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Lexus HS

A RAM should have a Hemi! :( Sorry for being childish but I've never like diesels. I'm with Top Gear here, it's the Devils fuel :lol:

I love the Ram diesel. It sounds like a semi-truck, as IMO any pickup should.

But I agree, the Hemi engine is great. I just like the Cummins slightly better.

I don't like Cummins, they sound crappy and have a lot of problems. I like Navistars better.

International makes great diesels.
 
A RAM should have a Hemi! :( Sorry for being childish but I've never like diesels. I'm with Top Gear here, it's the Devils fuel :lol:

I love the Ram diesel. It sounds like a semi-truck, as IMO any pickup should.

But I agree, the Hemi engine is great. I just like the Cummins slightly better.
I just think the Hemi on the RAM sounds badass. There are some RAMs with those around here that sound more badass then many muscle cars.
 
40K for a 30+ MPG BMW that does 0-60 MPH in about 6. Impressive.

Compare that to the Lexus LS 600h hybrid that pulls about the same performance at less economy and starts at a whopping $104,000!

Anyone own the Lexus IS - F V8?

5.0 liter V8 in a smallish car must go like a bat out of hell?

I got one. It's a riot. It goes from zero to the legal speed limit in no time.
 
^ I'd much rather have a 2.0TDI (170HP) VW Jetta. Less weight and more torque (a bit less power though). Which is funny, 'cause that thing actually reminds me of the MKV Jetta a bit (looks wise).
 
^ I'd much rather have a 2.0TDI (170HP) VW Jetta. Less weight and more torque (a bit less power though). Which is funny, 'cause that thing actually reminds me of the MKV Jetta a bit (looks wise).

I think I'd bite the bullet and go with an ES 350 (if I wanted a car).

I really do not like 4 cylinder engines, and the HS performance looks underwhelming.

I'm more of an SUV person though, so I'm eying the new 09 RX model.
 
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Parents have that. It is a great car. Find that fuel economy isn't that great I'm getting around 11-12 L / 100km. Engine has this weird kick I find when it goes from 3rd to 4th gear (I think). But overall handles great.
 
^ I'd much rather have a 2.0TDI (170HP) VW Jetta. Less weight and more torque (a bit less power though). Which is funny, 'cause that thing actually reminds me of the MKV Jetta a bit (looks wise).

I think I'd bite the bullet and go with an ES 350 (if I wanted a car).

I really do not like 4 cylinder engines, and the HS performance looks underwhelming.

I'm more of an SUV person though, so I'm eying the new 09 RX model.
Well, I prefer German cars anyway. ;) And 4-cyl engines are kinda the norm over here, not a lot of people buy 6-cyl (or bigger) engines.
 
^ I'd much rather have a 2.0TDI (170HP) VW Jetta. Less weight and more torque (a bit less power though). Which is funny, 'cause that thing actually reminds me of the MKV Jetta a bit (looks wise).

I think I'd bite the bullet and go with an ES 350 (if I wanted a car).

I really do not like 4 cylinder engines, and the HS performance looks underwhelming.

I'm more of an SUV person though, so I'm eying the new 09 RX model.
Well, I prefer German cars anyway. ;) And 4-cyl engines are kinda the norm over here, not a lot of people buy 6-cyl (or bigger) engines.

I like the performance of German cars, but not the ride (too firm suspension).

I don't like the I4 engines because many of them are loud and harsh (vibrations).

My favorite engine would be an I6, or V12, for the smoothness. It's hard to find I6s these days though, except from IIRC BMW.

Even a V6, to me, seems much quieter and smoother than an I4.
 
^ Yeah I totally understand that (and agree with it as well). Though these latest direct injection I4s are pretty damn good. Mine's a 2l with 150HP (not much in US, pretty good over here) and it drives very nicely. Like I said, most people over here just can't justify spending a lot more on a bigger engine (gas expenses, insurance, car price). The fact that cars are also much much more expensive over here doesn't really help. ;)

And I actually prefer a firm(er) suspension. I absolutely loathe set-ups that are too soft. But I think I'm a bit weird when it comes to that. ;)
 
It's funny that cars like this and Mazda3 are considered "small" in some parts of the world. Mazda3 is a regular car for me. Mazda2 is smaller. A really small car would be a Matiz, or an Aygo or a C1.

That Lexus seems nice.
 
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And I actually prefer a firm(er) suspension. I absolutely loathe set-ups that are too soft. But I think I'm a bit weird when it comes to that. ;)

Actually, I think you are the norm. Most people I know want a firm suspension so that they can zip around corners with ease.

I'm the weird one, I prefer the floaty highway cruiser ride.
 
^ Well, most people I know don't really care much about zipping around corners. They're happy as long as they're comfy.
 
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