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Top 5 Modern Luxury Car Fails

There have been many new luxury cars that have come out in the past year, but not all of them are any good. Some have gone in the total failure list. Here is a list of luxury cars that have failed to be luxury or any good at all.

1. Mercedes CLA

Mercedes CLA

When Mercedes first introduced the idea of a small luxury car that started at an appealing price, it sounded like a great idea. Sadly, they failed trying to make it happen. The Mercedes CLA is awful. The interior feels dated and the ride is bumpy. It is unreliable and doesn't even have real leather as standard, nor a sunroof or a back up camera. You must pay extra for those options.

Infiniti Q60

The Infinti Q60 has been around since 2010. It is the coupe version of the Infiniti G37. It was renamed in 2013 from the G37 to Q60. It has Nissan's old infotainment system which was found in the 2009 Murano, Maxima and many more cars of that time. With the base price at forty thousand dollars, I would rather spend my money on a BMW 4 series with starts at forty one thousand dollars.

3. Lexus NX

Lexus NX

The Lexus NX drives okay and it feels luxury. However, it is the design that has made me put it on this list. The car is shaped like a box. However, the added a bunch of lines and crazy lights that made it look weird. To add to the issue, it has an enormous grill that looks like it eats children. For the interior, they have a bulky dashboard and a hard to use touch pad.

4. Lexus RX

Lexus RX

The Lexus RX used to a car for wealthy mothers do drive around and run errands in luxury and safety. However, they changed it. Let's start with the proportions. It seems long but doesn't seem that fat. That is the least of its problems. It is ugly and the shape of the car is messed up. The only good part about this ugly thing is that it is very luxurious on the inside.

5. Infiniti QX50

Infiniti QX50

Like the Q60, this is outdated and has been around since 2008 and has the old Nissan infotainment system. It used to be called the EX35 till they updated it in 2014 and renamed to QX50. The exterior looks different, but the interior is still the same.

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5 Things I Hate About BMW

BMW's are among some of the most popular cars for people with the money to buy one. We love BMW's but no car is perfect. This is no exception so with that said, here are 5 things that we hate about BMW.

1. The Reliability

BMW 328i

BMW's are not known for being reliable. They love to start having issues after the warranty ends. All types if things could go wrong. The headlights going out are just the first sign of a line of problems. Then, the window switches break or water pump busts. There are a million things that can go wrong with this car, especially since the parts are complicated.

2. The Boring Interior

BMW X6 Interior

The BMW interior you see in most of its new cars are identical to each other.  Even on most of its new cars such as the X4, it is still identical to most of the other BMWs. IN fact, it would be hard to tell the difference of a sixty grand X5 interior and a forty grand 228i.

3.Overpriced

BMW Active Hybrid 5

Some BMW's start at a cheap price for BMW. Keyword is start. Back up camera isn't standard. Navigation isn't standard. If you want the big screen in BMW photos, you also have to pay for that. Power seats are optional. Lumbar support is optional. Aluminum trim in the lower models is optional. Sunroof is optional. Leather is optional. What is not optional? It is ridiculous.

4. Depreciation

BMW i3

BMW's don't last long, like many other German cars. If you buy a new BMW 7 series, then after five years, your car would be worth thirty nine percent of the value you bought it at new. That is astonishing. Of coarse, most BMW's are higher than that. Most of the SUV's are able to stay above fifty percent, while most of the cars are slightly lower than fifty percent.

5.  The SUV Coupes

BMW X4

BMW sparked a bad fire. They made the X6 which lead to the Mercedes GLE coupe, the disgusting and failed Acura ZDX, and the future Audi Q8. Sure, an SUV coupe sounds like a great idea, but just like socialism, it failed. However, it is sill popular. There are some key things that they missed. First of all, they aren't as practical as a normal SUV. The sloping roof cuts into head room and cargo space. The second mark is that they're too low to do any real off roading. The third problem is that they are to tall and bulky to look any good.

BMW's are great cars. However, there are things that stink about the brand.

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Mini has Lost Its Mojo

Have you noticed that Minis have been a little weird? The designers at Mini are going nuts in a bad way. They're killing the Mini brand by changing features that make Mini...well, Mini. Their slogan used to be "Not Normal." That was when they weren't normal. Now, they are normal.

2015 Mini Cooper

Let's look at the problems. The first half of the problem is that they are increasing in size. The 2015 two door hardtop is three point six inches longer than the 2013 hardtop. It is the longest hardtop in history. The Mini should never increase in size. They might as well called it the Jumbo if they keep on expanding the wheelbase.

2015 Mini Cooper
(They'ed gone crazy")

The second half of the problem with Mini is that they are being reasonable. They have located the window switches to the doors instead of the traditional center stack. They also increased it in size like many traditional cars. They are killing the characteristics of a Mini that make Mini special.

In conclusion, they are making their cars too traditional and big. They need to rewind and make their cars small and different from the crowd.

