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

lemko

Chrysler and Pininfarina, (or was it Ghia?) built the Popemobiles? They were some pretty attractive cars.

qbrozen

I really didn't think much of it coming at me. Kinda looked like a Lexus/Buick ... but it looks great from behind.

ateixeira

I don't, actually.

This time you could barely see him. The vehicle is hideous. A box on top of an ML, basically.

british_rover

I have a bunch of XF pics from last week when I got to drive one but most of them are too big for this board.

I guess I could directly link them of something.

These compressed photos might come out alright.

ateixeira

Wow, next to the SUV is really looks longer, lower, wider than most cars.

ateixeira

Saw one of the brand new coupes while driving in to work this AM. Very cool.

lemko

...red Pontiac G6 convertible - top down on a nice sunny day!

kyfdx

I think it was the bigger of the two little ones ... Exige?

Seriously.. they look like Hot Wheels cars...

lemko

...black Mitsubishi Endeavor - an uncommon SUV in these parts.

tlcruz

We got our first X6's in (red & green) and they look much better in person, IMO. But I still don't like em....

lemko

..bronze-metallic Buick LaCrosse Super in the parking lot at work today.

guss

Pontiac Vibe, better looking than the pics I had seen of it.

texases

re: the Vibe, I saw one, too, looks good, except they have black trim to conceal how wide the c pillar is - what is it with cars now?

bumpy

with the V-type grille yesterday. It didn't have V badging or very aggressive-looking wheels, so I assume it's a poser.

ateixeira

Toyota seems to be the worst offender. Look at the Matrix, the xB, the xD, the FJ Cruiser. Can't see a thing out of any of them.

When did visibility become unimportant?

kyfdx

2009 Toyota Corolla S

2009 Subaru Forester

2008 MINI Clubman (Hot Chocalate color)

stickguy

Got to sit and and scope out a new one today. A guy I know works for Hyundai corp, so he had a pre-sale one. Not sure when they are coming out.

Anyway, extremely nice car. Vey attractive, and the interior was very upscale. Comfy seats, a ton of room, neat features, etc.

If this thing drives as good as it looks, could do quite well (depnedning on pricing).

Frankly, it could have passed as a new model Lexus or Infiniti, and makes the 40K offerings of Acura look shabby.

lemko

...but I saw a convoy of at least 20 Porsches on the PA Turnpike this past Saturday on my way to Carlisle.

guss

On my way home from work yesterday. At first I thought it was a Yaris five door hatch(if there is such a thing).

For the first time I like the style of Matrix over than the Vibe.

kyfdx

Canada gets the Yaris five-door hatch..

If you've ever seen the TV-series Psych on the USA Network, one of the characters drives a blue one.

ateixeira

First one I've seen.

In person they look lower. Pictures make it look taller than it is.

guss

I did a little checking and while similar, the Matrix is more sleek, and less cute than the Yaris.


Yaris


2009 Matrix

texases

On the Matrix, could the side windows get much smaller? Big A and C pillars, and look at how low the top of the window is. Not good :mad:

fintail

I was thinking the same thing, thick pillars and short windows. Not cool. This design fad needs to reverse itself.

british_rover

It should start reversing itself soon. IIRC The H2 and Chrysler 300 were some of the first mail slot window designs on the market. The faux four door coupe trend will probably keep the design hanging on for a few more years.

ateixeira

I hate that trend. You can barely see out of half the cars for sale today. Especially the blind spot.

Saw a new Malibu in a parking lot. Those things are loooong.

guss

I get the feeling soon it will be like driving a submarine, we'll just have cameras instead of a periscope to see where to go.

ateixeira

Yes! LCD screens will replace mirrors.

kyfdx

It's local.. I've seen it a couple of times.. A truly rare sighting..

In Silver, of course

fintail

Funny...in the pretentious area where I live, I see those pretty much every day, sometimes a few a day. I even saw a G55 last weekend, it had big heavy bling wheels :sick:

I saw a CLS63 yesterday...I've read the C63 is in release stage now, so I've been stalking the local dealer once or twice a week to see if I can spot one sitting around.

ateixeira

With the new grille.

andys120

For some strange reason I was seeing new Mazda 5s everywhere I went yesterday
and then I went to a freind's house and her sister from Florida was up driving a rented Mazda 5 (!).

For what it is the 5 is an exceptionally good looking car IMO. Gas prices being what they are a Micro Minivan is probably an idea whose time has come.

lemko

...seen many Toyota Yarises (Yarii?) this weekend in all kinds of colors.

qbrozen

Spotted my first For2 (or however you want to write it) on the road over the weekend. I'm shocked to have seen it in my own hometown, which is rife with things like motorhomes and Z28s (think redneck).

I was also a bit surprised at how small it really is in a real-world setting. I just don't think I could feel safe driving that thing. Its kind of like a mouse trying to navigate through the feet of stampeding elephants.

ateixeira

Too bad Mazda ignores it. I see a lot more marketing for the CX7 and CX9.

Also, they never brought over the 7 seat model, the power sliding doors, or the AWD option over from the JDM version.

andys120

Jeez, how many people really need a 7 seater? It'd be pretty crowded in a 5 w that many seats (it must be on a stretched w/b).

ateixeira

They have a middle bench instead of the captain's chairs.

By having 5 seats with the 3rd row folded you have more cargo space because you can fold the whole 3rd row.

lemko

...black Cadillac SRX. There's a guy in my neighborhood who has a new silver Pontiac G8 that I see from time to time.

ateixeira

Saw another one. Black this time.

Still very rare sightings around DC.

texases

"Still very rare sightings around DC. "

I'm surprised - is there a local dealer? I would have expected DC to be a fertile breeding ground for these things! I see probably two a week in Dallas.

ateixeira

Must be, but I've still only seen 2 or 3, and one might have been the last generation.

bumpy

There is still over a year-long backlog of orders even though we're getting 2/3rds of the factory output, so any given dealer is only getting a trickle of cars at any given time.

texases

Yes, I'm just surprised at how many there are around here. Two at the same time in a school parking lot!

fintail

I saw one of those new smaller Infiniti crossovers today. Yawn

ateixeira

First time I've seen a 1 series in the flesh.

Looks cute. You really notice the concavity in the sides.

lemko

Nissan Rogue in black, Dodge Journey in black, and Jeep Patriot in silver-green.

giancarlo51

Saw for the first time a brand-new 2009 Acura TSX with a lip spoiler out in the wild. Boy the rear-end is simply gorgeous. The car looks a lot bigger and I think the best view of this car is from the rear, kind of like Kim Kardashian. I wasn't able to see the front-end, maybe that is why I thought it looked so good.

Saw a white Maserati Quattroporte from the rear as well, looks good too.

I also saw a Hummer H1, aren't those extinct already because of sky-high gas prices? Don't even want to guess what his gas bill is, I drive a Mazda3 and everytime I fill it up costs about 35 bucks man. Don't want to think about how much it costs to fill up a pick-up.

kyfdx

Spotted two 4-door hatchbacks yesterday...

Nice looking, but I'd be just as happy with a Mazda3 for the same (or less) money..

ateixeira

Speaking of unusual SUVs, saw my first X6 in the flesh, and it was out on the roads.

Still looks odd to me. I prefer the X5.

fintail

Another of the new Jags, and a Clubman