So an additional 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first? That’s not a “long time” at all! 

Which is nothing compared to China: evil and smart as hell. We’re in trouble.

Great summary, thanks for that!

Devil’s Advocate here: Trump may not have a clue about what he’s doing, but any path to slow China’s economic growth is a good thing because China is ruthless. Whether it’s human genetic engineering in violation of ethical standards or pushing AI development for militarization purposes (helloooo Skynet!), the Chinese…

Neutral: I hope NOBODY. If you think Trump is evil, you have no idea. The Chinese government is far better organized and funded than Russia, and should strike fear into freedom lovers around the world. As China continues to gain economic strength, its ambition is pretty singular: world domination at any cost. It is an…

Exterior in all black with grill chrome accents also blacked out really helps mitigate the electric shaver aesthetic. I too am a bit put off by the style, and despite its overall awesomeness, this car just doesn’t motivate me to save $100,000. I get more out of an equally priced Porsche Carrera T, or better yet, take…

No kidding. I currently have the 2017 Accord Sport SE w/ manual and honestly, couldn’t be happier with this daily driver. It lacks some of the NA straight six drama that was my 128i, but for daily driving engagement, damn near close enough! As much as my heartstrings pull for those Euro brands, I’m honestly looking at…

Touche! Pointed noted, or better yet the $37,000 BMW 320i. But I meant the $50,000 Audi A4 Quattro and not these sad “decontented” versions of premium sedans.

Millenials blindly trust the government (just like they trust Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.); the policies and trends implicit in the “nanny state” is the path of least resistance for most people. Us older folks see where this is going, but not in my lifetime, so not my problem. And it’s only a problem if…

Clearly, it’s for that maturing population ready to move out of the M series and into something more sedate that doesn’t require lightning quick reflexes to master.

If the Buick SportX sells well, I expect Ford will want to keep up with the Jones’s.

So how does this Stinger compare with the 2018 Golf R (also $45,000 loaded)? 

It’s crazy how mainstream car brands don’t get it about premium pricing. Pricing is not only about objective measures of value: power, features, performance, size, leather quality, etc. Above a certain price point, people expect an emotional BAM that rises above any objective measure of value. If it was my $45,000, it…

I don’t think it ever will implement 48V  Didn’t Volvo announce that it’s pretty much done with any further R&D on its ICE and will only develop for only EV technologies moving forward?

I’m looking forward to the V60 - it’s smaller size appears to be more proportional for a wagon. Hopefully, they will also update the UX of their single screen interface by then.

Agreed. This is pretty unacceptable, and Tesla is not that much better; it’s inexcusable to have the most commonly used functions so deep in the menu system. Obviously, nobody in their human factors department made the obvious analysis: most common functions require 2 touches or less, next level of frequency 3…

But if you’re thinking Sportage, aren’t you only thinking RAV4 and CRV as competing options? It’s like budgeting for an Accord but cross-shopping an A4 or 330i. 

I dare say the GLC is actually “smaller”, because it’s rear cargo volume behind the 2nd row is only 19 cu.ft. versus nearly 28 cu.ft. for the XC40. That’s a significant difference, no?

When you mention the equivalent Korean car, do you mean the Sorento or Santa Fe? Because there’s nothing else in the Korean line up that’s cheaper yet offers similar levels of comfort/convenience. As far as cheaper, the loaded Sorento is about the same price, although slightly larger with 3rd row mini-seats. Assuming…

I get your point. It takes a true fan to buy a Stinger new, just like those who are willing to pay above MSRP for the Type R.