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Distinct look? It looks like they made an Audi-Jag hybrid, While I think it looks great I'm not sure how distinct it is. Come to think of it...I'm curious what Jaguar thinks of this.

OMG, I'm sorry, man! Rough start.. On another note.. I got "yelled" at on an Escape forum for saying "dog$h!" when referring to my winter fuel mileage compared to summer mileage..lol

That was EXACTLY what I was thinking. It looks like a really good looking Audi-Jaguar..but it's a Lincoln. I still like its looks regardless but it doesn't look like its own design like the current gen does.

The reason it wouldn't, in my opinion, is to push the technology out there to more people and then the little better CAFE score if they sell more as well. As small of a bump it would be...a better score is a better score. Which imagine the CAFE help if it was applied to SUVs and trucks. Rather than a low volume Cadillac. They could put a 15 mpg V12 in the CT6 as the base engine and sell it for $60k, they'd still only sell 3% the volume of what the Silverado sells. Cadillac shouldn't have to pay the CAFE piper at GM, let Chevy do that.It's an entire team effort though. Not just a Silverado and CT6 adventure. The CT6 has a large ground coverage(wheelbase and width) which CAFE bases their scores on. And as it has been said before getting a truck to achieve the mileage is a lot different than getting a car to achieve the mileage with a hybrid. Hybrid trucks will be there but getting the tech into the truck will push the price up so high without adding enough mileage to justify the purchaser the additional cost. I mean if you only get 1-2mpg better but spend 5k more nobody will buy them, again. Plus, based on the previous hybrid Silverado, they are much much less capable as an actual truck when in hybrid form because they weigh so much more. I mean in 09 the 4WD Silverado could only tow 6100 lbs. Yes, technology has changed and advanced ALOT since then but they will still weigh more and be less capable as a truck. There will be a time and place for a hybrid truck and whoever does it again I think will have it done much better than in the past, whoever It may be.

Costs. That's why they don't continue to make parts for everything they've ever made. For the 5 firebirds that get wrecked and the 2 that aren't totaled a year it just doesn't make sence to continue to make parts for how rare of a situation that comes up. Now that car isn't that old so I'm surprised there wasn't more available but I can't really blame them for discontinuing parts for cars 13 years old.

I believe you are correct, Surreal. Tahoe and Silverado. I think with how technology has advanced it is worth checking out again though. I assume you could bring the costs down some on both the manufacturing side and customer side to make them more competitively priced. I assume the outgoing ones didn't sell because they were too pricey over their gasoline counterparts. Plus, I think the customer was seeing X-price tag and only 1-2 mpg. C&D did a review of the 09 Sierra Hybrid 4WD and only got 16mpg and it was rated 20/20. Its payload and towing capability dropped considerably from 9500lbs to 6100lbs and payload dropped from 1714lbs to 1418lbs and all of this came with an extra price tag of 5500 over the base Sierra crew cab. They tested a Silverado Hybrid and netted 14mpg with 300miles of towing(they didn't say how many total miles they put on it) http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2009-gmc-sierra-hybrid-instrumented-test

Congrats, Drew!

^ that Avenir is a gorgeous car. I've just never been a Buick fan. But if/when this gets produced it could very well change my mind.

This is what I thought while i was reading.

I'd take your pair over his every day of the week. ELR compared to a CTS-V, EASY! Stingray with a tacky hood sticker, no thanks! You've got yourself quite the pair of cars there, man.

I love the idea of a plug-in hybrid. I feel it gives you a lot more opportunity to take advantage of the electricity for those who have short commutes, like myself. I'd only use gas in that thing on the weekends probably. The reason it wouldn't, in my opinion, is to push the technology out there to more people and then the little better CAFE score if they sell more as well. As small of a bump it would be...a better score is a better score.

^ hahahaha okay okay okay... fair enough...

Whoa Whoa Whoa... I am NOT talking about a merger AT ALL! Just a joint PROJECT. You honestly wouldn't WANT to see two AMERICAN powerhouses build something special to take out all the snobby Euros????

