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...
- The Good 12 Supersize V2.0 - Part Viii
MAZDA CX-9 Don't make any more sacrifices than is absolutely necessary. There are millions of people who need more space than a smart fortwo provides. Not everybody can spend Range Roveresque money on an SUV, either. Anticipating Porsche Boxster...
- The Good 12 Supersize V2.0 - Part Vi
INFINITI FX Back when Infiniti was in elementary school, figuratively speaking, it became clear very quickly that he/she/it wasn't like the other kids. Like a good-looking left-handed child with funky eyewear and a knack for upstaging the popular...
- 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;...
- The Good 12 Supersize - Part V
INFINITI FX Not unexpectedly, a bevy of competitors for Infiniti's wild sporting sport-utility have arrived. Somewhat unexpectedly, none measure up to its combination of horsepower, handling, and hair-raising exterior angles. Yes, you can find other...
Cars
THE BAD 8 SUPERSIZE - Part II
BMW X6
Two vehicles, both criticized for lacking purpose and utility, and yet one appears in The Bad 8 Supersize while another performs admirably enough to make it into The Good 12 Supersize. Such a miscarriage of justice, no?
Well, it helps Infiniti's case that the FX35 and FX50 are less expensive than this, their German counterpart. More importantly, this is no wishy-washy automotive unopinionated website - this is The Good Car Guy's space. Thus, with subjectivity firmly in hand, let it be clear that the BMW looks ugly while the Infiniti looks incredible. Beholder's eye, and all that.
It hurts the X6's case that BMW's own X5 is both more handsome and more capable while still being outlandishly sporty for an SUV (excuse me, SAV) and still a BMW. The X6 isn't helped by the fact that it is, to a degree, trendier; faster; and quicker 'round corners. At GoodCarBadCar.net, the wish is for this trend to end. Develop strange concept. Jack up the ride height. Make concept bold and aggressive. Fit with hi-po V8. Strip away all potential practicality, and a seat while you're at it. Make uglier. Send to dealers. Sell to rich people too stunned to realize that money isn't something to burn on huge luxury vehicles just because their neighbours have not. Yet.
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Alternatives: Infiniti FX, BMW X5, Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Necessary Incentivizing To Switch To The Good 12 Supersize: Drop the price to X3 levels.
Anything Else? Many of us wondered what BMW was doing when they introduced the X5 and called it a SAV. BMW got that one right. Plus, it could've been worse. Check out the Hamann X6.
- 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...
- The Good 12 Supersize V2.0 - Part Viii
MAZDA CX-9 Don't make any more sacrifices than is absolutely necessary. There are millions of people who need more space than a smart fortwo provides. Not everybody can spend Range Roveresque money on an SUV, either. Anticipating Porsche Boxster...
- The Good 12 Supersize V2.0 - Part Vi
INFINITI FX Back when Infiniti was in elementary school, figuratively speaking, it became clear very quickly that he/she/it wasn't like the other kids. Like a good-looking left-handed child with funky eyewear and a knack for upstaging the popular...
- 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;...
- The Good 12 Supersize - Part V
INFINITI FX Not unexpectedly, a bevy of competitors for Infiniti's wild sporting sport-utility have arrived. Somewhat unexpectedly, none measure up to its combination of horsepower, handling, and hair-raising exterior angles. Yes, you can find other...