Well bugger, of course Tom would be on top of an otherwise excellent suggestion.

The current C7 is just under 3,00lbs, so a reasonable 2,800lbs should be possible for them. Mazda got the Miata well under 2,400lbs and they don't have near the resources GM has.

I’d bet not many. He didn’t have a clear idea of what he wanted, but he did have a budget to adhere to, and the only CrossTreks in budget were 2015 or older, in lower trims, with the trim level being the dealbreaker.

Subaru CrossTrek.  
I hated the idea of these, until I drove one. It was fantastic!

The FIAT version is better anyways. Better interior, styling is better to me, but that is isolated to personal opinion, and it certainly feels more unique than a Renegade due to the scarcity. The FIAT dealer is more likely to work a deal for you than the Jeep dealership, due to the disparity in popularity between them.

The base Durango and Grand Cherokee come with a 3.6L V6, with a 5.7L V8 as an option. The SRT model of each does indeed come with a 6.4L, the SRT trim is the ‘higher trim’. The diesel is not an option on SRT trims (maybe not even available on the Durango).. Calm it down Pedantic Pete.

I like the Durango/Grand Cherokee. They are good platforms, the interior is great and comfortable, the styling is contemporary and suitable to the proportions, and the drivetrain options are all pretty solid, depending upon your budget and needs.

For me, I’d only have one if it was equipped with 4WD and either the…

This is an easy NP, just like the XJ Cherokee was. There are concerns, after all that price says ‘be warned’ and the non-descript issue statement can be scary to those not mechanically inclined, whom should avoid an aged Volvo anyways. For those with experience, you can likely eyeball the concerns with a look around…

I am equal parts jealous and apologetic to your situation.

LOL! An 850i project is a machine of self-hatred and passion for beautiful disasters.

1980's BMW engineering team:
“We are building a v12, but we only ever engineered electronics for six cylinders or less.”

“No worries sir, we’ll just use two inline 6 electrical systems.”

“Brilliant! We can market it as redundant systems,…

Because I love to imagine realities that will never exist, lets talk about the ideal Corvette world. GM has dabbled with the idea of Corvette becoming a brand on its own for awhile, separate of the pedestrian Chevrolet and giving them a relationship akin to VW and Porsche. Let’s see that lineup as imagined for the…

Raises the important question of why didn’t they have a GTI (or GLI) Alltrack?

I’m guessing BMW? The bellhousing doesn’t look like an LR unit.

New Zealand is sadly the same way. People aren’t content to let other people enjoy things, and instead show envy, jealousy, and disgust over someone having a nice car. At least it was that way in Napier.

No better way to show capitalism you don’t need it in your communist country, like importing significant status symbols of capitalism.

Technology and features do not drive car value, emotions do. There is nothing emotional about a Tesla, and there never will be, meaning they will never appreciate. The only exception I’ll make is possibly the first generation Tesla Roadster, as it will stand as a ‘moment in time’ car, which marked a radical…

My family loves wagons, and I’ve personally tried to buy several (failing each time due to limited availability). I still have the E91 (ZHP Sparky, I finally got it right!) BMW 328i wagon on my list in the event that one comes for sale around the time I’m looking to buy another car. The Acura TSX is another car that…

I’m smitten by the new wagon body style, and saddened that we won’t see it stateside. I’m also saddened about the manual being absent, but like the wagon, America has only itself to blame for not buying the damn things when we could so that BMW would see continued interest.

That model is breaking down for phones and PC’s with buyers finding the cycle too expensive to sustain, so it will be interesting (and maybe terrifying) to see it happen to cars.

This should be a thing. Innocent mass mailings of various cars and motorbikes that are not traditionally interesting or exciting.