Agreed 100% - the Ciel just felt 'more Cadillac'

The Cadillac Ciel is such a bold and beautiful example of what Cadillac could be in a perfect world. It’s audacious, extravagant, and unapologetically American, yet somehow still retains a level of class and dignity in its styling. It’s easy for a concept car to look dated just a few years after debuting; no fault of…

Throw in the Maserati GranTurismo too. The ZF 6-Speed in later models was an improvement over the catastrophic DuoSelect transmission, but it was still terribly outdated. A manual transmission would have suited the car beautifully, but even the ZF 8-Speed that was offered in Maserati’s other models alongside the…

That “cheater panel” is far-and-away my least favorite part of an otherwise sharp design. I agree about the trunk section though. If this was meant to be a replacement for the CTS, it does look like a step down. 

This was going to be my answer. You do t happen to live in Atlanta do you?

SnowRunner is one of the best driving games I've ever played. 

Satellite Radio, WiFi hotspots, weather apps, reservation apps - pretty much anything that isn’t tied to the actual operation of the car.

I’m surprised by how much I like the exterior styling. It’s like a more refined Cullinan, which I also weirdly like. If anything, the interior is pretty underwhelming. I'm sure it's appropriately comfortable and quiet, but it certainly isn't as distinctive as its wool-lined predecessor. I suppose that's a consequence…

It’s gotta be the Chevrolet Vega’s 2300 engine.

It’s a rather nice design, though very little about it strikes me as “a BMW.”

From what little I know about Burning Man, the Range Rovers and Ram TRXs in these pictures I’ve been seeing seem very out of place.

There’s nothing “compact” about the EQS. It’s a porky one.

Wow, an Italian exotic car is overpriced? Groundbreaking statement, I know. Even so though, the Maserati GranTurismo has gotten a massive price hike with its new generation.

Its predecessor started at $135,000 for a standard coupe to about $165,000 for an MC Stradale Cabriolet. The new model starts at $174,000 for a…

Are they really in any better a position now to do this sort of thing than they were in 2019? Have we forgotten about the cancelled SV Coupe?

They wanted to make an example of that kid. I'd expect nothing less from that shit hole state. 

This Twitter-generated fever dream Lincoln ran during the 2013 Superbowl. I get that Lincoln wanted to appeal to a younger audience with cars like the MKZ, but this ad reeks of “how do you do, fellow kids?” And to think they paid for a 90 second Superbowl spot for it too.

I had the exact same thought when I was reviewing my photos from Amelia Island. They’ve got history rich with innovation, motorsport victories, stunning design, and they’ve TWICE built the fastest car the world had seen in the XK120 & XJ220. Even through the 90s and early 2000s, they had a “baby Bentley” character…

Not necessarily. Pre-Covid prices on 996s were quite reasonable - high mileage ones that were mechanically sound but cosmetically rough could be had in the teens, and the best examples that weren’t Turbos were in the low to mid $30k range. $25k sounds about right. 

I think anything with the 5.6L V-8 is fine. The Cummins V-8 was a basket case.

It’s rare that I’ve seen a newer vehicle so universally panned as the Titan was. C&D’s long-term review is almost humorous in how scathing it is, and my secondhand experience with the Titan only reinforces how bad it was. My friend bought one brand new and Lemon Law’d it within three months. From cooling issues in the…