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mid-size segment.
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Backfires:
The joyful noise of the
commentariat, rebutted
sporadically by Ed.
THE BIG SCORE ance of an aerody-

You spineless namic squashed
pussbags are more toad, a basic charac-
than eager to crucify teristic for the past
any reader who several decades,
dares question your currently with better
almighty scoring paint. Simply revers-
system. “We can’t ing that one score
arbitrarily remove a changes the winner
category!” you bleat, and restores some
batting away criti- credibility to your
cism. Now we learn magazine.
you’ll mess with —Thom Taylor
the system when it Hartield, VA
pleases you [“Outer
Limits,” August 2018]. Geez. You guys never
What’s the matter? fail to crack me up.
Porsche threaten to In order to award the
revoke your access GT2 RS irst place
to cars? Achtung! The
Chevy won that com-
meant “ . . . removing
the Corvette ZR1 from “THE 911 STILL milk, and an apple
for a Twinkie—a
getting its ass handed
to it during acceler-
petition; readers know
it, and you know it.
the picture.” Huh?
Take the competi-
MAINTAINS $348,730 Twinkie.
I’m not your mom,
ation, but if it is just
a traction problem,
Apparently, Porsche’s tion out of the race to THE APPEAR- but even I know that’s then the zero-to-150-
press-leet manager
knows it, too.
make the comparo?
Even then, it was a ANCE OF AN a bad trade. For the
money (if I had it . . .),
mph and quarter-mile
trap-speed numbers
—Matthew Guy
Halifax, NS
one-point race. You
remind me of the kid
AERODYNAMIC I’d rather buy a Vette
and a decent pickup
should be closer.
Power-to-weight
Pussbags? Us?—Ed. who trades two ham SQUASHED and still have around ratios are equal.
Realizing C/D had

sandwiches, chips,
homemade cookies, TOAD, A BASIC $150K in gas money.
—Tiger Aserlind
Maybe some of the
ZR1’s 755 horses are
a bias toward BMW
and Porsche over the
CHARACTERIS- Silverthorne, CO
Speaking of trades, I
sleeping or the GT2
RS really has 800 in
years, I have gotten TIC FOR THE once traded an Ewok the corral.
used to some of the
stacked compari- PAST SEVERAL action igure for a
Dagobah playset,
—J.P. San Mateo
Metro Manila,
sons. However, the
one-point separa-
DECADES, foam quicksand and
everything—Ed.
Philippines
tion of the Corvette CURRENTLY Assigning a com-

ZR1 from the 911 GT2
RS was too much. WITH BETTER Yeah, I’ve heard you
say quite a few times
parison score to
fuel economy, as if
To your credit, you
openly set aside the
PAINT.” in the past that the
Corvette has to go
prospective buyers
would give a shit after
price factor—okay. mid-engine. Your purchase price has
But buried in the “Outer Limits” piece been made imma-
detailed scoring, for reiterates it. However, terial? Get real. If
exterior styling, you the ZR1 still out- nothing else, ZR1
give Porsche a 10 but brakes, outcorners, buyers can sleep well
the Vette an eight. and outslaloms the knowing they’ll have
That is so absolutely GT2. Going mid- $200K more fuel to
absurd. The 911 still engine may help keep guzzle on than any
maintains the appear- the Corvette from thrifty GT2 owner.
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According to my the irst place, right? the Lincoln MKC was instrumented testing Buyer’s Guide Executive Editor
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Lincoln. include a rat in the
—Barry Lurges mice comparison.
Victoria, BC —Jerry Hooper
By our measure, the Baton Rouge, LA
MKC is a size up on Okay, Hooper,
these little SUVs. It but guess who pays
competes within for my gout
the Audi Q5, BMW medication—Ed.
X3, Cadillac XT5
class—Ed. The BMW X2 and the
Volvo XC40 are listed
I smell a rat. It smells as having the exact
like BMW had to win same gear ratios. I
the comparison test. am just getting into
How much wine and the mechanics of
steak does BMW treat cars and curious if
you to each month? it’s common for two weeks. Remarkably, who needed the carb This is now a must-do
Did I miss an article makes to have iden- I nearly totaled the for one he was ixing. annual event.
where the “winning tical ratios for their car in a wreck with a —Ted Lovejoy —Timothy Aines
X1” won a battle transmissions. semi and came away Bristow, VA Northbrook, IL
against the XC40 —Bill Himpele without a scratch!
and E-Pace? The X1 Lansdale, PA Those cars weren’t Seriously? You guys Reading stuf like this
is clearly the form It’s not as pretty, but they cer- actually paid $1000 is way more fun than
factor of the compar-
ison vehicles. The X2
uncommon as you
might think. Both
“THE CRAIGS- tainly were more
durable than they
to $1250—apiece!—
for the crap-can Geo
reading about fancy
new sports cars! I’d
is just a hatchback the XC40 and X2 use LIST CUP get credit for. I look Metros used in your almost forgotten
sedan with a lower
center of gravity. [Um,
the same Aisin
eight-speed auto- ROMP WAS forward to the next
beater battle with
Craigslist Cup stunt?
Somewhere, George
about the Geo Metro.
—Jef Kelson
no. It’s a rebodied
X1 that is 2.8 inches
matic, ratios and
all—Ed.
INSPIRED great enthusiasm.
—Chad Cain
must be laughing his
ass of. At the low-end
Lafayette, CO
lower—Ed.] So, guess PURE DELEC- Evansville, IN public auto auction I know that writing
GEOLOGY CLASS
what? It performed
more like a car. Get Thanks so much for TABLE C/D I bought a 1985 Chevy
where I work part time
in retirement, a $1250
for C/D must have
some stress and
an XC40 with the
active suspension
the hilarious coverage
of the Geo Metro
GOLD LUNACY Sprint new in 1986, a
stick but no radio or
budget could have
supplied an entire
actually require work.
But I have to say that
and a Polestar tune race [“Battle of the AND IS THE A/C, and I went for four-car ield of way “Battle of the Beaters
(it would still be less
expensive than the
Beaters V: The Craigs-
list Cup,” August KIND OF THING an unlimited-mileage
four-year extended
better stuf than that,
with probably enough
V: The Craigslist Cup”
convinced me that
BMW or the Jag in
this test) and see
2018]. I appreci-
ated the story for
THAT WILL warranty. I used it
as a courier and put
left over to provide
a beer and a burger
you are having way
too much fun!
how it compares the humor but also KEEP ME 485,000 miles on it. outing for all the —Tom Miller
with the BMW X2, or
better yet, against
because I owned a ’92
Metro in my college SUBSCRIBING Changed the oil every
other weekend. Every-
hapless competitors.
—Dave Stine
Lewisburg, PA
the “winning X1.” To

me, it smells like the
days. In the late ’90s,
I could ill the tank for
FOREVER.” thing including the
driver’s seat broke
Ijamsville, MD
Ijamsville sounds
It gladdens my critic’s
heart to see an issue
Germans are slipping $8 and drive it for two and was replaced by like it was founded with thematic unity.
the dealer after a $25 by Deadheads and In August, we have
deductible. Bearings Phish lovers—Ed. zoological roadkill
replaced at least on page 046 and
three times, starter, The Craigslist Cup mechanical roadkill
alternator, basically romp was inspired on page 070. I salute
anything that could pure delectable C/D your ingenuity.
be bolted onto the car gold lunacy and is the —William Coulter
broke and was ixed kind of thing that will Lynchburg, VA
for $25. I would pull keep me subscrib-
over on the side of ing forever. It should In his August column,
the road and throw have been your cover Pund admitted to
a set of pads on the story, instead of repurposing the
front rotors every now whining about irrel- heated-washer-luid
and then. After the evant eccentricities system in a Cadillac
warranty ran out, the on a couple of mis- DTS as a cofee-dis-
transmission failed matched supercars. pensing system that
and I sold it to a guy Next year, make it so. he drank from and,
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Explained: A Sound Answer
more brittle than the Subaru Ascent To me, the quietness of a car is a very important consideration.
hornets’ nest under [“Re-Forester,” I appreciate the information you provide on this in your full
the car’s hood. Which August 2018], as it is tests. But do you always test on the same stretch of road for
is admirable but led almost as ugly as the the 70-mph-cruising result? Some roads are much quieter
me to one inescap- Forester, which looks than others. Your recent article on the Subaru Ascent listed
able conclusion: Pund like every drawing 64 decibels at 70 mph [“Re-Forester,” August 2018]. This is
has to be that guy of a car my eight-year- luxury-car territory.
who walks into his old makes. I am in the market for a quieter car. If you use diferent
20-year high-school —Todd Gemelli roads, there is a problem. I would hope you use the same road
reunion and everyone Hancock, MI each time. Am I correct? —Herm Faubl, Huntley, IL
thinks to themselves,
“Wow, well, look who’s ON PRANCER As you note, road surfaces vary widely and can have a
still alive.” Ed., somebody needs `VT[V¼PN[aVZ]NPa\[[\V`RYRcRY`dUVPUV`dUfdR
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on page 047 of the thing go? THE GOOD sound levels in our road-test spider charts if all the
August issue, it 2) Is the radar cRUVPYR`N_RaRàRQ\[aUR`NZR`b_SNPR—Ed.
is unclear what is detector/jammer
being measured working? THE BAD
[“Roadkill”]. For Letter 3) Where is the
example, if the
incident rate for
of the nearest Reform
School for Commu-
ery at a Ferrari dealer-
ship.” Example:
elsewhere with their
distracted driving.
Having just inished
reading Alterman’s
hitting a deer in West Month: nity College Girls? “I sure was-a pista One of my pet letter in the August
Virginia is 1:43, what — THE UGLY when I ind-a out peeves about such issue, I’m reminded
does 43 represent? Your August —Lee Van Queef that-a my new, trillion- motorists, and dis- of my beloved wife.
Miles? Trips? Days? issue of Coopersville, MI dollar Ferrari no tracted drivers in A few years ago, I
Drivers? Roadkill and Real men sign their come-a with a free general, is that they upgraded the stereo
—John Paone Driver did not real names, Van olio change!” fail to turn imme- in her pre-Bluetooth
Mashpee, MA include any Queef—Ed. —Rod Marriott diately on those Civic with a fully
It means that statis- recipes. What Saint Catharines, ON brief-cycle left-turn modern Pioneer unit,
tically one out of gives? While Quiroga is quite Terrible ethnic arrows, especially motivated by the idea
every 43 drivers in —Steve Kish correct that pista is stereotypes aside, at photo lights. They that she would love
West Virginia will hit Pleasanton, CA Italian for “track,” it is new Ferraris come almost always get the ability to use her
a deer in a 12-month also an adjective for with seven years of through the inter- phone hands-free
period—Ed. “unpleasant discov- free general section, but the rest and stream audio.
maintenance—Ed. of us must endure How wrong I was. She
another, usually pain- steadfastly refuses
PIZZA THE HUT fully protracted cycle. to learn how to use
Despite unsuccess- The next time you are the new unit, prefer-
ful eforts to imagine in a hurry, note the ring to perform the
holding a cellphone interval between the same “pizza” phe-
like a slice of pizza irst and second cars nomenon described
[Editor’s Letter, managing to inally by Alterman. My wife
August 2018], kudos turn on a green/yellow is in her mid-30s and
to Eddie Alterman arrow. If both of those no Luddite (she works
for his on-the-money drivers were dis- in tech), but clearly
piece. These holding- tracted, the interval there are those who
cells-to-ears types can be as much as can’t be bothered to
often create barely several car lengths. learn something new.
moving lines of cars —Douglas Mandel —Luke Mullen
at intersections and Lindenhurst, IL Lafayette, CO
0 1 2 . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V/ 2 0 1 8
Thank you, Mr. license plates, so they Bronco has passed full-size Broncos tell me the number of
Alterman, for your had to start making from memory? I when he neglected 2017 Sports Wagons
frequently precise them from metal laughed and then to mention O.J. they sold in the U.S. I
comments on one again. winced. No doubt Simpson. In the was told, nicely, that
of our favorite activ- —Neal O. Hammon the inbox will quickly Bronco world, we they do not share that
ities. I live in south- Shelbyville, KY ill with other folks pretty much call information.
west Florida and pointing out this any post-1979 full- —Louis D’Arcio
daily experience the THE PEOPLE VS. blooper. Unsavory size Bronco an O.J. Valley Stream, NY
lane drifts, missed In Ezra Dyer’s August would be the least Bronco. At a lavish steak
stop signs, and run column, he wrote, ofensive term that I —Thom Cheney dinner accompanied
reds due to phone “I can’t think of any would use to describe Portland, OR by a couple bottles
use while driving. I unsavory celebri- a murderer. Didn’t get the joke of nice Bordeaux,
would say, though, ties who ever had —Eric Korbel but was pretty nice BMW shared with us
that your solution anything to do with Lakeville, CT about it—Ed. that it sold 2634
with Bluetooth misses a big Bronco.” Dude! Didn’t get the 3-series Sports
one important point. Do the letters O and J joke—Ed. Can’t think of any Wagons in the U.S.
Getting the phone ring any bells? unsavory celebri- last year—Ed.
to connect reliably —Gunther Hanke Dyer, really? No ties who ever had
can be at times dif- Huntington Beach, CA unsavory celebrities anything to do with a I have a question
icult, to say the Didn’t get the having anything to big Bronco? Uh, O.J. about Chevrolet.
least. I’ve never had joke—Ed. do with a big Bronco? Simpson? Big white “Bolt” sounds
this problem when Can you spell O.J.? Bronco, low-speed car mechanical but
reaching for my pizza I had to laugh while —Kurt A. Stolpa chase through L.A.? is electric. “Volt”
slice. reading Dyer’s Waterford, OH Yeah . . . that one. sounds electric but is
—Jim Betts column when I came Didn’t get the —Greg Funk mechanical. What am
Fort Myers, FL to the line “I can’t joke—Ed. Melbourne, FL I getting wrong?
think of any unsavory Can’t fake the funk —Mike Lampton
MODEST MOUSE celebrities who ever Regarding celebrity and didn’t get the Berkeley, CA
In his August column, had anything to do Ford Bronco owners, joke—Ed. Resistance is
Pund seems to be with a big Bronco.” Dyer somehow futile—Ed.
worried about Really? So O.J.’s blocked out the Just one name for
rodents eating parts infamous hours- most famous celeb- Dyer regarding I am an avid Car and
of his car. When I long drive in a white rity associated with skeevy celebrity big- Driver reader and I
attended college in Bronco owners: O.J. think it would be inter-
Illinois in early 1943, Simpson. esting if you guys had
the state decided to —G.R. Gries interior car smell as
save metal for the MOUTHFEEL Stayton, OR a subcategory in the
war efort by making While perusing the latest issue, my breath Didn’t get the vehicle section for
its license plates out was taken away at the sight of this iconic joke—Ed. comparos (and maybe
of soybean plastic. It vehicle staring back at me with a Lexus- mention it in tests).
would have saved a like gaping grille [“700 Club,” August I have always loved The reason I request
lot of metal, but the 2018]. Why would Aston Martin do this to the humorous slant something this odd
farmers soon discov- what is inarguably the most beautiful front by the writers of Car is because knowing
ered that their cows end in the market? Just asking. and Driver. Dyer just how good or bad a car
climbed to the top smells would dei-
nitely inluence my
inability to recall any decision to buy that
unsavory celebrities car. Also, it would be
cool to see the dif-
Broncos. ference in vehicle
—Rick Connelly smell before and after
Lexington, SC 40,000 miles of your
awesome long-term
tests.
—Logan Unger
I don’t know if you can San Jose, CA
help me, but I recently There’s a special
purchased a 2017 scratch-and-sniff
BMW 330i Sports issue coming,
provided we can
know there aren’t a lot work out an accurate
facsimile of hot New
I contacted BMW and York dumpster
garbage—Ed.
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BMW PROMISES THAT THE 3-SERIES IS DONE RESTING ON ITS LAURELS. by Mike Duff
WHEN IT COMES TO SEDANS, German auto exec-

