yeah...I was expecting something more...normal?

 

They should offer a more aggressive version with the supercharged V8

 

i dont see this as being SUV of the year... not enough truck blood.

 

really? SUV of the year? I dont see it. What about the ford explorer?

this was all the competition?


BMW X3
Dodge Durango
Dodge Journey
Ford Explorer
Jeep Wrangler
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Mini Cooper Countryman
Saab 9-4x
Volkswagen Touareg

 

I ordered the Dynamic Evoque.
The dynamic is the version with bigger wheels and beefy bumpers.

I've test driven it and I can say that it is a million times more fun to drive than my 2010 RR sport supercharged! Although it is a turbo 2.4, i can't wait to take delivery of the car.

Way cooler than the Sport Supercharged.

Anyway, they said they're working on a 300 HP model of the evoque. It will probably be badass, but i'm too impatient to wait.

I'll post up pics in about 10 days for you guys!

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Wow! I'm surprised, here in Canada a fully loaded 2dr is 75K way too much for what it is...

 

Welp. The new 'SUV of the year' b a ford.


I have a client with over 240k on his 2007 S550. Hasn't skipped a beat. The days of Lexus claiming reliability superiority- are over. The Germans have learned all the tricks and are building MUCH more exciting cars.

 

good article in road and track or motor trend this month about how lexus has lost its way much like Lincoln. building boring cars may sell to some people but wont expand market share. Just look at what audi is doing if you want an example of how to turn around sales.

 

Those things are awesome looking!

I'd drive one in 2 minutes. RR has done good stuff these past few years. RR Supercharged also a hot car.

I think the money is a little steep but WTH can I really say about spending too much on cars.





Stoppie why does MB get trashed every year in customer happiness?

 

That's not really accurate Mark. In the past, for sure. But 2007-present they've increased their market share and gone from the rankings near Range Rover (who has the WORST reputation via CSI) to the top ten in just 5 years.

Beyond that MB sales are thru the roof, whole line up is fresh models with exciting features.

The reality is people are on cruise control bashing MB products and praising the likes of Lexus- that it's just like voting in politicians.

- I'm sorry to say, people are like sheep and rarely do they delve into the data to bring themselves up to speed.

Whats more likely? Lexus is JUST now having reliability issues and sales are struggling due to that and the boring line up?

Or they've always had issues just like a lot of other manufacturers and a boring line-up- : it's just people haven't been 'shown' the reality of the situation until Lexus had the media really shed light into their issues?

It might not be that black and white; but it certainly doesn't happen over night. Last month, Lexus sales were down by 16%. While MB sales were UP over 22%. Even VOLVO was up by over 300%.


Ironically, people LOVE RR; all they need to fix, is the reliability of their vehicles.