Jalopnik: EVs are fine everywhere, range anxiety is a myth, you’re in denial if you think an EV won’t work for your needs!

IMO if you’re truly a cheapskate a cheap EV is a terrible idea. It’s depreciated because of reduced battery life, which will continue to get worse with use. Your only option is to replace it for another $2-5k EV or replace the battery for similar price. When you can get a normal ICE car such as a GM 3800 sedan, pay a…

Honestly the only similarity I could see in your photos (other than the fact that they’re long-hooded coupes which is not uncommon in luxury brands nowadays) is the rear splitter mirroring the bumperettes from the top view.

They might be easier if you can actually find some. I’ve been looking for a decent set of wheels for my Alfa that aren’t dumb looking or stupidly expensive and it’s basically impossible. Granted some of the wheels that fit may look good on other cars, but I’m not going to spend $2k each for HREs to look like I didn’t…

Well yeah practicality-wise the sedan is better. But that doesn’t really mean anything when we’re judging the value of the posted coupe. They likely made one coupe for every 10+ sedans, at a higher MSRP as well. There’s plenty of examples of an empirically worse vehicle being worth a lot more and I would say it’s safe…

Quilting was only true luxury for like a couple years, then it got tacky as soon as anyone could and did start to put quilted seat covers and floor mats from aliexpress in everything. The best leather with as few stitches touching your back is going to be much more comfortable and luxurious.

I’m pretty sure there’s a big difference in value and total number produced between the sedan you pictured and a coupe, much like the difference between a Bentley Brooklands Coupe and a contemporary Arnage.

From the article: “So, dear Jalopnik readers, what car company design direction would you like to submit?”

1. Rebranding Mustang to basically be anything, including a blob of an EV CUV

I’d suggest they do what they do best and keep older platforms around basically indefinitely. Now that the Charger is upmarket, they need a midsize offering, and the Giorgio platform is the perfect way to do it. The Avenger name is probably DOA, but they could honestly call it the Challenger since back in the day it…

1. Chevy SS

Yeah my first thought was Chevy SS. Then it was don’t live in goddamn New Jersey.

I think they’ll mostly stay hybrid too, but that doesn’t mean they’ll stay interesting. Like the new ferrari that’s a hybrid V6 and sounds like crap. Kids and dick-swingers will still like them, but for the average car enthusiast they’re a downgrade. Even in “normal” cars, look at the new M5. It’s fast as shit, but…

Depending on the manufacturer it’s not necessarily a better deal or even a better experience. It’s just a lead-generator where they set the prices like TrueCar. There may be an extra little rebate for members but it’s still the same going into the dealer and negotiating everything else even if selling price is set.

1. Get a pre-approval so you can do the payment calculations ahead of time.

The problem is it’s too easy to get crazy power these days, with normal electric cars verging on 1,000 hp. Yeah there are definitely very cool options out there like Pagani and Koenigsegg, but the big names are definitely getting a bit boring. McLarens all look the same, Ferraris all look the same and are going to…

I’m the same way, I wouldn’t even go that expensive though and have a range of classic to the last great modern era (2015-ish) with a focus on GT cars. Porsche 928, Alfa GTV and Montreal, 2014 C63, 1994 Viper RT/10, a manual Ferrari GT car like a 456, 550, or 612, and maybe a mid-2000s supercar like a Gallardo. Plenty…

But if everyone leases new sedans, they’ll be back in the market in 3 years, giving them time to come to market!

Aside from trucks, it’s gotta be the compact and midsize Buicks and Pontiacs of the early 2000s. They’re everywhere in small towns, where the repub to dem ratio is over 9:1

Not a V6. And pathetic? It’s the same configuration as an M3 with more power too.