utives love to talk about sportiness. Although they
never specify what sport they are referring to—rac-
quetball? buzkashi? quoits?—we know what they mean: that
a car feels athletic, as a sports sedan should. It’s a concept
that BMW did much to create and popularize with the
3-series (and its progenitor, the 02-series), but it’s an area
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the new 3-series is bigger, lighter, and more technology-
laden than its predecessor, BMW is crowing loudest about
how much better it will be to drive.
photography by G R E G P A J O N O V/ 2 0 1 8 . C A R A N D D R I V E R . 0 1 5
CHASSIS
Known internally as G20, this 3-series is
based on the same Cluster Architecture
(a.k.a. CLAR) that underpins BMW’s
larger longitudinal-engine models, with a 002
structure that uses more aluminum and
high-strength steel than the outgoing F30
generation. It is 3.3 inches longer but
weighs less than before. Switching to alu-
minum for the front fenders and hood 001
saved 33 pounds, with reductions else-
where meaning the new 3-series will come
in up to 120 pounds lighter than the equiv-
alent version of the current car.
BMW is particularly proud of the 3’s
new position-sensitive passive dampers,
which quell large suspension motions with
an additional hydraulic element. These will
be standard on all versions except those
with the adaptive system, and they main-
tained exceptional discipline during our
recent drive of a prototype in Germany.
POWERTRAIN
While other markets will get a plethora of
gasoline and diesel engines, the plan is to
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four-cylinder 330i and the six-cylinder
M340i will use evolutions of existing tur-
bocharged powerplants. A plug-in-hybrid
330e will follow, but BMW is being coy
about the particulars of that one.
The 330i gets a modest increase in out- The B48 four- “Sadly, the take rate on manuals is declining and declining,” prod-
put, with horsepower rising from 248 to cylinder and B58 uct manager Stephan Horn tells us when we question this deci-
six-cylinder
255 and torque increasing from 258 to 295 engines in the new sion. “For this car, we calculate it will be less than 10 percent
pound-feet. BMW estimates acceleration 3 are members of globally.” But company executives have previously committed to
BMW’s modular
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outgoing 330i’s, but we wouldn’t be sur- which is based
around 500-cc
prised if the improvement is bigger once cylinders. DESIGN
we get the G20 on a test track. BMW hasn’t Horses will remain unstartled by the exterior design of the new
yet released engine specs for the M340i, 3-series, which draws liberally from its larger siblings. The grille
but company insiders say it will have the brawnier version of the is wider and taller, and the headlights are bigger than before. LED
turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six, which will make its debut in the YVTUaV[TV`àN[QN_QN[QNQN]aRQS\_aURB@YN`R_UVTUORNZ`
Z4; it should produce around 380 horsepower. N_RNcNVYNOYRAUR`VQR]_\¼YRV`[VPRYf]_\]\_aV\[RQN[QaURS_\[a
Rear-wheel drive will be standard, but all-wheel drive will be overhang is trimmer than the new Z4’s.
available with both the four and the six. In Europe, BMW will “It was our main target to keep the overhang short,” explains
\ßR_N`Ve`]RRQZN[bNYV[PR_aNV[QVR`RY `R_VRÒbaaUR\[Yf Marc Michael Markefka, lead exterior designer. “We had to nego-
tiate hard with the engineers to keep that.
It is two centimeters [0.8 inch] longer than
the last car, but with the need to meet
tougher crash regulations, that felt like a
very good result.”
Although brand purists will be pleased
to see the Hofmeister kink in the rear
quarter-window, the trademark shape
gains an extra bend, and a separate piece
of trim now stretches it into the sheet-
metal aft of the door.
Markefka, clearly pleased that we
noticed, says, “We wanted to stretch the
glass graphic toward the rear, but we
wanted to keep the door short to have
comfortable access to the rear seats.”
016 . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V/ 2 0 1 8
001
OF COURSE THIS
003 EXAMPLE IS
FITTED WITH THE
OPTIONAL LASER
HEADLIGHTS.
002
THE SHORT FRONT
OVERHANG AND
LONG HOOD GIVE
THE NEW 3 THE
LOOK OF A
VEHICLE WITH
50/50 WEIGHT
DISTRIBUTION.
003
WAT C H F O R T H E
NEXT POINT OF
PEDANTIC PRIDE
AMONG BMW
PURISTS TO BE
GRIPING ABOUT
THE HOFMEISTER
KINK NO LONGER
B E I N G S O L E LY O N
THE DOOR.
INTERIOR HOUSEKEEPING
The cabin of the outgoing 3-series became outdated as soon as From the stitching We expect the new 330i to carry a base
Mercedes launched the fourth-gen C-class in 2014 and positively on the seat price of around $35,000, which is close to
cushions to the
anachronistic when the current Audi A4 followed in 2016. The button inishes and the current version’s entry point. The base
main message on the new car might be its improved dynamics, but dash trim, the price for six-cylinder cars won’t move
interior design and
the interior has received a substantial update as well. materials are much, but it will creep past the $50,000
The entry-level version will have a 5.7-inch digital display in necessary and threshold. Sales of the 330i and M340i
luxurious steps up
the gauge cluster as well as an 8.8-inch central touchscreen. Buy- from the last-gener- start early next year, with the plug-in-
ers of the 330i will be able to upgrade to a 12.3-inch digital instru- ation 3-series. hybrid 330e following in 2020. There’s a
ment display and a 10.3-inch dashboard screen bundled with nav- remote possibility that a diesel-powered
igation—goodies that come standard on the M340i. version will make it to our shores eventu-
Interior space is similar to the outgoing model’s, although BMW claims there is more ally, but we’re told there is absolutely no
shoulder room and elbowroom for front-seat occupants. Trunk capacity is unchanged chance that the station wagon will cross
but the aperture is wider. Acoustic glass and noise-insulating foam in the A-pillars will the Atlantic. But if BMW can restore the
cut interior noise. Collision warning and automated emergency braking will be standard, 3-series’ sportiness, we’ll take it in what-
with a variety of other driver-assist systems on the options list. ever body style we can get it.
017
C O B A LT I S
N AT U R A L LY
OCCURRING BUT
MUST BE
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OTHER MINERALS
BEFORE IT CAN BE
U S E D . T Y P I C A L LY
A S S O C I AT E D W I T H
A BLUE COLOR,
C O B A LT C A N
ALSO TURN
MINERALS PINK,
AS IN THIS PIECE
OF CALCITE.
has instituted new regulations to curb unlicensed production, but

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Unobtanium found to be contaminating nearby water sources.
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MINERAL
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ranges, are often sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC), a country whose mining industry is rife with human-
rights violations. One UNICEF report estimates that 40,000
children are working in DRC mines, where they are often exposed
RITES
to toxic dust and the tunnels cave in with disturbing frequency.
With these supply-chain concerns in mind, many companies
are trying to reduce their dependence on rare-earth elements.
Toyota has found a way to reduce the amount of neodymium in its
electric-motor magnets (intended for use within 10 years) by
around 20 percent by cutting it with other, less sought-after rare
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MINERALS, AND COBALT ARE CRUCIAL TO motor that uses 40 percent less dysprosium, another rare-earth
THE EV ECONOMY. by Bengt Halvorson element. Tesla claims that the cobalt content of the energy-dense
cells in its Model 3 battery is lower than it is in cells from rival
suppliers, and its battery partner, Panasonic, is working to
AN IMPENDING WAVE OF EVS from established luxury develop batteries that don’t need cobalt at all.
brands is about to crash ashore, and whether the vehicles The U.S. government is wading in, too. In May, the Depart-
PHOTO PROVIDED BY A. E. SEAMAN MINERAL MUSEUM OF MICHIGAN TECH
are bringing Ludicrous-level performance, long driving ment of the Interior published a list of 35 mineral commodities
ranges, and/or ultrafast charging capabilities, the irony isn’t lost “considered critical to the economic and national security of the
on us that the traits that will help give them broad appeal may B[VaRQ@aNaR`³V[PYbQV[TaUR_N_RRN_aURYRZR[a`T_\b]P\[½VPa
involve ethically suspect supply chains. The majority of EV mod- minerals, and cobalt. The list is the government’s way of urging
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ger magnets, which in turn will require more of one controversial in determining which new technologies get the green light.
category of ingredient: rare-earth elements.
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Always wear your seat belt, and please don’t drink and drive. ©2018 Nissan North America, Inc. 2019 Altima not yet available for purchase. Expected
availability October 2018. Pre-production model shown. Actual production model may vary. Use for comparison only. World’s irst production variable
compression engine.
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at a steady 75 mph, the all-wheel- Despite a claimed minor reduction in weight, —
drive QX50 averaged 27 mpg, which the new QX50 remains in the same weight C Engine +1.8 mpg
is 1 mpg better than the Q5 but 3 class for EPA-testing purposes, so there’s no Estimated gain of switching from a naturally
mpg below its EPA highway rating fuel-economy beneit. aspirated, port-injected 3.7-liter V-6 to
and 4 behind the X3, which beat its — a nonvariable-compression-ratio 2.0T four.
own highway bogey by 2 mpg. A Aero Drag -0.3 mpg —
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capability of the BMW and the Audi. With this functionality, the QX50
sor by 6 mpg (30 percent) in its EPA combined rating when com- could bump its EPA city and combined ratings by another mpg.
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The Social History of . . .
THE TOYOTA SUPRA

introduced for the 1982 model year, grew
edgier, with aggressive origami styling and
crisp handling. Sold from 1986 to 1993, the
A70 had morphed into more of a boule-
vardier, gaining as much as 500 pounds
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1991. Finally, the A80 of the ’90s became a
winged, bulbous near exotic with available
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to-60-mph time, and a $42,800 price tag
(about $75,000 in today’s dollars). Famous
for an incredibly overbuilt 3.0-liter
straight-six code-named 2JZ-GTE, which
could endure massive boost pressure, it
became an avatar for a company focused
on irrefutable dependability.
And then, in 1998, the Supra stopped
coming to our shores, a victim of the
Japanese economic implosion, adverse
yen-to-dollar exchange rates, and a major
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stopped being image cars,” says Ben
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started becoming cool.”
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fortune on building the blandest, best-sell-
ing versions, timing seems inauspicious
for a Supra revival. Toyota showrooms are
mired in aging repeat buyers who pur-
chase mainly for reliability. But without
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The Columnists line. I glanced at Julie, but she was delving
into a packet of pink Nauzene just as we
passed a seven-foot wall of snow upon
John Phillips // Last month, I which someone had spray-painted “Butte
Butt Rats.” The G90’s proximity sensors
concluded with a search-and- went berserk, and traction warnings lit up
the IP, but what would be the point of look-
rescue expert wondering if he’d ing at them? Julie’s face resembled Mark
Zuckerberg’s during his congressional
have to save me atop Montana’s testimony. I tried to lighten the mood,
mentioning, “American beauty on the left,
Beartooth Highway. As if I don’t natural splendor on the right,” but in truth
there was no view but of snow and more
know what I’m doing. snow and inestimable whiteness.
That’s when I noticed that the oncom-
First some facts: The Beartooth ing lane had vanished under who knows
how much snow and who didn’t know. If
achieves 10,947 feet, which is any other car was negotiating the moun-
tain, we’d be sharing the same blurry
1000 feet above the tree line. It is 68.7 ruts—yup, back to the original 84 inches of
miles long and connects two locales width—and any three-point turn would
you’ve never planned to visit: Red Lodge put the G90’s arse into terror incognita,
and Cooke City, Montana. Of course, and that is not a typo. Sure enough, as I
Cooke City isn’t a city. It’s a raggedy block- attempted a U-turn, the gummed-up G90
long strip of ’50s Psycho cabins, motels, foundered. Instantly. Then descended the
and neon-illuminated saloons, one with a mother, father, and second cousins of all
’70s Ford Maverick parked permanently whiteouts. I had to open both side win-
on its porch. dows to see anything abeam, and the item
The Beartooth was a Depression-era right then abeam was a yellow snowplow
]_\WRPa P\Z]YRaRQ V[ & # `VT[RQ \ß Of the size of Martinique, a destination I was
Hoover—and not the one who wore coincidentally conjuring. The plow driver
dresses. On average, 150 workers called got out and ran—ran, I say—to my win-
gippos worked on the road daily. One dow. “Go back,” he implored, wagging a
name proposed for the road was the Dorris TY\cRQ V[QRe ¼[TR_ ²DR Wbà PY\`RQ aUR
Stalker Highway, which was perfect but highway. God.” I agreed that God was
they didn’t know it. The gents who over- `\ZRdUR_R [RN_Of DVaUV[ SRRa
saw its construction were J.C.F. “Doc” maybe. Still, I’ve never been so grateful to
Siegfriedt, O.H.P. Shelley, J. McNutt, and any man since Larry Gartner tutored me
G. Pyle. Pardon me, but that is the great- for my SATs. I put the G90 in reverse to
RàRcR_[NZRS\_NYNd¼_Z]N_aVPbYN_Yf gather speed traveling backward down the
since the partners were sometimes sere- mountain, then whipped a 180-degree
naded by Art Lumley’s Melodians. Not “The Beartooth beats any drive in Amer- handbrake turn without a handbrake. I
something you need to know. ica. If it’s open.” wish someone could have seen it. Then I
The road was originally gravel and 14 A weekend blizzard in 1947 stranded popped a Nauzene, too.
feet wide. That’s 84 inches per lane, sug- nearly 70 Beartooth tourists, some in I followed in the plow’s tracks. Even so,
gesting some Chitwoodish two-wheel 15-foot drifts. Three required hospitaliza- the G90’s nose became its own plow, ran-
daredevilment, and the original maximum tion and three Park Service employees domly lifting the front tires. To this day, I
projected speeds were 20 to 30 mph. Until were buried in what turned out to be their have no idea how much of the Beartooth
guardrails were installed, drivers were so tombs. Mind you, that wouldn’t happen to Highway I covered. If deep space were
aR__V¼RQ\SaURQ_\]\ßàUNaaURf\SaR[ cautious me. I’d waited until June 15, the white instead of black, that’s where I
steered into the oncoming lane for emo- ides of warmth, when Car and Driver Q_\cRDRdR_RaURYNàad\]R\]YR\[aUR
tional comfort. No end of body damage, entrusted me with a 365-hp rear-drive mountain.
cars and humans alike. Genesis G90. I know. Feel free to hum a DUfQ\6XRR]Q_VcV[TV[a\aUR`RN_PaVP
I’ve ached to drive the Beartooth since bar of “Danny Boy.” cataclysms? Every goddamn year. Aldous
1995, when I drove Charles Kuralt’s CBS As I departed Cooke City, the temp was Huxley said, “That men do not learn very
motorhome to its enshrinement in the 50 degrees, though falling a degree each much from the lessons of history is the
Henry Ford Museum. Kuralt had just mile out of town. I mentioned it to my most important of all the lessons that his-
departed Montana—leaving behind a wife, right before snow began pelting in tory has to teach.” So I assume the man
secret, long-term mistress, a fun fact for ½NXRàUR`VgR\S=\àVa;\aRÀUR4&μ` possessed winter tires. But who would
Charles but not his wife—and he told me: tail squirmed and juked across the center- name his kid Aldous?
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Daniel Pund // Once, many years and then only buying it if she says, “Oh,
hell yeah, it does,” followed by pig snorts.
ago, I requested of a hairstylist The second reason I know the minivan
criticism stung was that when it came time
that she make my hair look like for the Pilot’s mid-cycle refresh, for the
2019 model, much of the focus was on
Kevin Bacon’s in the then-popu- making the exterior look more rugged,
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lar movie Footloose. This would sey is apparently ready only for family
languor. The company is stuck with the
have been the first time I went to Pilot’s big, soft body until a full redesign in
a few years. But it could replace the laid-
a salon instead of Guy’s Barber back front grille with a piece that the com-
pany believes looks tougher. Portions of
Shop, the hyper-regular, no-ap- the front and rear bumper covers are now
painted a silvery color to suggest the Pilot
pointment-necessary, four-chair joint has skid plates. Ridiculous, sure. But is it
where all my previous trims had taken more ridiculous than family sedans wear-
place. To satisfy ’80s regulations, on the ing rear bumper covers molded to look like
salon’s windowless cinder-block wall, the NR_\Qf[NZVPQVßb`R_`,.[QVSaUR_RàfYR
proprietors had painted a Patrick Nagel– is unconvincing, at least it doesn’t need to
like mural of the face of a starkly white be redone each morning.
woman with absurdly red lips. I considered The third indication that Honda was
backing out. But this was important. This sore about the minivan comparison was
was to be the start of a whole new me, one when a company representative said to me,
that would make the other kids forget that “That minivan thing really kinda stung.”
I once wore homemade plaid pants. That But we realize what thin ice we’re cur-
little elementary-school kid had a conven- rently stomping across in ridiculing the
tionally parted and combed hairstyle. In company for trying to make its SUV look
its studied dishevelment, this new Bacon tougher after ridiculing it for making it
hair would make clear that the middle- Y\\Xa\\`\Sa.[QaURObfV[T]bOYVPaUR
school version of me had a roguish, devil- opinions of whom are most important to
may-care attitude. Maybe I was slightly Honda, seems okay with the Pilot. The
dangerous, a champion for fun and current model has, on average, sold better
freedom in a world full of stodgy, repres- than the Pilot that it replaced, never dip-
sive adults. Possibly I would engage in a ping below 120,000 units for a calendar
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gotta cut loose. sale model years 2009 through 2015, was
This ruse lasted for all of about a week Well, I did, but I didn’t think you’d be so as boxy and upright and SUV-like as a Pilot
before I was forced to admit to myself that down about it. It’s just that, well, this cur- has ever been. It was also, on average, the
I now merely looked sillier than I had rent generation, introduced for 2016, looks worst-selling of the three generations.
before. The amount of time it took me kinda like a minivan. You know, like the Okay, maybe that had something to do
every morning to fail at replicating what Odyssey, the minivan on which every gen- with the front grille that has been likened
the hairstylist had done was more than I eration of the Pilot has been based. But, to a USB port. But still.
was prepared to invest. The other kids just like, everyone else was saying it, too, man. Maybe—now, just hear me out on this
thought I’d lost my hairbrush. I did not, as How do I know it stung Honda? Well, one—maybe shoppers looked past the sec-
my friend Darryl did, always have a comb ¼_àORPNb`RaURdU\YR]\V[a\SaURaU_RR ond gen’s boxy visage and noticed that it
peeking out of my back pocket. Darryl was row family vehicle that’s not a minivan is was slower and less powerful than its com-
so committed to the proper feathering of that it’s not a minivan, even when it shares petitors and that its interior was a cheap
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shorts with no pockets, he would tuck his crossovers are a game of masquerade, one noise. Maybe, in other words, the group
comb into his right knee sock. that many full-line carmakers feel com- mind is less shallow than mine or Honda’s.
The point is, I feel you, Honda. I know pelled to play. The only truly unforgivable Or than that of any rotten individual who
what you’re going through. You’re going to aUV[TVà\]bYY\ß`\ZR\[Rμ``]N_XYfZN`X might ridicule a promising young man
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I’m of two minds when it comes to kids around the school parking lot in a muscle
N[QaURV_¼_àPN_`<[aUR\[RUN[QaURf car would probably make me look like a
should have crappy cars because they’re much creepier Wooderson from Dazed and
probably going to screw them up and who Confused. You know what Melba Toast is
do these brats think they are? Trying to packin’? A restraining order.
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builds character. in the high-school gym, so I was over there
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airbag and a steering rack made of pulleys watched a Honda Pilot undergo that test, American kids of the Upper West Side.
and yarn. And my kids should get a new and the dummies looked so unscathed, In fact, there were some sick lifted XJ
S-class, which probably has a system called they could’ve climbed out and immedi- Cherokees. And a couple of Miatas, one of
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Waterway. But they won’t, because who do advantages, tend to have the latest elec- kid rides, a.k.a. BMW 3-series. Tragically
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safer. For just one example, the 2015 your new car into a huge bummer. GM’s aging. You don’t drive a Miata with a roll
Mazda CX-9 got a Poor rating on the Teen Driver parental-control system, for bar unless you care about driving.
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Into Kentucky with a trio of troublemakers
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because it’s fun. by Jared Gall
photography by Anton Watts
ASTON MARTIN PORSCHE MERCEDES-AMG