Honestly.. I could rock the 2.0T, with the 20's(that come with the active chassis and magnetic ride) and it would probably be one heck of a car. Wouldn't fast, but this isn't a small car. Nobody should be going 100mph+ in this even if it can handle it, the owners won't be able to. So that's what, 60k? I can't imagine a "bare bones" Cadillac is actually "bare bones" anymore. We just like to add other cool things. Heck, It probably has more than my Escape Titanium in its base trim. I think we underestimate how good the base models are because we, as enthusiasts, always want the extra go-fast parts.

I'd want to eliminate the gonzo roof as well. Personally, I think sunroofs and panorama roofs like in m Escape are such a waste of money. Literally, the only time I use it is to show it off to people..that's the only cool thing about it. Other than that they cost more, less head room(not a personal issue as I'm on the shorter side - 5'8" ) and down the road seals will eventually leak. There just seem like way more downsides to them than upsides. I can only think of the ground effects kit that I added other than what C&D did. I guess I have decent taste..lol

Hahaha Just saying.. Make something unique that will just eat everything from Eurpoe for the next decade+. Like a mix of a Veyron/LaFerrari/P1/918 but with the resources from two major companies who already have some fun stuff. I mean Chevy has one BADASS Z06 and Ford is coming out with their GT. Could you imagine if they put those two technologies together..First off, we'd be talking about a twin turbo Ecoboost pushrod lol I'm talkin' continental rivalry here not just within our borders.

Pretty neat little read. I enjoyed it. Could you imagine what kind of performance car GM and Ford could make if they worked together on something?

Holy $h!..lol I never looked into it because I never remembered about it because I very rarely ever drove it. Dang, Thanks!

Wow, I feel really stupid because I knew that but forgot. I even stopped and glanced around just a second(and apparently very poorly) looking for sowmthing like that but I just completely forgot. So I said screw it, I'll just post'm here.About the pics themselves, The ONLY thing that didn't look right on the new Silverado was how the colored strip through the grill met the colored strip through the headlights. They don't match up. Other than that I REALLY like the refresh, a lot.

Looks pretty awesome. The front looks leaner and sleeker and the back looks a little more muscular with the wheel "hunches". I really like what the did with the front end. Nothing major but it was nipped and tucked very very well. I also think the horizontal bar in the grill looks good.

Yeah, the Z71 Trail Boss Colorado that MT tested for TOTY stickered at a whopping $47,425. I wouldn't think a 4WD Canyon Denali would be any cheaper..

Saw a couple of neat vehicles yesterday. 500 Abarth and a new Silverado Z71. My apologies for the junk quality.. it was raining..

Pretty good lookin' car, for its class. But 130hp/128tq.. my god. I know it's #1 priority is fuel economy but how do you pass anybody on a 2 lane rode or even merge onto the interstate where cars are traveling 70-80mph??? 2016 Nissan Sentra: Only drive as quick as the person in front of you.

I completely forgot to add that it leaks water inside.. we don't know where from though. My dad was driving it once while it was raining but couldn't find a drip or line of water or anthing but it will puddle up on the passenger side only. I actually drove it last year to class a couple of days and ended up having to buy my book because I got in when it was below freezing so the water was frozen(and I forgot about it because it isn't like it is super deep or anything) and put my backpack behind the passenger seat and when I went to return my school books(my school is rental and it's thrown in to the tuition) the bottom of the book had water damage and I had to buy the damn thing. I always forget about that part of it... With water comes mold evenutally..

Ok then you could have a possible oil pump dying, not uncommon in the Berretta, more time than work to replace it. Also I would think your starter is shorting out and dying as they will drain the battery when they start to go. Since this is not multiple little electrical things in the car, then these are pretty easy to fix, even a complete exhaust with cat is not that much. If you do not have the time, you could still have them all done at a reliable 3rd party shop much cheaper than spending 7K on a new used auto with it's own issues. Yeah I see what you mean. I think a big part of it is my dad just not really wanting to screw around with it anymore. Starter shorting out sounds exactly like what is happening, which could be an easy fix, really. All depends what it looks like. Well, the Ion that I found the other day has 74k miles, auto, power windows/locks(basic stuff, nothing fancy) and my dad offered them 5500. I'm not really sure why my dad seems to be in a rush, but he does. This is the car I'm talking about. http://www.steveschmittauto.com/VehicleDetails/used-2007-Saturn-Ion-4dr_Sdn_Auto_ION_2-Highland-IL/2626861173