop work?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The ATS replacement. I still think JDN is being cagey with words when he says that the number of sedans will be reduced. Yes, the XTS obviously will go, but I think the "sedans" part should be examined. The ATS and CTS aren't going to be combined into a single car, there will be vehicles in both slots... they just might not be sedans. Think new Regal Sportback, Kia Stinger, Tesla Model S as examples.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    EPA cycle needs to be more in tune with real world driving.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Is this really a floating roof though? It looks like the whole roof is black
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Remember when we had a similar discussion here about 10 years ago with regards to fender vents?
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I do agree that the ATS should get the 3.0T as the mid level engine.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    But you're not in a downsized turbo that this article is talking about. If Mazda did a 180hp turbo 1.6 liter.... you'd probably get different results.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I like it! It's going to be too small for us, but I like it.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Im really curious what Par is. None of the German 4-cylinder blow me away. They're functional and meet expectations for a Turbo 4, but they aren't the paragon of refinment. An inline 6 will usually be better refined than a V6 I'll admit, but with a statistics of 1 in the entire segment, that would be better than Par. Most of the segment uses V6es or Turbo V6es. Cadillac offers both in the ATS, plus a good performance turbo-4. And again, for the price that Cadillac will start selling you a V6, you're still getting a 4cylinder at Benz, BMW, and Audi. You want a Turbo 6 at Benz? It will be cheaper than an ATS-V for the C43 to start, but add just 2 packages that contain stuff that is standard on the V and you've already match it in price... and even in a C43, you'll have to look at those tail light blades disappearing over the horizon. Wash, rinse, repeat at Audi and BMW. Lexus and Infiniti change the value equation the other direction. Infiniti will put you in a 300hp turbo 6 for just $38k, Lexus will put you in a NA 255hp V6 for $40k. Possibly more refined than the ATS but behind in performance. You can get a 306 hp V6 also...less power than Grandpa's W-body Impala. The Acura TLX with 290 hp for $36k is probably the cheapest way into a 6 cylinder and Honda does makes a good engine....shame the rest of the car doesn't live up to the class. So tell me, from $44k to over $50k (closer to $55k if equally equipped) Cadillac is selling you a V6 car while the Germans are pushing 4 poppers. How is that sub-par?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, Kia is becoming a weird part mainline / part premium brand with the Stinger, Cadenza, and K900.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    A3/4/5 are not RWD, but otherwise, yes. The Stinger may also be included although it is not a true compact it is smallish inside and bases at $33k
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I agree with this study and @regfootball word for word
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The 9-speed was being worked on by GM, so I'm not sure how much they could have speeded it up.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    That's what we have in the Encore. It was a dealbreaker for me to not have it when buying the car
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I like the interior in the pictures. Overall shape looks a lot like an Infiniti to me from the outside.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I love the blue interior. I'm tired of tan, gray, or black as my only choices.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, it absolutely depends on how they are equipped. However, if you're looking for the best 0-60 for your dollar, there is only a narrow band between $55k and $60k where BMW beats the equivalently priced Cadillac. I personally don't care about a few 10ths of a second, even a whole second. I have fallen out of love with turbos, so I head towards the most displacement I can get. For me, that means either the 340i or the ATS V6, but it's not about full throttle acceleration, it's about effortless around town scoot without having to wait for turbos to spool.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I know that I just posted that 0-60 is largely meaningless, but I want to point out a few things. 1. The change to the 8-speed means the ATS 2.0T matches the BMW now. 2. You need to specify which 2.0T BMW you are referring to. I know what you mean, but BMW offers a 180hp 2.0T as the base engine and that certainly doesn't do 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. 3. You also need to align price points. The BMW 2.0T you are referring is the 330i that starts at $40k. The Cadillac V6 is $44,9k, but comes with a lot more equipment at that price. When you configure them about the same, the BMW is.... $44,9. So for the same $44,9k, the Cadillac is just slightly faster. The base model ATS is substantially faster than the base model 320i, so if you're shopping in that territory, the Cadillac is the way to go. The 340i is a tweener that Cadillac doesn't have a direct offer to, however, that 3-series model sits mostly in the $50-$60k range,start adding things like heated seats and navi, you'll get to $60k pretty quick. At $60k, you're into the ATS-V which will blow away a 340i no problem since the ATS-V runs with the M3 pack. TL:DR, you can't align the cars just on cylinder count, you have to look at price also. BMW is selling 4-cylinder cars for the price of Cadillac 6es.
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