That doesn’t surprise me. In addition to the competitors you mentioned there’s the Atlas, Ascent, Traverse, Enclave, CX-9 and maybe more. All of those are wayyy newer than the Pathfinder, and a lot of them come in at $45 to $50K for top-end versions before discounts. Older discount champions Flex and Journey are out…

The Explorer at least seems to be not a terrible choice in the segment with the newest version going to a RWD-based platform with a choice of turbocharged engines and even a PHEV. Ford’s progression with the Explorer has, I think, improved its reputation. It was never an amazing off-roader—I’ve had a couple—and it’s…

Cadillac does have a lot of technology on offer, but the interior luxury options could be better. There’s one very pricey luxury package and the rest seems to be devoted to tech improvements.

I know, right? Not only is it built to a very high standard it’s really darn expensive. So, yeah, the few people (~3,000/yr IIRC) who buy them will want to hang on to them.

I think it’s mainly because the Ferrari is a really big direct-injected engine, and probably runs rich in the interest of engine longevity. It’s not necessarily inefficient, because in time, many if not all DI engines will need a filter. DI engines create a LOT of particulates on cold starts and in cold weather. In…

Hey, I agree. But drive them back to back and see. Usually it’s the ride quality and NVH that separate things. The Caddy has an active damping suspension. The Telluride has a rear self-leveling suspension that improves handling when towing or hauling but that’s for performance not comfort.

“Win and be relevant again”... the Dolphins already tried that back in 2012 with their first-round Tannehill pick. He was a franchise QB and the team gave their division rivals some trouble, but it wasn’t enough. As it happens, the other two star QBs from that draft round—Luck and RGIII—didn’t work out either.

True enough, but the XT6 is for luxury shoppers. For value, sure, the Telluride/Palisade looks really good against the RX L, the German trio, and this XT6. But against the Pilot, Atlas, and Ascent the Korean twins simply look competitive.

I haven’t been in the XT6 but I found the XC90 to be every bit as luxurious as any recent Cadillac. Maybe Cadillac is near-luxury now?

Acura could have a performer on its hands, but it’s clear that it doesn’t want to spend any money to improve slow-selling performance sedans. They could go to the Honda well and grab the turbocharged four from the CTR. That’s not very Acura, but it would be easier than the other option: somehow cram the MDX hybrid…

...and that’s much cheaper than this TLX. At $51K the G70 is almost optioned out with the much more potent 3.3T.

This is impossible. There’s no way NSX technicians have the time to be building TLXs...

In the case of the earlier Mondials, it may be partly due to the black bumper overriders. Black paint for the whole car hides the contrast. That’s probably because when, compared to the minimalist bodywork, the bumpers were huge. But honestly I like this car in silver, dark blue, pretty much anything other than red.…

I really don’t like the black seats; they clash with the rest of the interior and I suspect the original seats were tan. But the supercharger upgrade is a useful one for the early 2-valve Mondials because of how little power they made in stock form. Also, this installation fixes a big problem with the Mondial 8s and…

Without knowing yet if handling is its big forte, the Taycan is class-leading in terms of one metric: sustained performance. The pack design is better protected at thermal overload than any other competitor I’m aware of, allowing the car to charge at 250kW even after sustained driving at 200kmh. This based on the…

They could probably use the same section of road, but the limitation really is power. Koenigsegg might require significant adjustments in aero, but even then might not have enough grunt to make that speed without many more miles of road.

Did you read it closely? Bugatti is a manufacturer. Bugatti makes the Chiron. The Chiron was driven to a 300-mile-per-hour average.

NiMH is relegated because charging time is wretched. That’s why it’s still used in hybrids and not PHEVs. The Corolla hybrid is a lot like a 2003 Civic hybrid in its tech.I applaud that it drives more like a regular car, but they’ve certainly had time to work on it.

Probably. But considering you get a lot of the benefits of a much more expensive carbon-ceramic brake set and without a lot of that nasty brake dust it seems like a fair trade-off.

Still the first-generation car. The engine changeover is a commonly-used tactic from Porsche to liven sales before the old model is phased out.