Lets talk about new vehicles

[Zee09]

That is an excellent idea. I was once considering doing that to a car I had. But the car got totaled.

Thanks Walt

 

[PandaBear]

With a cvt transmission and less cargo space than a big sedan

Most mini CUV todays are like that. I really don't get most of the CUVs on the road today as they pick the worst of all vehicle designs and slap them together, and people buy them.

I saw a few reviews lately of the 2026 Lexus IS 350. By today's standards a dinosaur. 6 or 8 speed auto and NA V6. Not that quick off the line. Old school. Most of all the reviews were negative towards it, yet the same people are whining about 10 speed automatics with VCM and GDI. The Lexus AWD is also one of the best.

Most people expect IS to be a BMW 3 series in performance but in reality it is more of a pick up truck powertrain shrink down into a RWD sedan. This is why they are quite durable and so little stressed on the powertrain that unless you do something wrong they don't break other than a couple early TSBs and recalls. That transmission you can skip ATF change and it would probably still last 250k miles because they were rated for a large pickup.