Cars
- U.s. Sales Of Super Sporty Luxury Suvs (february 2010)
The Good Car Guy made a promise in early February: here are the results. A look at large mainstream sedans was basically a showcase of the Buick LaCrosse. The five vehicles in the Graph below are low volume sellers; vehicles which sell in varying levels...
- Bmw 5-series Gran Turismo Production Pictures & Details
In February, The Good Car Guy wondered aloud why BMW wanted this 5-Series Gran Turismo to be labelled as a Progressive Activity Sedan. Wondered aloud? Or rather, expressed great frustration. Now the 5-Series Gran Turismo production model is viewable,...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Viii
MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS Before I mock anybody whose weight has ballooned rapidly, I am reminded that thyroid issues - sometimes genetic trademarks - can do nasty things to a body. One mustn't always blame so-and-so's comfort food. Alas, the...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Iv
FORD RANGER Could it be that a truck will be punished by The Good Car Guy for being cheap? Of course, cheap has numerous definitions, one of which indicates something of little value or even devalued. See, Ford's Ranger won a GoodCarBadCar.net...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Iii
FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Interesting, you might find, to discover that a vehicle with a similar premise finds itself in The Good 12 Supersize and yet this, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, sits in the dungeon. Do recall, however, that the Chevy Avalanche...
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THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE - Part I
BMW X3
Why does a company known as the maker of the ultimate driving machines build a vehicle that is quite a machine but also, quite a pain to drive? The X3 isn't pretty, and that doesn't help its cause. Worse, the X3 is terribly expensive; not enabling any propelling into The Good 12 Supersize. But the most offensive piece of information regarding the X3 relates to its on-road dynamics. Which are, oh Good Car Nation, terrible.
Don't bother quoting lateral grip statistics or lap times. True, people buy an X3 with the knowledge that it will be sportier than most of its counterparts, but that doesn't mean they do routine laps at the Nurburgring or find themselves outrunning ugly old domestic sedans a la Jim Rockford. "Sportier" shouldn't equal harsh or unyielding or kidney-jarring or intentionally injurious.Â
Sure, other cars are loved here at GoodCarBadCar.net despite their ride. The Fiat Panda 100HP comes to mind. Little Fiats are cool, however. Besides being cheap and practical. Numerous characteristics not truthfully applied to the BMW X3.
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Alternatives: Audi Q5, Infiniti EX37, BMW 3-Series Touring
Necessary Incentivizing To Switch To The Good 12 Supersize: Free suspension retrofit from a task force of former Cadillac DeVille engineers and BMW M tacticians along with free body upgrades from Hartge.
Anything Else? Retirements happen, I know. But couldn't BMW hire back the ride & handling engineers who developed the previous-generation BMW 5-Series. The 528i/530i may've features the best ride of any car.
- U.s. Sales Of Super Sporty Luxury Suvs (february 2010)
The Good Car Guy made a promise in early February: here are the results. A look at large mainstream sedans was basically a showcase of the Buick LaCrosse. The five vehicles in the Graph below are low volume sellers; vehicles which sell in varying levels...
- Bmw 5-series Gran Turismo Production Pictures & Details
In February, The Good Car Guy wondered aloud why BMW wanted this 5-Series Gran Turismo to be labelled as a Progressive Activity Sedan. Wondered aloud? Or rather, expressed great frustration. Now the 5-Series Gran Turismo production model is viewable,...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Viii
MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS Before I mock anybody whose weight has ballooned rapidly, I am reminded that thyroid issues - sometimes genetic trademarks - can do nasty things to a body. One mustn't always blame so-and-so's comfort food. Alas, the...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Iv
FORD RANGER Could it be that a truck will be punished by The Good Car Guy for being cheap? Of course, cheap has numerous definitions, one of which indicates something of little value or even devalued. See, Ford's Ranger won a GoodCarBadCar.net...
- The Bad 8 Supersize - Part Iii
FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Interesting, you might find, to discover that a vehicle with a similar premise finds itself in The Good 12 Supersize and yet this, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, sits in the dungeon. Do recall, however, that the Chevy Avalanche...