Any “coupe” like SUV like the X6 or the Mercedes GLE coupe. You have the size, weight, and (in)efficiency of an SUV, but without any of the space advantages. I’ve never understood the appeal of these vehicles, and think they look disproportional. A comparable 5-series wagon or E-class wagon is much better looking.

Your math checks out! According to the interwebs, 0.3s is also the time it takes to blink your eyes, so for an F1 driver, they can traverse 30 to 100 ft in a blink of an eye. Unbelievable the skills and reflexes necessary.

Civic Touring is the best option that helps you IMPROVE as a driver. It’s very easy to drive, but has the capabilities that you can grow into as you improve your driving skills.

Disagree. She’s self aware that she is not a good driver, so hopefully she drives carefully, defensively, and within her limits. You only get better if you practice at it. ALL NEW DRIVERS are bad drivers. The people that needs to get off the road are people who claim to be great drivers, but have garbage skills or are…

I’m surprised that F1 doesn’t have a “public” ownership option. It’s not unprecedented, as the Green Bay Packers are partially owned by the public. An enterprising F1 team can offer public stocks, or credits, or crypto, or NFTs, or any product that allows the public to buy a share into the team ownership. Then can…

I was exactly in the same boat as Glen. My kids (8 and 4) were old enough to not need giant bulky car seats, so I wanted something fun to replace the boring family vehicle (2008 Honda CRV), but still had space in the back to take the kids to school, practice, etc. I was set on the following vehicles: Audi A5/S5 or the…

If not a Miata, then it must be a Ford Flex.

I’ve tried to steer away from most “gig” economy services, except for Uber/Lyft and VRBO. In the rare instances that I’ve used Uber/Lyft, the service has been good and I’ll give the driver a good tip. In case of VRBO, I’ve used them when hotels are not a good fit or unavailable, and it has generally been a good…

If you can find them, a Lexus GS350 would be it. A bit boring (pun intended), but smooth, fast, definitely reliable and large enough for growing kids.

LED headlights. No more replacement bulbs, poorly lit yellow lights, and pop-up headlights that inevitably will fail.

Because the SUV is the de-facto wagon. There are more models, better priced, and generally more useful than a wagon. I love a good wagon, but they are expensive (BMW and Volvos come to mind), fewer options, harder to obtain, and don’t offer any tangible advantages over a comparable SUV other than handling. There’s no…

“Architecture” means differently depending on the manufacturer and model lineups. I like to think of it as vehicles on the same assembly line. If that’s the case, then they are on the same architecture.

The 7/8ths scale is called the 4-runner. Gotta go big if you want to offset sales from Tahoe and Expedition.

The curvature of the hatch makes it impossible. It does offer a split open, with just the glass lifted up. Not as cool as roll-down rear windows, but a decent feature nonetheless.

I like this idea, but if the new Sequoia is on the same platform, I’d just get one of those instead. I’m sure a “TRD Pro” Sequoia will be what you described here.

Big, luxurious, reliable, and low maintenance. Despite the grill, generally not ostentatious or obnoxious like the H2. 

Lexus has been around so long that the “perception” you talk about should actually be reputation. Yes, the RR/MB/X7 are all better looking and more luxurious, but there’s no way they are more reliable. That Toyota parts bin means lower maintenance costs and way higher reliability.

I might be in the market for a big SUV in a few years, but I’ll be cheap and wait for the new Sequoia. If it’s on the same platform and offered in a hybrid for about $60k, I think that’s a winner.

I can see the appeal of the RTT for the weather aspect, as it’s easier to set up and take down during rain, and the inside and floor would stay relatively dry during heavy downpours. Yes, there are many downsides, but I think that would be the biggest appeal.

If that were the case, that would be somewhat bad design. Yes, there’s a constant 1g down force due to gravity, but when you hit a bump or go over rough road, you can get 2 to 3g’s of load in the up direction. Therefore, I would hope that it was designed for both tension and compression loads.