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  1. ccap41
    Yep, follow the leader. Lincoln has attempted to set their own pace with the Continental. That's no sport sedan. We'll see how that fairs down the road.
  2. ccap41
    Not a chance. Plus, a 1.6L turbo.. that thing will NEED boost to move anything.. This will be light, very light but batteries still aren't feathers so it's tough to imagine it being some sub 3000lb car with batteries and motors. MT weighed a 918 at 3791lbs. So we can assume lighter than that but how much lighter? So to move, let's say, 3500lbs with a 1.6L it'll need boost almost all the time. Not max or peak boost but a n/a 1.6L v6 that spins to the heavens needs boost because zero torque at low rpm.
  3. ccap41
    I knew you were on crack. 22mpg combined. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2015_Porsche_918_Spyder.shtml
  4. ccap41
    Yes, its clearly what they were aiming for. If you're open about targeting a specific car then yes, you're not doing your own thing. You're trying to follow/beat somebody else's creation. That's not original at all.
  5. ccap41
    I saw this random EV bus downtown today. Hopefully one of the local fleets is replacing theirs with them. Something Mr @dfelt would like to see and NOT HEAR because near silent.
  6. ccap41
    Okay you were doing good until you said better gas mileage than a Prius... There is no way you could daily drive that and achieve 50mpg. Yeah yeah yeah.. it's got a theoretically range of 18 miles of full EV but when that runs out there is no way it is still a 30mpg+ car. No. Freaking. Way. Yeah, this gets better fuel mileage for 18 miles, heck probably up to about 25 miles if you drive this like a little girl and keep a light foot beyond the EV range.
  7. ccap41
    The ATS was almost the exact measurements of the 3 Series when it came out. If I'm not wrong, it was within a half inch on every exterior dimension. "The ATS was presented as a true BMW 3 Series competitor, and was benchmarked against what Cadillac says is the best 3 Series ever, the E46. " If that isn't them bench marking the Germans...then I don't know what is.
  8. ccap41
    That center stack/console looks atrocious. The instrument cluster looks great, even though it looks like it is out of a LT1 Camaro.
  9. ccap41
    Are we talking about a theoretical car? I don't see no C8 for sale yet. If, when, where, how... it's not out yet but an AMG GT sure as hell is and that's one badass car. Bests anything from the good ole U S of A has right now because Ford won't let anybody test their GT.
  10. ccap41
    omg... you're just so damn stubborn sometimes. I've said it like 3-4 times now but I'll make the font bold so maybe you actually read what I'm saying. I'm not saying they have a bad interior(current gen). I'm saying for the money when you are entering the 100k club, they aren't up to snuff but when you're talking 60-80k range they are still very good. It is all dependent on what the owner wants out of a car. All out performance? Obviously Vette/ZL1/Shelby but as those cars approach 100k their interiors look worse and worse next to their similarly priced competition. But they light up almost everything when talking performance metrics. That why I said it is all perspective and what the owner/buyer wants. I'm not just talking shet on GM. You mentioned my knocking on the ATS earlier and while I admit there are downfalls they aren't enough to stop me from wanting one. "Oh nooooo, a Ferd guy wants a GM?!?!?"
  11. ccap41
    WTF are you picking Carrera 4S prices for? Carerras start at 91k And this goes exactly to what I said in the beginning which managed to trigger you, it's all perspective. It depends what you want. If you want a car that spanks cars twice/thrice/four times as much? Buy a Vette/Z06/ZL1/Shelby. If you want something that will do a little more pampering and is likely quieter inside, get a similarly priced Benz/BMW/Porsche. To keep up with the above listed cars one has to easily spend double the cash in Germany if not as much as 4 times in the case of the ZL1 besting Mclarens.
  12. ccap41
    I agree and that's why I said it is clear they put more R&D cash into how they actually drive and the performance they put down.
  13. ccap41
    Yes. lol FanMan would act in a...different...way.
  14. ccap41
    Or, they're universal opinions by everybody except fanboys. And in what world are those steering wheels almost the same? Why are you comparing a Cayman to a Vette, isn't the Vette supposed to whoop up on the 911? Why bring it down to the level of a Cayman? Cayman is Camaro level of performance, which the Camaro stomps in the dirt. As I've already said, for 60k they're very good. For 100k+ for the Z06(which they're the same minus maybe some Z06 badge stitching here and there) they're not as high quality as a 100k Porsche, Merc, or BMW. Sorry to burst your fanboy bubble but that's just how it goes. They're not actually a $h! interior but they're not as high quality as other 100k cars.
  15. ccap41
    Spoken like a true fanboy. Let me Google 911 Cayman S real quick and see what pops up...
  16. ccap41
    The C5 and C6 were not good interiors. They were Old GM and very plastic-y and rattly for what you're paying for. Yes, that's my point though. You can say that about any car and when you're spending 100K+ on a auto the interior should match it, same with top of the line Mustangs. When the GT500 comes out and is priced at something stupid like 70k or whatnot.. it's still rocking a sub 30k car's interior with leather. Their performance is the only thing making them worth buying once they reach a certain level, and that's perfectly OKAY! It's just ridiculous to think they're on par with other 70k cars(GT500) and 100k+ cars(Z06) when you strictly look at their interiors. They've both decided to dump serious cash into R&D of their drivelines and suspensions to make them great values when compared to other 70k and 100k+ cars.
  17. ccap41
    It's a huge money pit and not worth it. They need to rework their whole system to make it affordable for more manufacturers. There's no reason there are 2 teams missing other than it doesn't make sense financially.
  18. ccap41
    For a 100k+ car they aren't anything to write home about. For their entry price of 60k or so they're very good. It all depends what you're spending if it's competitive or not. IMO, for Z06 pricing they're not very great interiors. But when you drop the price to their base of around 60k they're a very good interior. Looking at a 911/C63/M4 vs Z06 for interior design and build quality the Vette looks slightly out of place but a Vette at 60k and a GT350 at 60k and now the Vette looks very good. It's all perspective. This has nothing to do with performance as a Z06 will eat all of those up.
  19. ccap41
    I think they should have introduced at least one CUV and it could have been a premium label at Buick or GMC for a CUV. They could have done the Encore or the Terrain but I think the gen 1 Volt's powertrain should have been spread out. I don't think they should have waited until the gen 2 Volt to do it.
  20. ccap41
    That would be GREAT to get into a Bolt for 30k or even less. But doesn't the tax credit not effect the sale price? You'll still be paying that $7,500(max) for the vehicle but you'll get the credits come tax season?
  21. ccap41
    If either one of those ban gasoline it will be a huge game changer, let alone both.
  22. ccap41
    This should have happened a year after the last gen Volt came out. Such a great powertrain going to waste only in the Volt It'd almost be a waste in the Cruze as they're too close in size, imo. Malibu and Nox should be the first two to get it.
  23. ccap41
    That makes much more sense. The tax credit is definitely not something that will lower your out the door cost, unless you're supposed to bring your tax documents to the dealership and do your taxes there..but I have a feeling that is no the case and that you get that tax savings the following spring upon their tax submission.
  24. ccap41
    Where are you getting this price from? That's like a 12-13k discount before you get the tax credit. which would bring it to like 23k-ish at the end of the year(assuming you qualify for the maximum $7500)
  25. ccap41
    Comparing the only two cars to compare at the moment. It's not Mercedes fault that GM has let the ATS become obsolete.
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