Yes, I drive an MK7 GTI, so I am anxiously awaiting VW’s upcoming releases.  

Replying a second time as I see you live in Indy and drive a 3.  We live near Butler and my wife almost got a 3 last year..... if only it had a hatchback.   She commutes to Muncie 3-4 times per week, but we settled on a CPO Lexus CT200H and will likely go full electric in 4-5 years when she is ready for a…

I’ll say it a different way. People buy larger sedans because they want larger passenger compartments.

I was simply pointing out that a Toyobaru and Civic comparison is Apples and Oranges. Average household in U.S. is 2.5 people so 2 doors doesn’t work for most people for real reasons. I have 2 kids and a wife/dog, so my back seat in my GTI is used frequently.  Guy in the article is married, so there is a chance he…

Fair enough, but nobody bats an eye at over $60k for a FWD based Volvo V90, Acura MDX, Lexus RX350 or Audi A6.

The Mercedes in the article is AWD.   

Lithium Ion batteries do just fine sitting for long periods.   Lead acid, not so much    

Still a few teams like the Pacers and Jazz who build more organically and will outperform expectations.

That is amazing.  

Came here to say this.  Flying car implies that they can also travel on land.   

Truth.  Pacers fans know, especially know that we enjoy much better clutch play from Victor.  

We have expensive premium sedans. Why can’t we have expensive premium hatchbacks.    Just because Americans associate hatchbacks with entry level, doesn’t make it an absolute.   

Makes more sense. I have a hitch on my GTI. It is only rated for 1000lbs in the U.S. and I just put it in for bikes also. Of course these things are rated for much higher in other countries.   Engine not limiting factor but tongue wait and handling is.  

You know what else tows really well?  Semi trucks.   Doesn’t mean I want to park one in my garage 

But real designers.  Not actors.  

As a former Sportwagen owner you raise solid points. The Alltrack has a golf heritage and the mqb platform so it will be fun to drive and agile. And has an excellent interior. Rear cargo space is very good. This is more of a Euro sporty wagon. The Buick is more of a big American cruiser. Quantity over quality. …

The Buick is similar in size to the V90..... which is a ton more $$

I hope you hang your head in shame if you race on on-Ramps.  

Tesla 3 is similar in size to an A3/S3. A6 is not remotely comparable as it has far more usable space.

A lot of tangible and intangible benefits. Decades of lessons learned both from consumer car production and racing. Do you think Audi’s Quattro system wasn’t influenced by lessons learned from rally racing 40 years ago?