I spotted a NEW (insert make/model) today!

gsemike

E Class AMG
Beautiful car. In the sun, that blue color really popped

gsemike

Here are the pics

roadburner

That color is Nautical Blue metallic and -on the E53 at least-it's a no-cost option. The E53 wagon arrives next year. I'm sorely tempted.

fintail

roadburner said:

That color is Nautical Blue metallic and -on the E53 at least-it's a no-cost option. The E53 wagon arrives next year. I'm sorely tempted.

Uh oh, already studying the colors

tjc78

That front license plate holder is awful... I'd be running without it.

roadburner

tjc78 said:

That front license plate holder is awful... I'd be running without it.

Exactly- I'd risk a ticket to avoid that monstrosity.

stickguy

That looks like one of the holders that screws into where the tow hook goes. Better than drilling into the bumper.

Should be a style that bolts in the back and sticks out the lower grill though

gsemike

The Nissan kicks. Like the murano, the proportions are just off

tjc78

Nissan is a mess ….

fintail

tjc78 said:

Nissan is a mess ….

Such a shame, when our generation was young, Nissan had tons of relevancy and multiple aspirational cars.

tjc78

Yep!

fintail

Saw my second ever Escalade IQ today.

andres3

fintail said:

tjc78 said:

Nissan is a mess ….

Such a shame, when our generation was young, Nissan had tons of relevancy and multiple aspirational cars.

Even the economical 200SX was a good sporty economy compact car that my buddy had and the SX-R even better if memory serves. Light years better assembled and higher quality than my Neon; though the Neon's 132 horses could potentially win against his non "R" version; when the Neon wasn't in the shop.

My other buddies Geo Prism (Corolla underneath the badge) was slow, but like the 200 SX, was never in the shop. NEVER. Early mid 90's Mazda 6 or was it 626 back then.... was also fast for a little 4-cylinder (both the Mazda and Nissan's were manual transmission - Neon and Prism had automatics).

ab348

Last evening I had to make a quick trip to Walmart just before sunset. In traffic on the way I saw a black Escalade up ahead dawdling along. My traffic signal was still green when I got to the intersection and when I took a left turn there, I saw it up ahead. As things happened, at the next signal I got a red and was at the front of the line and the Escalade pulled up next to me. Holy cow, those have gotten really huge! I felt almost like I was next to an 18-wheeler in the way it towered over me. It was actually surprising how much larger it seemed compared to older models. It was occupied by two young ladies, which was a bit of a surprise. I wondered if one or both worked for a livery/limo service as that would help explain why they would be piloting that huge barge to do some shopping.

explorerx4

Lightly used?

fintail

Lucid exists in fleets too (at least at Enterprise, and Sixt in Europe), I wonder how long they keep them.

sda

They look nice in deep burgundy. Handsome, large car.

stickguy

Outside a dealer in Manchester Vermont, a pair of VW ID buzz vans. Oddly one was solid while bloomed weird next to a 2 tons version.

explorerx4

explorerx4

stickguy

Interesting new car. Looks like lots of cargo room

explorerx4

I got a Nautilus loaner while my wife's Corsair is in the shop to get the sunshade fixed.

stickguy

I meant the white Chevy.

texases

Nice Chevy. The sooner UPS buys them, the better. I can't imagine anyone got paid to 'style' their current trucks:

tjc78

@explorerx4 said:
I got a Nautilus loaner while my wife's Corsair is in the shop to get the sunshade fixed.

I wish Lincoln’s leased well… I’d have no problem putting one of them in my garage.

thebean

@explorerx4, do you know if the Chev is EV or internal combustion?

texases

Here it is (EV):
https://www.gmenvolve.com/fleet/electric-vehicles/chevrolet-brightdrop?creative=&keyword=chevy chevrolet&matchtype=p&network=o&device=c&gclid=ff7c43664a4115f471ef2bdec9d8b14d&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=ff7c43664a4115f471ef2bdec9d8b14d

thebean

Thanks, @texases.

ab348

Honda announced the new Prelude today. Apparently a rebodied Civic. C&D had pics here:

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a65972130/2026-honda-prelude-revealed/

texases

Latest Prius sure did make an impact on designers.

thebean

Doesn’t look too bad, but absent a hoist and operator, there is no way I could get out of it after a drive. 🙄

stickguy

Bean, that is my wife’s response to most of the fun cars I show her.

Just read the article. I love it. For a sporty car, at this point, about perfect for us. Only huge drawback is no moonroof. How could they do that to me?

But complain all you want about specific decisions made but you have to give Honda huge props for having the stones to introduce a new model into a dead segment.

kyfdx

Mercedes C63 Coupe in red.

He tried to keep up with me, but I just walked away from him in the GTI. Pretty sure he knew we were racing..

explorerx4

I saw a Hummer EV and a Cybertruck driving nose to tail.

thebean

Twice the ugly, none of the fun,

sda

In the last week, a forest green and a garnet red Vinfast.

explorerx4

Parked at the pool area.

stickguy

New Murano at tractor supply. Nose is way different. Looks more like a Kia