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Cars that make your jaw drop.

Kornholio said:
I look at G wagons the same way I do Range Rovers in that I'm fairly certain that 99.8% of people that buy them will never turn off a paved road. In that light, who cares what the wheels (yes, wheels...not "rims" #grammarpolice) and tires are setup like? :dunno
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I mean, that's true for 99% of pickup trucks. That said, I'm personally offended by low profile tires on 4x4s :x


:laughing
 
Blankpage said:
Yep strictly a flex piece and for that the Cayenne is simply too ugly. It’s like a 4 on the looks scale where the Urus is an 8.
For that type of vehicle it wouldn’t matter to me which one is faster but I suspect the Urus can hold its own when it comes to handling. Of course speaking as someone who knows nothing more than what they look like.
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The Urus is the same chassis as the Cayenne, Touareg, Q7, and a Bentley version.

So... Urus is flashy bombast. Porsche is handling(Yeah, sure). Touareg is people mover. Q7 is middle manager mover. And God only knows why a Bentley fan would want in a VW! Haha! :teeth
 
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Abacinator said:
I'd much rather have the G-wagen than the stupid Urus.
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Apparently they have been making that Benz for 41 years.
Wikipedia:
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, sometimes called G-Wagen (short for Geländewagen, "terrain vehicle"), is a mid-size four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz. In certain markets, it has been sold under the Puch name as Puch G.
 
Yep! The newer ones are much more luxurious, but they're all pretty capable off roaders :thumbup
 
not even Hyperbole:
i saw one of these around on my commute and, not generally caring about new cars, i thought it was an updated Panamera and that someone had put some dorky aero kit on it with a Stinger badge. Then i saw another in a different color and finally remembered to google the name

Kia Stinger
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kia has been doing pretty well in the styling department lately. Jaw drop? maybe not. Take a second look: for sure.
 
Abacinator said:
Yep! The newer ones are much more luxurious, but they're all pretty capable off roaders :thumbup
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my unimog parts guy, way back when i was 'mog owner' had a ~60s, mayube 70s, former military (because that's what they all were initially) G-wagen imported with a roof hatch over the passenger seat. it was really cool.

even the US military has used them. it's on wikipedia it must be true?
 
Butch said:
Apparently they have been making that Benz for 41 years.
Wikipedia:
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, sometimes called G-Wagen (short for Geländewagen, "terrain vehicle"), is a mid-size four-wheel drive luxury SUV manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz. In certain markets, it has been sold under the Puch name as Puch G.
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They were gray market in the US for years, diesels mostly, because Daimler felt they didn't fit the luxury car image MB was building in the US market.

Still, I really would rather have the Urus. The styling does it for me.
 
auntiebling said:
not even Hyperbole:
i saw one of these around on my commute and, not generally caring about new cars, i thought it was an updated Panamera and that someone had put some dorky aero kit on it with a Stinger badge. Then i saw another in a different color and finally remembered to google the name

kia has been doing pretty well in the styling department lately. Jaw drop? maybe not. Take a second look: for sure.
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If you're looking Stinger, the Genesis G70 is where it's at. There may not be a better bang for the buck on the market.
 
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SuperMike said:
Ah, yet another wagon not coming to the US market. :cry
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It's not the shooting brake, but it's also pretty slick looking. The GV70 CUV.
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I'd like to get a compact/mid size GT in the next few years and the G70/Stinger are on my short list. Very impressive, and if you can wait a year by grabbing a used one with low miles to avoid the depreciation hit, really great value.
 
scootergmc said:
If you're looking Stinger, the Genesis G70 is where it's at. There may not be a better bang for the buck on the market.
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I considered the G70 before I got yet another TLX. Hyundai/Genesis dealers are smoking weapons grade levels of crack right now getting markups for Palisades and the GV70/80s. They seem to think the sedans are just as hot even though nobody is buying them.

Would’ve been a clean $10k more for me to go Team Korea over the Acura. Too bad. The G70 almost got me to own a Korean car. Almost.
 
If the G70 gets any better, I'm gonna load up on crack. I've never been a fan of wagons, though that shooting brake is the only wagon I've liked since the Audi ?? model.
 
scootergmc said:
If you're looking Stinger, the Genesis G70 is where it's at. There may not be a better bang for the buck on the market.
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i'm not looking for anything at the moment but they're on my radar next time i am.

SuperMike said:
Ah, yet another wagon not coming to the US market. :cry

2022-Genesis-G70-Shooting-Brake-3O.jpg
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now that is bitchin. it ain't a shooting brake regardless of what the marketing cheeze dicks say
 
Why G70 when IS500 is right around the corner? I was planning on a G70 until the Lex was announced.
 
KnifeySpoony said:
I thought G70 is pushing $55k, while IS500 is estimated to be around $60k. And I assume the Lex will be significantly more reliable long term.
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Wow! I was just talking out my ass. I'm surprised the price points are so close. Im not passing judgement on either care I just expected the Lex to be much more expensive.
 
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