Re: Neutral....It would take the RAV4 PHEV. I want to dip my toe into the EV water without jumping in headfirst. Just yet. I live in an apartment building so no charging at home but I can charge for free at work. A PHEV makes the most sense for me as I can still take off for weekend roadtrips without having to think…

Even if the production version looks this good (which it won’t) it still won’t sell. People have largely forgotten about Acura and this segment is cooling rapidly. They can try all they want to revive but I would bet good money on this selling in tiny, tiny numbers. Not quite Kia K900 bad, but still bad. 

BMW M240i

Wait hang on.....Just *HOW MUCH* does the state of CA spend on cars each year in total then!? Those are some huge numbers. 

The most frustrating part is that we know that GM is it’s own worst enemy. They have fantastic existing EV tech with the Bolt and Volt which were and are excellent vehicles. They just don’t work from a size and design perspective for what the market currently wants. I simply cannot understand why GM didn’t immediately…

I would add that Ford is doing something fairly similar in the European market by launching a new (in fairness, nicely designed) crossover called the Puma. That’s all fine and good apart from the fact the Puma used to be a sexy cheap sporty-ish little coupe. It’s the same as Mitsubishi shamelessly using the Eclipse…

I am skeptical that buyers really care about fast EV’s. Normal, every day buyers simply don’t care that much. If they did, we wouldn’t have CVT’s in everything. I think most people (myself included) care more about range. I know this range anxiety is misplaced but it’s still real.

You have to keep moving forward, not just in the auto industry but any industry. Nissan/Infiniti had a decent car or 2 a decade ago and then just….stopped. They just didn’t keep moving things forward. Say what you want about the domestics, they’re at least coming up with some interesting cars. Not so with…

I agree. Vote Rock 2020 - because a ‘Vote for Rock, is a vote for a solid foundation of toughness, standing up for what’s right and not being afraid to take on the corporate interests of SUVs’ VOTE ROCK 2020.

I adore the current Volvo design language, so I don’t see the negatives in using that for this standalone brand. What I do see a problem with however is the frankly absurd price. Sure, I get they want to be ‘exclusive’ but y’know who also wanted to be ‘exclusive’ with their fancy brand? Genesis. How’s that working out…

I’m a snooty European that lives in the US. Every part of me is saying I should hate the Charger. It’s old. It drives messily. It feels cheap (because it is) But having rented my fair share of these now.....I....I actually like them. I would absolutely, without a doubt take one over an Altima or whatever other crap…

Camry. Camry. Camry.

This is going to be my most un-Jalopnik answer ever but...I lease precisely so I don’t *have* to deal with any kind of mechanic. I love mechanics. I respect them. I have much gratitude for the work they do. But I have zero, absolutely ZERO interest in ever having to engage with them again. 20 years of motoring life…

Absolutely NONE of this nonsense is going to help Mitsubishi turn things around. None of it. Not a single thing. What’s most frustrating is that they have an extremely easy answer staring them in their boring looking faces….

So, now, what does someone buy who gives a damn about design, doesn’t want some anonymous SUV that looks like every other RAVsplorerogueinoxCR-V?

I have absolutely zero interest in tiny caravans. None. Zilch. Nada. Staying in one of these, heck even being in close proximity to one of these hateful things sounds like torture.

I have questions:

This will not be the Fit you want unfortunately. Think Prius C, in a bigger and slightly more appealing package. Yuck. It won’t be the fun, spry little manual with a big heart you have and love now. TBH it’s probably a good thing we won’t get it. The magic remains with the current gen. Let’s leave it go out on its own…

These are all terrible answers because the answer, as is so bloody well often the case is GTI. Duh. It’s a no brainer. Who cares about reliability with a warranty. Alternative answer: BMW M235i. 

1) If Audi actually wanted to sell any of these in the US they’d sort out the RV by inflating it the way BMW does so you can actually lease one of these as a credible (ideally slightly cheaper) alternative to a Q7. This will be a terrible, terrible car to buy. Lease? Yes. Absolutely. Buy? Oh no, no, no. Just no.