VANTAGE 911 GT3 GT C
Price: $186,806 Price: $151,200 Price: $167,765
Power: 503 hp Power: 500 hp Power: 550 hp
Torque: 505 lb-ft Torque: 339 lb-ft Torque: 502 lb-ft
Weight: 3726 lb Weight: 3303 lb Weight: 3743 lb
0–60 mph: 3.4 sec 0–60 mph: 3.6 sec 0–60 mph: 3.4 sec
041
L ike all good mountain roads, the byways squirming
through the Appalachian foothills southeast of Rich-
mond, Kentucky, look as if they were laid out by someone
trying to scribble over something else. They barrel hel-
ter-skelter across the region’s topography, following
meandering rivers and tap-dancing along ridgelines. They
thread their way past the occasional derelict car, the sort
a goat would be proud to stand atop, but otherwise bliss-
fully few domiciles. They are, in other words, the perfect
place to put three 500-hp sports cars to the test.
We were not surprised by how much we liked the new Aston
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March 2006]. But then Aston let it wither on the vine, then let the vine wither, then,
when the whole vineyard was nothing but memories of dust, the Brits bolted a dogleg
seven-speed manual behind a 565-hp V-12 and charged more than $200,000 for it.
0 4 2 . C O M PA R O . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V/ 2 0 1 8
2019 ASTON MARTIN 2018 MERCEDES-AMG 2018 PORSCHE
VANTAGE GT C 911 GT3
PRICE AS TESTED
BASE PRICE
$186,806
$153,081
$167,765
$146,995
$151,200
$146,350
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 175.8 in 179.0 in 179.6 in
WIDTH 76.5 in 79.0 in 72.9 in
HEIGHT 50.1 in 50.7 in 50.0 in
WHEELBASE 106.5 in 103.5 in 96.7 in
FRONT TRACK 65.6 in 66.1 in 61.1 in
REAR TRACK 64.8 in 66.1 in 61.2 in
INTERIOR VOLUME 47 cu ft 55 cu ft* 47 cu ft
CARGO 10 cu ft 10 cu ft 14 cu ft
POWERTRAIN
ENGINE twin-turbocharged DOHC twin-turbocharged DOHC DOHC 24-valve lat-6
32-valve V-8 32-valve V-8 244 cu in (3996 cc)
243 cu in (3982 cc) 243 cu in (3982 cc)
POWER HP @ RPM 503 @ 6000 550 @ 6250 500 @ 8250
TORQUE LB-FT @ RPM 505 @ 2000 502 @ 1900 339 @ 6000
REDLINE/FUEL CUTOFF 7000/7000 rpm 7000/7000 rpm 9000/9000 rpm
LB PER HP 7.4 6.8 6.6
DRIVELINE
TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic 7-speed dual-clutch 6-speed manual
automatic
DRIVEN WHEELS rear rear rear
GEAR RATIO:1/ 1 4.71/6.1/43 1 3.08/6.6/46 1 3.75/5.6/50
MPH PER 1000 RPM/ 2 3.14/9.1/64 2 2.19/9.2/64 2 2.38/8.8/79
MAX MPH 3 2.11/13.5/95 3 1.63/12.4/87 3 1.72/12.1/109

4 1.67/17.1/120 4 1.29/15.7/110 4 1.34/15.6/140
5 1.29/22.1/155 5 1.03/19.7/138 5 1.08/19.3/174
6 1.00/28.5/195 6 0.84/24.1/169 6 0.88/23.7/196
7 0.84/34.0/195 7 0.69/29.3/196
8 0.67/42.6/180
FINAL-DRIVE RATIO:1 2.93, limited-slip 3.88, limited-slip 3.76, limited-slip

diferential diferential diferential
CHASSIS
SUSPENSION F: control arms, coil F: control arms, coil F: struts, coil springs,
springs, anti-roll bar springs, anti-roll bar anti-roll bar
R: multilink, coil springs, R: control arms, coil R: multilink, coil springs,
anti-roll bar springs, anti-roll bar anti-roll bar
BRAKES F: 16.1-inch vented, cross- F: 15.8-inch vented, cross- F: 15.0-inch vented,
drilled ceramic disc drilled ceramic disc cross-drilled disc
R: 14.2-inch vented, cross- R: 14.2-inch vented, cross- R: 15.0-inch vented,
drilled ceramic disc drilled ceramic disc cross-drilled disc
STABILITY CONTROL fully defeatable, fully defeatable, partially and fully
competition mode, competition mode, defeatable
launch control launch control
TIRES Pirelli P Zero PZ4 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
F: 255/40ZR-20 (101Y) F: 265/35ZR-19 (98Y) F: 245/35ZR-20 (95Y)
R: 295/35ZR-20 (105Y) R: 305/30ZR-20 (103Y) R: 305/30ZR-20 (103Y)
CAR AND DRIVER TEST RESULTS

ACCELERATION
0–30 MPH 1.5 sec 1.5 sec 1.4 sec
0–60 MPH 3.4 sec 3.4 sec 3.6 sec
0–100 MPH 7.6 sec 7.2 sec 8.0 sec
0–160 MPH 24.2 sec 19.4 sec 23.6 sec
1/4-MILE @ MPH 11.6 sec @ 123 11.4 sec @ 128 11.8 sec @ 122
ROLLING START,
5–60 MPH 4.0 sec 3.9 sec 4.6 sec
TOP GEAR, 30–50 MPH 2.6 sec 2.5 sec 6.8 sec
TOP GEAR, 50–70 MPH 2.9 sec 2.7 sec 6.4 sec
TOP SPEED 195 mph 196 mph 196 mph
(gov ltd, mfr’s claim) (gov ltd, mfr’s claim) (drag ltd, mfr’s claim)
CHASSIS
BRAKING, 70–0 MPH 148 ft 148 ft 144 ft
ROADHOLDING,
300-FT-DIA SKIDPAD 0.99 g 1.05 g 1.10 g
610-FT SLALOM 42.6 mph 44.4 mph 45.2 mph
WEIGHT
CURB 3726 lb 3743 lb 3303 lb
%FRONT/%REAR 49.0/51.0 47.0/53.0 40.1/59.9
CG HEIGHT 18.5 in 18.0 in 18.0 in
FUEL
TANK 19.3 gal 19.8 gal 23.7 gal
RATING 93 octane 91 octane 93 octane
EPA COMBINED/
CITY/HWY 21/18/25 mpg 17/15/20 mpg 17/14/21 mpg
C/D 800-MILE TRIP 15 mpg 14 mpg 16 mpg
SOUND LEVEL
IDLE 57 dBA 58 dBA 59 dBA
FULL THROTTLE 87 dBA 93 dBA 95 dBA
70-MPH CRUISE 77 dBA 76 dBA 79 dBA
*C/D est.
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and center-lock wheels, but it still blends
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the details across that hood, but paired quality, never completely relaxes, fun but slow. A very
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[\a aUR SNàRà dNf N_\b[Q N a_NPX±\_ Mercedes-AMG GT C Jewelry-box interior, effortless
aU_\bTU aUR `YNY\Z f\bμYY [\aR±Oba Vaμ` straight-line speed, unflappable stability, IMSA soundtrack.
_V\a\b`Sb[ Snug interior, inevitable bystander disappointment when
/baaUNaSb[P\ZR`NaNP\àO\aU¼[N[- the doors don’t open upward. Going fast never looked so
PVNYN[QP\T[VaVcRAUR.à\[QRZN[Q`N easy or—until the Vantage came along—so good.
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almost supernatural ability to put down
power on corner exit. Even when we tried
a\b]`RaVadVaURN_YfN[QUNZ¼àRQUNZ
footed?) throttle applications, the AMG
stayed planted, powering out of turns as if
it had all-wheel drive. The prominent
three-pointed star in the grille, this car’s
demure color combination, and the exis-
tence of a GT R above the C in the lineup
might have you expecting the GT C to be
something of a gentleman, but don’t be
fooled: A 1.05 on the skidpad will dent a
dainty gent. You’ll want to be sure to set
the seat’s adjustable bolsters to maximum
support; the car’s enormous grip meant
one of us left GingerMan with a sore back
because he hadn’t.
And what sort of gentleman can drag-
race Vipers with impunity? As horsepower
gets increasingly commoditized, we’re
rapidly becoming desensitized to straight-
line acceleration. But consider that the
GT C will outgun Dodge’s paragon of
excess power and compromise in the quar-
ter-mile. The Aston hangs with the Mer-
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to push through another kickdown switch.
And in spite of its turbochargers—oh, the
GT C’s sound. Fa la la la la. The guttural
ON__NTR V` _VTUa \ß aUR ZNV[ à_NVTUa Na DNaXV[` 4YR[ ?\NQ ming their knees into the dash. And the
Atlanta, or any other stop on the IMSA calendar. As we rotated :R_PRQR` `bßR_` ObZ]` d\_`R aUN[ aUR
through the cars on our drive, all our jurors mentioned the sound others, with more harshness in body jolt
in every single one of their logbook entries. Noted, fellas. and sound. All of us ranked the GT C as
DUR_RNàUR.à\[V`NdVYQN[QRe\aVPY\\XV[TaUV[TaUR_Rμ` our last choice for highway slogs.
a timeless beauty to the AMG. The more you look at it—particu- Not as engaging as the Aston Martin,
larly in a shade you’ve seen on a 300SL—the more you see the the AMG is nonetheless more impressive,
U\ZNTRa\aUNaPN_V[aUR_\\½V[RN[QaURdNfaUR0]VYYN_``Y\]R a no-drama speed sled. But the enjoyment
down into the stubby trunk. is less experiential and more intellectual,
DRY\cRQaURP\Y\_PU\VPR`N[QZNaR_VNYZVeV[`VQRaUR.:4 The GT C’s sumptuous making you marvel at what’s happening
but found it to have the most cramped interior. Never mind the cabin is at odds with rather than revel in the fun of it. The Aston
its surprisingly linty
[bZOR_`dUVPU¼Tb_RaUV`NàURYN_TRàPNOV[(aUR4A0μ``]NPR ride quality. The Martin is all liveliness, the Mercedes all
is wider than is useful and shorter than is comfortable. Oddly, the twin-turbo 4.0-liter control. The Porsche is both.
V-8 sounds so good.
C is the only AMG GT on which a sunroof is standard equipment. So, so, so good.
Taller drivers will struggle to tuck in below the roof without jam- 1. Porsche 911 GT3
Sometimes, even on a racetrack, it’s not all
about speed. Sometimes it’s about the love
of the game, and few elements of any car
today will make you fall in love faster or
harder than the GT3’s six-speed manual.
Depress the clutch, feeling the point where
the disc fully separates. Notch that natu-
rally weighted shifter into reverse. Feel the
clutch grab, then feather its engagement as
you back out of your parking spot. You’ve
moved a single car length and already
you’re certain that this is the perfect man-
ual transmission. If not for its $150,000
price tag, this would be the ideal tool for
teaching teens how to drive a manual.
Or not, because adolescent brains are
worse at impulse control than fully devel-
oped ones. Aston’s chassis might whisper
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DRIVER COMFORT 10 9 7 9
ERGONOMICS 10 9 7 6
CARGO SPACE* 5 5 3 3
FEATURES/AMENITIES* 10 3 10 5
FIT AND FINISH 10 9 10 7
INTERIOR STYLING 10 7 9 8
EXTERIOR STYLING 10 6 8 10
REBATES/EXTRAS* 5 0 0 0
RcVY[\aUV[T`V[f\b_RN_ObaaUR=\_`PURμ`&_]Z½Na`VeV`N As with its exterior, the AS-TESTED PRICE* 20 20 18 15
`V_R[PNYYS\_Rea_NYRTNY`]RRQ`.O\cR#_]ZaUR`\b[Qa_NPX GT3’s interior could SUBTOTAL 90 68 72 63
easily be mistaken
]VPX`b]N[RQTRaUNaaNXR`\cR_NàUR[RRQYRU\dY`N_\b[QaUR for a run-of-the-mill POWERTRAIN
aNPU6aμ``\S_R[gVRQNa_RQYV[RaUNaNYYf\bPN[aUV[XNO\baV`T_NO- 911’s. The sweet 1/4-MILE
soundtrack is the ACCELERATION* 20 18 20 19
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a\[V_cN[NNTNV[DU\PN_RàUNaaUV_Qa\]`\baNa&Z]UN[Q FUEL ECONOMY* 10 10 8 9
ENGINE NVH 10 10 9 8
S\b_aU_RNPUR`!,AUR_Rμ`]_\ONOYf[\aNP\]N_\b[QNaReNPaYf TRANSMISSION 10 10 8 7
aUV`Z\ZR[aDVaU\baab_O\àUR&4A μ`½Na`VeV`Q\d[Z\_R SUBTOTAL 55 51 49 47
aUN[#]\b[QSRRaP\Z]N_RQdVaUaURC%Òba_Rc`N_RNSN_ CHASSIS
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AUR.à\[μ`TRN_V[TTVcR`VaNUbTRNQcN[aNTRV[2=.aRàV[TOba STEERING FEEL 10 10 7 8
BRAKE FEEL 10 10 8 8
\[\b_Q_VcRaUR=\_`PURRXRQ\bacVPa\_fOfN`V[TYRZ]T HANDLING 10 9 8 9
RIDE 10 9 7 8
AUR4A dN`b[N[VZ\b`Yf\b_SNc\_VaRUVTUdNfZ\b[a.` SUBTOTAL 60 58 48 49
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EXPERIENCE
FUN TO DRIVE 25 24 21 23
TOTAL 230 201 190 182
*These objective scores are calculated from the
vehicles’ dimensions, capacities, rebates and extras,
and/or test results.
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Dive down an exit ramp into some Appalachian foothills, No fair! The GT3 is a It’s been a while since snap oversteer was
aU\bTU N[Q f\bμYY OR UN]]VR_ àVYY F\b_ ¼[TR_aV]` aV[TYR dVaU track car! Well, sort of. much of a concern for 911s. Unload the rear
But its smooth ride,
feedback from the front 245/35ZR-20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s, roomy interior, and end, let the car pivot, and then ease back
which generate enormous grip despite being the narrowest in the excellent visibility into the throttle; those wide, sticky Cup 2s
mean it’s also the
test. It helps that they’re supporting just 40.1 percent of the GT3’s easiest to live with. `^bNaaV[Tb[QR_aUR½Na`VeY\PXaUR4A
weight, which, at 3303 pounds, is more than 400 pounds lighter onto its heading and it screams out of the
than either of the other cars. turn, tail tacked in place.
AUR =\_`PUR P\ZOV[R` aUR :R_PRQR`.:4μ` b[½V[PUV[T At the cars’ respective top speeds, the
front-end grip with the Aston Martin’s willingness to rotate, its 4A μ`àN[QN_Q¼eRQ_RN_dV[TTR[R_NaR`
nose staying attached to the pavement as the tail responds in some 230 more pounds of downforce than
minute degrees to load shifts without evincing the slightest shred the 110 pounds of the Touring package’s
of spooky oversteer that old guys will tell you 911s are prone to. relatively modest retractable spoiler, but
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on a very fast racetrack. As much as we like
Porsche 911 GT3 A more satisfying pairing of engine and a Q-ship, some of us feel that a 9000-rpm
transmission does not exist; deftly balances capability and engine deserves a more exciting visual
livability. That’s a lot of money to spend for cloth seats; it’s package. We argued endlessly about
possible to be too stealthy. If we could have only one car for whether we prefer the look of the GT3 with
the rest of our lives, the kids would have to walk. or without its wing. But either way, we all
agreed that we prefer the GT3.
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Brake Check //Automated-
emergency-braking systems are
designed to mitigate or stop a
crash before it happens.
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B Y E R I C T I N G WA L L //
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// Don’t Panic!
With automated-emergency-braking systems set to be available on virtually
all new vehicles by 2022, drivers might not rear-end each other with the same
frequency as they do today. Still, they might also want to just pay attention.
N O V/ 2 0 1 8 . C A R A N D D R I V E R . F E AT U R E . 0 5 1
1// Closing in on a Stationary Car
The Test: Drive the test The Takeaway: Subaru’s radarless EyeSight
vehicle toward the stationary system is surprisingly robust, capable of pre-
balloon car at a steady speed, venting a collision at 45 mph while the compet-
increasing each run’s speed itors all hit the target at lower speeds. On its
until the AEB system is unable second attempt at 50 mph, the Subaru shaved
to prevent a collision. of 38 mph before impact.
Approach Speed Collision Speed No Collision

