ALFA ROMEO
Giulia
Giulia
- Ferrari supplied 505 hp Twin Turbo V6 (or) Alfa supplied 275 hp Turbo 4-cylinder
- Rear (or) All-Wheel Drive
- 19" Forged Alloy Wheels
- Lane Departure Warning
- Full Stop Adaptive Cruise Control
- Forward Collision Warning
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Rear Cross Path Detection
- Front/Rear Park Assist Sensors
- 3D Navigation w/ Gesture Recognition Rotary Control Pad
- Leather/Alcantara Sport Seats (or) Sparco Racing Seats
- Base & Quadrifoglio trim levels
- Goes on sale September 2016; starting @ $70,000
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
Ohhhhh HELL YES it would! Did you see this thing??
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I think if my bank account ever allows me too I'm gonna snatch one of these bad puppies up that's what I think!
FIAT
124 Spider
124 Spider
- 160 hp MultiAir Turbo 4-cylinder
- 6-speed Manual (or) 6-speed Automatic
- Rear Wheel Drive
- First 124 cars will be Luxury Premiere Editions in Italian Blue w/ Saddle Leather
- ParkView Rear Camera
- Rear Cross Path Detection
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Adaptive Headlamps
- FIAT Connect 7" multimedia touchscreen
- Bluetooth, Keyless Enter-n-Go, & Heated Seats
- 9-speaker BOSE Premium Audio
- Classic & Luxury trim levels
- On sale June 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
I absolutely would at least check it out. However, I would proceed with caution when considering buying ANY FIAT product due to the lousy reliability reputation they had when they last left the American automotive marketplace
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I think it's cute as hell & would probably be a kick in the pants to drive on weekends! Not being a fan of any FIAT currently for sale these days I think that's saying something. I am wondering though how well this car will sell when it's main competition is the Mazda MX-5 Miata which is the very same car's platform it's built from.
HYUNDAI
Elantra
Elantra
- NEW 17" wheels, LED turn signal mirrors, door handle puddle lamps, & taillamps
- 150 hp 4-cylinder
- 6-speed Manual (or) 6-speed Automatic
- Front Wheel Drive
- Rear View Camera
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Lane Change Assist w/ Blind Spot Detection
- Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
- Hands Free Smart Trunk, Smart Cruise Control, & Dynamic Light Bending
- 8-speaker Infinity Audio w/ Navigation & Android Auto
- NEW Connected Care Package, Remote Package, & Guidance Package
- Next Generation Hyundai BlueLink
- Goes on sale January 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
Absolutely.
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
The Elantra ranks within the top 5 compact cars available today in my book. It's always been every bit as good as any Sentra, Corolla, Civic, and/or Focus
INFINITI
QX30
QX30
- Collaboration w/ Mercedes-Benz built in a new factory in Sunderland, U.K.
- Intelligent Parking Assist
- Around View Monitor
- Intelligent Cruise Control
- 210 hp Turbo 4-cylinder
- 7-speed Automatic
- Intelligent All-Wheel Drive
- Standard Black Cloth interior; Black (or) Beige Nappa Leather is optional
- Infiniti InTouch Infotainment
- Goes on sale June 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
On The Fence
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I have quite a lot to say both good & bad about this & its sister car the Q30 but I don't want to draw this out so here's the gist. THIS IS A FREAKIN GLA-CLASS wrapped in a familiar body with the Infiniti kink trade mark design style thrown in. No kidding literally THE only features exclusive to Infiniti are the exterior design, wheels, & maybe the infotainment setup. The bulk of this car is all Benz baby & if you've ever owned one in your lifetime that won't be hard to see.
LAND ROVER
Range Rover Evoque Convertible
Range Rover Evoque Convertible
- Triple layer cloth top folds up/down in 18 seconds at speeds up to 30 mph
- InControl Touch Pro Infotainment w/ 10" touchscreen display
- 240 hp Turbo 4-cylinder
- 9-speed Automatic
- Terrain Response All-Wheel Drive
- SE Dynamic & HSE Dynamic trim levels
- On sale June 2016; starting @ $50,475
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
If I was actually in the market for a convertible crossover then yes
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I'm willing to bet $ that once these hit dealers there are only two cities you'll see these in; West Hollywood & South Beach....just sayin
LINCOLN
MKZ
MKZ
- NEW Black Label interior themes; Chalet & Vineyard
- Enhanced Park Assist
- Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection
- 400 hp Twin Turbo V6 (or) 245 hp 4-cylinder Hybrid
- Front (or) All-Wheel Drive
- Adaptive LED Headlamps
- Panoramic Moonroof
- On sale June 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
Quite Possibly
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
I'm still heavily rooting for Lincoln. This facelift looks pretty good however I really think they should've done it on the bland MKS instead. Unless of course they already have plans to do so that is.
MAZDA
CX-9
CX-9
- NEW 18" & 20" wheels
- NEW Signature trim level has Nappa Leather w/ Japanese Rosewood trim
- NEW Machine Gray color
- 250 hp SkyActiv Turbo 4-cylinder
- i-Activ All-Wheel Drive
- i-ActivSense tech & safety packages
- Mazda CONNECT touchscreen infotainment
- 12-speaker BOSE premium audio
- Goes on sale April 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
I can't think of a reason why not
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
FINALLY this car gets a facelift & a darn good one I'd say. Overall looks are pretty stylish in comparison to others in its class.
MERCEDES-BENZ
SL-Class
SL-Class
- 360 hp V6 (or) 450 hp V8
- 575 hp Twin Turbo V8, (or) 620 hp Twin Turbo V-12
- 9-speed Automatic
- Rear Wheel Drive
- SL450, SL550, AMG SL63, & AMG SL65 trim levels
- 5-spoke 19" Alloy Wheels
- NEW Automatic Trunk Separator
- NEW Parking Pilot
- Active Lane Keeping Assist
- DISTRONIC + Steering Assist
- Active Blind Spot Assist
- Active Brake Assist w/ Cross Traffic Function
- PRE-SAFE Braking
- NEW Brilliant Blue & Designo Selenite Grey colors
- NEW Saddle Nappa Exclusive Leather interior
- 11-speaker Harman-Kardon Logic7 Surround w/ 600 watt DSP amp
- 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen BeoSound w/ 900 watt DSP amp
- Goes on sale April 2016; AMG models go on sale in May 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
On The Fence
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
MITSUBISHI
Mirage
Mirage
- Re-design outside makes it a tiny bit more tolerable to look at
- 10-year warranty means you can beat the piss out of this thing on Mitsu's dime!
- Re-design inside includes new cloth seats, steering wheel, & shifter area
- 300-watt Rockford Fosgate audio w/ EcoPunch Subwoofer & Apple CarPlay
- Nearly 80 hp 3-cylinder (WOW! Do you drive it or mow lawns with it?)
- Goes on sale April 2016
WOULD IT BE ON MY SHOPPING LIST?
Ummmmm...NO!
WHAT DO I THINK OF IT?
