As long as I have been around it has always amused me that there has to be so many models and they change so quickly. Nowdays it's hard to keep track of what's what. I've rented a few and found some nice features built in. (creature features) But i found no real enjoyment in the driving experience. What I find interesting is the money spent on R&D and the results from the expenditure. I remember I bought a car in 1976 that had four wheel independant suspension and four wheel disc brakes. The American auto industry had few if any cars with those features at that time. Their reasoning for not providing those features was "we don't think those added features to be a cost effective addition for the American driving public". As time went by so many non American cars came with those features that they had to revisit the decision. I guess what I'm saying is that there use to be a time when the level of Pride involved in the manufacture of quality Automobiles in this country was much higher. Instead of following the auto industry was at the forefront of automotive innovation driving people into the showrooms. Nowdays I visit the show rooms and the excitement isn't there. Perhaps one day that will turn around.

Apparently it has Because in a recent news report it highlighted how they in fact are not dealing with the same issues much of the industry is going thru.