ahead) and AEB were involved in 39 per-
cent fewer rear-end crashes than vehicles Cadillac CT6
without the technologies.
20
To understand the strengths and
30
weaknesses of these systems and how they
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allow it to slide forward after impact. Tesla Model S
The car companies don’t hide the fact
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legal disclaimer and explicit examples of 50 40 30 20 10 0
why the systems might fail to intervene Toyota Camry

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driving on a hill. It might not spot vehicles 35 2
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S P E E D, M P H
0 5 2 . F E AT U R E . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V/ 2 0 1 8 illustrations by C L I N T F O R D
low rear ends. It may not work if a wiper // Percentage of 73% 58% 6% 2%
blade blocks the camera. Toyota says the Vehicles with
system could also fail if the vehicle is wob- Forward-Collision
Audi BMW Fiat Chrysler Ford Motor
bling, whatever that means. It may not Warning and AEB Company
function when the sun shines directly on
the vehicle ahead or into the camera
mounted near the rearview mirror. 20% 30% 9% 0% 5%
There’s truth in these legal warnings.
AEB isn’t intended to address low-visibil- General Honda Hyundai Jaguar Kia
ity conditions or a car that suddenly Motors Land Rover
swerves into your path. These systems do
their best work preventing the kind of
crashes that are easily avoided by an atten- 30% 24% 96% 3% 14% 0%
tive driver.
The edge cases cover the gamut from Maserati Mazda Mercedes- Mitsubishi Nissan and Porsche
common to complex. Volvo’s owner’s man- Benz Infiniti
uals outline a target-switching problem for
adaptive cruise control (ACC), the conve-
47% 100% 56% 36% 68%
nience feature that relies on the same sen-
sors as AEB. In these scenarios, a vehicle
just ahead of the Volvo takes an exit or Subaru Tesla Toyota and Volkswagen Volvo
Lexus
makes a lane change to reveal a stationary
vehicle in the Volvo’s path. If traveling For vehicles built between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017. Excludes heavy-duty trucks.
2// Target Switching

Approach Speed Collision Speed No Collision
to a Stationary Car
The Test: Trail a lead car with Cadillac CT6
the test vehicle at two car lengths 20
and a set speed. Thirty feet from 25
the balloon-car target, the lead 30 13
car makes an abrupt lane change
30 20 10 0
while the test car continues
straight. Repeat the test, increas- Subaru Impreza
ing the set speed until the test 20
vehicle’s AEB system is unable to 25
avoid a crash. 30
The Takeaway: All four cars hit 30 20 10 0
the target from initial speeds Tesla Model S

below those observed in the sim-
20
pler irst test. The Subaru and the
25
Tesla struck the balloon without
any braking. When the lead car 30 20 10 0
moves over to reveal a stationary Toyota Camry

obstacle, the systems simply
20
don’t have time to process the
25 22
threat, let alone react to it.
30 20 10 0
S P E E D, M P H
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3// Maximum Deceleration
The Test: Progressively
increase the braking force of
the towed inlatable car to
ind the maximum decelera-
tion rate of the ACC system
before AEB activates.
The Takeaway: Toyota
pushes its automated sys-
tems closest to the vehicle’s
maximum capabilities. Per-
haps more signiicant than its
AEB performance, the Cam-
We conducted all above 20 mph, the Volvo will not deceler- ry’s higher maximum ACC
our tests on dry ate, according to its maker. We replicated braking force means the vehi-
pavement but shot our
photography after the that scenario for AEB testing, with a lead cle is better equipped to deal
rain came because vehicle making a late lane change as it with slow-moving traffic on
otherwise the photog-
rapher overheats. closed in on the parked balloon car. No car the highway without requiring
in our test could avoid a collision beyond the driver to intervene or
30 mph, and as we neared that upper limit, resorting to unsettling
the Tesla and the Subaru provided no warning or braking. last-second panic braking.
At the moment, automakers have few incentives to push AEB
performance beyond the tests already used in regulatory assess- ACC AEB
ment programs and safety ratings. NHTSA’s stationary-vehicle Driver-Initiated Panic Stop
AEB test is performed at a single speed, 25 mph, and it only
_R^bV_RàUNaaURcRUVPYR`P_bO\ß&%Z]UORS\_RVZ]NPa6[\b_ Cadillac CT6
testing, all the cars easily cleared that low bar, but one model 0.55 g
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sive car of the four, with a stereo-camera system that eschews the 1.01 g
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speed than any other car here, before it nosed into the stationary 0.41 g
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until we found the speed at which an impact was unavoidable. But
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conducted similar trials at high-enough speeds to know that these 0.55 g
systems ultimately reach a threshold where they will neither alert 1.06 g
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stopped car at full speed. “As speeds get higher, physically the car
can’t understand the situation and stop quickly enough. We’ve Toyota Camry
seen that with the ACC systems as well,” says Matthew Avery, 0.69 g
director of insurance research at Thatcham. 0.99 g
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deciding whether the system should inter-
vene if there’s a possibility that the driver
intends to steer around a stopped car or
that the vehicle might move out of the way.
Along those lines, carmakers are also
rightfully self-conscious of how often an
AEB system acts on a false positive, with
the computer applying the brakes in the
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opened a yearlong investigation into
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reports that the SUVs were braking for no
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but the agency found no defects and ulti-
mately decided not to issue a recall. For the
moment, these annoyances simply have to
be tolerated by automakers and their cus-
tomers. “From a technological perspec-
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tive, if you’d like to reduce the rate of false system impressively trimmed the speed to // You Can’t, You Won’t,
positives, the rate of false negatives just 12 mph before the collision. All the And You Don’t Stop
[crashes in which AEB does not activate] results in the charts in this feature show a
B
has to go up, and vice versa,” says Raj Raj- car’s best performance. efore we even booked
kumar, co-director of the General Motors- Rajkumar says the next-generation the test track, we had
Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Driving AEB technology could improve on two already discovered
Collaborative Research Lab. S_\[a`'._aV¼PVNYV[aRYYVTR[PRZNfRc\YcRa\ diferences among
Our tests also exposed the infallibility better identify collision threats and apply the driver-assist
myth that surrounds computers and auto- the brakes appropriately, and the addition systems in our test
mated vehicles. Driving the same car of more-expensive lidar sensors could cars—in their owner’s manuals. Just as
toward the same target at the same speed bring another level of certainty and preci- carmakers have dissimilar approaches
ZbYaV]YR aVZR` \SaR[ ]_\QbPR` QVßR_R[a sion to detecting obstacles. Collision- to engineering these systems, their legal
results. Sometimes the car executes a per- avoidance systems are the airbags of the teams diverge in the writing of their
fectly timed last-ditch panic stop. Other 21st century, reframing automotive safety. warnings and disclaimers.
times it brakes late, or less forcefully, or But this time, the industry is shifting from All the manuals we looked at gave
even periodically fails to do anything at all. technology that protects occupants in a drivers a general directive similar to this
In our stationary-vehicle test, the Impre- P_NÙa\]_RcR[aV[TaURVZ]NPaV[aUR¼_à one from Cadillac: “Your complete
gNμ` ¼_à _b[ Na " Z]U _R`bYaRQ V[ aUR place. Today’s systems are impressive and attention is always required while
UN_QRàUVa\SaURQNf]b[aV[TaURV[½Na- likely to get only better, but know that driving and you should be ready to take
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second attempt that the Subaru’s EyeSight for a diligent driver. each manual also warned of situations in
which automated emergency braking
and other active-safety features might
4// Approaching a Slower not work, they varied in their degrees of
Moving Vehicle specificity. Toyota’s attorneys seem to
be the wariest; accompanying the two
The Test: With the inlatable car traveling at 10 mph, pages in the Camry’s manual describing
approach it with the test vehicle at a steady speed. the operation of its pre-collision system
Increase the test vehicle’s speed until AEB is unable to are nine others detailing its limitations.
prevent a collision. The primary purpose of all this is to
The Takeaway: The Subaru again takes top marks, shield the automaker from lawsuits that
cutting a 50-mph speed diferential down to a 12-mph might arise if a safety system fails to
relative speed at impact. Both the Toyota and the Tesla prevent an accident. Yet the carmakers
transition from collision avoidance to mitigation at lower also want to head of class-action suits
speeds and with less efectiveness. The Cadillac is a that claim the technology is defective
clear fourth place. because of false positives (i.e. instances
when the systems engage unnecessar-
Approach Speed Collision Speed No Collision ily). A group of plaintifs filed exactly
Cadillac CT6 such a suit against Honda in May.
Unsurprisingly then, neither GM nor
30
Toyota would go on record with us.
40 20
However, Stanford Law School profes-
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 sor Robert L. Rabin tells us that when it
Subaru Impreza comes to “hold harmless agreements”
such as these, a more expansive
30
approach is more efective at shielding
40
the carmaker. “It’s better if the manu-
50 facturer can foresee all of the likely
60 22 risks,” he says. “It also maybe increases
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 the degree of urgency to point out that
Tesla Model S there are a number of possible risks that
the user should be aware of, rather than
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being lulled into a sense of security by a
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more general umbrella-type warning.”
40 Still, consumers can and do bring
50 42 legal action against car companies
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 despite such warnings. Disclaimers
Toyota Camry buried in the manuals—the Camry’s
tome runs to 612 pages—can easily be
30
dismissed by plaintifs’ attorneys as
40
unread. “Warning law generally depends
50 on what you would expect the reason-
55 37 able consumer to digest,” says Rabin.
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 “It’s a murky area.” —Jef Sabatini
S P E E D, M P H
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2019 Nissan Altima
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the mid-size segment.
by Josh Jacquot
photography by Marc Urbano
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2019 NISSAN ALTIMA WHEEL CONSTRUCTION ................... cast aluminum
TIRES: Hankook Kinergy GT 235/40R-19 92V M+S
PLATINUM EDITION ONE EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

