Color is (in part) what made the Splash cool. Is this the new Splash? 

Cadillac buyers are trembling with intimidation at that much power.

I can’t unsee an evil clown face. 

“Patient reports dizziness, among other symptoms.” - crew member

Did your research show the lift-over height of the bed walls and tailgate? That HAS to be higher. Or...the volume that can be held in the beds of old vs. new? (Obviously, higher bed walls will create higher volume.)

I hope the splashes of color aren't just artist flourishes and they actually are planned for production.

Pictured: me, looking at my freshly-washed car about to head to Radwood. See you there. (Not actually mine. We’re pretending here. This is one of the cars I wanted before I knew what crap Mopar was.)

You’re not getting the point. Mercedes did not have any of its representatives explaining the reason for the changes you highlighted as (paraphrasing) “we did this because the older, more powerful models were intimidating to our customers.” Those older, more powerful Mercedes models are still available. Cadillac,…

Those “M” models are intimidating. I hope they offer a slower version of the vehicle.

Not “exactly”, unless Mercedes openly stated (I'm paraphrasing) "we did this for you wimps who can’t drive.”

I agree. The same is true of the Hellcats. It’s not about how powerful they are. Their attempt to defend it is just sad. They could have spun it differently. “These aren’t meant to compete in the horsepower wars. We wanted an agile and quick car that outperforms the standard model and our buyers would find exciting.…

That’s not the same. That’s a money grab. They’re not saying, “We put the ‘M‘ on our less-powerful models because our buyers didn't have the confidence to control the real 'M'-powered models." Your analogy would be akin to putting "-V" on lower-performing models, but there's still the full-fledged 600-hp monster…

If “intimidating” is the angle the P.R. team suggested to explain the weaker new models, fire them. Can anyone imagine Mercedes or BMW trying this bullshit? This is embarrassingly bad spin.

That would influence me. Given the choice of a Corolla or Prius hybrid, I’ll choose the Corolla primarily because it’s not trying so hard to be edgy or quirky or whatever Toyota was going for with the Prius’ design. If the Prius and Hyundai Ioniq were objectively equal (i.e. price, space, MPGs), I’d choose the…

Internet officials are still double-checking the results, but it does appear you were in before alllllllll the others who wanted to make this same point. We congratulate you!

Before we talk numbers, my wife wants to know what the gas mileage is and whether it’s available in silver or tan. As for me, I’d like to know about extended warranty availability and (of course) oil change packages. I appreciate service after the sale.

I laughed at the price even though I appreciate this Jaguar model more than most anything else Jaguar ever produced.

Ok. Just checking.

I said nothing about reliability. Lexus earned its strong reliability rating. That doesn’t excuse mediocrity like putting a “F Sport” badge on a vehicle that only has sportier wheels and colors. Stellar reliability doesn’t excuse garbage like a borderline dangerous interface for the infotainment system.

I’ve got trouble-free experience with 3 Hyundais, ranging in mileage from 57K-151K. Should I discard that based on the anecdotal tale of your dad’s Soul?