Genesis VS Civic
The updated Civic's certainly an improvement over the '12, but it's no match for old eighth generation model. That car was just perfection. I still like the '13 a whole lot, and I'll go against everyone else here by choosing it over the Genesis. Sure the Hyundai's rear wheel drive and a lot more powerful, but I really like Civics (except for the seventh gen- just...no) and the newest iteration is no exception. It won't be as exciting as the last one now that it has the larger engine with the lower redline, and it's certainly not as nice to look at. To be honest, I like the old interior better too. But, I still like it, and while it may not be my first choice among different competitors, I'll take it over the Genesis.
Forte VS Veloster
I've always liked the Forte Koup, even with its misspelled name (because eff English that's why) and pretty meh interior. It's a nice looking car, and the performance is alright, on par with the Scion tC. I'd prefer the Scion though, to be honest. The Veloster's a pretty sharp looking car on the outside, and Hyundai's swoopy interior design language (which I don't always like) looks good in this iteration. The Forte was a decent car when it came out in 2010, but the competition quickly overtook it, and just three years later it's already an also-ran in the class. The Veloster is only two years newer in design, but it's a big leap forward, thanks to Hyundai-Kia's constant leaps and bounds in their evolution. I'll take the Veloster, even if it is a snoozer in base trim, it could be livened up a bit with some
modz yo, right?
Granada VS Le Mans
Eh, I'll take the Pontiac, and not because it's just donkalicious. It's a couple years more advanced than the Ford and looks a bit better. It's also on a newer platform, and parts are surely abundant, seeing as like all GM cars at the time, the Pontiac had plenty of platform cousins.
Tiguan VS Puke Joke Juke
I've never been a fan of the Tiguan. It's just
so dull inside and out, and there doesn't really seem to be any outstanding qualities about it, other than its name, which is half Tiger and half Iguan. But the Nissan's just awful. It's just so
ugly. Sure it's different like its fans (all five of them) are quick to point out, but my god did they have to make it so fugly? The interior's not so good either. The Nismo version and the Juke-R are just pointless. Boring trumps ghastly, so I'll take the Tiguan.
Next up: cars that have torquesteer.
Buick Park Avenue Ultra (3.8 V6, 240 horsepower, 280 lb-ft of torque)
Pontiac Bonneville GXP (4.6 V8, 275 horsepower, 300 lb-ft of torque)
Chevrolet Impala SS (3.8 V6, 240 horsepower, 280 lb-ft of torque)
Oldsmobile Aurora (4.0 V8, 250 horsepower, 260 lb-ft of torque)
Cadillac Seville STS (4.6 V8, 300 horsepower, 290 lb-ft of torque)
