Not any more. We just grabbed the CT. Could have gotten it for cheaper, but kind of sick of the hour drives to the New Taipei or New Seoul regions of LA.

Gratz!

Quote from: Analixus on September 14, 2012, 11:56:38 PM

Buick is GM's number one cash cow in China, they could give a rat's ass about the US market as long as we buy Silverados.


Honda hybrids/IMA can't run on pure electricity.

I meant why Cnet bothered to include it. The GM hybrid system is basically an engine with an AA battery strapped to it. Honda's system for the new Accord is brand new, it's not like their old IMA system that couldn't turn the engine off. Honda now has a CVT, a real hybrid system, and even a direct injected engine! Somebody apparently looked out the window and realized what century it is.

http://wot.motortrend.com/over-100-mpge-2014-honda-accord-phev-in-photos-261751.html

Wow, that's a big deal for Honda.  I wonder if they will retain IMA for future sports cars or just go full hybrid w/ the clone.  That's a big but necessary decision Honda made there.  I guess they finally realized IMA couldn't meet Prius sales.  IMA will be great in the NSX though or a future Integra.

It's too bad the LFA isn't a better car. It's a study in how design by committee and compromise can ruin things. It was originally supposed to be an aluminum body, but Toyota decided against that and to build it from carbon fiber instead so they had to scrap it and start over. The V-10 is a reference to F1 engines that no longer exist (and a very unremarkable Toyota F1 team) and doesn't make nearly enough power for the car's price, meaning that the LFA can get dusted in stop light races by GT-Rs and 911 Turbos, never mind what a McLaren MP4-12C would do to it. It may be able to out lap the GT-R or the 911 in the hands of a pro driver, but it's too difficult to handle for an average Joe to be faster in the real world than either of those even though they cost a fraction of the price.

The transmission is another compromise, supposedly they were trying to get a DSG done but couldn't manage it in time, so it's stuck with a crappy Lamborghini style SMG. Ferrari's boxes are on a different planet.

Ultimately these two are just more compelling cars. One has more personality, the other more passion.

We really need to adopt diesel faster. I had a little BMW 118d in Italy which I thrashed all over the place on little mountain roads and on highways at up to 120mph and it still netted over 50mpg. The 320ed is (despite the terrible name) a much more US-friendly car that's faster and even more efficient. I just don't see much point in a gas engine in a car without performance aspirations compared to diesel. Mind you, sulfur emissions are a problem but we can probably fix that.