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  1. El Kabong
    It was a Big Horn with the 5 1/2 foot bed and 3:92 rear end, so the driveline was identical to mine. Some quotes: "Ram announced late last year that 20 percent of all 1500 pickup production capacity—fully twice the projected figure—was dedicated to the EcoDiesel, and it remains higher than 15 percent. That statement should come as little surprise, as diesels typically offer two things truck buyers covet: torque and efficiency" "Rated to tow an SAE J2807-certified 8560 pounds, the EcoDiesel bests an equivalent 1500 3.6-liter, which is rated for 7180 pounds." "While these numbers accurately reflect capability, it’s easy to lend too much credence to paper victories when comparing trucks. Based on our real-world experience, the EcoDiesel’s torque and its linear response make it a perfect partner for truck duty regardless of payload." "As for efficiency, the situation is a bit more complicated... you’re in for nearly $5K before you burn through your first tank of diesel fuel." "With EPA ratings of 19 mpg city and 27 highway, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel tops the 16/23 estimates for the V-6 1500 Crew Cab and the 15/21 numbers for the same truck with the 5.7-liter Hemi and eight-speed auto. In our hands, the EcoDiesel returned 21 mpg in combined driving... when considered against the 15 mpg we saw in our test of a 2013 Ram 1500 V-6 and the 17 mpg of our 40,000-mile, long-term Ram 1500 Crew Cab V-6, the EcoDiesel’s 22 mpg is an impressive number... the zero-to-60-mph number, with the EcoDiesel [takes] 9.0 seconds, a full 1.2 longer than our departed long-term V-6 Ram. The quarter-mile measure fared similarly.. but where the gasoline V-6 sometimes feels strained, the EcoDiesel just powers through, as if saying to the driver, 'Yeah, what else ya got?'” "The wild card here, of course, is the Ford F-150 3.5-liter EcoBoost. Not content to simply match the EcoDiesel’s 420 lb-ft of torque, the twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 keeps 365 horsepower on tap, sufficient to knock out a 14.4-second quarter-mile time, as measured in our testing. At the same time, however, the Ford returned just 16 mpg in combined driving. Interestingly, despite an aluminum-intensive construction, the 2015 F-150 Crew Cab EcoBoost 4x4 we tested weighed in at 5577 pounds, just 111 pounds fewer than the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel." "No spreadsheet can illuminate how right the EcoDiesel feels from the driver’s seat." Feel free to read more at http://m.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-ram-1500-4x4-ecodiesel-4x4-test-review
  2. El Kabong
    That is epic. If they made that it would just tear up the market. Just call it a J-10 and watch it fly off the lots.
  3. El Kabong
    So anyway, it's been raining quite a bit up here.
  4. El Kabong
    Like I said: Saturn
  5. El Kabong
    Toyota: we aimed to beat GM. Then we slowly morphed into them. See also: Saturn.
  6. El Kabong
    A flex line might be able to do it.
  7. El Kabong
    Paint is not a beverage.
  8. El Kabong
    And that's a shame, because the back end is all its competition is gonna see. HEY-oh
  9. El Kabong
    I'm calling it now: if they execute this well it'll be a good seller for Alfa Romeo. Throw it in Fiat showrooms, make it more like an Italian boutique, and this will sell well enough to get Alfa on the radar of non-enthusiasts.
  10. El Kabong
    See, THAT there has potential.
  11. El Kabong
    Maybe. Thing is, the NA Canyonados are quite a bit different than the global ones. Would a true Global Ranger be enough for here?
