Intrepidation

EPIC FAIL

We all know Saab and Saturn are same because some geniuses are determined that they are t3h futur3, comeplete with vehciles that all share teh same architecture, and therefore compete with each other rather thean the competition. Just like old times! But hey, they've been a monumental sales success so far.....

Cruzing in mah CRUZE, I gotz no idear how to spel anymoar.

Yep, go Ricky...maybe in 2035 we'll finally get to see the Cobalt replacement in our showrooms, next to the Saturn and Saab part of the floor because they will be crammed togethger and everything else killed (Cadillac will one again become FWD, so it's as good as dead)...Saab and Saturn are t3h FUTRE@1!

Who the hell though Cruze would be a clever, or even good name? Keep Cobalt for our market at least, Cruse is retarded....this is further backed up by the fact that it isn't even spelt right.

Very well put. If only so many people actually used their heads and thought about this for a moment before destroying their credit and spending thousands to save a hundreds. People just believe whatever drivel the media can spew out and whatever comes out of the idiot box.

I look forward to the day of ultimate Irony when California sinks into the Pacific.

Source: Autoblog [source: Mopar] PRESS RELEASE Mopar® Will Unveil Its Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals in Denver on July 13 * Bandimere Speedway will host the debut of the Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 29th Annual Mopar® Mile-High Nationals on Sunday, July 13 * The Drag Race Package Car by Mopar®, race-prepped and based on the Challenger SRT8®, is designed to thrill a new generation of drag-racing enthusiasts * This is the first drag-race-only, factory-built package car built in 40 years CENTER LINE, Mich., July 7 -- This year marks the 40th anniversary of the factory-built drag race package cars from Dodge and Plymouth. To commemorate those HEMI®-powered drag cars, Mopar® announced it will unveil its new Dodge Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 29th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. on Sunday, July 13. Featuring separate paint schemes, the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars built by Mopar will be revealed at approximately 2 p.m. MDT, following Sunday's Mile-High race eliminations and before the final rounds. Mopar, Chrysler LLC's original equipment parts manufacturer and distributor, announced its Challenger Drag Race Package Car at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Oct. 2007. The first drag-race-only, factory-prepped package car built in 40 years, the new Challenger Drag Race Package Car by Mopar builds on the heritage of the 1968 HEMI®-powered Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas. The limited-edition '68 package cars represented a significant point in Mopar's history -- solidifying the brand as a quarter-mile force. A watershed moment in drag racing history, they were also a major milestone in the evolution of the second-generation HEMI powerplant (426 HEMI engine). Some of drag racing's biggest names drove the crowd-favorite '68 package cars -- like Ronnie Sox, "Dandy" Dick Landy and Jack Werst, just to name a few. Mopar's popular HEMI Challenge racing series, operated in conjunction with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), features these '68 package cars in quarter-mile competition all over the country today. Based on the Challenger SRT8®, Mopar's modern, factory-prepped Challenger Drag Race Package Car will begin with a special Body-in-White (BIW) from Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario, Canada assembly plant. It has been updated for modern racing conditions. Special weight-reduction modifications were made by eliminating unnecessary components and systems. To accentuate the weight savings, it will also feature added composite, polycarbonate and lightweight components designed for drag racing. The engine was repositioned and the wheelbase was shortened to improve the driveline angle/clearance and weight distribution. "Mopar worked with the NHRA -- the world's largest and loudest auto racing organization -- to approve our race-prepped Challenger for drag race competition," said Sunil Lahoti, Senior Manager -- Mopar Marketing and Brand Strategy, Chrysler LLC. "Engineered to race, our Package Car has what an NHRA drag racer needs to thunder down the strip in competition. It's made for straight-line, drag-strip acceleration -- and is prepped to score victories off the Tree." Drag racers will have a choice of three engines to power the Challenger Drag Race Package Car for race competition. Mopar will build a minimum of 100 Package Cars to meet NHRA requirements. Each will carry an identification plate with sequential serial number. Mopar built the first two Challenger Drag Race Package Cars for development and testing. Each Package Car ran successfully in June as proof-of-concept and for NHRA certification. At the Mile-High reveal, Mopar will announce details including vehicle modifications, engine options, NHRA/IHRA categories and class eligibility, pricing, availability and distribution. A build book/owner's manual will be available as well as a collector's "coffee table" book. 70 Years of Mopar When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929. Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in 1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made its mark in the 1960s -- the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built race-ready Dodge and Plymouth "package cars" equipped with special high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of "Special Parts" for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use. Today, Chrysler LLC's Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components, restoration parts, accessories and performance parts for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler engineering standards.

The simple fact is that GM doesn't know how to manage its brands anymore, and hasn't for 30 years or so. They have little in the way of focus or identity, and when the going gets tough, GM sells out (see Olds).

Thanks Camino. I was at the Autozone parking lot this afternoon when a guy around my age in a 2003 Grand Marquis pulled up next to me and asked me about it, and complimented on how good it looked for it's age. We chatted for a few moments, that was pretty cool. If there's one thing I've learned so far about this car is that it's finicky. That being said I enjoy driving it, it's a great cruiser. Would I take it over my car? No way, but it's cool having a car with a completely different character.

OMG :rotflmao:

Sounds liek a great idea, it'll be the Camaro all over again.

So that's it friends. As long as you ignore the fact that the money goes back to the country in which the company is based, an Accord is as American as a Malibu.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_li...foreign_feature

I've heard that too.

That makes sense, and it would make sense if this were in Boston, but Fitchburg isn't particularly big or special.

My mechanic will do a computer check for free. Glad your car is back up and running though.

Self Defense or Preemptive Strike or "he slipped and landed on a big rock officer...then tried to get back up and fell on it again"

Here's a thought: Invest real money into class leading products, advertsiements for them, and don't take 10 years to develope them...rather than trying to save a buck and continue down the road with mostly mediocre to average product.

We looked at one of those a while back. I found them better looking than the next generation...pretty nice inside too for the era. My neighbor had an Outback of that generation...he liekd it besides the power...it was the year before the more powerful engine option became available. People I know who own Subarus love them. My girlfriend's Aunt's, friend has a previous generation Outback wagon 4 cylinder/5-speed and loves it. I road in it a few times...very smooth, quiet and peppy. My favorite is the current generation Outback wagon and Legacy Spec B

I should probably have included that so image, thanks GMT!

For future reference, the next time you do such a thing, kick the guy repeatedly in the goodie bag...he won't get back up to attack you after that.

The front end could use work but overall I like it.

Just read this on Autoblog. It's gonna get ugly.