If you say the TT is a Beetle I’d say the Continental is a Fusion (it rides on the same CD4 platform).

XLR is an audio interconnect plug and a Cadillac.

So this is a Q7 with a haircut and flared fenders?

Laser sintering is far different from extrusion printing. The finish level is very high in comparison.

Cool! Really! I’d suggest an octet of webers and a set of proper long tubes with merge collectors. Nice work any way you look at it.

The intake and exhaust are designed to look good and not much consideration was given to maximizing flow (i.e. horsepower).

That intake and the headers look cool, but all I see is a bunch of power and torque left on the table.

So trade it in on another one with a warranty.

That’s a harbinger of things to come. Sell it before the warranty expires.

What the hell does this nonensical BS have to do with an article about C7's? Cut down trees to make tires? WTF?

Lex and Cad are not the competitive set. Think Volvo, Acura, Infinti, and maybe even Buick.

That wouldn’t burn gas any faster than just driving down the highway in 3rd gear. You need full throttle to make max power to use max fuel.

Find a couple of close highway ramps with easy on/off. Full throttle acceleration onto the highway to whatever speed won’t get you arrested. Get off at the next exit, WOT back to the previous exit. Repeat as necessary.

Wrong reply button...

So is this pronounced “bose”, “bo-she”, “bosh”, or “bosh-eh”? I’m sure there won’t be a video telling us how to pronounce it correctly unlike some other European brands.

I agree. Seems like a desperate attempt to grab a small amount of additional sales. Maybe I’m wrong about the potential market size. I’d love to see the venn diagram of the potential customer...

Yes, but you interact with the dealer, not Mazda. If Mazda wants to charge higher transacation prices the buying experieince has to reflect that as well. The difference, in my experience, between luxury brands (Audi and MB recently) versus non-luxury marques, in terms of customer support, is night and day. You get…

You remember incorrectly. The trunk opens and is actually quite large.

Brakes are cheaper and easier to replace than transmissions.

MOstly it was just more of the same as my ‘13 (just faster). It’s OK for a regular sedan, but when the expectations rise for a performance oriented sedan it falls short. Engine sound was flat, transmission was slow to react, it understeers like a pig, zero steering feel, and the AWD system is not a performance…