Here's my take on the "4 season car camping" gig:
1st: need to be able to spend 2-3 days in it if stuck "out there" in foul weather.
2nd: need to be able to stand up (rules out the VE-24, thought "the ticket" for Everest like conditions).
3rd: need to move around in it/cook
4th: need big vestibule for storage
5th: straight poles w/o corners (preferably DAC aluminum). Corner piece breaks/bends....sol
6th: Fairly quick set up.
7th: tolerated heavy/bulky due to vehicle support.
My vote: Redverz motorcycle touring tent. Why?
-during "snowverland expo", my wife/my neighbor had one. Set it up solo during howling wind (we struggled with a 4 season stand up dome/mainly because of fly). During massive "mud-a-thon" he invited us over for diner/drinks....friggin HUGE vestibule w primo weather protection (that's the area the "garage" they drive their motorcycles in...did I say motorcyclist are more anal than us vehicle supported nuts). Could of sat there all night during nasty cold rain/snow storm. Went out and bought one as soon as I got home!
Downside:
1. dirt floor for that wonderful vestibule....solution...cut up old destroyed Coleman stand up dome to act as ground tarp for this baby.
2. Bulky....see #7 above
3. Non free standing (could be an issue....say Moab).
4. sleeping area really only handle 2 people....dogs might be a problem...probably can handle it.
All in all, a really good compromise.
12/31/16 edit:
'course, if you want a full sized bullet proof 4 season dome (ve-24 style), check these babies out:
http://arcticoventent.com/tents/all-tents/arctic-oven-igloo/
Plus, the have larger extreme tents for you and your entire posse!
Pricey but.......(shamelessly borrowed from IH8TMUD).