Not an aerodynamics expert either, but I’m guessing it has more to do with pedestrian impact regulations in Europe. They result in large, blunt front ends to spread out the impact area on a person’s legs. Just look at all the recent Mercedes cars. Not sure they can make a sleek front end and still meet those regs.

So they are stealing the same trick car makers use to sell you their old models. Hint: when a car says “special edition” it usually means it’s about to be replaced and they are trying to get rid of the last of the old model.

Had a Trailhawk version last week as a rental car. My impressions mostly line up with yours/Jalopnik’s: it has enough power to get you up to speed but not much passing power, it handled reasonably well for what it was, and had more space inside than I expected. I even liked the much-maligned 9-speed. My biggest…

That would be even better, but I’m I understand why they don’t offer it here. Americans hate wagons because they look like mom-mobiles or something. At least with the liftback they can give us a normal looking sedan shape that most people want but with some added practicality.

Ugh that pic annoys me so much. I have a fusion and there have been more than a few instances where something could fit in the trunk, but not through the tiny trunk opening. Why don’t they sell that version here?

Lamborghini: Why take your car to Mansory when we can hit it with the ugly stick straight out of the factory?

Because you’re commenting on an article that specifically talks about sales numbers and how Audi wants to raise them.

Does it? This is all I see for new coupe models:

That’s a good point. I can see this being a useful tool to compare models within the same class (which is how these ratings are probably used anyway). It just doesn’t lend itself to best/worst models or brands overall.

You have to count the SUVs. Whether we like it or not, the M/AMG SUVs have been huge sales hits and massively profitable. Audi has no hi-po SUVs to compete with them over here.

The problem with that list is it seems very heavily influenced by cost of repair. It can’t be a coincidence that most of the models on the “worst” list are expensive cars to begin with, so will usually have expensive repair bills. It doesn’t necessarily mean their problems are worse, just that they are more expensive…

I understand that, and I’m certainly one of those people. I’m just thinking for a family vehicle that probably isn’t going to be a great handling car anyway why not get the extra space? I guess it all comes down to how big those price/economy benefits are.

Ah, I didn’t think the price difference would be that much. I was thinking more like $5k. At $15k off it makes much more sense.

I may be committing Jalopnik heresy here, but what would be the advantage of buying this over an XC90? It’ll probably be a little less expensive and use a little less fuel, but it seems like you give up a lot of space for those small advantages. It’s not like you’re going to get fantastic driving dynamics with either…

He’s stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. That’s the opposite of Robin Hood.

I’m not convinced that this technology is almost here, as you say. There are still significant technical challenges that need to be addressed, such as inclement weather.

As others have pointed out, the airline industry doesn’t need nearly the same push as something like the automotive industry does. The single biggest driver for change for the latest round of airliners is fuel efficiency. Just take a look at any of the promotional material for the newest round of engines (Pratt…

I don’t think it’s going that far. It’s more about where the market for that particular car is strongest. Cadillac likely expects the hybrid version of this to sell much better in China, so they build that variant there. It’s the same reasoning they are building the new midsize Buick crossover in China: that will be a…

Bad idea? What are you talking about?