WHEELBASE ...................................................... 111.2 in
PRICE
AS TESTED ....................................... $36,645
BASE ............................................................... $36,645
LENGTH ............................................................. 192.9 in
WIDTH .................................................................. 72.9 in
HEIGHT ............................................................... 56.9 in
FRONT TRACK .................................................. 62.8 in
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, REAR TRACK ..................................................... 62.8 in
5-passenger, 4-door sedan GROUND CLEARANCE ....................................... 5.1 in
OPTIONS: none
AUDIO SYSTEM: satellite radio; minijack, USB, and INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Bluetooth-audio inputs; Android Auto and Apple PASSENGER VOLUME ............. F: 56 cu ft R: 43 cu ft
CarPlay interfaces; 9 speakers TRUNK VOLUME ............................................... 15 cu ft
ENGINE
turbocharged and intercooled variable-compression
Miller-capable inline-4, aluminum block and head
CAR AND DRIVER TEST RESULTS
BORE X STROKE ......................... 3.31 x 3.50–3.55 in, ACCELERATION
84.0 x 88.9–90.1 mm ZERO TO SECONDS
DISPLACEMENT ........... 120–122 cu in, 1971–1997 cc 30 MPH .................................................................... 2.4
COMPRESSION RATIO .............................. 8.0–14.0:1 40 MPH .................................................................... 3.4
FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM: port and direct injection 50 MPH .................................................................... 4.5
TURBOCHARGER .............................. Honeywell GT20 60 MPH ................................................................... 5.9
MAXIMUM BOOST PRESSURE .................... 23.2 psi 70 MPH .................................................................... 7.6
VALVE GEAR: double overhead cams, 4 valves per 80 MPH .................................................................... 9.5
cylinder, variable intake- and exhaust-valve timing 90 MPH .................................................................. 11.8
REDLINE/FUEL CUTOFF ............... 6000/6000 rpm 100 MPH .................................................................. 14.7
POWER ........................................ 248 hp @ 5600 rpm 110 MPH .................................................................. 18.2
TORQUE ................................... 280 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm 120 MPH .................................................................. 22.6
130 MPH .................................................................. 28.7
DRIVETRAIN 140 MPH ................................................................... 37.1
TRANSMISSION: continuously variable automatic ROLLING START, 5–60 MPH ............................... 6.4
FINAL-DRIVE RATIO .......................................... 5.25:1 TOP GEAR, 30–50 MPH ........................................ 3.6
TOP GEAR, 50–70 MPH ......................................... 4.1
GEAR RATIO MPH PER MAX SPEED 1/4-MILE ...................................... 14.5 sec @ 99 mph
1000 RPM IN GEAR (rpm) TOP SPEED ............................ 142 mph (drag ltd)
lowest ...... 2.43 ....... 6.0 ................ 36 mph (6000)
highest ..... 0.38 ...... 38.2 .............. 142 mph (3700) HANDLING
ROADHOLDING, 300-FT-DIA SKIDPAD ........ 0.91 g
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SHORTEST STOP ................................................ 172 ft
3_\[adURRYQ_VcRN[QN0CAN_RàN[QN_Q STEERING LONGEST STOP ................................................... 176 ft
rack-and-pinion with variable electric power assist FADE RATING ........................................................ none
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F: 11.7- x 1.0-in vented disc, 1-piston sliding caliper C/D OBSERVED ............................................... 25 mpg
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The front end of the class will ever care to travel. But it is a few Handling trol and then adds steering assistance with
new Altima looks only tenths less rapid than the last 2.0-liter exceeds most the goal of keeping the Altima centered in
slightly like Ghostface
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mission—especially in the Nissan’s Plati- than most of ing, rather than faster-moving environs
num trim, which lacks paddle shifters. And there’s no denying the its ilk. where the steering assist’s constant pull
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continued development.
Announced: 2013
(Out of 10): 9.2 Promised: 2019
Key Asset: Founder Kyle Vogt, who
attended MIT and co-founded
Twitch, a platform that allows
on what it does best: software. Strauss, who outitted them. Perhaps the most notable and people to watch others play video
Waymo intends to launch a national Announced: 2009 viable competitor to Waymo, games (!). Amazon bought Twitch
ride-hailing service using a leet of Promised: 2018 Cruise was purchased by GM for an for nearly $1 billion in 2014 (!?!).
fully automated plug-in-hybrid Key Asset: CEO John Krafcik is the alleged nine-igure sum in 2016 Achilles’ Heel: GM spent a lot of
Chrysler Paciica minivans and former chief of Hyundai’s U.S. and is now working full time to inte- money on Saturn, too.
electric Jaguar I-Pace SUVs operations. grate automated technologies into Notable Quote: “At 14 years old,
running its code. (A pilot program Achilles’ Heels: More Elaine Herz- the carmaker’s leet. GM has since Kyle had built a self-driving Power
is operating in Arizona now.) Con- bergs. She’s the pedestrian who agreed to contribute another $1.1 Wheels car that used a webcam,
sidering the parent company’s was hit and killed by an Uber auto- billion to the venture, and a recent computer vision, and a power-
deep pockets and insatiable desire mation-development vehicle in investment of over $2.2 billion by window motor to follow yellow lines
for omnipotence, we may soon be Arizona. Enough incidents like this Japanese tech advisory irm Soft- in a parking lot.” —GetCruise.com
using “Google” as a mobility verb. one and lawmakers and the public Bank Vision Fund guarantees Chance of Success: 8.0
electrics
W O R K H O R S E W-1 5
LUCID AIR
Workhorse Bollinger Motors
The Vehicle: The W-15 looks like a The Vehicle: The B1, a rectilinear
GMT900 Chevrolet Silverado electric of-roader with 360 horse-
accessorized by the prop master power and a 200-mile range.
for RoboCop, with underbiting air Announced: 2017
dams and angular fender lares. Promised: 2020 BOLLINGER B1
It’s a plug-in-electric pickup with a Key Asset: Program director
range-extending gasoline engine, Bryan Chambers is an industry
all-wheel drive, carbon-iber body veteran who has worked for TRW,
panels, and an external power MSXI, and Saleen.
outlet for tools. Electric range is Achilles’ Heel: Ford’s lawyers may
estimated at 80 miles. think the B1 looks a bit too much
Announced: 2016 like a Bronco.
Promised: 2018 Notable Quote: “Will the B1 have
Key Assets: The truck market is airbags? No . . . We are engineering
seemingly bottomless. The the B1 to safety standards that
company claims it has already exceed federal regulation using
presold $300 million worth of seatbelts.” —BollingerMotors.com but the cheaper Byton has a bigger in the next year or two.
W-15s, mainly to commercial leets. Chance of Success: 6.2 screen, stretching along the dash Notable Quotes: “Lucid has
Achilles’ Heels: The Tesla pickup, from A-pillar to A-pillar. created a luxury car that tran-
if it ever happens; the improbabil- Lucid Motors/Byton Announced: 2016/2018 scends the perceived limitations
ity of meeting the W-15’s promised The Vehicles: The Lucid Air and Promised: 2019/2021 of space, energy, and time.”
$52,500 starting price. the Byton K-Byte are a pair of Key Assets: Talented executives —LucidMotors.com
Notable Quote: “We wanted to get nearly indistinguishable entries in from Mazda and Tesla (Lucid) and “Of course Tesla was an inspira-
irst-mover advantage. We want to the luxury-electric-automated- from Apple, BMW i, and Tesla tion; but we were actually inspired
beat Tesla by a few years.” —Work- lozenge class, with specs and con- (Byton). more by Apple.” —Byton
horse CEO Stephen Burns, in an igurations that hew closely to the Achilles’ Heel: Audi, Jaguar, co-founder Daniel Kirchert, in an
interview with TheStreet Tesla Model S paradigm. The Lucid Mercedes, and Porsche are all interview with InsideEVs
Chance of Success: 6.8 is a bit more luxurious and pricey, releasing luxury electric vehicles Chance of Success: 5.7
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Faraday Future and founder R.J. Scaringe, in an
The Vehicle: The FF 91 is a interview with The Verge.
1050-hp electric automated Chance of Success: 4.2
crossoverish thing that resem- Scuderia Cameron Key Assets: It has actually built a
bles a suppository. It has lots of Evelozcity Glickenhaus car before. Also, a functional pro-
screens. Which makes sense, The Vehicles: Another familiar The Vehicles: After his experience totype appeared at the Goodwood
since it was created in part as a electric automated concept but bringing the Ferrari P4/5 by Pinin- Festival of Speed and at Monterey
mobile content-delivery device based around a lexible (and farina to life a decade ago, Jim Car Week this summer, looking
conceived when the majority heretofore mostly imaginary) Glickenhaus sought—and was and sounding mean.
shareholder (and now CEO) Jia skateboard architecture that granted—low-volume-manufac- Achilles’ Heel: The imminent end
Yueting was running the Chinese can support three initial vehi- turer status from NHTSA. The of the Fast and Furious franchise.
video-streaming and electronics cles: an urban commuter car, a SCG003S, a mid-engined supercar Notable Quote: “The Fenyr Super-
company LeEco. ridesharing pod, and a short- that’s essentially a detuned Sport is a performance-focused
Announced: 2017 range delivery vehicle. Eveloz- version of his endurance race car, supercar. In the core of this
Promised: 2018 city was founded mainly by is his irst intended production machine lies the wolf’s heart.”
Key Assets: Deep-pocketed former BMW executives who vehicle. Four subsequent models —WMotors.ae
investors, such as billionaire bailed from Faraday Future. have been conceived and planned Chance of Success: 6.0
Yueting and Chinese healthcare Announced: 2017 as well.
company Evergrande Health. Promised: 2021 Announced: 2015 Techrules
Achilles’ Heels: A slew of iscal, Key Asset: Farming out produc- Promised: 2018 The Vehicles: The Ren is a China-
production, and intellectual- tion to contractors instead of Key Asset: Glickenhaus. He’s made hybrid supercar that uses a
property imbroglios since its building a big, expensive, eter- smart, experienced, and wealthy. diesel-fueled turbine as its range
founding, epitomized by its pro- nally delayed factory like many Achilles’ Heel: Ego, manifesting extender. It can be conigured with
totype bricking itself onstage of its competitors. itself in too many products. one, two, or three seats and difer-
during its lashy 2017 unveiling. Achilles’ Heels: The company’s Notable Quote: “We have driven a ent combinations of electric
Notable Quote: “Because the awful name, the scale and diver- Ferrari P3/4 in the rain, a Ford motors and batteries. Or just go
more you use FF 91, the smarter sity of its product oferings, and Mark IV in the snow, and a Lola all-in on the claimed 1287-hp track-
about you it becomes, delivering legal wrangling with Faraday Can-Am down the West Side only Ren RS single-seater.
a truly bespoke experience.” Future. Highway in New York City. After Announced: 2017
—FF.com Notable Quote: “Swept decades improving cars, we were Promised: 2020
Chance of Success: 4.3 together by destiny in California, ready to create our own.” Key Asset: An interesting shape
we are a multicultural group of —Glickenhaus.Racing penned by Italdesign.
Rivian Automotive designers, engineers, technol- Chance of Success: 7.8 Achilles’ Heel: Turbine vehicles
The Vehicles: A ive-passenger ogy and marketing experts that have never succeeded because of
pickup and an SUV that seats have done this before and know W Motors their inherent liabilities, which
seven will make their debuts at what it takes.” —Evelozcity.com The Vehicle: Beirut-founded, include heat and inefficiency.
the Los Angeles auto show. Rivi- Chance of Success: 3.9 Dubai-based W Motors is best Notable Quote: “The unique
an’s CEO promises three-second known for its 780-hp Lykan Hyper- modular design of the Ren chassis
zero-to-60-mph times and of- Fisker Inc. Sport, featured in the seventh Fast and powertrain has enabled us to
road performance to shame The Vehicles: A globular and Furious movie. (Also for create a perfectly engineered
Jeep and Land Rover. More scissor-door sedan called the encrusting the headlights of said high-performance track car and
models will follow, all sharing a EMotion, powered by nonexis- production car with diamonds demonstrate our TREV [Turbine-
similar electric “skateboard” tent solid-state batteries and/or other precious stones.) Its Recharging Electric Vehicle] tech-
platform. A prototype wearing a capable of a full recharge in nine $1.9 million successor, the 800-hp nology in the most efficient way.”
Ford F-150 body has been minutes. Also an automated Fenyr SuperSport, uses proven, —William Jin, founder and CEO of
spotted testing. electric shuttle called the Orbit. RUF-breathed-on, twin-turbo Techrules, in a 2018 Geneva motor
Announced: 2018 And, yes, this is another Porsche lat-six components and show press release
Promised: 2020 company founded by former will be assembled by Magna Steyr, Chance of Success: 3.3
Key Assets: In 2017, Rivian pur- BMW and Aston Martin designer the Austrian contractor that builds
chased the former Mitsubishi Henrik Fisker, whose earlier the Mercedes G-wagen. Lyons Motor Car
factory in Illinois. Its executive eponymous car company per- Announced: 2015 The Vehicle: Purportedly a 1700-
team boasts talent from AM ished in 2013 after its battery Promised: 2019 hp, 306-plus-mph, seven-igure
General, FCA, and McLaren. supplier went bankrupt.
Achilles’ Heel: Vague talk of Announced: 2016
automation, ridesharing, and Promised: 2020 SCUDERIA CAMERON
licensing its technology doesn’t Key Asset: Fisker. GLICKENHAUS SCG003S
do much to obscure that this Achilles’ Heel: Fisker.
skunkworks took nine years to Notable Quote: “Ultimately,
develop an electric truck. when we look up from all the
Notable Quote: “If we take a screens, we want to see some
step back and we think about really high-quality design.”
what we’re launching, at our —Fisker, in an interview with
core, our irst product is, we’re The Verge
launching a brand.” —Rivian CEO Chance of Success: 2.9
DEVEL SIXTEEN
supercars
carbon-iber hypercar, the LM2 Achilles’ Heel: Everything else.
Streamliner’s most notable Notable Quote: “[Lyons] began his
appearance, at the 2015 New York artistic education at the age of
auto show, revealed it to be a four, with subsequent studies of
spray-painted lump of foam. the great Renaissance and modern
Founder Kevin Lyons is a graphic art masters from an early age.”
designer who worked at Cosmopol- —LyonsMotorCar.com
itan magazine back in the 1990s. Chance of Success: 0.5
He also scratch-built a Lambor-
ghini Diablo replica without any Devel Motors a mere 2000 or 3000 horsepower Special Projects.
actual Lamborghini parts. The The Vehicles: The Sixteen, an are also planned. If the Sixteen Achilles’ Heels: Tires. Three-
Streamliner would then be the Emirati hypercar intended to have doesn’t work out, the company is dimensional reality.
Venn-diagrammatic intersection of 5007 horsepower and break the developing the Sixty, a six-wheel- Notable Quote: “Devel Sixteen is
the most fantastical elements of 300-mph barrier in its top drive, dune-destroying SUV. born with extreme performance
these two divergent reveries. $1.8 million drag-racing spec. Its Announced: 2013 and unimaginable outstanding
Announced: 2015 Michigan-built quad-turbocharged Promised: Yes power of 10 supercars.”
Promised: 2020 V-16 is based on a pair of GM LS Key Asset: Chief engineer Paolo —DevelMotors.com
Key Asset: Chutzpah. V-8s. Two roadgoing versions with Garella, former head of Pininfarina Chance of Success: 0.2
Commuter Cars
The Vehicle: One seat wide and
two seats long, the two-to-a-lane
Tango is an experiment in the
Chanje Energy capabilities of narrow electric vehi-
The Vehicle: The V8100 is a China- cles to combat traffic congestion.
built, medium-duty electric deliv- Two electric motors deliver an
ery van with a 150-mile range and advertised 3000 pound-feet of
DC fast charging. It boasts a combined torque.
675-cubic-foot cargo hold and a Announced: 2003
6000-pound payload capacity. Promised: 2008 and waiting
Announced: 2017 Key Asset: The irst car was deliv-
Promised: 2018 ered to George Clooney.
Key Asset: It recently signed Achilles’ Heel: Its small microfac- Notable Quote: “I am conident Achilles’ Heels: That delivery was
rental-leet giant Ryder as its tories may not be scalable into the that this will become my car for at over a decade ago. Hand-built and
exclusive service provider. kind of macrofactories needed to least two-thirds of the days I drive.” costing $240,000, only 12 Tangos
Achilles’ Heel: Unproven Chinese produce a vehicle in proit-relevant —Overstock.com CEO Patrick have been assembled to date,
manufacturing quality. quantities. Byrne, in a 2018 Elio press release making mass production unlikely.
Notable Quote: “I know what’s Notable Quote: “We prefer to be Chance of Success: 3.3 Notable Quote: “We very much
going to happen, in my mind. And called action leaders rather than still exist.” —Rick Woodbury,
I’m pretty outspoken about it, and thought leaders. But we do have Spira Commuter Cars president
it’s shocking that not everybody in thoughts about that.” The Vehicle: The Spira4u is a 520- Chance of Success: 1.1
the world’s an optimist.” —LocalMotors.com pound, $10,000, three-wheeled,
—Bryan Hansel, Chanje CEO Chance of Success: 4.9 motorcycle-based electric trans-
Chance of Success: 7.3
Local Motors
The Vehicle: Olli, an automated,
toaster-shaped, slow-speed “cog-
Elio Motors
The Vehicle: A three-wheeled two-
seater. Elio plans to build the trikes
at a decommissioned GM plant in
portation pod. A lighter, cheaper
gas version is also available.
Announced: 2008
Promised: 2013
Key Assets: Claims to have once
r.i.p.
Aptera Motors (2006–2011)
nitive shuttle” powered by batter- Louisiana. broken the Guinness World Record All-electric and hybrid two-door
ies and IBM’s Watson artiicial- Announced: 2009 for longest EV journey on a single three-wheelers.
intelligence software. It’s quite an Promised: Over and over again charge; was an XPrize inalist. Fenix Automotive (2009–2012)
about-face for Phoenix-based Local Key Assets: The company Achilles’ Heel: Most people don’t British supercars. Founded by
Motors, which made its name received $2.5 million from online want to commute in a proselytizing kit-car mogul Lee Noble after his
creating the open-sourced Mad retailer Overstock.com this spring corporate mission to save produc- departure from Noble Automotive
Max–esque Rally Fighter in 2009. and plans to raise more money tion resources, fuel, and lives. in 2008.
Announced: 2016 with a cryptocurrency ofering. Notable Quote: “I would like to Saba Motors (2009–2012)
Promised: 2019 Achilles’ Heel: Elio has consis- think that if I accidentally ran over Electric two-passenger car.
Key Asset: It actually seems to tently moved back its production my little girl that she would live Founded by mechanical engineer
make stuf. Olli prototypes are up start date, and its latest promise of without much harm.” —Spira Simon Saba in San Jose, California.
and running at the University at late 2019 seems just as specious founder Lon Ballard, Spira4u.com Marussia Motors (2007–2014)
Bufalo in New York. as those from the past decade. Chance of Success: 2.0 Russian supercar.
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Important Legal Notice from the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida
If you are a current or former owner or lessee of certain
Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, you could get cash
and other benefits from a class action settlement.
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A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that consumers
sustained economic losses because they purchased or leased vehicles from Ford
Motor Company containing allegedly defective airbags manufactured by Takata
Corporation and its affiliates. The Settlement includes certain vehicles made by
Ford (the “Subject Vehicles”). Ford denies any and all allegations of wrongdoing
and the Court has not decided who is right.
If you have already received a separate recall notice for your Ford vehicle
and have not yet had your Takata airbag repaired, you should do so
as soon as possible. When recalled Takata airbags deploy, they may spray metal
debris toward vehicle occupants and may cause serious injury. However, many
Ford vehicles affected by this settlement have not been recalled. Please see
www.AirBagRecall.com for further details about whether your vehicle is recalled
and, if so, what you should do.
Am I included in the proposed Settlement? The Settlement includes the following
persons and entities:
• Owners or lessees, as of September 5, 2018, of a Subject Vehicle that was
distributed for sale or lease in the United States or any of its territories or
possessions, and
• Former owners or lessees of a Subject Vehicle that was distributed for sale or
lease in the United States or any of its territories or possessions, who, between
June 19, 2014 and September 5, 2018, sold or returned pursuant to a lease, a
Subject Vehicle that was recalled before September 5, 2018.
A full list of the Subject Vehicles can be found at www.AutoAirbagSettlement.com.
The Settlement does not involve claims of personal injury.
What does the Settlement provide? Ford has agreed to a Settlement with a value of
approximately $299.1 million, including a 20% credit for the Enhanced Rental Car/
Loaner Program. The Settlement Funds will be used to pay for Settlement benefits
and cover the costs of the Settlement over an approximately four-year period.
The Settlement offers several benefits for Class Members, including (1) payments
for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred related to a Takata airbag recall of a
Subject Vehicle, (2) a Rental Car/Loaner Program while certain Subject Vehicles
are awaiting repair, (3) an Outreach Program to maximize completion of the recall
remedy, (4) additional cash payments to Class Members from residual settlement
funds, if any remain, and (5) a Customer Support Program to help with repairs
associated with affected Takata airbag inflators and their replacements. The
Settlement website explains each of these benefits in detail.
How can I get a Payment? You must file a claim to receive a payment during the
first four years of the Settlement. If you still own or lease a Subject Vehicle, you
must also bring it to an authorized dealership for the recall remedy, as directed by
a recall notice, if you have not already done so. Visit the website and file a claim
online or download one and file by mail. The deadline to file a claim will be at least
one year from the date the Settlement is finalized and will be posted on the website
when it’s known.
What are my other options? If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement,
you must exclude yourself by November 26, 2018. If you do not exclude yourself,
you will release any claims you may have against Ford, in exchange for certain
settlement benefits. The potential available benefits are more fully described in the
Settlement, available at the settlement website. You may object to the Settlement
by November 26, 2018. You cannot both exclude yourself from, and object to,
the Settlement. The Long Form Notice for the Settlement available on the website
listed below explains how to exclude yourself or object. The Court will hold a
fairness hearing on December 11, 2018 to consider whether to finally approve the
Settlement and a request for attorneys’ fees of up to 25% of the total Settlement
Amount and incentive awards of $5,000 for each of the Class Representatives. You
may appear at the fairness hearing, either by yourself or through an attorney hired
by you, but you don’t have to. For more information, including the relief, eligibility
and release of claims, in English or Spanish, call or visit the website below.
1-888-735-5596 • www.AutoAirbagSettlement.com
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2017 BMW M2 Arrival: Jan/2017

