Interesting. Are you sure you’re not talking about hill-hold? Because:

That sounds about right. My current Jaguar (a 1996 XJ12) was produced before Jaguar and Land Rover were reunited, and has plenty of engineering that dates back to before Ford took over Jaguar. It’s a lovely piece of machinery, but certain aspects of it are quite flimsy.

Oh. Well, that would have been useful. I don’t believe the dryer was replaced.

1. Who developed the WK2 (2011-2020/1) Grand Cherokee platform? — This platform was also used by the gen. 3 Durango (still in production), the 2012-2019 Mercedes-Benz M/GLE-Class, and the 2013-2019 Mercedes-Benz GL/GLS-Class. It’s probably the final DaimlerChrysler collaboration, and didn’t even debut until a couple…

At 5'10, I cannot fit in the backseat of the CT4. It seems Cadillac benchmarked the E46 3 Series, which is good from a handling and feedback perspective, but customer expectations for this class have evolved, with many people expecting essentially midsize space. The newer entrants in this class (3 Series, A4, C-Class,…

Those are often called Altezza tail lights, because the Toyota Altezza (aka gen. 1 Lexus IS 300) famously had them.

Not that I can see. The bore and stroke were not carried over to the modern HEMI.

Correct.

Not true. The recent third-generation “HEMI” family has absolutely no relation to the HEMI engines of yore, and doesn’t even have hemispherical combustion chambers, anymore. It was a clean-sheet redesign in 2003.

I love the 5.0. I’ve rented two recent F-150s in the past year, and both had the 5.0. It’s a peach. The 10-speed is a little dimwitted, though; GM’s version is a lot better.

I’m a big fan. This resembles nothing else, and is strikingly handsome. It also looks larger than it probably is, which is a huge feat for a compact car. I just hope that, with that particular roofline, that it’s a proper liftback.

I had read some 2008s did have the issue, but will defer to you, since you saw these up close.

If you’re genuinely suggesting this, and not just joking, then it’s a bad take:

1st Gear: Was Bentley not, a year ago, saying that it had a waiting list as long as your arm for its cars, especially orders? Times are changing. I’m not sad to see companies that charge outrageous prices suffering a bit. If only brands like Toyota, and their dealers, had similar misfortune, prices might come down.

I’d say the W221 S 550 was reliable from 2009-2011. That was after the early issues with the M273 (5.5-liter V8), but before they put the M278 (4.7-liter twin-turbo V8) in, which had early issues.

Possibly. I have this car’s successor, a 2018 Genesis “HI” G90 5.0 Ultimate AWD. It’s as smooth and creamy as you can imagine, yet the V8 makes some lovely noises if you put your foot in it and it handles reasonably well. It’s a better LS 460 L, in other words. With the exceptions of the rearview mirror—pulled…

I never said it was good, just that being underwater early in the loan (especially if you bought the car new and got a reasonable interest rate) isn’t the crisis everyone makes it out to be.

How are the materials? I thought the outgoing W213 E-Class felt depressingly cheap until you spent a lot of money. With the new E-Class comfortably in the $70K range (for a four-cylinder!!!), does it feel worth it, or could I get nicer materials in a Ram 1500, for the same money?

Being underwater at any one time isn’t the worst thing. I’m sure I’m underwater on the X5 I bought new a few years ago, and probably by more than $10,000. However, (a) I have a GAP policy if something happens to it, (b) I’m not trying to get rid of it, and (c) if I were trying to get rid of it, I could cover the…

A traction battery for a 2008 LS 600h L, totaling just over $4,000, installed. While the battery worked great, it did not make the car any more lovable, and I got rid of it soon after.