Seattle Auto Show

[CrazyRuskie]

SORRY GUYS I DON'T HAVE PICS! My camera's battery was dead and I can't find the charger for the life of me, however, I will share my thoughts on a few of the cars talked about on here a lot.

Audi S5 - Exterior looks good. Interior is a disappointment. The pictures look a lot better than it does in real life. I like the G37S Interior more.

Audi R8 - Not much to say other than PURE SEXINESS! WOW I LOVE EVERYTHING about it...

Porsche 997 Turbo - Exterior gorgeous. Interior..... HUGELY disappointed. My first time in a Porsche 911 of any kind and I DEFINITELY did not feel like I was sitting in $150k worth of car.

S2000CR - Awesome little car. The seats are VERY supportive, shifter is PERFECT. I would love it as a track car.

Infiniti EX35 - Got to see it in person. Black w/ Wheat interior. Gorgeous interior, exterior is nice but the concept was better looking. Still a VERY attractive car. I think I would opt for the FX, though if I were in that market.

Acura MDX - Love it. FX & MDX are very close to me, but the MDX is larger with a 3rd row seat. MDX > BMW X5 for sure.

Mercedes S550 - Gorgeous exterior. Always loved it. Interior is about on par with a BMW 750iL, which in my opinion isn't really up to par. Not for the amount of money you're spending at least. I would never purchase one.

Lexus LS600H L - I absolutely LOVE everything about this car. The front headlights are fricken HOT! The interior room is INSANE. Everything is power controlled. The fit & finish on everything is TOP NOTCH. No other car I sat in felt this refined. Just by playing with the knobs & all the little things in it I can see why the LS600H is so nice. If I was in the market for a car in this class, this would be my choice 100% of the time.

Corvette Z06 - Sweet exterior as everyone knows already. I have one thing to say to Porsche 911 Owners ... The interior in the Z06 is about on par with the 911 Turbo, which isn't saying much but I don't see what the complaint is about the "cheap interior". The seats felt more comfortable to me in the Vette than in the Porsche. Overall, I like the car.

Lexus IS-F - Looks much better in person. In the pictures it looks longer than it does in real life. Definitely a nice looking car. Interior looked beautiful as well (they didn't let anyone in, it was up on a platform).

Overall, My favorite cars are in the Lexus & Infiniti line up. From strictly a performance standpoint, obviously the Porsche & the Vette would be good choices, but Interior & comfort are very important to me as well. The Infiniti cars & Lexus cars shine the most IMO. BMW & Mercedes to me are a disappointment, especially their flagships.

My favorite cars at the show were a few Aston Martins, a Ferrari 599GTB & a Rolls Royce Phantom Convertible. But nobody was allowed to even though them.

[SwivelHips]

Originally Posted by vstrizheus

SORRY GUYS I DON'T HAVE PICS! My camera's battery was dead and I can't find the charger for the life of me, however, I will share my thoughts on a few of the cars talked about on here a lot.

Nice writeup, V, I am curious to see what they bring to Calgary in Feb or so when we usually have our show. Is a GTR too much to hope for?? I'm afraid so...

[Garnet Canuck]

Great write-ups on each one Vasiliy! I got to see an R8 up close and personal when I was in Portugal and that car is nothing short of stunning to look at.

[N50]

Nice write-up, Vasiliy! Your opinions are very close to my own. I've always been disappointed with Porsche's spartan interiors (compared to their hefty price tags). I have yet to see an R8 in person and I can't wait until I do. Audi S5 interior a disappoinment? Hmmm...didn't see that one coming.