It’s weird they are villifying the golfer. I think the writer is playing into an old trope that white guys who play golf are in some way unlikeable apparently. Honestly when I’m coming from the course in a golf shirt and Titleist cap I feel like people assume I’m going to be some crazy Trumper. I just like to play…

I see a lot of new Escapes here in California, but then see the fleet tags and realize they have joined the Nissan Rogue as the Compact SUV de jour on most rental fleets. I don’t know a single person that owns one.

It’s neither, it’s clearly a coupe.

Luxury German station wagons in the US - cars like the Audi A6 Avant, BMW 5-Series Touring, and Mercedes E-Class. Yes, 2 of which still exist new (but in the form of a faux SUV with tacky plastic cladding or an Uber-expensive high-performance model with a rough ride) but where are the regular luxury versions? Not sure…

Same - its actually, dare I say, proportionate and fairly good looking

I think a good choice would be the Lexus GX. They are comfortable, fancy enough, great off-road (it’s a Land Cruiser after all), and easily modified. I love Land Rovers too but a GX is definitely a lot more reliable. You can even pick up a brand new one within budget since they start at $56k.

I’ll take mine without the Audi e-tron wheels.

I wouldn’t get too excited about the concept, it’s going to look like a heavily facelifted XC90.

100% agree, just shared the same thinking.

This is a fantastic step forward for normalizing EVs (Yes I know it’s a $300k car). Most people don’t want silly, blobby ugly EVs that stand out solely as an EV. They just want an electric version of a familiar, existing car. Most people would probably assume this is a Wraith. The F150 Lightning was probably the first…

I look forward to riding in a black livery Celestiq to the airport in a few years.

Just like this:

I too used to be skeptical about EVs on long trips. 200 miles is weak but most EVs surpass that. We have a 3 year old ICE Range Rover which gets 400 miles a tank and a new Taycan which gets about 280 miles per charge. We only take the Taycan on road trips now and it’s really not been an issue stopping to charge every…

The Volvo XC60 is a great choice but $50k could get you into a gently used, but significantly larger, XC90, even one from a dealer or Carmax with a full warranty. Babies only get bigger and so does all the stuff they want/need to lug around, making the extra space worth it. Another good option is a lightly used Audi…

With those rear tail lights, the Nissan Maxima lives on in our hearts.

But won’t most people just get the Volvo EX90 instead which will be more familiar, have a better brand image and be similarly priced, if not a little more affordable? Polestar doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be.

It’s pleasant to look at, I’m sure well screwed together and the range is acceptable, but it just doesn’t feel like an $83k+ car, which in reality with taxes and options is really a $90k+ car. Lease rates and interest rates are wild right now, and to pick this over say the upcoming EV Porsche Macan or the Volvo EX90…

I Truss your comment.

I think they will. I’m already seeing the 2004 LR3s (Discovery in EU) get tidied up and become a “modern classic” here in California wine country.

This would be a great car to be kept at a second home, following a mechanical tidy up and perhaps an aftermarket warranty. A lot of used Rovers and Jeeps like this end up in places like Cape Cod, Nantucket and the Hamptons. The blue would fit in nicely, but those tacky black rims need to go.