I work for a dealer group that owns two VW showrooms. Every now and then, there are some absolutely absurd employee lease deals, and I’ve said that if we ever get one for the ID.Buzz, I’ll jump on it.

“Uh yeah, hello airplanes? It's blimps. You win!"

I replaced a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 wagon with a 2019 Volvo V90 T5 R-Design. One of the biggest surprises with the Benz was its fuel economy, which was incidentally one of my biggest disappointments with the Volvo.

It sounds like Dodge accomplished exactly what they set out to with this car. It’s just too expensive, and I can’t imagine who the target audience would be outside of a small niche of influencers, or weirdos like me.

It is a pre-production model, but “unfinished” is definitely the word I’d use too.

Not a company, but a model - the Mustang. It’s always been a fairly accessible, stylish, and recognizable car; almost a by-word for the American sports car. It’s adored within, and well outside the car enthusiast sphere.

I don't think anyone buys those Nissans because they WANT a Nissan. It's just a car people in certain situations end up with. 

Exactly, so if someone really wanted an ICE iX, they could just get an X5.

None of them. It seems like every EV that would do well as an ICE car already exists. In these instances, the ICE model just ends up being better because it’s not as purpose-built as a dedicated EV.

You’re not completely crazy. The Type 00's profile features the most obvious Jaguar design cues. I see E-Type, XK, and final-gen XJ in there.

I think I’m right there with you. There’s a brutalist, cyberpunk charm to this design that I find very captivating. I actually see quite a few Jaguar signatures in the side profile, but I wish there were more details to make this concept really stand out.

COPY NOTHING 

I had a 2016 Challenger R/T Shaker for a little over 5 years, and the “personal luxury car” perspective was really the best way to enjoy it.

I’m definitely adding this to bookshelf.

Any entry-level European luxury car - the BMW 2-Series GranCoupe, the Mercedes A/CLA-Class, the Audi A3. I’ll include the X1, GLA, Q3, Jaguar e-Pace, Alfa Romeo Tonale, etc. as well.

You may be overestimating the amount of average buyers who even care about a V-8, and underestimating the draw of the Mustang nameplate.

That gives me an idea. My friend/crush/whatever you want to call it has a Prius Prime with one missing hubcap. I'm gonna replace it for her. 

This looks like a modern interpretation of the old Dodge Power Wagon. It’s not a looker, but it’s striking for sure and I can see where some of the inspiration comes from.

I’ve always daydreamt about a modern Lamborghini LM002. 

That’s the first car that came to mind. I was born well after the Vega ceased production, but I still know it was a uniquely bad car.