Departure: Aug/2018
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The littlest M shines a light for the rest of
the brand. _by Jared Gall
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MW’s overabundance of 10Best awards and com-
paro wins isn’t based on critical bias any more Rants and Raves
The M2 displaces the
than David Chang’s or Johnny Cash’s reputations M3 as the most desir-
are. Sometimes, you’re just good. able M car in my mind,
a substantial shift.
And sometimes, you record “Chicken in —Dave VanderWerp
Black.” Or you make the F30-generation 3- and It’s remarkable that
4-series, or the decision to call these mechani- some interior trim bits
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power steering, turbocharged M cars, and we’ll
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F80 M3 family is a testament to present-day BMW’s ability to lose focus. Focus, however,
is the M2’s greatest attribute. We immediately fell in love with its balance, natural rear-
drive dynamics, and potent and sonorous
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on our 2017 10Best list.
There was a bit of a row when our long-
term car showed up, though. We asked for
a white M2 with the standard six-speed
manual; we got a blue one with the seven-
speed dual-clutch automatic. The manual
car, we were told, was held up at the port.
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miles behind it, we took ours to the dealer
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“COMPARED WITH THE FLOCK OF PERFECTLY
AGREEABLE (AND UNINSPIRING) VEHICLES ON
THE ROAD, THE SINGLE-MINDED LITTLE
M2 MAKES FEWER FRIENDS BUT HAS MORE
MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS.”
— DA N I E L P U N D, D E P U T Y E D I T O R
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ones. We had a leak and a half-shaft that
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—Dave VanderWerp
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the sound. —Carolyn
Service Timeline: ZbPU N[faUV[T RY`R aUV` `VgR³ _RNQ \[R Pavia-Rauchman
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January 23, 2017 leaking diferential February 21, 2017 June 20, 2017 temperature being out January 4, 2018
94 miles: The BMW M2 and replaces it under 2911 miles: Dealer 10,757 miles: Dealer of range, $0 26,281 miles: We
begins its long-term warranty, $0 completes the “1200- performs an oil change replace the windshield-
test. We install Michelin mile” service on the and inspection under October 25, 2017 wiper blades, $49
Pilot Alpin PA4 winter February 7, 2017 replaced diferential, BMW’s complimentary 20,862 miles: We reit
tires ($1101). 1368 miles: The swapping the luid, $0 scheduled maintenance the winter tires. March 5, 2018
right-rear tire is punc- program, $0 31,728 miles: Dealer
February 1, 2017 tured, temporarily April 21, 2017 November 27, 2017 repairs rear-end
1159 miles: Dealer revived with sealant, 6087 miles: We reinstall October 3, 2017 23,972 miles: Dealer damage, $2061
performs a four-wheel and repaired the the Michelin Pilot Super 18,468 miles: changes the oil,
alignment and the following day at the Sport summer tires. A check-engine light replaces the cabin air May 2, 2018
1200-mile oil change. local tire shop, $20 illuminates. Dealer ilter, and performs the 34,546 miles: We
During the inspection, inds and clears a code usual inspection, $0 reinstall the summer
dealer discovers a for the ambient air tires.
JAN/17 FEB/17 MAR/17 APR/17 M AY/ 1 7 JUN/17 JUL/17 AUG/17 S E P/ 1 7 O C T/ 1 7 N O V/ 1 7 DEC/17
0 7 4 . L O N G -T E R M T E S T . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V/ 2 0 1 8
ment, the other lining up behind the
guy who branded the M2 a “toxic compro-
mise of everyday drivability.” Members of
the latter group kept the logbook pages
populated with references to the protean
M240i and its more compliant ride and
lower price.
They’re not wrong. Even the M2’s
champions had a hard time ignoring its jar-
ring ride, and the proliferation of squeaks
and rattles suggest that maybe the M2
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as the M240i might better balance road
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these missions as well as the M2 achieves
its single purpose as a sporting machine.
There’s a purity and consistency of intent
and feel to the M that the rest of us very
much appreciate. Its bulging fenders and
gaping air intakes infuse the stubby
2-series body with attitude, a promise the
car delivers on. Yes, the ride is brittle, but
there are no harsh edges to the impacts,
May 15, 2018 August 21, 2018 OPERATING COSTS (FOR 40,000 MILES) just a lot of body movement. The steering
35,676 miles: Dealer 40,594 miles: MAINTENANCE ......................................................... $0
changes the oil, replaces Collision shop repairs NORMAL WEAR ...................................................... $49
and brakes are both as weighty as the
the engine air ilter and front fascia and REPAIR ................................................................... $190 `]_V[T`N[QQNZ]R_`N_RàVßObaV[aUNa
spark plugs, applies felt rear-quarter-panel GASOLINE (@ $2.99 PER GALLON) .............. $5200
tape to the rattling center damage, $1488 weight, there is precision and safety. As
brake light, and performs DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION ...................... $3569 quick as this rack is, greater resistance is a
an inspection, $0 August 28, 2018
40,600 miles: SERVICE welcome calming factor.
May 17, 2018 Long-term test ends. DEALER VISITS (SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED) ... 4/5 With that steering, the driver directs a
35,936 miles: Dealer DAYS OUT OF SERVICE ............................................ 12
tremendously responsive vehicle. The M2
aligns all four wheels to UNSCHEDULED OIL ADDITIONS ......................... 0 qt
address a pulling to the changes direction as though it’s being elec-
right, $190 trocuted, but as long as the driver’s inputs
JAN/18 FEB/18 MAR/18 APR/18 M AY/ 1 8 JUN/18 JUL/18 AUG/18 S E P/ 1 8
075
2017 BMW M2
PRICE AS TESTED .................................... $57,545
BASE PRICE ...................................................... $52,695
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive,
are smooth, its motions are controlled and economical. The 4-passenger, 2-door coupe
ENGINE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC
car is happy to get out of control, too. There’s enough power Rants & Raves 24-valve inline-6, aluminum block and head, direct fuel
aUNaSbYYaU_\aaYRN[fdUR_RV[¼_à\_`RP\[QTRN_dVYYZNXR If all politicians were injection
forced to drive M2s, DISPLACEMENT ............................... 182 cu in, 2979 cc
the rear end squirm; apply that power without the wheel our nation’s roads POWER ........................................... 365 hp @ 6500 rpm
pointed dead ahead and you’ll be sideways before your “yee would be ixed by next TORQUE ...................................... 369 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm
week. —Mark Quint TRANSMISSION ......... 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
UNd³V`¼[VÙRQ/baV[aURORà/:D:a_NQVaV\[aUR`YVQR` with manual shifting mode
are all in good fun and easy to rein in. If the M2 must have an WHEELBASE ....................................................... 106.0 in
automatic-transmis- LENGTH ................................................................ 176.2 in
2cR[dVaUVaÒbaPUO\Qfd\_XaU\bTUaUR:V`b[QR_- sion option, then I WIDTH .................................................................... 73.0 in
àNaRQS\_Va`PN]NOVYVaVR`6aμ`[\dUR_R[RN_N`Rea_RZRY\\X- don’t begrudge the HEIGHT .................................................................. 55.5 in
DCT, with its rapid-ire CURB WEIGHT .................................................... 3509 lb
V[TN``NfaURY\[TaR_Z:bàN[T@URYOf4A "dVaUdUVPU response to paddle
VaÙN_RQ\b_]N_XV[TY\a/baV[aURV_V[VaVNYaRààUR/:D shifts. So what if it’s a WARRANTY
little clumsy at low 4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper
ORaaR_RQaUR3\_Qa\#Z]UOfNaR[aU\SN`RP\[QN[Qà\]]RQ speed? —Dave 12 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection
NS\\aÙ\_aR_S_\Z$Z]UTVcV[Tb]WbàT\[aUR`XVQ- VanderWerp 4 years/unlimited miles roadside assistance
3 years/36,000 miles complimentary scheduled
pad—this on tires that are two inches narrower up front and The dead pedal is maintenance
#V[PUR``XV[[VR_\baONPXaUN[aUR3\_Qμ`6[\b_¼[NYaRà- really far of to the left.
With a foot on the gas, MODEL-YEAR CHANGES
V[TaUR:`YV]]RQNP\b]YR\SaR[aUà\#N[QP\bYQ[μa^bVaR my posture becomes 2018: BMW updates its infotainment system to iDrive 6.0
ZNaPUVa`¼_à^bN_aR_ZVYRaVZR/baNZ]UV[P_RN`RV[Va` that of a serious and makes minor exterior and interior styling changes.
manspreader. 2019: The 405-hp M2 Competition replaces the M2.
a_N]`]RRQRe\[R_NaRàURR[TV[R@XVQ]NQN[QO_NXV[T]R_- —Annie White
formances were close enough to be attributable to the tem-
perature/dew-point spread. On Venus.
This is a mean, nasty,
little road-killing CAR AND DRIVER TEST RESULTS
The roads on Venus probably wouldn’t be much better than machine. It’s not for PERFORMANCE
the weak or frail. ZERO TO 60 MPH:
aURfN_RV[:VPUVTN[`\aUR:V`[μaYVXRYfa\ORZbPUUN]]VR_ —C. Benn NEW ........................................................................ 4.1 sec
there. On a smooth road, though, the There’s a lot to like 40,000 ................................................................... 4.3 sec
ZERO TO 100 MPH:
The M2’s interior isn’t /:D : V` N _N_R a_RNa' VQRNYYf ONY- about the M2, but it NEW ...................................................................... 10.2 sec
some sort of bedaz- anced and responsive, nimble without should be a hatch. Full 40,000 ................................................................... 9.9 sec
zled jewel box. It is, stop. —Jeff Sabatini ZERO TO 150 MPH:
instead, a sober and being twitchy, and powerful enough NEW ..................................................................... 30.2 sec
functional place to S\_dUNaRcR_a_\bOYRf\bμ_RY\\XV[Ta\ 40,000 ................................................................. 28.7 sec
conduct the business ROLLING START, 5–60 MPH:
of driving. We’re good get into. This furious little coupe NEW ....................................................................... 4.5 sec
with that. punches hard. It may not be a good 40,000 .................................................................... 4.7 sec
1/4-MILE:
:VPUVTN[PN_ObaVaV`NT_RNa/:D NEW ................................................... 12.7 sec @ 110 mph
40,000 ............................................... 12.8 sec @ 112 mph
BRAKING, 70–0 MPH:
NEW .......................................................................... 152 ft
40,000 ...................................................................... 156 ft
ROADHOLDING, 300-FT-DIA SKIDPAD:
NEW ......................................................................... 1.00 g
40,000 ..................................................................... 0.99 g
TOP SPEED ........................ 163 mph (governor limited)
EPA FUEL ECONOMY,
COMBINED/CITY/HWY ....................... 22/20/26 mpg
C/D-OBSERVED FUEL ECONOMY .................. 23 mpg
LIFE EXPECTANCIES
(estimated from 40,000-mile test)
FRONT TIRES ........................................... 40,000 miles
REAR TIRES ............................................... 25,000 miles
FRONT BRAKE PADS .......... more than 100,000 miles
REAR BRAKE PADS ............ more than 100,000 miles
WHAT BITS AND PIECES COST

HEADLAMP ............................................................. $1321
ENGINE AIR FILTER ................................................. $47
OIL FILTER ................................................................. $18
WHEEL (FRONT/REAR) ......................... $1050/$1150
TIRE (FRONT/REAR) .................................. $270/$319
WIPER BLADES (PAIR) ........................................... $59
FRONT BRAKE PADS ............................................. $278
FIVE-YEAR DEPRECIATION
Depreciation data from ALG. Based on 15,000 miles per year.
$57,545 $35,678 $33,376 $30,499 $24,169 $19,565

$60K
$40K
$20K
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2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio
Arrival: Mar/2018
Fleet Files: Miles: 11,415 • Observed mpg: 19
—
Here’s how our other long- Our Giulia is so often in the custody of our
local dealer that we’re beginning to feel
aR_ZcRUVPYR`N_RSN_V[T like divorced parents with limited visitation
in their 40,000-mile trials: rights. For the long weeks between visits
with our temperamental Quadrifoglio, we’ve
been given a loaner Chrysler 300 to drive.
We want to make a joke about this, but we
just can’t bring ourselves to. It started at
2900 miles with a warning to service the
electronic throttle. After two separate
trips to the shop, the Giulia eventually got
a new fuel pump under warranty at 5040
miles. We piled on about 5000 more joyous,
if nervous, miles before taking the car in
for its routine 10,000-mile service ($169).
While at the dealership, we mentioned a
whine we’d been hearing from the rear end.
That precipitated a monthlong separation
while the dealer waited for its sole Alfa tech
to be freed up, waited for a new diferential
to arrive, and waited for that diferential to
be installed. We’ve since put a little more
than 1000 miles on the car, which feels
great, even transcendently awesome. But
our faith has been betrayed. We still think
about taking long trips with the Giulia, but
as often as not, we choose a vehicle that
has a statistically better chance of getting
Ne wcomer to our destination. Thanks to its raucous
engine note, superb steering, quick-shifting
2019 INFINITI QX50 AWD automatic, and shockingly sophisticated

