Automotive enthusiasts?

@Extre-Vile  
It’s pretty impressive how the Camaro with the track package can hang with supercars more than twice its price.

@Extre-Vile  
If Pontiac is still around. Would the Firebird be centered around the same platform the Camaro is on today?  

 
Similarly. If Mercury is still active as a brand. Would their Cougar be a close cousin to the Mustang?  

WE NEED THE RULES OF RARITY!
 
All these new cars are the same,  
all low quality and crappy =(

@Badheart  

Between this Bronco teaser from today:  
 
This “Mini-Bronco” teaser from today:  

 
And the return of the 2004 concept in Rampage later this month:  

 
I’m suddenly very hopeful about the Bronco’s return.

Man, Ford is doing another recall.

Anyone ever thought of racing in a Honda Element?

Know what’ll keep kids in line?
 

@Flying Pancake  
I see massive wheel wells under that cover. It’s a good look: rugged and boxy like a real offroad SUV should be.

@kleptomage  
And most importantly, it looks absolutely nothing like the Everest:  
 
(Image from jalopnik comments section). I’m sure the Everest is a perfectly good SUV, but something that generic has no business being called a Bronco.

@Flying Pancake  
That’s an Everest? From the side I’d think it’s a Toyota Highlander. The Bronco needs to look distinctive.

@kleptomage  
Yep, that’s it. It’s incredibly generic looking. From the front I’d say it looks kind of like a Durango:  
 
But really you could swap out the badges and convince me it was made by anyone.

Some things I’ve noticed after owning the Sonata for a week:
 
The owner’s manual is so big I only have space for a thin pair of gloves in the glovebox. Seriously, all the manuals in a pile are like 5 inches thick and the glovebox isn’t very sizable to begin with. They should store the manual digitally in the car’s computer and on a flash drive.
 
Though the new engine only has about the same horsepower as in my old car, it feels much more responsive due to the direct injection. Even in the cold there is little hesitation. I’d like more power of course, but it’s adequate for daily driving.
 
I wish the center screen in the gauges had more options for display than the digital speedometer.
 
It’s a little thing but being able to unlock, start, and lock the car with only a push of a button is so convenient. The trunk release is also super convenient. I simply stand next to the trunk for 3 seconds and it opens.
 
I’m not impressed with the audio system. It doesn’t have that full, rich sound I like. I’ll spring for a premium system in my next vehicle.
 
The heated seats are great. On the middle setting they get warm enough in five minutes that I have to turn them down. On high I could probably use the passenger seat to keep food warm.
 
Fuel economy is good. It’s hard to say exactly what the number is because the computer only displays MPG on a pop-up screen after the car is turned off, yet I seem to average about 32 on the highway. That’s 10 mpg more than in my old car and this new model has a greater range by about 110 miles.

World’s Most Expensive SUV: $2.2 Million…  

@SuperPinkiePie64  
Chinese made?
 
Wow!
 
Luxury seats, a games console and a Champagne fridge? Talk about excess!  
That makes Bentley and Rolls Royce look like Corollas.

Cadillac finally has an engine of its own: a twin-turbo 4.2 V8 with 550 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque, hand built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. AMG has been building biturbo V8s for years but the launch of a new V8 in 2018 is something special.

@kleptomage  
What do you think they are going to put it in?

@Lord Seraph  
The CT6 for starters. I wonder if it will make its way down to the CTS or whatever they replace it with. Certainly the engine will be in the CT8 if Cadillac ever builds it.

@kleptomage  
It’s also possible that the Corvette C8 could get it as a mid-engine.
 
Also, why is Kia still building and selling their K900 model for the NA market? I think they need a new flagship, that thing isn’t selling.

@Lord Seraph  
Nobody even knows the K900 exists. With Genesis as the luxury arm of Hyundai/Kia they might as well discontinue it.

@kleptomage  
Because they never seem to advertise their K900 or their Cadenza model. In some brochures, they don’t even list them. They’re like those secret models that one would only know when they seem it at the dealership.
 
Now, I don’t know if Genesis is going to succeed in solidifying themselves on the fiercely competitive mainstream luxury market. Especially when a chunk of the market are aging Gen X people who tend to buy from established brands they recognize more.

 
 
 

Why does it take the Japanese so long to release new generations of their vehicles? They have a lot of catching up to do.