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Also saw a Yaris hybrid, and a Lexus IS - maybe a diesel model, it was pretty lowline. First IS I have seen in weeks, this isn't bad.
Do you see a lot of tall vanlets nowadays? I remember the Xsara Picasso and Megane Scenic used to be ubiquitous.
The French are no surprise very nationalistic about their vehicle choices too - the big French 3 have to be an easy combined majority, VW probably second.
My sister-in-law had one of those egg Picassos. I drove it - funny to find a manual 4 banger in a vanlet.
Ridiculous placement.
I'd wager the majority here are manual diesels. Maybe not much fun though with basic suspensions and industrial engines.
Friend of mine retired, his son drove up in one of these to drop off some stuff for him.
Nice, but very bland. A great car for many people, though.
Edit: said he paid $33k for it.
I'd really like to see the Freeze/Breeze suceed since I favor lightweight RWD cars but Road & Track thinks it's geared badly for sporty driving and I find the styling uninspiring. Too bad.
Also had a quick look at the new Ford
MondeoFusion, I thought it very sharp looking but why put on that sporty sloping backlight and not give it hatchback versatility?For a second (from the front) I actually thought it might be an Aston-Martin Rapide.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Am staying in Zurich, so lots of minor exotics (M/S/AMG/Turbo/Rolls-Bentley/Maserati etc) to be seen, as this is the place where unearned money goes to hide from the taxes levied by the systems which enable it to exist in the first place. Oops, that's class warfare, I meant "they built it". A private bank on every corner.
Looked sharp. Will be interested in seeing on up close and sitting inside.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Saw a few other Lexus today, - one IS and a few RX. One RX was a taxi. A few Prius too, all but one or two taxis. Also a Volt that was a Chevy and not an Opel.
Also saw a Rolls Ghost in the hotel parking lot (it's not THAT fancy), and while not new, a huge rarity in Europe - Kia Opirus.
What was notable was the front right signal light was smashed and repaired with some clear packing tape.
Saw a late model Taurus somewhere in the middle of Germany today, don't know how that got here. Also an Ampera, a current style Chrysler 300. And in Austria, not a current model, but a Ssangyong (not a Rodius, I know that horror) that was just hideous, more of that Asian design flair.
Saw another Lexus CT, an IS, and zero Prius or RX. Not a bad day.
I think a few do bring over SUVs and trucks, which also have some local market for farmers and heavy towers. But of all things to bring over, a Taurus?
Ironically, I saw 4 more of them later that day in my travels. And this was the first day I had even seen one on the road...
That reminds me, somebody now has one of those in the parking garage. Looks fine, better than the 2014 Forester pics I've seen.
Subaru needs to find more plant capacity because demand for the Impreza outstrips supply. The model actually passed the Forester to be their #2 seller so far this year (of course a new Forester is coming soon).
They should start building one or both of those here. They are expanding SIA now.
Forester used to outsell the Impreza by 3 to 1! Sales really took off with the current generation, I guess there was pent-up demand for a truly fuel efficient AWD car.
I was headed into work this after noon and had a model for Honda I've never seen before cross in front of me at a light. It looked like an Oddy and Fit is shape but a little smaller than the CRV. I looked online and the only thing I can find that came close was the FR-V (which is no longer made). I tried to catch a glimp of the back but only saw blue / white plates and no nametags. I know it was a new model because it still had window tags and white plastic wrap on it.
Odie
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Also a new Escape.
LS:
ES:
Lexus may regret trying to go away from their core values and audience.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I noticed that yesterday at the AZ Auto Show. I couldn't tell an ES from a GS.
Some other impressions from the AZAS:
-The new Mercedes SL looks much better than in photos, seems to have gotten a little smaller (no it wasn't an SLK).
-There were too many white cars on exhibit. It's true that white is a favored color in sun-blasted Arizona but if you were going to live here year-round you sure wouldn't want a black interior which most of them had! All the BMWs shown were white despite the fact that half the Bimmers in metro Phoenix (mine included) are black.
-The new Audi S7 and A4 Allroad are really nice, especially with orange-brown leather.
-The Caddy ATS looks nice inside and out. The XTS is too big but nicely styled. I particularly like the way they extended the tailights to create faux fins.
-The Ford
MondeoFusion got bigger. I'm not sure why they need the Taurus, the Fusion looks just as big inside.-I didn't care for the styling of the C-Max at all, looks kinda blimpy IMO.
-The Mustang felt really big when I sat in one.
-OTOH the new Porsche Boxster (981) fit me like a glove, nicely compact but with plenty of cockpit space but the steering wheel rim was too thick.
The Boxster was noticeably nicer looking than the 911 'vert it was parked next to.
-I was hoping Jag would show the new F-Type but there was no sign of it.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Having said that, smaller than a CR-V? I think you must've seen the FR-V as you expected. Here's the older, boxy one:
http://www.cars-directory.net/galleryhonda/fr-v/2000/honda_fr-v_a1247230206b2836- 127_2_p.html
Was that it?
I'm sure the family resemblance is intentional, but for me, I would have made the IS and GS look sporty, and kept the LS and ES more conservative.
Black Dodge Charger on Tabor Avenue near Levick in NE Philly.
Black Chevrolet Volt on Bingham Street near Unruh in NE Philly.
Light blue Toyota Camry on Bingham street near Hellerman in NE Philly.
Local motorcycle cops appear to have new rides - I know they had BMWs (perfect for Bellevue, surprised the city doesn't have a fleet of 5er cop cars) once, now appear to be Yamaha, big maybe FJR1300 or something.
Worse, he broke down on the bridge, but they moved it to the DC side, causing a huge backup. :sick:
Saw yet another Infiniti Minivan - must have sold 20K of them within 10 miles of me alone.
Or for the douchey set, na, it's almost an invisible car, way too subtle for that group, even in AMG trim.
I have a crazy R-Class idea - I wonder if it is long enough, with rear seats removed, to fit a bike. As I have the motorcycle itch, I have considered ways to haul a bike, as I can't exactly fit it in either of my cars, even with the fintail's spacious trunk. But a diesel R, with some kind of ramp or pulling system, would be a pretty unique toy hauler. Low enough to not be cumbersome, rare, boring enough to not attract attention.
On the new car front, saw another Exner (I think that's what I will name them) GS on the road, initial sales anyway should be quite healthy.
More importantly it shows up on the charts.
The Germans need competition, that segment can become beige very quickly, as the new 5er has shown.