ride quality, the Giulia QF is more emotion-
Arrival: Jul/2018 ally engaging than any sedan you might
Miles: 4293 • Observed mpg: 21 care to mention. But that just makes the
— forced separations more emotionally
NOT SINCE THE DAW N OF THE AUTOMOBILE has anyone messed with anything taxing. Less wrenching, but more costly,
this fundamental to the internal-combustion engine. The addition of computer-con- were the replacements of a damaged
a_\YYRQ YV[XNTR` ORadRR[ aUR P_N[XÙNSa N[Q aUR P\[[RPaV[T _\Q` ZNXR` aUR 6[¼[VaV right-front tire ($275) and a stone-cracked
>E"μ`S\b_PfYV[QR_aUR¼_àZN``]_\QbPaV\[R[TV[RPN]NOYR\ScN_fV[TVa`P\Z]_R`- windshield ($1209). —Daniel Pund
`V\[_NaV\DR]YN[a\¼[Q\baVSaUVÙbTRYfP\Z]YReQRcVPRPN[QRYVcR_NZRN[V[TSbY
fuel-economy boost—see page 020 for more on that—but also to determine if the elec-
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Our QX50 AWD wears the top-of-the-line Essential trim, which comes with leather
`RNa`[NcVTNaV\[N[QaUROV_Qμ`RfR._\b[QCVRd:\[Va\_S\_!#!"AUR$"@R[-
sory package includes 20-inch wheels, a power-tilting and -telescoping steering wheel,
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DRYP\ZRYVTUaV[TN[QVYYbZV[NaRQ`VYY]YNaR`_NV`RaURa\aNYa\"&%"/badRμYYZ\àYf
be paying attention to that engine. —Jared Gall
2017 FORD
2018 MERCEDES-BENZ 2018 KIA STINGER GT AWD 2017 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER S MUSTANG
E400 4MATIC WAGON 14,555 MILES 35,018 MILES SHELBY GT350
7637 MILES 37,838 MILES
2018 HONDA ACCORD 2.0T
14,618 MILES
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King without
a Crown
The redesigned Chevrolet Silverado is on a quest to own
the pickup market. _by Annie White
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top of the vehicle-sales food chain. Together, Ford, General ride, largest
Motors, and Ram sold about 2.2 million of the things in the U.S. bed in class,
last year. Also-rans Nissan and Toyota added just shy of 170,000 increased tow wherever there’s a crown to win, a chal-
more to that count, making it so that full-size trucks now account ratings. lenger dreams of wearing it.
for almost 14 percent of the U.S. vehicle market. What is in dis- [–] Over- The new Silverado is bigger yet lighter
pute—and it’s a hot dispute, one waged almost incessantly in TV wrought than the outgoing model. The entry-level
commercials and on discourteous bumper stickers—is which front-end 4.3-liter V-6 is unchanged, but there are
truck is the best truck, King of Kings, Lord of the Contractor, Pro- styling, better two new engines: a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel,
tector of the Suburban Man with Something to Prove. ride is still not coming early next year, and a 310-hp tur-
With some 897,000 examples sold here in 2017, the Ford the best, rivals bocharged 2.7-liter inline-four, due in
F-series holds the title for now. The Silverado’s 586,000 sales may have plusher showrooms in December. Both existing
not look like much of a threat to Ford’s numbers, but with the interiors. V-8s now feature Chevy’s new Dynamic
4:0@VR__Nμ``NYR`NQQRQV[aUNa¼Tb_RPYVZOà\%!.[Q Fuel Management (DFM) technology,
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which improves on the Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylin- verado’s face. We’re not sure Chevy nailed it this time, either; at a
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and shutting down as many as six cylinders depending on the driv- @VYcR_NQ\SRZV[V[R±dRYY\XNfaUNadN`[μaaURd\_QURb`RQ
er’s demand for torque. DFM operates almost entirely under the Non-cosmetic tweaks to the exterior had a more positive
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NVH. In our testing, the 5.3-liter eight-speed Silverado tied a sim- new manufacturing strategy that allows GM to construct the
ilarly equipped 5.0-liter 10-speed F-150 at 16 mpg [see “Captain O\Qf N[Q S_NZR S_\Z `RcR_NY QVßR_R[a T_NQR` \S àRRY N[Q aUR
America: Civil War”]. A 5.7-liter Ram 1500 without the fancy doors, hood, and tailgate from aluminum. Varying the thickness
eTorque 48-volt hybrid system achieved 14 mpg. \S àRRY \cR_ QVßR_R[a ]N_a` \S aUR S_NZR ZNXR` aUR @VYcR_NQ\
The Silverado’s transmission lineup is now nearly as diverse lighter without relying on an expensive aluminum-intensive con-
as its engine roster. The standard 4.3-liter V-6 and the 5.3-liter struction, as Ford does. Payload and tow ratings are up by a few
V-8 with AFM still pair with a six-speed
automatic, while the 5.3 equipped with
the new DFM technology uses an eight- tale of the tape
speed auto, as will the four-cylinder when
it becomes available. The 6.2-liter and CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
forthcoming 3.0-liter turbo-diesel come 2019 Chevrolet Silverado RST 4WD (5.3-L V-8, 8-speed auto, crew cab, short bed, 3.42:1 axle)
with a 10-speed automatic that GM shares 2018 Ford F-150 Platinum 4x4 (5.0-L V-8, 10-speed auto, crew cab, short bed, 3.31:1 axle)
with Ford. A single-speed transfer case 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 (5.7-L V-8, 8-speed auto, crew cab, short bed, 3.21:1 axle)
is the new standard for all-wheel-drive
models, though the truck’s available Z71 WEIGHT C/D OBSERVED MPG
<ß?\NQ ]NPXNTR±àN[QN_Q \[ A_NVY 5226 lb 16 mpg
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Every all-wheel-drive Silverado now has 5284 lb 16 mpg
push-button electronic controls to man- 5541 lb 14 mpg
age the system (some base and near-base
Z\QRY`b`RQa\UNcR½\\_Z\b[aRQÙVSa-
ers for this purpose). ZERO TO 60 MPH AS-TESTED TOWING CAPACIT Y
One of the chief criticisms of the out- 6.1 sec 11,400 lb
going truck was that it looked too much 5.9 sec 9000 lb
like its predecessor, to the extent that even
the truck-savvy couldn’t tell the two apart. 6.1 sec 8190 lb
Perhaps Chevy had taken the whole “if it
NV[μaO_\XRQ\[μa¼eVa³aUV[TNYVaaYRa\\ 1/4-M ILE AS-TESTED PAYLOAD CAPACIT Y
far. So Chevy stamps the new truck’s 14.7 sec @ 95 mph 2100 lb
sheetmetal with sleeker lines in the hood
and around the wheel wells, and a multi- 14.4 sec @ 98 mph 2080 lb
level headlight array modernizes the Sil-
14.7 sec @ 97 mph 1800 lb
hundred pounds for some models, and the 2019 CHEVROLET V` R``R[aVNYYf N ]R_S\_ZN[PRN]]RN_N[PR Opposite: Unlike
Silverado’s new bed is constructed in three SILVERADO 1500 ]NPXNTR dVaU OYNPX O\daVR ONQTR`( 921 previous GM trucks,
this one’s steering
pieces, which allows the wheel wells to be RST 4WD CREW URNQ S\T N[Q aNVYYVTUa`( N[Q O\QfP\Y- wheel aligns with the
àNZ]RQQVßR_R[aYfV[P_RN`V[TPN_T\c\Y- VEHICLE TYPE: front- \_RQ Z\YQV[T` V[ ]YNPR \S aUR Ù\df driver’s seat. Above
left: Rear-seat hidey-
ume to 63 cubic feet in short-bed models. engine, rear-/all-wheel-
drive, 5-passenger, PU_\ZRaUNaNQ\_[`9AGN[Q5VTU0\b[- holes are optional.
Compare that with the Ram 1500’s bed at 4-door pickup a_f Z\QRY` @aN_aV[T Na !"&&" N[ NYY
PRICE AS TESTED:
54 cubic feet and the F-150’s at 53 cubic $56,875 wheel-drive crew-cab RST leaves a lot of
SRRaN[QaUV[T`N_RàN_aV[Ta\Y\\XT\\Q BASE PRICE: $45,995 amenities on the table. Our example included options such as
ENGINE: pushrod
S\_0URcfμ`b`b_]R_ 16-valve V-8, direct fuel
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AU\`R [bZOR_` N_R OVT [Rd` S\_ aUR injection ad\B@/]\_a`V[aUR`RP\[Q_\d(Na_NVYR_V[T]NPXNTRdVaUNORRS-
DISPLACEMENT:
P\[a_NPa\_` N[Q dRRXR[Q dN__V\_` dU\ 325 cu in, 5327 cc
VR__RN_NeYRN_NQVNa\_dVaUZ\_RP\\YV[TPN]NPVafN[Q_RcV`RQ
_RYf\[aURV_a_bPXà\TRaOVTW\O`Q\[ROba POWER: Ù\PXab[V[T(N[QNPaVcR`NSRafVaRZ``bPUN`S_\[aN[Q_RN_]N_X-
]YR[af \S a_bPX \d[R_` a_RNa aURV_ d\_X- 355 hp @ 5600 rpm V[T`R[`\_`N[QOYV[Q`]\aZ\[Va\_V[TAUR" YVaR_dN`NY`\N[
TORQUE:
U\_`R`Z\_RYVXRÙ\d]\[VR`@\0URc_\- 383 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm b]T_NQR\cR_aURab_O\PUN_TRQ$YVaR_S\b_dUVPUdVYYORaUR
TRANSMISSION:
YRaNVZRQa\ObVYQNa_bPXaUNad\bYQ_VQR 8-speed automatic with àN[QN_Q\ßR_V[TV[aUR?@Aa_VZ
dRYY RcR[ dUR[ Vaμ` b[YNQR[ N[Q Qb_V[T manual shifting mode <b_ "#%$" a_bPX SRYa YVXR N[faUV[T Oba N ON_TNV[ dVaU
DIMENSIONS
\b_V[VaVNYQ_VcR\[Df\ZV[Tμ`dRYYZNV[- WHEELBASE: 147.4 in
V[aR_V\_a_VZZNaR_VNYàUNaSNVYa\WbàVSf`bPUN]_VPRaNT2cR[
tained roads, the Silverado seemed to ful- LENGTH: 231.7 in 5VTU0\b[a_fZ\QRY`YRNcR`\ZRaUV[Ta\ORQR`V_RQAUV`ZNfOR
WIDTH: 81.2 in
¼YYaUNaT\NY6a_RP\cR_`^bVPXYfS_\Z`ZNYY HEIGHT: 75.5 in
a\ZNXR_\\ZV[aUR4R[R_NYμ`^bVcR_S\_aUR@VR__N\_a\ZNeV-
ObZ]àURàRR_V[TV`dRYYdRVTUaRQN[Q PASSENGER VOLUME: ZVgRN[NY_RNQfZN``VcR]_\¼aZN_TV[(dUNaRcR_aURPN`RdUR[
139 cu ft
accurate with no dead zones, and overall it CURB WEIGHT: 5226 lb
VaP\ZRà\V[aR_V\_`3\_QN[Q?NZ\baPYN``0URcf
SRRY` `b_]_V`V[TYf NTVYR \[ ZRN[QR_V[T /RadRR[ aUR QVRa aUR 13: `fàRZ N[Q aUR S\_aUP\ZV[T
Z\b[aNV[]N``R`6[:VPUVTN[aU\bTUaUR C/D TEST RESULTS QVR`RY N[Q S\b_PfYV[QR_ R[TV[R` aUR @VYcR_NQ\ V` \[ a_NPX a\
5.3-liter all-wheel-drive crew cab we tested ZERO TO 60 MPH:
ZNaPUaUR3"μ`SbRYRP\[\ZfN[Q4:Re]RPaà\b[QR_Pba3\_Q
\PPN`V\[NYYf ORPNZR b[`RaaYRQ \cR_ 6.1 sec V[ZN[bSNPab_V[TP\àÀUR@VYcR_NQ\ZNf[\aOR^bVPXR_\_Z\_R
ROLLING START,
OYVTUaRQ_\NQdNf`R`]RPVNYYf dUR[a_Nc- 5–60 MPH: 6.5 sec
P\ZS\_aNOYRaUN[aUR3"ObaVaÒVTTR_ORQN[QV[P_RN`RQa\d
RYV[TNaS_RRdNf`]RRQ` 1/4-MILE: _NaV[T`dVYYZNXR`\ZRPbà\ZR_`[\aVPR.[QVSVaμ`NOYRa\ZNXR
14.7 sec @ 95 mph Z\_RZ\[RfS_\ZRNPU`NYRaUN[3\_QPN[4:ZNfORdRN_V[T
<[R ]\V[a S\_ aUR :VQdRà aU\bTU' TOP SPEED: 98 mph
DUVYRPYVZOV[TaURS\\aUVYY`N_\b[QDf\- (governor limited) the crown even if the Silverado doesn’t sit on the sales throne.
BRAKING, 70–0 MPH:
ZV[TμÀRa\[`NO\cR#SRRaaUR ""U] 186 ft
5.3-liter failed to express its full power, and ROADHOLDING,
300-FT-DIA
aUR RVTUa`]RRQ Nba\ZNaVP `\ZRaVZR` SKIDPAD: 0.78 g
YNTTRQdUR[T\V[Tb]UVYYNa]N_aaU_\aaYR FUEL ECONOMY
EPA COMBINED/CITY/
Q\d[ÙVSaV[T `RcR_NY `RP\[Q` NSaR_ N HWY: 18/16/22 mpg
UbZN[ d\bYQ UNcR /NPX V[ \b_ ½NaYN[Q C/D OBSERVED:
16 mpg
U\ZRU\dRcR_\b_?@AZ\QRY`]_N[Ta\
60 mph in 6.1 seconds. That’s a respectable
]NPRRcR[S\_NcRUVPYRaUNaQ\R`[μadRVTU
ad\N[QNUNYSa\[ÒbaVaμ`[\aR[\bTUS\_
NcVPa\_fV[aURa_bPXdN_`
The RST trim level is new for 2019 and
081
IT’S EASY TO GET LOST in the spectacular views of northern 2019 AUDI Q3 The more important changes are the
Italy’s Alpine region. The jagged peaks of the Dolomites jutting up VEHICLE TYPE: front-
structural and mechanical ones. The
S_\ZaURRN_aUaURP_fàNYPYRN_YNXR`¼YYV[TaURcNYYRf`N[QaUR engine, all-wheel-drive, C\YX`dNTR[4_\b]μ`cR_`NaVYR:>/N_PUV-
5-passenger, 4-door
lush green hillsides are overwhelming. It should be easy, ascend- hatchback
aRPab_R_R]YNPRàURQNaRQ=> "]YNaS\_Z
ing and descending the never-ending switchbacks, to erase mem- BASE PRICE: N[Q aUR > T_\d` V[ RcR_f QVZR[`V\[
\_VR`\SaURb[V[`]V_V[T¼_àTR[R_NaV\[.bQV> /baVaμ`[\a $37,000 (est)
ENGINES:
N]]_\NPUV[T>"aR__Va\_f.a$#"V[PUR`
6[a_\QbPRQV[S\_\aUR_ZN_XRaàUR> ZNQRVa`dNfa\ turbocharged and \cR_NYY Va V` $ V[PUR` Y\[TR_ aUN[ aUR
the U.S. for the 2015 model year to establish Audi’s presence in the intercooled DOHC
16-valve 2.0-liter \baT\V[T > N[Q Wbà $ V[PUR` Ùf \S
O\\ZV[TYbeb_f`bOP\Z]NPaZN_XRa/baVadN`b[QR_]V[[RQOf inline-4, 184 or 228 hp, aUR >" :bPU \S aUNa T_\daU±aU_RR
a prehistoric platform, its interior could have been dated by radio- 236 or 258 lb-ft
TRANSMISSION:
V[PUR`±\PPb_` ORadRR[ aUR dURRY PR[-
carbon, and its styling was as bland as Kansas Thai food. The sec- 8-speed automatic with ters, stretching the wheelbase to 105.5
\[QTR[R_NaV\[> àN_a`dVaUNPYRN[ÙRRa0_NPX\]R[aUR.bQV manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS
inches. Width pushes out by an inch and
>%`]YVaaUR>$μ`ÙRYYN[Q]bYYN]N_aaUR>"N[Qf\bμYYRcR[abNYYf WHEELBASE: 105.5 in height increases by the same margin.
LENGTH: 176.5 in
d\_X f\b_ dNf Q\d[ a\ aUR & > dUVPU _R]YNPR` aUR `\Sa WIDTH: 73.1 in
A turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four
dumpling-like look of its predecessor with a version of the octag- HEIGHT: 63.6 in \ßR_` ad\ \ba]ba YRcRY` à_NQQYV[T aUR
CARGO VOLUME:
onal grille and taut body lines that make up Audi’s current upright, 19 cu ft ]_RcV\b` U] S\b_μ` /\aU cR_`V\[` \S
aggressive design language. Each of the two trim levels features a CURB WEIGHT: 3800 lb the engine provide more torque earlier in
PERFORMANCE
unique fascia. The base model’s nose is subdued, while the S line’s (C/D EST)
aUR_Rc_N[TRaUN[aUR\YQZVYY.%!U]
larger faux air intakes and chiseled splitter present a far less ZERO TO 60 MPH: variant motivates base models, producing
7.6–8.5 sec
benign face. Full-LED lights at all four corners are standard equip- ZERO TO 100 MPH:
#]\b[QSRRa\Sa\_^bRDR`NZ]YRQ\[Yf
ment. If you like the contrasting black wheel arches and rocker 22.0–24.5 sec aUR UVTUR_\ba]ba cR_`V\[ T\\Q S\_ %
1/4-MILE: 15.2–16.5 sec
sills, as we do, you’re out of luck. On U.S.-market vehicles, those TOP SPEED: 130 mph
U\_`R]\dR_N[Q"%]\b[QSRRaZNaRQa\
pieces will be matched to the body color. FUEL ECONOMY a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
EPA COMBINED/CITY/
HWY: 23–24/21–22/
There’s a moment of lag at initial tip-in, but
27–28 mpg (C/D est) \[PR_\YYV[TaUR> V``b¦PVR[aYf^bVPXS\_
a small SUV. Here in the States, an eight-
speed automatic, which we did not drive,
dVYYORaUR\[Yfa_N[`ZV``V\[\ßR_RQ
All-wheel drive is standard on every
model, and there will be no front-drive
version. The Quattro hardware carries
over from the outgoing Q3, though minor
`\SadN_R adRNX` VZ]_\cR R¦PVR[Pf
allowing the system to decouple the rear
axle via an electronically controlled clutch
pack and operate as a front-driver in cer-
tain situations.
A\PbaP\à`.bQVdVYY\ßR_\[YfaUR
regular suspension in the U.S., forgoing
the Sport and adaptive-damper pack-
ages available overseas. Over northern
Italy’s buttery-smooth roads, the busy
ride of the last Q3 is absent, due in part to
the longer wheelbase. Just the harshest
impacts, such as thwacking an exposed
manhole cover, reverberate through the
cabin. We drove only Q3s equipped with
20-inch wheels wrapped in large 255-mil-
limeter summer rubber and expect the
`ZNYYR_%N[Q&V[PUdURRY\ßR_V[Tà\
return even smoother rides. Though the
àRR_V[T Rß\_a V` SRNaUR_ YVTUa N[Q SRRQ-
ONPXV`Zb¤RQV[]baàU_\bTUaURàRR_-
ing wheel are translated with urgency, the
Q3 changing direction gracefully and Improved cluster is standard, and Audi’s 12.2-inch When the Q3 finally
with minimal body roll. The brakes are ride, roomy CV_abNY 0\PX]Va P\[¼Tb_NOYR V[à_b- makes it to the U.S. in
the middle of next
