>2011 - 2015 What went wrong?

>>16765661
The Obama administration

>>16765661

Acura and Inifinti lost some of their mojo that they were building on in previous decade because they didn't capitalize on it.

Dieselgate threw VAG into full panic mode of which they're still trying to recover.

American car industry was still trying to recover from the bailout and GM was hit with the ignition key recall.

Toyota was constantly embattled with people blaming their shitty driving on "unintended acceleration."

Those cool BMW, Mercedes, and Audi cars from the early-'00s started falling apart and proving that German engineering and reliability was a meme.

American sportscars started getting good and humiliating high-end exotics sportscars in track tests.

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What didnt go right? Other than the shitty infotainment system

>manual wagon with v8 and lsd
>wrong

>>16765988
this

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all of this bullshit

My buddy has the AWD sedan and is pretty sweet. I wouldn't buy one but much better than my current shitbox

>>16766096
Only the coupe was lol no windows. The sedan and wagon are fine.

>>16765988
Adding extra weight and fucking the handling/size of a PERFORMANCE car for "muh wagon meme" is wrong.

>>16766164
its not even the lack of windows.
Its the absolutely insane rake of the belt line, the super tall rear end, and the massive gap between the rear fender liner and belt line that makes the wheels look super tiny.
It just looks disgusting. Its the type of proportions you'd expect of an economy oriented car.

>>16765976

Pretty nice.

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>>16765661
>Catillac post 93'

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>>16766177

Almost all sedan derived coupes from the 90s onward look awkward because of large beltlines and loads of empty space in the rear quarters. At least Cadillac tried something different.

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>>16766177
Think it was a little rushed. They had to design a coupe, sedan and wagon on a new platform for 2009. It still has the best looking tail lights and ducktail.

>>16766187
>Cadillac pre-2004

>>16766172
>implying the coupe, sedan, and wagon didn't all weigh within 100lb of each other

>>16766172
The wagon is the fastest around the track though.

I used to think like you. But then I learned the added weight is all in the back, improving weight distribution and traction to the rear wheels.

>>16766172
they start at 4250 lbs anyway and with 556 hp and 551 lb·ft of torque 200 lbs wont matter much.

>>16766209

Nigger what are you smoking

That's an example of a properly proportioned car

>>16766209
pic unrelated?
Whatever you think of its appearance, the m3 has objectively good proportions

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Well, at least they figured out what it was and fixed it. They finally make a Caddy Sedan I'd actually drive.

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>>16765661

pretty sure OP is referring to the Coupe specifically

I actually really like it. very polarizing car with many people disliking the rear, but its without a doubt the most unique looking cars on the street

>>16766177
Thank you. The caddy fans on this board keep tying to excuse the exterior styling as if it looks good

>>16766452
>objective
>anything at all to do with aesthetics

Pick one and only one. Aesthetics are completely subjective and whimsical. I could say the aztek is the most aesthetic vehicle and you can do absolutely nothing to prove me wrong beyond disagreeing.

>>16765661
Your abortion