6 American Cars Worth Buying Now

American car companies say they're retooling and - finally! - making stylish, reliable, high-mpg vehicles.

[2003emm3]

Let's see:
Ford Fusion
Chevrolet Malibu
Chryslet Town and Country
Ford Escape Hybrid
Tesla Roadster
Cadillac CTS

I would like to see the first 5 go into a curve at 140 mph on the German Autobahn, and see whether they are still on the road after that. That's my measure of a "good car".

The CTS seems like good, but look at the fuel economy: 18 city/27 highway with a direct-injected V-6, making 260 hp/250lb-ft. That's a dinosaur! Compare that to a BMW 535d with a 3.0-liter turbodiesel direct-injected engine, making 270 hp/400 lb-ft, but getting around 40 mpg combined city/highway mileage.

[liner]

2003emm3 wrote:

Let's see:
Ford Fusion
Chevrolet Malibu
Chryslet Town and Country
Ford Escape Hybrid
Tesla Roadster
Cadillac CTS
I would like to see the first 5 go into a curve at 140 mph on the German Autobahn, and see whether they are still on the road after that. That's my measure of a "good car".
The CTS seems like good, but look at the fuel economy: 18 city/27 highway with a direct-injected V-6, making 260 hp/250lb-ft. That's a dinosaur! Compare that to a BMW 535d with a 3.0-liter turbodiesel direct-injected engine, making 270 hp/400 lb-ft, but getting around 40 mpg combined city/highway mileage.

The only problem is that most Americans don't go into curves on the German Autobahn at 140mph, like you do.
And if I'm considering a Chrysler minivan for my family, I should ditch that idea and go out and buy a BMW 535d instead. So I can go into a curve on the German Autobahn at 140mph. Like you do. I'll give that some thought and get back to you.

[spartanman]

liner wrote:

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The only problem is that most Americans don't go into curves on the German Autobahn at 140mph, like you do.
And if I'm considering a Chrysler minivan for my family, I should ditch that idea and go out and buy a BMW 535d instead. So I can go into a curve on the German Autobahn at 140mph. Like you do. I'll give that some thought and get back to you.

And if he's really from Bangkok, I doubt he EVER goes 140 mph.

[eric]

Wheres the new Ford Taurus on the list.

[liner]

eric wrote:

Wheres the new Ford Taurus on the list.

Haven't seen one on the road yet, but they sure look good in their ads.

[2003emm3]

spartanman wrote:

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And if he's really from Bangkok, I doubt he EVER goes 140 mph.

Not from Bangkok my friend, New Orleans. But don't you Americans understand that people can live in more than one country?(preferably other than the United States?):) Half a year in Bavaria, half in SE Asia, a few weeks in the U.S.(enough)

[liner]

2003emm3 wrote:

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Not from Bangkok my friend, New Orleans. But don't you Americans understand that people can live in more than one country?(preferably other than the United States?):) Half a year in Bavaria, half in SE Asia, a few weeks in the U.S.(enough)

"You Americans"? What are you?