It’s a single twin-scroll turbo as the engine is based on the same one in the 35i model (the N55). The older N54 engine was a twin turbo and the newer M3/M4 use a twin turbo setup as well.

The submarine reference speaks to the isolation you get from being inside of a vehicle. Sure, views are great in a convertible or a motorcycle but you don’t have the quiet observation deck type feel when you’re exposed to the elements.

But what I’m saying is that they aren’t charging comparable prices, despite the common assertion. $37K and $44K are not really comparable. The BMW is nearly 20% more expensive. For that extra 20% you can argue that you’re getting a better experience, but that doesn’t mean the prices are comparable as you’re definitely…

I think that’s mostly a myth thanks to the overpriced (and now dead) C30. Sure, the 3 Series and S60 start around the same price but you’re starting at a 180hp 320 vs. a 240hp S60 T5. You can get leather, a moonroof, and navigation on a T5 S60 and still come in slightly under the starting price for a 328i. Once you…

Maserati lists the base price of the 2015 Ghibli as $69,800 in the configurator so it’s even more expensive than what you listed. It’s slightly more expensive than a base A7 and CLS though it’s cheaper than a 6 Series GC.

I think the front end is ugly but for whatever reason that doesn’t hurt the fact that I would deeply, deeply appreciate having one in my garage.

Perhaps it’s regional. I’ve only seen a single Ghibli but see the 6 Series, CLS and A7/S7/RS7 on a fairly regular basis. I’ve even seen more RS7s than Ghiblis. While the Ghibli has been selling in similar numbers as the 6 Series, A7 family and CLS individually, it certainly hasn’t outsold them all combined. For 2014…

I would think a VW looking like an Audi or a Porsche is a good thing. The problem arises when it goes in the other direction....

Wouldn’t it be irrelevant if you don’t actually take the car to Montana? A state trooper from California wouldn’t/couldn’t pull you over and ticket you for violation of a Montana law. Since the car isn’t registered in California the two plate requirement wouldn’t apply either. So it would seem that regardless you’d be…

It actually never mattered when you upgraded your phone. The carriers, at least AT&T/Verizon, still charged you the subsidy even when the contract was completed and you were month-to-month. You wouldn’t see your monthly amount drop even a year after your last contract expired which is why it always made sense to…

Right now you can still get a contract and keep your plan. If they get rid of contracts you’ll have to pay full price for your phone or lease/finance it from Apple, and let your AT&T service lapse into month-to-month.

I’d argue that they’re still obscuring the price for most people. Both AT&T and Verizon default to the “monthly” price for their phones on their websites and Apple has now introduced their own leasing/financing option (Tmobile displays both options by default). They’re still looking for a way to make people think…

Not to mention that as they become increasingly common it will probably become increasingly expensive to insure non-autonomous vehicles. Those who choose to manually drive, regardless of history, will suddenly become “higher risk” drivers. I imagine that will help speed things along once the technology becomes mass…

Audi isn’t the only manufacturer that does it (I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the Grand Cherokee do it as well). I think the Model S dims the light instead of shutting it off. It’s because there are regulations stating that during the daytime, you can’t have a light brighter than your turn signal on at the same time unless…

Helmet laws are applied at the state level however. They’re more akin to traffic laws than industry safety standards and thus more appropriate for state regulation.

Sadly you (and I) will be waiting for awhile. After the S90/V90 they’ll move on to updating the 60 range the year after and then the 40 range the year after that. Then, and only then, will they start to consider additional models such as a low volume coupe. They haven’t actually committed to replacing the C70 yet…

Under the hood will be a 2.0L 4 cylinder engine. There will be no T6 or V8 stuffed in sideways this time around.

It won’t be RWD. It will be FWD/AWD as it’s built on the SPA platform that underpins the XC90 and will also underpin the new S60/V60/XC60 when they are released.

At the very least, the 5GB is now a threshold rather than a cap. Crossing 5gb means you’re eligible for network management, meaning they’ll throttle you at high load times, but they do not automatically slow you down once you hit 5gb like they used to threaten to do.

Has Volvo actually stated they are selling Chinese made XC90 and S60 models in the U.S.? Last I heard the S60L was the only model being exported from China as it is a model made specifically for the Chinese market. The XC90 and S60 for the U.S. market are built in Europe.