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So did you read his entire back story and not just the part where he worked for GM fifty years ago? http://www.automobilemag.com/author/robert-cumberford/ As a matter of fact, he is just as honest about the new Camaro. http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2016-chevrolet-camaro-design-analysis/
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That's a really nice looking Nissan they got there.
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Yeah...most of them are in trucks... Point is in my favour... And now...watch this: I think Ive made my point. And...to boot...but I wouldnt bet all my money on what Im about to say just yet...but I think that electric vehicles in Quebec out sell V8 cars...cars is the keyword... Yes...take all the V8 cars out there...Mustangs, Camaros, Vettes, Hemi 300Cs and Chargers, Challengers, Mercedes Benz S classes and the like and I think the Tesla Model S out sells all V8s in Quebec... Your point being what exactly? All those turbochargers, all that lack of displacement... and the simple reliable 5.0 gets the same or better fuel mileage in the real world... where ppl actually use their trucks. Never mind the fact that is only accounting for ONE truck. Throw in GM and RAM and that V8 use just went back up tenfold.
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3.0TT isn't the fastest CT6. 4.0TT is coming.Right and I all along said they need a Dohc V8, I'd like to see it in a CTS VSport or Escalade too. But there were several people on CT6 threads a few months back saying the TT V6 would outrun their German V8s because of lower weight, and I knew that wouldn't be the case and it isn't.The German three also all offer a 6 liter 12 cylinder. That might not be for the CT6 to worry about but they need to remember that on CT8. And you have been told ALL ALONG that the V8 was coming. Also, the TTV6 hasn't been tested against those V8s yet (side by side anyway) so you might want to hold off on your many assumptions for now, especially given early tests showing your precious S Class being a whole .1 seconds "faster". Seriously. Do you not see the problem here? Oh and a V12 is a waste when it has to carry the heft of those overpriced uber cars. Talk about wasted power.
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Buick News: Buick Not Sending Avista Concept To Production
surreal1272 replied to William Maley's topic in Buick
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The difference is though Sauve is that there are more publications (not just Automobile Magazine) having these types of issues with the Conti than they are with the CT6. I realize you don't like what he is saying because of his pro-GM rhetoric but, like he said, he did not write the criticism being levied at the Lincoln. You are going out of your way to kill the messenger in this case, is what I am saying.
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I think the Conti is a good car for Lincoln but it will not be the home run some envisioned. It is far better than the MKZ it replaces but my biggest gripe with the car (the than it being FWD) is that the look does not leave a lasting impression on me like some others do. I feel that after a year or so, it will look dated on the outside and, once again, be a distant memory in the minds of a lot of buyers. I could be wrong but that is just the impression I get. I also hate the rear on that thing. Just don't like it. It kills a otherwise nice look on the rest of the car.
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Do i smell a "guess what I bought" thread"? coming?!? I wish. I have been out of work for a couple of months so I had to sell the Magnum to cover my mortgage. Hopefully I'll have that very thing here in a few months but for now, I am sharing my wife's HHR.
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Goodbye Mags. You gave me eight great years.
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My current one which is a throwback of sorts. The picture on the desktop was done about eight years ago. It's a combination of Photoshop, Bryce 3D, and my old Talon. I was feeling a bit nostalgic this weekend.
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Condolences all around Moltar.
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In the 70's, as a kid, i was practically raised in my dad's old van (a lot of traveling in it, I mean) which was a '72 Chevy Sport10 Van with a three on the tree. By the time I was eight, that van was ugly as all get out yet my dad kept it for another 8 years because it was bulletproof. The only out of service replacement was a radiator. It was a beast! If I can find a picture of it, I will post it (as soon as I figure out how to do that here).
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I told U this in POST #18 of this very thread... Excuse me for not reading every single post as this article JUST came out Casa. Good grief man. After my initial question, I didn't come back to this page for a while. Sue me. Jeeez. Think U need to slow your roll. I was just pointing out.. didn't think U would take it as if I was coming down on U. Relax My "roll" is just fine, thank you very much. It's just that your post was not needed, except to re-affirm your own knowledge of it. Just saying.
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I told U this in POST #18 of this very thread... Excuse me for not reading every single post as this article JUST came out Casa. Good grief man. After my initial question, I didn't come back to this page for a while. Sue me.
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The What Would You Buy Instead Thread- New Audi TTS
surreal1272 replied to Frisky Dingo's topic in The Lounge
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Well, it turns out that there is a good reason for the relatively low sales start for the Camaro. No 4 cylinder until now (which will certainly account for a large amount of sales). http://www.motortrend.com/news/2016-chevrolet-camaro-convertible-20-turbo-first-drive-review/
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The What Would You Buy Instead Thread- New Audi TTS
surreal1272 replied to Frisky Dingo's topic in The Lounge
$64,100 (which may be slightly above the threshold) gets me a Porsche Cayman S instead of the Audi and in this color (just to be different about it). It's all about that beautiful handling. -
No one said that (that I'm aware of) Frisky. I merely stated that Audis were the worst offenders (especially when you throw in CUVs into the mix). I think BMWs are just as bad but again, that's just my opinion.
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Audi is a way bigger offender in the "lookalike" category than Cadillac, but you have a point. I somewhat agree but the newest CTS and CT6 will be as easily mistaken as the A3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10..in my opinion.. The ATS definitely has a more different look to(two different generations. I think the next gen ATS or whatever they call it will fall in line and also be easily mistaken for a CTS/6 as well) it but I think the CTS and CT6 are about on par with the "Classes" at MB, the "Series" at BMW, and the #s at Audi in how similar they are to their siblings. Yeah, it's never been a big deal to me when a company go for keeping a familiar look across their lineup. That's part of brand recognition. I just think Audis are the hardest to tell apart from afar, whereas I don't have that kind of "issue" with Cadillacs.
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Audi is a way bigger offender in the "lookalike" category than Cadillac, but you have a point.
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I agree, it looks quite nice, and the materials were awesome. But I like the way the MKX interior looks way more. Like wayyyy more. Like huuugely more. Not exactly and apples to apples comparison though when one pic is an amateur shot (which reveals the many hands that have touched that screen) versus a staged studio shot. Just sayin'.
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Ford - Only Auto MFG - World’s Most Ethical Companies Honorees
surreal1272 replied to FordCosworth's topic in Industry News
This is right up there with the old "Who's who of high school seniors" book that was peddled back in my day. -
All of my Mustang rentals have been the Ecoboost 4. But that varies area to area. Most in the Phoenix area are V6 with a few Eco-Boosts sprinkled in for flavor. Never mind.
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2015 BMW M4 vs. 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS
surreal1272 replied to surreal1272's topic in Industry News
Some of you are looking at this comparo all wrong. It was more to highlight how far the Camaro has come by comparing it to the upper crust of performance world (luxury performance in the case of the M4 but I digress). Yes, it's a little silly but this has been done for decades so this style of journalism is not new. IT also highlights the difference paths the two countries have taken, in regards to performance in this CAFE age. -
2015 BMW M4 vs. 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS
surreal1272 replied to surreal1272's topic in Industry News
To your first sentence, I say "duh". That was not the point though. The point was that the SS put that M4 to shame in the performance department, thus redefining the performance to dollar ratio argument. The SS is just proving to be that good and that should be respected.
