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user-inactivated  ·  1574 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: December 4, 2019

    Ever driven a Vehicross? They were sloppy like a truck but cramped like a sports car.

No. But I can imagine, even with sportier suspension, it would still drive like a truck. I think I'll always be more inclined to like cars, especially performance cars, but I gotta say, there are some compact SUVs that I like, at least visually. The Kia Niro and Toyota CHR come to mind, but I think if I went from driving the FR-S daily to one of those daily, I'd be pretty disappointed in the handling.





kleinbl00  ·  1574 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The CH-R with 6 cylinders and AWD would have been a car.

I guess it makes sense that the highest-performance vehicles available are all electric; after all, you get that kick off the line for free. But I really wish the rest of the market hadn't capitulated so heavily.

user-inactivated  ·  1574 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I remember the day Toyota released the specs for the car and feeling really let down. To give something as aggressively styled as that car such weak engine options, I kind of felt like what some people probably felt like during the malaise era.

kleinbl00  ·  1574 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Right there with ya, buddy. I went to the LA auto show filled with optimism and the car was just... meh.