Yes, the perspective could also be different.

Exactly this. Euro delivery, if you have the time is the BEST thing you can do when buying a new German car. They PAY YOU to go take delivery of your car, and drive it in Germany.

You’re not far off. Ford executives brought a fleet of Lincoln Mark Vs to Sweden in the mid-’70s when they were inspecting a new Volvo plant, and Volvo decided it wanted to build its own version of the then-popular American personal luxury coupe. And, yes, the roof is 10 cm lower than that of a standard 200-series.

If you’re willing to go that far, I’d strongly recommend German Castrol (0W-40 Syntech. It’ll Say “Made in Europe” on the back of the bottle). It’s a true group 4 (PAO base), has extremely good high temp stability, and requires less VIIs to maintain its viscosity spread. Plus... it’s usually about the same price.

my inlaws have a heated steering wheel in their murano. its heavenly. our explorer only has heated seats. told my wife whatever replaces it is getting a heated steeringwheel

If the Tacoma is any indication...Im not hopeful. Most of those gains in efficiency were incremental and combined with aero and other efficiency gains, but at a loss of average power. I would love to see a 4.0 version of that engine though, with the dual injection and the more aggressive calibrations 4runner gets. It…

Offroads like a jeep, with road manners of a sedan.

The EV3 isn’t cleared yet (on the waitlist for Cali, and they still are not sure), so it is entirely possible they may not. The EV3, if I recall, retails for about 40k USD (after conversion), but then throw that you will be paying import fees, tariffs, and dealer fees, which all make it spike.

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In the end, I might also end up with a truck. Tacoma? Tundra?

That’s the exact correct point. The Marlins didn’t have to trade him to the Yankees. They could have, you know, just started him in the outfield and batted him clean up.

And I don’t think they are driving old Maseratis.

Weighing in at just 2,641 pounds...

Those Michelin Super Sport tires will not love those temps however.

Most cars’ built-in USB ports are weak 1.5 amp output, and no fast charging.

“Wants something he can drive more than fix”

I would say a WRX or Saab 9-2x if you want to be fancy, but Subaru isn’t known to be the most reliable.

Take rate in North America right now is almost exactly 50% manuals, which is awesome!

It would be really unfortunate if Porsche were to, say, develop a luxury SUV for daily use.