cars.com on 2018 NAIAS (Detroit auto show) winners and losers...
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cars.com on 2018 NAIAS (Detroit auto show) winners and losers...
good article with varying opinions on many of the vehicles we've been talking about here such as rdx, jetta, new trucks, etc.
https://www.cars.com/articles/2018-d...1420698753490/
https://www.cars.com/articles/2018-d...1420698753490/
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Nobody mentioned the mid-engine Corvette....wonder if Chevy even bothered to bring it to the show. Also, one would think that the Cadillac XT4 compact SUV would be there.
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they didn't mention the lexus lf-1 either, but i think the article is about new actual models and not concepts.
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https://automobiles.honda.com/future...insight-hybrid
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Nobody mentioned the mid-engine Corvette because it wasn't there. Just like the much anticipated Ford Bronco was also absent. Cadillac probably wants to show the XT4 at the New York Show, since that's where the brand is now headquartered.
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I can understand the Bronco being absent, even from Detroit. It will be considered a 2020 model...two years down the line. Normally, only vehicles for the next model year are displayed.....unless they are a future concept. The Ranger, of course, will be considered a 2019....fair game. The XT4?.......you might have a point about the NY show. Detroit is (obviously) no longer the home to the number of corporate HQ in the auto business like it once was....and it's not really that large of a new-car market, either. Los Angeles, D.C/Baltimore, New York, and Atlanta all sell far more new vehicles than the Detroit area.....and although opinions differ on this (as yours might, since you live in Detroit) it might (?) be be argued that those cities deserve larger shows.
Anyhow.....I was hoping see the XT4 at the D.C. show next weekend, but, if Caddy didn't take it to Detroit, they probably won't to D.C. either.
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good article with varying opinions on many of the vehicles we've been talking about here such as rdx, jetta, new trucks, etc.
https://www.cars.com/articles/2018-d...1420698753490/
https://www.cars.com/articles/2018-d...1420698753490/
I mean 2011 Ford Ranger warmed up for US market? That wont work out well... Stripped down softer Jetta with torsion beam rear suspension for US market, whats so VW about it? Sucky.
And of course, worst rated car is Avalon, because nobody needs a large car anymore.
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And of course, worst rated car is Avalon, because nobody needs a large car anymore.
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yeah but how do you really feel? i thought it was good perhaps because i agreed with a lot of it but it did give 4 different opinions about each model shown which i thought was useful or at least interesting.
didn't see any comment about ranger "warmed up..." but i predict the ranger will sell like fresh donuts.
it's not a luxury sedan... but it seems to be to be a nicer looking (in and out) entry for vw than prior jettas.
one guy did say large sedans is a dying segment, and that's true but they're not dead or going to be any time soon. the concensus (3 of 4) was that the avalon wasn't a big enough leap over the camry and just has some odd design choices.
I mean 2011 Ford Ranger warmed up for US market? That wont work out well...
Stripped down softer Jetta with torsion beam rear suspension for US market, whats so VW about it? Sucky.
And of course, worst rated car is Avalon, because nobody needs a large car anymore.
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