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The Future of Cars

What will future cars be like? We we don't know for sure, but here are the top 5 gadgets that may be found in cars of the future. What's more, these gizmos and type of cars exist today.

1. Gesture Control

BMW 7 Series

This is something new. You can swipe and make gestures in the air to do simple tasks such as controlling the volume. It is simpler and safer than reaching for a button. It is convenient. Although, I'm still waiting to see if the sensor works reliably.

2. Giant Touchscreens

Tesla Model S

These touchscreens clear the dashboard of button clutter. They control everything including the sun roof, air suspension, and much more. It looks sweat but makes the dash a little boring.

3. Auto Pilot

Tesla Model X
By Steve Jurvetson

Autopilot is already found in airplanes. Now, people are taking it further with self driving cars. A recent update in the leader right now, Tesla vehicles means that the cars can now change lanes, automatically, automatically park without anyone in it and pull itself out, and steer away when an accident could happen to the vehicle. Not only that, the vehicle can steer at low speeds. Tesla is only the leader in releasing these things. Audi and others are also working on it.

4.  Electric Cars

Nissan Leaf

Eventually, the world is going to run out of oil. What is the solution? It is the electric car. It produces zero emissions. They have instant torque like a supercharger. You plug it into a charger, and it charges like a phone. Unfortunately, there are crazy huge and expensive battery packs required so that there can be the same range as a gas car, and most don't have that. They also take longer to charge, and aren't as practical when it comes to road trips.

5. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

Toyota Mirai
(No, it's not the next Prius)

These cars are just like gas cars but produce no emissions. They also refill like gas cars. They have similar gas range. Only thing is, what they run on will never run out because it is the most common element.

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Chrysler 300

Two months ago, I reviewed the Chrysler 300. I hated that car, but it has its pros and cons. Let's review them.

The Pros

First of all, the space inside the car is decent and so is the ride.There is plenty of space to seat and for cargo. There is a nice and big glove box that I can fit my head into. The materials are fairly decent, especially comparing to where Chrysler was five years ago. The U-connect is nice and big and easy to use. The ride is smooth and the car seems calm. That's unfortunately where the pros end.

2015 Chrysler 300

Cons

First of all, the V6 may have plenty of power but it feels weak and slow. It is hard to maneuver around the tight streets of Montreal. That eight speed doesn't help with Chrysler's performance case either. This car also has a good share of software glitches. For example, the open button inside the car for the trunk is nice and high so the knee wouldn't hit it. However, the trunk magically open when driving on the freeway. It is very dangerous.

Chrysler 300 SRT8

Now, we must address the looks. This car was an average sedan before it changed. It was when the PT Cruiser existed. Chrysler must have invented throw back Thursday because this is a disgusting throwback of the 70s. The car has boxy pillars and weird tail lights from cars of the 70s.

2015 Chrysler 300

Overall, I don't like this car. It is ugly, slow, and has too many software glitches that could be dangerous. However, the ride is smooth and there is decent space inside.

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5 Expensive Cars That are Garbage

Not all cars that stink are cheap. Below is the list of cars that are expensive and terrible.

1. Mercedes CLA

Do you know what car this is?
Try to guess.

The car shown above is a Mercedes. It is nothing like a real Mercedes. It is front wheel drive, unlike a proper Mercedes, which should be real wheel drive. The interior seems more dated and not as colorful as the new C300 sedan. It also doesn't look like a Mercedes, and feels cheaper.

2. BMW X6

BMW X6 (Older One)

Families buy SUV's for practicality. This does none of the things people buy an SUV for.  The sloping roof line eats headroom and cargo space, which means less practicality. It doesn't drive as well as a car and doesn't go offroad as well as a proper SUV. This is more expensive than a regular X5, its brother, and yet it isn't as practical as the X5. Simply, this "SUV coupe" is a total failure.

3. BMW X4

BMW X4

BMW thought that this X6 madness was so great that they made another one that is just as bad but smaller. Just like its brother, it has the same exact faults. It doesn't drive as well as a 328i, and it is just like the X3, terrible, at off roading.

4.Smart Fortwo 2009

Smart Fortwo (2009)
By Magnus Manske

The second generation Smart Fortwo was expensive and low quality. First of all, it had an automatic robot transmission and manual wasn't available in America. The car was so small that the seats were not aligned. The car was too big for it to park in weird ways. The price was crazy. The tiny little car started at more than ten grand in which people could have gotten a Nissan Versa.

5. Lexus IS 250

Lexus IS200T
By Altair78

This Lexus is terrible. First of all, it is ugly as Lexus doesn't know young and hip people.  Second of all, Lexus messed up in technology. There is a weird remote touch system that is in an awkward position and it doesn't have a back button. Third of all, it is poorly engineered. The front passenger space is tiny because of the ultra-fat console area that houses the remote touch. 

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