But it’s arguably prettier than the current 5er.

I thought BMW historically campaigned the M3 (now M4) against the 911. Has that changed? And why wouldn’t they just create a mid-engined 8-series based on the i8? That’s what the i8 chassis was designed for!

The “floating roof” is the current style thing that all of the designers are hot on.

Now, now, there are lots of Suburbans and Tahoes running around SF...

Fortunately, GM will be importing Chinese-built cars very soon. I’m excited to see someone do a detailed quality report on the Chinese-built Buick Envision vs UAW-built GMC Terrain / Acadia.

... and hired the Italians for assembly!

The material doesn’t scratch!

That’s what Tesla will say.

No, Tesla claims that their powertrain costs are tiny now.

I wonder if they’ve got huge guys with big mallets and pry bars forcing panel alignment like in the old days.

See, now that’s sexy.

A lot of Japanese car buyers have similar emotional investment in how perfect their cars are.

I wonder if we could watch a Tesla X do laps around Ford’s proving ground. When Ford first acquired Jag, the old Jags couldn’t even finish the test cycle.

I think it possible that he’s not doing it right.

Exactly. That Porsche isn’t exactly a Rolex.

The backlog is likely because prospective buyers can’t see how shitty the build quality is at the time they order the car.

That shit’s not acceptable on a $40k car.

Jalopnik has reached out to Tesla for comment but has not yet heard back.

Please. It’s on a Mustang. Those never crash.

I’m pretty sure the US government wouldn’t care, either.