From a styling perspective, I think that this looks pretty good except for the front end... the angle of the front end makes it look like it has a massive, swollen lower jaw.

Just stick to this basic shape

First take: It’s ugly as fuck, a downgrade in terms of design compared to the current model, which may have aped a Range Rover but at least looked premium. It looks like a fucking pre-facelift Edge. I’m thrilled about the RWD platform, but couldn’t conceivably ever buy something that looks like that.

Suicide doors are sweet, though I don’t really care about them all that much in terms of deciding factors when buying a vehicle.

While I’m glad to hear the CT6-V will make it to production, albeit for a far too short run, it’s a poor consolation in light of the overarching story that the model will ultimately be killed off in the very near future. This car was such a monumental leap forward for Cadillac, from the new lightweight platform to the…

GODDAMMIT GM! FUCK YOU ALL STRAIGHT TO HELL! ALL I WANTED WAS A CT6-V WITH THE NEW V8 AND ON THE EVE OF ITS DEBUT YOU KILL IT! I WILL NEVER EVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!!!

That widebody XT4 V-Sport looks pretty damn sweet, though I wouldn’t expect it to look anything like that in production. I also have low expectations for any “performance” FWD-based CUV, though more power and sharper handling would certainly be welcome.

Holy shit, those kidneys... WTF BMW this is getting ridiculous.

Must be a GM thing...

Fair point, although I think a lot of investor interest in Tesla and its valuation is based on the potential that, as their technology evolves, they may one day become more than just a car company. Otherwise, I doubt they’d be able to raise enough capital to sustain the business and do the things they’re doing.

I don’t give two fucks about Ford’s attempts at electric/autonomous vehicles, because I’m never going to buy one. Ford is not Tesla. And regardless of the amount of bloviating coming from the C-suite, Ford stock is never going to be valued like a tech company, because Ford is not a tech company.

If true, that would be a damn shame. If they would actually move the Continental to the RWD-based platform it deserved all along, I’d probably buy one.

Goddammit, Audi... seriously?

But you couldn’t get it with AWD. This is significant.

So they’re ripping off the name of a performance trim Mustang to bestow it upon an (inevitably FWD-based) “performance” SUV jacked-up wagon “inspired” by the aforementioned Mustang but built on the platform of a FWD economy car (which won’t even be sold in the US except in crossover jacked-up wagon form) only electric…

So that’s it, huh? Ford is just going to cede the entire small and mid-size car market to the Japanese and Koreans? Is that Hackett’s brilliant new plan - give up? SMH.

I’ve always said they should have put that 2002 Continental concept into production. Always loved it. If they’re going to go full retro (and I’d be 100% behind that) this would be my dream:

YES. That is the correct shape. Up until now I wasn’t very confident this would be much more than a rebadged Everest, but that shape instantly brings to mind the likes of the Wrangler, G-wagon and classic Broncos, which is a very good thing.

They can’t hide the proportions of a FWD car. It just doesn’t look right in the luxury flagship segment. I think the styling of the car is fine - I like it, but that dash-to-axle ratio makes me cringe.