Everything posted by ccap41
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Random Thoughts Thread
It's cool and all but it looks awkward having the same cabin shape with more modern from and rear clips/lights. I do love that color though!
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
My parents had an Envoy with that I6. The engine was just fine but I think those crappy 4spd autos really just sucked all of the life out of the engine. I think a modern 6-8spd would have faired waaaay better.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
I don't know why the 300 never REALLY got a premium interior. I think they should have been playing in the luxury market with Chrysler 20 years ago.
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Random Thoughts Thread
Ahhh! I hate this coupe SUV thing.
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Random Thoughts Thread
Race engines are a completely different beast designed specifically for one thing.
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Random Thoughts Thread
That car is not high revving. You must not have read anything on it because it makes max hp at 6500rpm and max torque(276lb-ft) at 3000rpm.
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Hyundai News:Hyundai Updates the Sonata
I do really like how the exterior looks. Great looking car.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
Some of those are pretty fair points but I think the limited run of 3000 units helps its cause. 10-15 years from now I think our generations(current 30-50 year olds) will want these still.
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Airplanes
Speaking of airplanes (obviously, in this thread), has anybody wanted the new Netflix documentary on the MH370 disappearance? It'd very interesting and I'd suggest a watch.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
I'd also like to add, I'd prefer my Challenger to be a "regular" Hellcat, +/- the Redeye, like you. If I really wanted a 9 second car, it could be built for a lot less and driven without worry of a depreciating asset. I bet most of these 3000 units won't see a full tank of gas a year because collectors want an investment and know a "last call" will appreciate. They're probably correct but I'd prefer one I could drive without that worry or thought in the back of my head. To that idea, it kind of bums me out realizing I'm not sure if I'll ever own an 03-04 Cobra for that same reason. The prices are pretty nuts already and if I did happen to buy one, I know damn well it would be in the back of my head that if I didn't drive it, I would likely break even or make money down the road. It would probably just make more sense to build a New Edge to my liking. There's actually one on a local Facebook page for sale with a Coyote shoehorned in the engine bay.. lovely car.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
I was talking about the Challenger 170. It isn't that I don't care about the Challenger or that I dislike it. I just don't care about this "last call" marketing crap. It's a one-trick pony in an area that I just don't really care that much about nor am impressed with anymore.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
You're not wrong about their efficiency but you're saying the actual cost to Tesla has to be right around the same as the Model 3, to price it at 50k. Just with it being much larger and a stainless steel body makes me feel like it has to cost a fair amount more for Tesla to produce.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
You can't ACTUALLY believe they'll be selling 50k trucks though, right? Just the mass/size alone and a stainless steel body will bring their costs well above a Model 3. A Model 3 with AWD starts at 53k. I just cannot fathom how this could be priced in the 50k price range. Maybe their complete base model(that likely will only be on sale for a few months, like the 35k Model 3) will be shown for 50k. But, everybody and their brother knows this thing will not be a 50k truck once you add AWD (because it's a truck and I'd wager 90% of orders will be AWD) and a battery to go 300 miles or more. "At the event in Los Angeles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the new Cybertruck will start at $39,900 before incentives, but there will be two more AWD variations that will start at $49,900 and $69,900 respectively." That's a quote from who knows how long ago but it was supposed to be on sale in 2021, then 2022. It's 2023. It's supposed to start production this year...but we'll have to see what ACTUALLY happens here.
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Random Thoughts Thread
My wife and I watched this trailer the other day. We both look forward to seeing it. It looks corny but, still funny.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
Exactly, and we all understand why. Most companies do the same thing. I don't foresee a 40k Cybertruck ever though. That was announced like 5 years ago and inflation has been insane. I could guess a 50k work truck version may possibly be a thing...but I'm not too confident in that either. This will be a 100k vehicle and they're not selling 200-250,000 $100k of these a year. Nobody has sales like that. Nothing could possibly have demand like that.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
It's in the Grand Wagoneer already, maybe the Wagoneer, as well. https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-jeep-wagoneer-l-hurricane-i-6-first-test-review/
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
I cannot imagine them selling 200-250k vehicles for more than one year, when it's hot and new. Once the novelty wears off, it just doesn't come off as a truck that can sell a quarter million units a year, consistently. Knowing their Model X pricing, starting at $99,990., I can't imagine a truck will be much less. I know Elon claimed 40k or whatnot, but this won't be had for under 100k for awhile. There are so many details we don't have on this hypothetical truck yet that it's tough to say anything about it. Ford will have a 2nd gen Lightning by the time this is out and both Ram and GM will have theirs in customers' hands already. So yeah, it may take some sales back but by being so damn late, they'll already have lost hundreds of thousands of sales to the D3.
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Dodge News: Dodge Last Call of the Charger/Challenger 2023 product line revealed!
For some reason, I just don't give a sht about this car. EVs, 911 Turbos and such cars have made me care less about insane quarter mile times. Cars that can make insane passes AND do other things are cool but, this doesn't do anything for me. For a one-trick pony, I'm sure one could get this performance with a GT500 with slicks, a pulley, and a tune and it can also take corners and stop. Probably damn close with a ZL1, as well. Heck, probably a Hellcat Redeye, too. Yeah, yeah yeah, modded VS stock... but this is one very expensive one-trick pony.
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VW News: World Premiere of ID.2all Shows VW is Serious About EVs for Everyone!
They would be, I'm just know my next vehicle certainly will not me smaller than what I have now.
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VW News: World Premiere of ID.2all Shows VW is Serious About EVs for Everyone!
It's probably a great little car but I don't care a whole lot for small, FWD cars.
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Mercedez Benz News 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: What You Get at Every Trim Level
There are plenty of spy shots of the vehicle testing and even the pros are assuming the powertrain. Yes, it's an assumption but it's pretty ignorant to think otherwise with Merc. https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1136745_2024-mercedes-benz-amg-glc-63-s-e-performance-coupe-spy-shots https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-mercedes-amg-glc-63-coupe-spied-as-high-riding-alternative-to-the-new-c-63-208232.html
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Mercedez Benz News 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: What You Get at Every Trim Level
If you have followed Mercedes for the last 30 years, you'd realize they will have an AMG version of most everything and the platform mate is getting the same outputs, like the C Class and GLC Class. There will be an AMG, because it's easy money for them and it will be the identical powertrain to the C63 which is; AWD 671hp/752tq. That's just how Merc operates.
- Mercedez Benz News 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: What You Get at Every Trim Level
- Mercedez Benz News 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300: What You Get at Every Trim Level
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Random Thoughts Thread
Ohhhh you mean the XT4 is the leading Cadillac, in sales? Maybe I'm still confused what you meant by, "Very cool, Cadillac is leading the luxury segment in selling XT4 class SUVs."