  12. El Kabong
    Indeed. ...so I read that GM is cleaning up in the light truck segment
  13. El Kabong
    Is that all it is? Wow. Based on the trash talk from some I woulda thought it was TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNITS. ...you know, like the advantage the GM half-tons have. well it is tens of thousands of units YTD (and YTD is the number that truly matters). Wings is correct in that regard that the Mustang is 26k units ahead of Camaro YTD and that is a sizable lead for this segment. There's probably not even 30k Gen-5 Camaros left to be built before production stops at the end of October/beginning of November. So there is basically zero chance of the Camaro catching Mustang this year. However, cheering that victory would be like me cheering for myself for winning a bicycle race against Lance Armstrong while Lance Armstrong has a broken leg. I don't believe that lead will be held as the new Camaro comes on full swing in the Springtime 2016 (traditionally when sport car sales heat up). Oh, ok. I just saw the "1000 less units" part of casa's post and went with it. Otherwise, what you said. There is a world of difference between outselling a lame-duck product and outselling a competitor that is newer than you.
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    The 42mpg EPA rating is actually a bit of a disservice to the Volt since the actual results can vary so widely.... it needs to be more of a range of efficiency rather than a single number. The rating was done on a conservative side because since day one, everything pertaining to this car has been a political maelstrom to disservice GM. In the current Volt I have friends and colleagues that see 50MPG regularly when the EV is done. I'm betting smart money that this one is gonna beat that number by at least 10 in tests. And THIS is why you don't try and squeeze every last molecule of fuel in a quest for paper mpg numbers and then shout it from the rafters. This car is a technological marvel, but we can't discount the fact that GM's conservative approach has helped the car punch above its weight mileage-wise.
  15. El Kabong
    Is that all it is? Wow. Based on the trash talk from some I woulda thought it was TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNITS. ...you know, like the advantage the GM half-tons have.
  16. El Kabong
    No. Mostly we're dwelling on the fact you're an ass right now. It just gets to the point where you voluntarily burn your bridges and walk away from places. I've done it twice now, but the problem keeps stalking me.
  17. El Kabong
    Your imagination. DEFINITELY your imagination.
  18. El Kabong
    Over in CF we used to have a Volt owner who lived in Toronto. He loved the thing.
  19. El Kabong
    I would have thought the CTS-V would have received less horsepower than it did but it wound up with an LT4. It's possible the Camaro will as well. Dodge has shown a willingness to let its ponycar have more horsepower than its sports car. Granted, Viper sales are a bit of a shambles... The ponycar for the people thing always raises the question of what people 50 years ago were looking for in cheap speed. Was it the ingredients that were most important? Because if so then RWD and V8 engines are critical. Or was it the end result? If that's the case then today's Pontiac GTO is probably a FWD rocket. I think the answer is somewhere in between, but government FE regs keeps the V8 at a disadvantage. I for one would be very interested in what an 5.3L EcoTec 3 would be like if you took it from a Silverado and plunked it in a Camaro for, say, 32,000 dollars.
  20. El Kabong
    Off topic discussion involving lame-duck product. I do enjoy watching you flail while you fail :D
  21. El Kabong
    Eh, whatever.
  22. El Kabong
    All true. And let's give props where props are due-the Fox-body Mustang SVO showed the way as far as what four-banger pony cars could be. But as we have all pointed out in some way or another, this one boils down to price. And I think that if any demographic is going to take this idea and run with it it'll be young guys and girls who usually are more interested in JDM stuff. And those folks aren't interested in heated and ventilated seats-they want as much speed and handling as they can afford up front, with the option to tweak to their heart's content later. And turbo fours are much better candidates for that kinda thing than V6s.
  23. El Kabong
    See also: "EB Mustang reviews." Keep the four-banger affordable. There IS a Cadillac V6 too, you know.
  24. El Kabong
    I dunno. Maybe put a little Post-it note on the sticker saying "the EPA and General Motors agree about what you should from this car at the pumps like Putin and Obama agree about the Ukraine." That should probably do the trick
  25. El Kabong
    As long as GM is upfront with the "results may vary" aspect of that kind of engine's FE I'm ok with it. But the hardest part cost-wise would be the sticker. I would imagine that this one would be aimed at younger enthusiasts so somehow you gotta get the price reasonable. A less-gonzo engine would probably help. Maybe just basic electronic settings for the suspension and whatnot (or just forego all that stuff?). Look at it as a plus-sized BRZ or Genesis killer.
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