Intrepidation

Allpar is reporting that the 200C that has gained praise both here and in Geneva is heading for production. Allpar

Yes it seems like NOS' fears came true about the cheap interior, which is a s shame. I though GM was done with cheap interior materials. The Mustang has a higher quality interior now. Wouldn't stop me from getting one though.

It's much more rewarding to build it yourself and have complete control over what goes in it. You also don't get stuck will all of the crap a manufacturer would shove on Windows (like Norton). It's easy too.

Well the problem is that by building vehicles for once audience the company would have to become much smaller than it is today, and it would still un into big problems when gas prices went up, because lots of people who would buya truck or a performance car would be scared away by high gas prices. That's why it's important to to have a balanced portfolio so they can shift demand based on market conditions.

Timing chains = very expensive. If you plan to do it you can tack another 2k or so onto the price of the car.

Because not having a balanced portfolio means trucks and performance car sales will tank (even more) when gas goes back up.

yeah...it comes up removed even on the embeded one I posted? I'm watching it now.

V8 Short Test V6 Short Test

I can still watch it.

Oh wow, that top photo is spectacular. Jalopnik has some really good photographers.

Yep, people see the profile and not the details and think "cop car".

Wrong section. What's even more funny/sad s the guy continued to pump the gas after he looked and saw it was gone.

High praise indeed!

I myself have always loved the F-16

At night people are afraid to pass the GM, and will literally fly up to withing a few feet of it in the passing lane and then slow down to the speed we're going for a while before slowly creeping past. You can't buy that kind of respect. However, as far as cop cars go, there's only one I want:

Also Camino, you might actually consider trying a GC SRT8. It's a better vehicle in almost every way than the TB SS. The only thing the SS has over it is more towing capacity...but you have a Silverado so I don't think that's an issue.

Also: Some used cars going for more than new ones

I know what you're all thinking; "What happened to my Jalopnik??" Don't worry, we're not a fully engaged Planelopnik just yet, but we had to show you this newest iteration of the F-15. It's a Jalopnik-esque story of a beat up and forgotten platform, that's been revamped and re-engineered to compete with the newest bad boys on the scene, the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Boeing is marketing the new F-15 Silent Eagle for the international set that want to get into the modern jet age, but don't have access to our newest, greatest ninja toys. The customers that Boeing has aimed its sights at are Israel, Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and South Korea, which are all current F-15 customers. Boeing has significantly re-worked the aeronautic design of the jet, though the overall profile remains familiar. Most noticeable are the new canted vertical V-tails that not only improve aerodynamic efficiency, but provide additional lift and critically reduce airframe weight. Also attributing to the improved aerodynamic profile is the Digital Flight Control System, which allows for much greater pilot control and feedback. The ninja factor of the F-15 Silent Eagle is not anywhere near the stealth features designed into the F-22 or even the F-117 Nighthawk, but Boeing has improved certain design treatments as well as using a special coating on the jet's exterior to help deflect enemy radar. The single largest improvement to the F-15 Silent Eagle is the new conformal fuel tanks (CFT) that give the jet the capability to carry its air-to-air AIM-9 and AIM-120 missles and the air-to-ground weapons, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) inside the tank, dramatically cleaning up the exterior radar signature. It can also carry the traditional F-15 armament attached to the wings and under belly, making the F-15 Silent Eagle a truly configurable jet. Boeing is planning an in-flight test launch of this system in 2010. Boeing is not officially marketing the F-15 Silent Eagle to its largest customer, the U.S. Air Force; but has announced the ability to retrofit any existing F-15 with the new system. If you're buying new, Boeing is estimating that the total cost, including air frame, spare parts and training will run around $100 million per unit. You won't find us buzzing around in one of these, but while we're wooing "Maximum" Bob Lutz, we thought we'd bring this 'Countach of the Sky' to his (and your) attention. Jalonik

One of the things that helps an economy is actually to purchase something new. Buying used doesn't help a company. It's like someone saying, "I'm GM's biggest fan! But I'll never buy new, so I'll never actually show support for them" Just sayin'

And sure you bet, the Charger and G8 don't compete at all so clearly they shouldn't even be cross shopped or compared at all. Oh and if you've got a source to show me that this year 65% of Chargers are fleets I'd like to see it, since I can't find a source. But hey whatever, like I said sales couldn' t possibly be any better at all or anything, so I won't bother to encourage higher sales potentials.

The battle for Jay Leno's approval has been won. Sure, it's an apples-to-oranges comparison, but Leno recently told Reuters that he's excited about the upcoming Chevy Volt and that, "I think it will be great. I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius." Leno also said he's in line to give the Volt a test drive when that option becomes available. In other news, Leno recommends bringing a book with you if you're filling up a hydrogen vehicle. Leno has been driving a fuel cell Chevy Equinox for about a year and said that, "The only downside is that it's about a 20 minute wait for a fill-up, so bring a book. But that's only because the infrastructure is not here yet so it takes a little longer to fill." Autoblog Green