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Looks worse than the first gen. Still looking forward to hearing technical details though
AlphaSnake
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It won't be a V8.
If it's a new motor, it'll be a 3.0T they developed with Mercedes.
GHG
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Yep. I just wish they would take the V8 from the qx70 and use that. Or at least make the Q50 Eau Rouge a reality and make a coupe version out of it.
True Japanese performance cars have died a slow death
. Lexus don't even do the IS-F anymore.I am guessing the next Z will be on same platform so I hope it won't look as blobby as this.
AlphaSnake
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That doesn't look the least bit "blobby" to me.
GHG
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older one looks better imo
It was just a bad angle, this one looks much better. Reminds of the new Mustang crossed with RC-F?
I think he means the engine options
lol, they need to bring back twin turbo straight 6.
AlphaSnake
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It was just a bad angle, this one looks much better. Reminds of the new Mustang crossed with RC-F?
lol, they need to bring back twin turbo straight 6.
Where did you find the rear pics of the car? Damn, it's beautiful!
It looks ages better than the hideous RC-F. I've seen a number of RCs and RC-Fs driving around in person, and that car is just an offensive amalgamation of design cues stuck together. The rear end is just hard to look at. But this looks stunning.
AlphaSnake
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Oh damn, it all leaked.
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/01/new-infiniti-q60-coupe-concept-detailed.html
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/01/new-infiniti-q60-coupe-concept-detailed.html
AlphaSnake
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I don't see any Mustang in it, at all.
I see a gradual evolution of the G37 Coupe + current Q50 elements, albeit stylized for a more dramatic effect for this coupe.
I see a gradual evolution of the G37 Coupe + current Q50 elements, albeit stylized for a more dramatic effect for this coupe.
AlphaSnake
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Oh shit. Lexus is doing it! The GS-F!
http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-lexus-gs-f-is-90-horsepower-and-300-pounds-dow-1677761054
http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-lexus-gs-f-is-90-horsepower-and-300-pounds-dow-1677761054
...yeah, and it has the 'meh' RC-F drivetrain.Oh shit. Lexus is doing it! The GS-F!
http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-lexus-gs-f-is-90-horsepower-and-300-pounds-dow-1677761054
Fail. Should've made it a supercharged 5.0 V8.
AlphaSnake
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Yeah, but chances are it isn't going to compete against the M5 in price. It'll cost about 12K more than a standard GS350. So it's squaring up against the Q70 5.6L, S6 and 550i. If Lexus decides to charge anywhere over $72K for this car, they're morons.
Cow Mengde
Banned
Yeah I take it back. Mustang meets F-Type?
Sexy as fuck nonetheless.
Looks way too much like the Ford Fusion.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Oh damn, it all leaked.
http://www.carscoops.com/2015/01/new-infiniti-q60-coupe-concept-detailed.html
Front end seems weird to me, though it'll probably seem less weird when I view it at an angle I'd actually see in real life. One of the reasons I dislike press shots of cars
AlphaSnake
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Oh, the pillar and belt lines.
Well, to be fair a lot of cars use a steep and fast line like that. It's hardly a trait of any one car. If anything, Jaguar and Aston Martin perfected that look and the rest copied.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Newer one seats five if the rumors are
to be believed.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Quite clearly a cup car masquerading as a road car.
I really hope the rumor of Ford showing unveiling the next GT at the Detroit Auto Show is true. I definitely have no hope for BMW/Toyota's next project getting unveiled. Maybe that's something better suited for the next Tokyo Auto Show. Doesn't it hit this year? I know it's biannual. A real treat would be if Jaguar were to show of a F-Type R-S GT. That would be boss.
Mohonky
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Pfft, cars in America are so fucking cheap it's ridiculous.
The RCF is already $130k in Australia, so this will probably be considerable more in Australia than what you guys pay for a BMW M5.
Actually I just looked it up, $230k for an M5 in Aus, $90k in the US. Work that out.
AlphaSnake
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Mohonky
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Not enough to justify that kind of price hike lol.
Its long being known we pay extraordinary prices on cars. Remember your Pontiac G8 GT? Basically a Holden Monaro. It was made here, exported to the US and it was still cheaper to buy in the US than it was here. Yes you read that right, a car built in Aus and exported to the US was sold cheaper over there than what it could be had for here locally.
