Imagine, for a moment, that your situation is purely your own. Imagine that other people exist. Now imagine - instead of dogs - some of those other people have children with car seats, or adult coworkers that often ride together, or a hundred other situations that would require a livable back seat.  Those kinds of…

So the last time I’ve heard anything about the Elantra N it was about Hyundai denying a warranty fix for a blown engine and blaming the owner for “excessive over-revving”.

No, just no, and stop. This may be a fine pumped up econobox, in the fine tradition of such (Subaru WRX, Mitsu Evo, sundry Euro bombs we never got here). But it’s still VERY, VERY, VERY much an econobox, and not even up to the premium standards of the basic GTI, never mind an M3. You can always put a ton of horsepower…

why you’d spend your money on anything else

The connections in the article are that both cars are satisfying to drive and “The sport seats with the illuminated emblems, the high degree of customization via a large touch screen, the aggressive styling and loud exhaust note” so he’s trying to compare it to the G80. Still clickbait IMO. I will admit these things…

I would say this is a very far-fetched take.

More like “I’m Dollar Tree Shaq, because I can’t hit a free throw either.”  Other than race, height, athletic ability, and wealth, we are basically the same.

300ish hp FWD Hot compact vs 500hp RWD/RWD Biased AWD mid size sports sedan. The’re different cars but both drive well, the clickbait is a little too much.

Did you just compare a FWD econobox to an M3? I guess I am a bargain store Steph Curry since we are the same height...

People can disagree with me here, but I legitimately feel that the Ferrari “ownership experience” is a good chunk paying for a badge. Honestly I feel like a good ~$50,000-$60,000 US of a new Ferrari’s purchase price is just for the ability of having the Ferrari brand on what you’re driving. The rest you’re paying for…

God I hate Porsche. Drop the manual option from many of your cars due to allegedly low take rates, only to bring it back as a premium option that’s so damn special that you have to include lights / stickers to advertise its presence. Repeat the process with cloth seats and pretty much any non-greyscale colors. Also…

Looks are subjective. The Equinox EV looks great, has plenty of technology, and comes in well below $66k. Same for the Blazer EV. Hell you can even get Lyriqs below $66k.

How does it say that? We know the power figures, you don’t need a road test to see the Kia is more powerful. To me it shows that the BMW I4 is likely underrated give the fact that it’s .1 second behind with less stated power in a much heavier car.

What these cherry-picking “comparisons” can never convey is the overall feel of the car and execution of features. I suspect the BMW is a much more comfortable, smooth, flexible and refined ride compared to the Kia.

You are getting *different* things with a 530i. And IMHO, far better things.

Which it doesn’t look like this one has. So they’re testing a top of the line sport version of the Kia (which probably has performance summer tires) alongside a standard suspension and all-season tired 5-series which is also a bigger heavier car in a different segment.

Probably true, but also nothing new.

I mean

Not an even test, the Kia is fully loaded with sport suspension, wheel and tire options but the BMW is a base 530i without even the M-Sport Suspension. The BMW also weighs more being a luxury car and was able to basically keep up with the Kia even with 35 less horsepower and would probably out-drive it if comparably…