The problem with Infiniti is that it just doesn’t do a single thing better than the other luxury brands. BMWs and Audis are engaging to drive, Mercedes has the cutting-edge tech and brand cache, Lexus is the ultra-reliable one. Infiniti (and Acura) are struggling because they have nothing to differentiate themselves.

What percentage of truck buyers think they need to be able to tow 8000lbs+? My guess would be all of them. 

Haha, winter is...worse. I got 14 and some change on a recent trip up north towing a snowmobile.  As for the manual trans -- I had to drive three states away to find it, and it was originally a Canadian truck.

Neutral: Intellectual property must be protected top to bottom. Consumers must respect it, and our highest levels of government must enforce intellectual property laws with vigor. If not, then there is less incentive for innovation and technological progress will slow.

This is important because, in order to move our…

As an owner of a Xterra p4x i agree w/your wish to see a hybrid one reborn. Would be great and i hope Nissan does it. 

Jeep is going to plug-in hybrid all the things by 2025. Nissan could too.

VQ40...17 MPG

The concept of an electric off-roader is neat, but I just don’t see it working here. The Xterra was arketed as a “go anywhere” SUV, which doesn’t play well with having to hop from charging station to charging station.

Would a French Chrysler built in China really sell well?

Would I spend 8k on this? No. However, this looks to be really well priced for the old Toyota off road market. It may be a ND market, but for those who are dying for something like this I don’t image it comes much cheaper in that level of condition. 

“It basically drove like a minivan with a bed instead of back seats”

...and GM currently sells one electric car in the U.S. that is the definition of “meh,”

One reason that people are resistant to something like the Bernie Sanders plan is that it includes a small tax bump to pay for it. And they think their health insurance via work is a gimmee. He is pointing out that it is not. 

No I would not

This is peak gravitas

Cool article, but “affixation”? Please correct to “asphyxiation”.

Funky? Different? 4x4? Less than 15k? I got you Sean. 

I’ve been shopping mini-vans for under $2ok and I totally agree that Grand Caravan is the best value, At $17k you can still get leather and sto-and go seats in a van with only 30-40k miles.