Drew Dowdell

On a test run while I was driving a new V6 Cadenza... Which has about the standard amount of power you'd expect from a V6... I was positively spanked by an S90 T6 AWD (the double boosted 4 cylinder). It wasn't even close. From a performance perspective, the double boosted engine has it.

What engine issues are you hearing about? I'm curious because the XC90 and new XC60 are both on my radar. Volvo is going with supercharged, turbocharged, hybrid 4-cylinders at their top end.

Like I said... usually. the 2.7 in the F-150 is an oddball situation because you're getting V8 power for less than V8 price. Yes it is more expensive than a base V6, but it isn't really comparable because of the big power differences. The 2.7T costs less than a V8 and gets better fuel economy. *side note... apparently you can't get the 5.0 with the new 10-speed transmission, only with the 6-speed. Odd and disappointing... I wonder why that is.

Usually. The 2.7 is supposed to be a V8 replacement though, so it's priced accordingly and above a non-EB V6. But if someone is comparison shopping a non-EB 3.5 and a 2.7 EB, they're most likely looking at power difference rather than fuel economy. It's when someone is comparison shopping a 5.0 and a 2.7 EB that the fuel economy thing comes into play.

The 500 is a reliability dog, I know, but that doesn't mean the entire company is like that.

The new Volvo 4-cylinders are fantastic.

As I mentioned, any relaxation of CAFE is going to do next to nothing for manufacturers. California is going to get to keep it's waiver and about a dozen other states follow the California standards. You can't even buy California specific cars anymore.... They just build them all to that standard. Trump is again, over promising and under delivering.

Not what we're taking about here @hyperv6.

I doubt it, Enclave is showing there. But it's gotta be soon.

There is nothing left or right about pointing out the hypocrisy of a man who tells people to "Buy American" but doesn't buy American himself. It's not even political. Romney told people to buy American and he would roll around in Yukon Denalis and DTSes.... McCain had a CTS.... Obama had a 300 and an Escape Hybrid prior to becoming President. Four Presidential candidates there, across the political spectrum... only one can be called a hypocrite about his automotive purchases against the backdrop of his rhetoric.

I had two friends with similar vintage Firebirds that couldn't stay running when making right hand turns at suburban speeds. I'm still willing to forget about quality problems from 3 decades ago and give GM and Alfa a chance.

This segment doesn't care about 0-60 times. The top 3 players are V6 fwd based cars. Adding a 400 HP variant would increase sales of each by a fraction of a percent. It's just not worth it.

Cadillac beats the MKX in sales.

gah... you have a point there. Tour Cross makes me think this would be the "sports activity vehicle" version of the LaCrosse.

Really? A 1976? Come on now... if we're going to expect people to stop bringing up the Cadillac Cimerron or 8-6-4 in every CTS-V review, we need to let a 1976 Alfa go too. As I said earlier... a faulty sunroof switch isn't that big of a deal. My 2nd year CTS had a similar issue and it was otherwise rock solid after the sunroof dial was replaced under warranty. (I wish they'd bring that dial back as a sunroof control, so much better than the pushbutton)

So what? S-Classes are used as taxis. An excellent platform is an excellent platform. The Edge and Explorer are both at the top of their game with Explorer being the best seller in its segment. This generation of MKX no longer has the same body shell as the Edge, so it is unique in that regard. I too wish that Cadillac would put the 3.6TT in the XT5, but I'm not going to pity Cadillac being beaten in performance by Lincoln when Lincoln is putting out a fantastic product. The MDX is a less than mediocre SUV now... I don't know how Acura sells any of them except for people who refuse to look at anything else. Nearly any similarly sized luxury SUV you can name is better than the MDX. Even some of the "consumer" brand SUVs like Explorer and Grand Cherokee are superior in top trim. I'd even rate the new Acadia Denali better than the MDX and my enthusiasm for the Acadia is about as bright as a night light. My enthusiasm for the XT5 is similarly dim. Why is the MDX so bad? Because they used the badly underbaked Pilot platform. Sure the Pilot is selling okay, but I suspect that it is mostly out of Honda brand loyalty more than anything else. MDX v. MKX... two luxury vehicles that share a platform with more plebian models with very different outcomes.

Why is that sad? The MKX is an excellent vehicle. I'd put it above the MDX and RX, particularly in top trim.

That makes the new Regal sound promising from a performance standpoint. We're in a bit of a jam with what we're going to do about our current car situation and I'm trying to hold out until the new Regal arrives. About not being able to defeat start/stop. I wonder how much of that is an EPA thing. Like do they get bonus points from the EPA for not offering a disable?

I too prefer Tour Ex rather than Tour Cross.

No... that would not be the case. A lot of work goes into creating a modern body shell. Just having a different rear hatch is enough to push that cost over $1,000. An Escalade Sedan with a trunk? That's an idea I can get behind if Cadillac decided to invent it.... again...

I know. Neither AMC nor the Subaru Outback SUS are that recent either. It was more a comment on the idea of what's old is new again when Mercedes fanbois decide that MB has invented something. (See also, Airbag restraints and Anti-Lock Brakes)

Suzuki X-90. Based on the Suzuki Sidekick / Geo Tracker

Fixed that for you.

Copying AMC, Subaru, and Suzuki.

No.. the coupes don't pull those numbers. The whole GLC and GLE lines might, but that is including the .. erm..... GLE/C "sedan".