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Saw a new SRX on the road yesterday evening. Cadillac probably has one of the nicest red paint finishes out of all the luxury marques.

THAT was a tough one, especially 'cause you put French and Catalina, my two favorites... I gave Catalina the slight nod over French. I'm also getting into more of the vinaigrette dressings these days... tomato and balsamic are my favorite out of those. I avoid any and everything mayonnaise-based.

:yuck: :yuck:

I meant in the poll. I actually prefer apple most days, especially if I'm just drinking it by itself. Grape is cool too.

No option for juice? (besides "other")

If you're in the market for a SHO, though, chances are you're looking for the power with it. Those letters still stand for Super High Output. :AH-HA_wink: I agree here. If Ford slipped up anywhere, they made the top trim levels of the Taurus way too close to the base MKS. I'm thinking they'll address that when it comes time for the MKS to be refreshed. And stat-for-stat, the SHO fits in quite nice with that market, small as it may be. I think you can spec out a SHO, Charger R/T, and a 300C and they'll be really close. The G8 was GM's closest competition performance-wise, but it wasn't close as far as content. Right now a small part of me hopes actually to see an Impala SS worthy of the badge to come back to make this once again an all-American fight, but who knows what GM will not do in the name of saving money and gas...

True on just about everything else you said... except the last line. The LaCrosse 3.6 IMO is actually more matched up with the Taurus Limited, which is the top trim as far as luxury. The SHO is the sport trim that, although probably comfortable enough (like the G8), says "screw luxury... let's go FAST!" While it'd be nice to be profitable on a car like this, I don't think that's Ford's MO with the SHO (or Chrysler's with their SRT models). Besides satiating an enthusiast urge and filling that niche, the hi-po models have a halo effect on the rest of the model lineup. I mean, Mitsubishi sells Lancers more so due to the Evo effect than the competitiveness (lol) of the base Lancer itself. (Basically, what Reg said.) I don't know how big the market is for full-size 350+ HP sedans though. We could find out how many Chrysler 300Cs and Dodge Charger R/Ts have left the lots and then go from there...

OK, I'm gonna jump in here and hope to get us back on topic. I followed that link to the Insignia VXR drive by Inside Line. It's actually not much lighter than the SHO and, probably because of that, isn't faster than it at all. Plus, it's a size class too small to effectively compete with it. It'd still make a nice Regal Super though, if Buick were to resurrect that trim level.

INTJ. And after reading three descriptions after taking three different tests, I fully believe it.

From what I understand, a TDI has basically the same accoutrements as a Jetta/Golf SE. In other words, it's their midrange offering but with a turbodiesel. Not much wrong with that.

Lexus HS250h being test-driven. Ecch.

No wonder it smells so good...

Unfair question. In how many more countries do they sell the 3 Series than the TL?

Let the ATS be the ATS. It appears you want this to be a BMW with straight lines and a wreath. That's just not going to happen.

An old (7th-gen) Eldorado in bronze, with classic tags.

+4, for the most part. Need more pics. Oh, and a new Q.

Fifth-gen (I'm not sure which year exactly) Chevy Impala sedan. Notable also in that it was in forest green.

I feel like I missed something... or nothing at all. Whatever it is, I'll be keeping my eyes open for something on that Tuesday.

This car absolutely pwns the previous LaCrosse. Not that I completely hated it though... but I did always wish it had had a better interior. And a modern transmission. Buick's doing it right though as a premium brand should. Rebuilding their brand from the top down instead of from the bottom up... or from the middle out. (I'm looking at YOU, Caddy! ) Of course, having Opels as a drawing board doesn't hurt... Like others, I am looking forward to the Regal.

Aside from an auto show, I have yet to see one of these. I'll keep my eyes peeled though. If anyone is wondering, the ES 350 is due for a refresh next year or the year after that. I'd say Buick has thrown the gauntlet down as far as interior design goes. Also, is it bad that I want to see a Super version of this? Probably won't happen though.

Almost always well-done. The only exception is when I have filet, which most restaurants won't cook above medium well.

Too bad... I know of a dealer around my way that was selling a CTS-V demo (actually, two of them) for $48K...

The worst car that sold in droves? Jeep Compass.

By my calculations, DF, they charged you $14 an hour. I'm never moving to Massachusetts.