I know I’m late to this topic, but look up BMW’s Emergency Stop Assistant. It’s manually activated, but in certain markets it can perform lane changes to the shoulder in the event of a driver emergency. Very sweet feature that isn’t well known.

Spartanburg, SOUTH Carolina. Wish it was north, but alas here I am...

I’m gonna say it.. I love the colors, both inside and out. It’s actually the nicest Ford-branded interior I’ve seen in some time. This is more “Ford Edge” styled and I prefer it to the Explorer.

Reminds me of the *controls urge to gag* Ford Ecosport rear door handle. It matches the tacky chrome part of the tail light on the other side.

Today’s offering has me irrationally excited.

Merry Chrysler to all!

108k miles? That transmission is a time bomb. Had a rebuilt one put in my 2006 Impala SS at 111k miles and that was lucky because I babied that car. Maybe the Monte handles better, but it sure doesn’t deserve that SS badge unless it’s floored in a straight line with a rolling start.

I have a friend with an RS.. I would never buy one used ;) 

I had a similar experience with a Camry a few weeks back on a work trip. It was just an LE with the 4 cylinder, but I was impressed with the car nonetheless. Don’t get me wrong, I get why it’s the easiest car to hate, but seeing how the other side lives — mainly with adequate power, cruising comforts, adaptive cruise…

My grandparents bought a new 1990 GMC Vandura 2500 and used it to travel around quite a bit to Nevada and Kentucky to visit my aunts and uncles. My parents used to borrow it on occasion for trips to the UP and elsewhere. When my grandma finally passed, the van was my “inheritance” because for some reason, I saw a lot…

Some annoyances from personal experience...

This happened pretty close to where I live, but like most people I was asleep. The impact of that picture is pretty awesome, I’m glad they were able to get the guy some help.

Trust me, they rushed through that stretch for emergency repairs already. A sizable stretch is about to be shut down until November for more substantial repairs that will last until next year’s next patch job

Stories that bring drivers of these vehicles together:

The same thing happened the last time I was riding the Q-line in Detroit... A Camry earned its dent that day by expecting a rail-riding street car to stop on a dime for it.

I took a stroll around Somerset yesterday and spent some time in the Tesla Showroom there. The 100D Model S had the same door rattle with the window down. It sounds bad and would drive me insane if I owned one. Further, there were some spelling errors in cluster alerts and some of the menus. I understand that this is…

I’d be interested in knowing how all of the mobile displays are setup and torn down.. I know general setup construction in COBO starts as early as November for the show, not taking into account the items that auto makers bring in weeks before opening.

My first car was my mom’s hand-me-down 2003 Vue. I loved, and still love, that car. It had the Honda V6 and AWD which made it fun to drive year round. It made it to 180k miles before I moved on to something that required fewer wheel bearing replacements. The interior of that car is still pristine as the underbody…

I have an ‘06 Impala SS. Can confirm what you said about bearings, transmission, and battery. Had to replace them all.... It’s a good car for straight lines, but turning on those flat leather seats is not fun.

This loaded Impala was the perfect desert-traversing vehicle. Great ride, respectable fuel economy (even with 80+ mph speed limits), and a not-as-bad-as-expected ground clearance thanks to a previous renter ripping off the front air chin (seen missing in top picture). Put 1700 miles on this thing driving around the…