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Pontiac G8 GXP Coupe being considered? {Autoblog}
Apr 2nd 2008 9:18AM if it has 1/2 the doors, can it have 1/2 the tacky fake hood scoops?
2008 Mugen Edition Honda Civic Si vandalized on dealer lot {Autoblog}
Nov 15th 2007 9:18PM rv2 - You are up for the racist of the year award.
Japanese car bashers -> nobody is brainwashing generations of educated people to buy this over Cavobalt. The product is what it is, superior. Save the conspiracy theories for X-File reruns. Uncle Bob may have gotten 250K out of his Lumina, but it looks like crap two years out of the gate, not to mention tacky two seconds b4 it gets out of the gate. Hondas are puposeful if not overly stylized. Low torque, yes, iVTEC singing the high notes, yes...
Who needs a Lexus LS? I want a Malibu! {Autoblog}
Nov 15th 2007 9:08PM GM, GM, you come up with a potentially competitive product, and you assume your target audience are morons to compare this with a Lexus. You might be singing to your diehard-GM choir, but you ain't singing to savvy import buyers.
in terms of this 'looking sporty'... Looking sporty does NOT equal sporty. Toyota has overly Pontiacced the Camry with curvers, etc. to 'look sporty', but it handles mushier than mashed potatoes riding on cotton balls. The Accord on the other hand gets bashed for looking generic, but it handles great for a family FWD car, as it always has. And, bonus, you can get a manual. Some folks who see sporty need to look beyond the Emperor's new car body...
Yuck yuck,
Larry Fine
The real scoop on the MINI JCW Stage II Cooper S {Autoblog}
Nov 11th 2007 7:53PM does this thing really have a fake hood scoop, after being legite in most other facets?
First pics of new Euro Ford Focus Wagon {Autoblog}
Nov 11th 2007 7:49PM SHO original, Contour SVT, Merkur, Ford US stillborns excitement...
It is not that they only want to compete in Europe, they are still clouded in the thought that they do not need to compete here...
Dual clutch transmission delayed for Mitsubishi Evo X {Autoblog}
Nov 11th 2007 7:43PM Perhaps the sports car god is trying to tell Mitsu something...
LA Auto Show preview: Porsche Cayenne Hybrid {Autoblog}
Nov 11th 2007 7:24PM So this answers the question:
How can I save fuel cost for my expensive automatic performance sports minivan-esque cruiser?
For the right price a Good Humor Ice Cream truck can be as fast a sports car...
Talk about watering down a brand... Dr. Porsche is turning air-cooled revolutions in his grave
Officially Official: 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo with 260 HP bows at SEMA {Autoblog}
Oct 28th 2007 5:12PM I appreciate that the Cobalt is a 'different' vehicle than the Cavalier. e.g. chasis, drivetrain
However, unfortunately, it does have same 'base' GM coupe look.
I am impressed with their commitment to performance though.
Is the interior a significant improvement over the Cavalier (and other GM products)? Is it comparable to Civic Si? e.g. well designed sport seats
There are two challenges for this vehicle:
One: Will it age gracefully?
Two: If the interior is nice, and it ages gracefully, w/its abundant performance, will the perception of traditional import buyers be rebaselined, or will the change in perception take years???
I think GM needs to start letting their improved products sell themselves, instead explicitly 'telling' people that their products. Also, the professionalism and class of the dealership experience needs to improve to align with improved products. GM (as well as Chrysler and Ford) need to compete with imports on the entire buying/owning experience. In other words, they need to do more than just improve the end-product.
I own both domestic and imports.
My 2 cents.
Is the 2008 Honda Accord Motor Trend's COTY? {Autoblog}
Oct 27th 2007 1:48PM well, if a car move up in size class, would you expect it to stay the same weight, trim down, or perhaps move up in proportion...
Is the 2008 Honda Accord Motor Trend's COTY? {Autoblog}
Oct 27th 2007 12:08PM Yes, a real suprise about the Malibu Max. It decided to retire and celebrate its success with the Pontiac Aztek, and they will be accompanied by both the Chevy Cavalier and Chevy Cobalt 'since they really don't look like each other, and the Cobalt is a distinct, up market improvement', and if you believe that, I will sell you a new 2008 Olds Aurora.