To my knowledge Porsche 911's start at sub $80k in the US, here they are start at $230k.
Whenever I come into these threads (and I made a post about it a few pages back) I wonder how the fuck so many people have these expensive sports cars. It is true Americans do tend to spend more of their income on cars than say, we do in Aus, but its also a little skewed because when I see some of the sports cars etc being posted I think Australian prices, but when you think about what the car costs in the US you kind of think oh actually thats probably not that ridiculous considering what that vehicle is worth over there.
I think one of the best ones I saw was Rolls Royce. $370k in the US, $1 million + here lol.
also the Cayman GT4
Why does Porsche keep one-upping themselves?
YES!
I might be putting a deposit down on 1 of these soon
an M4 is 160k eur in Finland (Denmark is even worse), so that's 235k AUD and 190k or so USD
EDIT: looked in to it, it's "only" 130k eur here but 200k eur in Denmark, lol.
an M4 is 160k eur in Finland (Denmark is even worse), so that's 235k AUD and 190k or so USD
EDIT: looked in to it, it's "only" 130k eur here but 200k eur in Denmark, lol.
I thought we had it bad at £56,000/71,000/$85,000
Mohonky
Member
Huh, thats some heavy pricing. M3 here is a bit of $130k, M4 starts a bit over $140. Wonder why the M4 is so cheap, thought they would be a bigger difference.
Haha fucking hell, the US price for an M4 is $65k. Only just marginally more expensive than say, a Subaru STi, and less than a Mitsubishi Evo which is abit of $70k.
Haha fucking hell, the US price for an M4 is $65k. Only just marginally more expensive than say, a Subaru STi, and less than a Mitsubishi Evo which is abit of $70k.
Time to move from Aus breh
AlphaSnake
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You mean V8 in general? I dont know. The M4 sure dropped their V8 but the next Genesis Coupe is bringing a V8 to the game from what rumors say. They've droppedal the 4 cylinder from their lineup. But I have a feeling Toyota and BMW's next joint car will probably be V6. All the muscle and higher end sports cars still have trims with V8s.
MiniBossBattle
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Any new news about the Miata? I think my dad-in-law will get it in the future.
Roude Leiw
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djSyndrome
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Just that a new one is coming this year. Slightly smaller and lighter; 2.0L in America and 1.5 for much of the rest of the world. I'd expect pricing by New York, if not earlier.
Next weekend i'm making another ski trip to Telluride with my Conti DWS. Thought about picking up some used wheels and getting snow tires but with the two to three trips I plan on making per year, I think these will be just fine for me as long as I'm careful and they are still above the S wear indicator.
We had some snow recently and I was able to do some car control practice and I'm still impressed as hell with these tires. The state of CO does a great job on the main access roads too.
Edit: AND if I do have trouble I will have some kitty litter, a shovel, and some rubber mats. I will not act like this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTXUcoGdhw
We had some snow recently and I was able to do some car control practice and I'm still impressed as hell with these tires. The state of CO does a great job on the main access roads too.
Edit: AND if I do have trouble I will have some kitty litter, a shovel, and some rubber mats. I will not act like this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTXUcoGdhw
Cow Mengde
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They could have gone with an LT1, conceivably. That produces basically the same amount of power as the TTV6. But yeah, TTV6 was expected.
TheAbsolution
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Hey guys, got a question. Do any of you watch video reviews of cars? Which ones if any?
Regular Car Reviews
I watch pretty much all of them to get different opinions from different perspective
Darth Pinche
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I like these guys, they seem to be honest and practical when discussing driving a car.
EverydayDriver- Youtube
EverydayDriver- Youtube
Valkerionseven
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No snow in my part of the world but always been apprehensive if I ever had to drive on it. I at least know as much as to not do what that guy in the video was doing though haha. Curious though, what are the rubber mats for? I've heard of kitty litter being used tho.
Getting traction if needed. I don't have these particular ones but I do have some 2ft by 2ft rubber floor squares that should be just fine if needed.
The Conti ExtremeContact DWS are still the best winter option for a ultra high perf all-season
Just look at that siping!