I don’t know... Mazda is developing a new slate of gas and diesel inline-6 motors and a brand new RWD architecture that I could definitely see Toyota wanting. If anything, Mazda could fill that (admittedly small) white space between mass-market (Toyota) and full-on luxury (Lexus). Like Buick but far better. I’d argue…

According to the press release the R will only be available in three color options: Lapiz blue, black and white. I doubt VW will be bringing back the Spektrum program any time soon, either. 

Wow, no mention of the car’s new drift mode? This new MK8 certainly feels like it’s trying to become more of a rambunctious vehicle that some enthusiasts have been pining for. Can’t wait to own one myself!

VWoA confirmed back in August that the MK8 Golf R would indeed keep its manual transmission option so another win for enthusiasts, I would say.

Well I have no problem with saying that this new Rogue honestly looks like a great competitor in the compact CUV class. I like that the length was shortened and I’m really digging the very boxy lines of the exterior. What easily impresses me most about this car is the interior, though. It looks more luxurious than the…

Yeah I heard the same exact thing about it happening during the 2012 model year, too. I have 50,000 miles on mine and was going to get a carbon cleaning done at 60k as a preventative measure and then have the shop check to make sure I had the new tensioner. Now though I think I’ll try and check myself because I tend…

Ah okay got it, thanks for the help! 

Could you tell me more? I have a 2012 GTI with the same motor and from all the sources I read, the timing chain tensioner was no longer an issue with 2012+ GTIs but I’d like to double check as I do have VCDS at my disposal. Would a normal reading be 0° or in the negatives?

When the Velar came out, Land Rover had a little video of the extreme weather testing that they put the car through. One of the sections involved creating a layer of ice on the Velar and testing to make sure the handles had enough force to break through the ice. I’m sure all the other automakers also went through the…

The first one is just a rendering and the second one is the real interior in a studio environment. Yes, the row of buttons are not “real” buttons, they’re capacitive touch buttons. That includes the capacitive touch sliders directly underneath the screen. Look at the ID.3's interior and you’ll get a good understanding…

Yeah, I find the Enyaq’s interior to be far superior to the ID.4's. Looking at the renderings, it seems like the ID.4's interior will be practically a carbon copy of the ID.3's which I find to be terribly disappointing. Just too much hard plastics and a lot of cool colors. The Skoda’s looks softer and warmer overall.

This question has always interested me and given me cause for concern as well. But when I saw that Doug DeMuro did a video on the Buick Reatta which has a touchscreen that still works to this day more than 30 years later, I figure that the screens will be less of a concern in this M-B in 20 years than anything going…

The Bentayga and Urus are both on the MLB-evo platform which they share with all Audis that have their engines longitudinally-mounted, including the A4 and Q5 (except of course, the R8).

Isn’t the Bronco Badlands the Wrangler Rubicon competitor? The Badlands has basically everything that the Sasquatch package offers except for 33" tires instead of 35", but the Rubicon also has 33s so to me when comparing apples to apples it’s still a wash. And the Badlands comes with a stick too.

Yeah the Golf R and S3's engine output was reduced sometime in the middle of their product cycles. Both were originally rated for 292 HP when they went on sale in 2016. I could never find an answer as to why that was.

My aunt had a MK4 Jetta TDI which when I think about it, is a big reason why I fell in love with Volkswagens as a kid. So much so that upon going to college, I purchased myself a MK6 Golf TDI. Whenever I see a MK4 Jetta, that nostalgia comes rushing back every time.

Kinda related to neutral: I noticed that when the current-gen XC60 went on sale for the 2018 model year here in the states, I noticed about half of all the units available for sale on Autotrader were manufactured in China. Now going through Autotrader for 2020 XC60s, and I can’t find a single one manufactured in…

BMW’s made this clear with their X5 HFC Concept, and also:

I know I’m in the minority but I actually prefer the Palisade’s styling on the outside. In certain angles, the Telluride can look kinda “flabby” in my eyes whereas the Palisade just looks more chiseled and square. Also, I can get genuine leather, 8 seats, and 20" wheels in the Palisade whereas that combination does…

Car Key is compatible with Apple Watch Series 5 so I’d imagine placing your phone on the charging pad wouldn’t be necessary? Apple’s website doesn’t make it clear.