JG: “...fans, buyers, and
JG: “...fans, buyers, and the automotive media would do well to cleanse themselves of pre-existing notions about which brands reside in which category." Also should cleanse themselves of the notion that the vehicles being produced are what customers are requesting. Vehicles produced today are first and foremost driven by the demands of bureaucrats and bureaucratic agencies. I’m not aware of the masses clamoring for auto stop/start, CVT automatics, Active Fuel Management (AFM), direct injection, 4-cylinder engines, turbochargers, 9&10 speed auto transmissions, automated manual transmissions, nagging “safety” reminders, computerized everything, or a fiery house-burner (electric vehicles). My personal resolve: No Sale!