much better, too. Gone is the old softness; back seat, ment panel is optional. An 8.8-inch dash- year, it will not be
V[ Va` ]YNPR V` N ¼_Z ]_\T_R``VcR ]RQNY usable and mounted infotainment display is also ofered with the cloth
seats seen on this
that allows easy modulation. attractive included, and a 10.1-inch screen is avail- Europe-market car.
The Q3’s interior is well sorted and infotainment. NOYR AUV` V` aUR ¼_à b`R \S aUR O_N[Qμ`
has the most modern feel in the seg- No dual- haptic touchscreen in a single-display
ment. Leather is standard, and the seat- clutch in the application, as opposed to the two-screen approach that’s
ing position is vastly improved, with U.S.; feather- used in larger Audis. The system responds rapidly and
an airy greenhouse and a panoramic weight, renders the backup camera and available bird’s-eye view
sunroof. Synthetic suede divides the feel-free in high resolution. The presence of analog HVAC controls in
dash horizontally (it’s also available on steering. the new Q3 is a welcome change over Audi’s ostensibly more
the armrests). A 10.3-inch digital gauge advanced two-touchscreen setup. Both control systems are
angled toward the driver by 10 degrees.
That longer wheelbase is a boon for
V[aR_V\__RNYRàNaRAUR_RN_`RNa`\ßR_N[
adjustable recline function and 5.9 inches of
fore and aft movement, providing ample
space for adults of all sizes. The cargo hold
grows two cubes over the previous genera-
tion’s, to 19 cubic feet. Of course, all manner
of electronic-driver-assistance systems are
available, including standard automated
emergency braking.
Audi hasn’t announced pricing yet, but
we expect the Q3 to remain competitive
dVaUV[ aUR `RTZR[a( ¼Tb_R NO\ba $
when it hits dealerships late next summer or
early fall. It comes with enough standard
equipment to credibly call itself an entry-
YRcRYYbeb_fP_\``\cR_N[QVaV`N`VT[V¼PN[a
improvement over the ute it replaces. In
time, we hope to forget all about that one.
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2019 LEXUS UX
VEHICLE TYPE: front-
engine, front- or all-
wheel-drive, 5-passenger,
4-door hatchback
BASE PRICE:
$33,025–$35,025
POWERTRAIN:
DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter
inline-4, 169 hp, 151
THE CHEV Y CAVALIER–BASED Cadillac Cimarron has been the impressed with the dynamic qualities of lb-ft; DOHC 16-valve
butt of jokes for decades, but now even Audi, BMW, and Mer- Toyota’s new platforms, and the UX has 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle
inline-4, 143 hp, 133 lb-ft
cedes-Benz are not above slapping their badges on front-wheel- progressive steering, nicely tuned damp- + 3 AC motors; combined
system, 175 hp; 1.4-kWh
drive compacts. V[TN[Q_RNYPUN``V`_R¼[RZR[a nickel-metal-hydride
Lexus tried and failed once at the entry-level-luxury game The powertrains are less cultured. The battery
TRANSMISSIONS:
because no one wanted the mildly luxed-up Prius that was the front-wheel-drive-only UX200’s 169-hp continuously variable
CT200h hatchback. But now it seems everyone wants crossovers, 2.0-liter inline-four sounds coarse at automatic with 1 ixed
so that’s what Lexus’s new starter model is. The UX is still a higher revs, and while the CVT it pairs ratio and manual shifting
mode, continuously
Toyota underneath, largely using the same underpinnings as the with works well enough, this combo has variable automatic with
C-HR and the same base powertrain as the Corolla hatchback, but nothing on the German mini crossovers’ manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS
it wears the bejeweled crossover mask with conviction. potent turbo fours. The UX250h’s 175-hp WHEELBASE: 103.9 in
LENGTH: 177.0 in
AURBE`Y\a`V[ORY\daUR;EORV[T`\ZR¼cRV[PUR`Ù\_aR_ hybrid powertrain uses three electric WIDTH: 72.4 in
four inches lower, and one inch narrower. That means it’s about motors, including a 7-hp unit that drives HEIGHT: 60.6 in
PASSENGER VOLUME:
the same size as the Audi Q3, the BMW X1, and the Mercedes- the rear wheels up to 43 mph. Although 87 cu ft
/R[g49.ObaORPNb`RaURYN_TR_;ERßRPaVcRYfP\Z]RaR`dVaU both powertrains feel as if they come from CARGO VOLUME:
17–22 cu ft
those cars, too, Lexus insists that price economy cars, they also deliver legitimate CURB WEIGHT:
V` aUR QVßR_R[aVNa\_ AUR BE àN_a` Na Convinc- RP\[\ZfPN_SbRYR¦PVR[Pf_N[TV[TS_\Z 3300–3600 lb
PERFORMANCE
$33,025, undercutting the NX by more ingly upscale 33 to 38 mpg combined per Toyota’s esti- (C/D EST)
aUN[ ! N[Q \ßR_V[T Z\_R àN[QN_Q inside, pleasant mates. The outgoing Q3 hits only 23 mpg; ZERO TO 60 MPH:
8.6–8.9 sec
features than the Germans, which come ride quality, the X1 tops out at 26, and the GLA, 27. ZERO TO 100 MPH:
sparsely equipped in their base forms. good value. It’s tempting to deride Lexus for pan- 24.0–24.5 sec
1/4-MILE: 16.5–17.0 sec
Even though it’s being pitched as a Econocar dering to badge snobs with a vehicle that’s TOP SPEED: 110–118 mph
bargain, the UX does a good job match- powertrains, RßRPaVcRYfNQ_R``RQb]RP\[\O\e/baaUR FUEL ECONOMY
EPA COMBINED/CITY/
ing the luxury quotient of its big siblings. annoying UX is mostly convincing in its imperson- HWY: 33–38/32–40/
An attractive mix of materials inside infotainment ation of a premium product thanks to its 35–36 mpg (C/D est)
includes expensive-feeling plastics, soft system. plush interior, agreeable demeanor, and,
faux leather, and an interesting trim piece yes, even its polarizing looks.
along the dashboard that’s meant to evoke
the grain of washi, a traditional Japanese
paper. Unfortunately, the frustrating tech highlight
infotainment touchpad carries over from
other Lexus models, too. A WHIRL OF WIND
Lexus has also applied an inordinate The UX’s many creases and protrusions might
number of extreme styling cues [see “A not be pleasing to the eye, but they are pleasing
Whirl of Wind”], perhaps to ensure that to the air. Lexus says that both the strangely
the hatch won’t be mistaken for a Toyota. shaped wheel-arch moldings and the fins on the
And if the UX is a commuter car under- edges of the taillights are aerodynamically
neath its wild skin, at least it’s a pretty functional, the former reducing turbulence and
good commuter car. We continue to be lift and the latter improving crosswind stability
by quelling air-pressure changes at the rear
corners by about 16 percent.
08 4 . C A R A N D D R I V E R . N O V / 2 0 1 8
2019 BMW X5
VEHICLE TYPE: front-
engine, all-wheel-drive,
5- or 7-passenger,
4-door hatchback
BASE PRICE:
$61,695–$76,745
ENGINES:
turbocharged and
intercooled DOHC
UNLIKE BMW’S SPORTS sedans, its SUVs have no revered pro- new 3-series. Its double-wishbone front 24-valve 3.0-liter
genitors, no E39 or E46 to engender nostalgia and unfair compar- suspension and multilink rear are comple- inline-6, 335 hp, 330
lb-ft; twin-turbocharged
isons. The X5 has always been competent and commercially mented by newly standard adaptive damp- and intercooled DOHC
32-valve 4.4-liter V-8,
successful, but it’s never really been exalted. So BMW doesn’t ers and an optional suspension that now 456 hp, 479 lb-ft
have to launch the fourth generation of its mid-size SUV with the brings air springs to the front in addition TRANSMISSION:
promise that the company is getting back on track, as it’s doing 8-speed automatic with
to the rear axle; they were only available manual shifting mode
with the impending 3-series [see “The Third Degree,” page 015]. out back previously. Rear-wheel steering DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE: 117.1 in
Instead, the Bavarians are perfectly content to prove that this X5 V`N[Rd\ßR_V[TN[Q`\ZR\SaURYNàE"μ` LENGTH: 194.3 in
is simply a better, more capable, and more advanced version of the options—including active anti-roll bars, WIDTH: 78.9 in
HEIGHT: 69.0 in
last X5. And that’s exactly what it is. variable-ratio steering, and an electroni- PASSENGER VOLUME:
Slightly larger than before in terms of wheelbase, width, and PNYYfP\[a_\YYRQYVZVaRQ`YV]_RN_QVßR_R[- 105–133 cu ft
CURB WEIGHT:
length, the new X5’s proportions are eminently familiar, even if tial—continue on here. 5000–5300 lb
its kidney grille has grown to near-comical proportions. Its skin This vast array of chassis tech is all part PERFORMANCE
(C/D EST)
is pulled tauter over the corners and the of BMW’s assertion that the new X5 both ZERO TO 60 MPH:
side surfacing adds a bit of interest with a Sweet handles better on-road and is more capable 4.3–5.5 sec
ZERO TO 100 MPH:
line that kicks up at the rear door, making inline-six, \ß_\NQDRPN[μaQV`]baRaUV`PYNVZNSaR_ 10.6–15.4 sec
it look more athletic, but it’s far from elegant cabin, experiencing the new X5 on a legitimately 1/4-MILE: 12.7–14.2 sec
TOP SPEED:
revolutionary. capable PUNYYR[TV[T \ß_\NQ P\b_`R N` dRYY N` \[ 130–155 mph
AUR_Rμ` N SNV_ NZ\b[a \S [\cRY àbß chassis. some twisty two-lanes around Atlanta. It’s FUEL ECONOMY
EPA COMBINED/CITY/
going on underneath, however. BMW is Overly impressive in the dirt, with all the requisite HWY: 19–22/17–20/
migrating its entire lineup to just two familiar looks, systems, including standard hill-descent 22–26 mpg (mfr’s est)
modular platforms, and the X5 is the latest lots of costly control, making it easy to crawl down
to switch to the so-called CLAR (Cluster options. _\PX`±QR`]VaRaURSNPaaUNaRcR[dUR[¼a-
Architecture) that also underpins the aRQ dVaU aUR [Rd <ß?\NQ ]NPXNTR aUR
examples we drove wore decidedly street-
biased Pirelli P Zero summer tires.
:\_R_RYRcN[aN_RaURE"μ`_\NQZN[- backing out The fully loaded six-cylinder X5 we The new X5’s skin is
[R_`dUVPUVZ]_\cR\[aUR\YQZ\QRYμ` drove, at a steep as-tested price of more taut and handsome.
clunky ride and loose steering with a BREAD Its kidneys are so
than $80,000, boasted one of the nicest absurdly enlarged,
CRUMBS BMW interiors in recent memory. While though,
more connected feel and a greater sense that we fear
they’re not draining
\S_R¼[RZR[aAUR]_VZN_fP\[a_\Y`N_R the upright seating position of all previous luid properly.
still somewhat aloof—a tall, two-and-a- If you managed E"` V` àVYY V[ RßRPa aUR QNÙO\N_Q V` N
half-ton SUV is never going to provide to fit your X5 refreshing break from tradition. Knurled
the sharp responses of a sports sedan, into a tight knobs, modernized climate-control buttons, and shiny bits of
N[Q dR Q\[μa Re]RPa Va a\±Oba aUR_Rμ` parking space or a_VZO_V[TZ\_R½NV_aUN[dRμ_Rb`RQa\¼[QV[TV[/:Dμ`Q\b_
little slop in the steering and the brake garage but can’t Ob`V[R``YVXRPNOV[`<]aV\[NY¼[VÙR``bPUN`NYRNaUR_d_N]]RQ
pedal responds progressively to inputs. seem to find dash, glass controls, and no-cost open-pore wood, class things up
AUR E" V` NY`\ `b]_RZRYf ^bVRa P\[¼- your way out, a\NYRcRYaUNa[RN_YfZNaPURàURC\Yc\E0&μ`PNOV[aUR`RT-
dently settling into a stable highway BMW has engi- ZR[aμ`Pb__R[a]\ÙV[aR_V\_\S[\aRAURE"μ`V[à_bZR[aPYbàR_
cruise with barely any wind or road noise neered a is fully digital, and it and the 12.3-inch central display boast new
permeating the cabin. You might hear a solution. Called software with crisp, clear graphics and easy-to-understand menu
UV[a \S aUR e1_VcR!V Z\QRYμ` `dRRa Back-Up Assis- structures accessed via the familiar iDrive controller.
singing inline-six under hard accelera- tant, this The larger exterior footprint provides more space inside, but
tion, but the engine note is hushed, too. system, once unlike some competitors, the X5 is not really intended to be a
This 335-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter activated, can seven-passenger family hauler. The upcoming X7, which will
mill is familiar from elsewhere in the track a forward come standard with three rows of seats, will cover that base. The
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What I’d Do Differently 35 friends. I thank God every day anything that you conquer means
that I’m here. you appreciate it more. I always
Emerson Fittipaldi, 71 Do you regret leaving worked hard. I always tried to give
McLaren to join your brother’s my best. I think maybe I should
The double world champion and two- Formula 1 team? have given more efort to improve
time Indy 500 winner tells us about sur- My background had always
included building cars—go-karts in
safety during that tough time. I
regret I didn’t do more . . . I tip my
viving Formula 1’s darkest era, his love of Brazil and then Formula 3. It felt hat to Jackie Stewart and Jo
short ovals, and his trademark sideburns. like the right thing to do, the next Bonnier for the work that they did.
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step. The start was tough, but by You’ve always had a very
1980, we had an amazing team— distinctive style. Why the
we had Adrian Newey in his irst sideburns?
job, Harvey Postlethwaite as chief As I arrived in England in the
designer, and Keke Rosberg was late 1960s, there were lots of
my teammate. But then we lost our hippies and lots of people with
sponsorship deal. And we could sideburns and longer hair. Do you
not carry on racing. remember what the Beatles looked
You unretired in 1984. What like at the time? I wanted to be part
brought you back to racing? of that generation, to express
It’s a good question. Not many myself. It was part of a new era of
people know this, but in ’72, after I young people. There were more
won my irst world championship, I sideburns there than in other
had lunch with my father and countries; maybe it was an
brother. I told them I was going to English thing!
retire from racing; I’m world Are you retired now?
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achieve? And my father said, “I pedaling and you crash. You have
know how you feel, but if you stop to keep going. I’m involved with my
too soon, you will want to go back.” two grandchildren who race, and I
That’s what happened. Ralph have a project to build a road car,
Sanchez asked me to drive in the which has always been my dream.
Miami Grand Prix with a The EF7 is a road car, a GT, very
March-Chevrolet prototype, and light and very fast. It’s being built
once I was back in the cockpit, it in Germany by HWA, and Pininfa-
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completely revised chassis with a lower center of gravity. Engine components
471 HP*
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extreme performance, you have to take extreme measures. lexus.com/LC | #LexusLC
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