Intrepidation

Brand new gold mist CTS

Yet many of you fill find resemblances to the friggin' Ion in a Jaguar!

Well it should be the production version because no Cadillac should be based off of a FWD Chevy platform. So we can call this Sigma...or Alpha.

Does anyone else notice smk refuses to ever admit when he's wrong? Which is quite a lot.

QFT

Done, in another thread, so lee us discuss over there http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...c=22917&hl=

Will this thread ever die?

If it's anything like the Tundra's quality the engine's will explode, the fuselage will flex and the wings will break under light stress.

My Senior Studio project this semester is to design a car that takes form an function to a new level in a midsize sedan shape that isn't boring. Kinda vague I know, but to elaborate a bit, I was told by the instructor I could do this, so long as I made it "interesting" to the non-car artsy staff who will be judging the project. So my concept is to use famous figures of the past and create innovations that they would find useful in a car if they existed, but more importantly would be useful today. Anyway, the midterm review is coming up, and though I have a lot done, I still need a company name and a car name. It's a 4-door rear-drive hatch (think Mazda6 hatch), RWD with AWD optional. It's sporty yet roomy and practical...I'll post sketches later. Since there's no better people to ask than car enthusiasts, I beseech you guys to give me suggestions! Thanks!

OMG! :rotflmao:

Reg, if you get a reply please post it!

The worst part is this is 100% true. I was riding my friend yesterday and he accidentally hit a pothole. The impact was so hard It sounded like the suspension broke.. It didn't but it was very painful to listen too

In what markets? Hummer sales aren't exactly lighting the charts on fire here and I doubt they do in Europe.

I don't like everything aft of the A-Pillar.

Actually you should compare it to the large vheicles, that's the segment in which the Charger competes in. For comparison, the Impala sells more, but the Taurus does not. Ford sold 4,789 of them in February.

Happy Birthday!

I have a right to like something better than that which originally was shown what 2 years ago now? And so I do, I like it more the Camaro, hence why it made my sig and the Camaro didn't. Also, your post further shows the ignorance of GM. I'm not a core buyer...so what? You'd rather not have my sale than have it? That's smart thinking!

What a concept! People will buy RWD cars at a good price!

If only the beancounters and wusses at GM would build something like oh say, the Coupe 60...but they'd rather you buy a Malibu instead, because they are totally close to the same level of sportiness.

Yeah, but then again Charger sales aren't off by that much.

Quoted for Truth. Also, I image if the Coupe 60 were to be produced people might not being defecting to Nissan to get a proper sports coupe. See, Nissan has a set a of balls whereas GM was neutered long ago. Funny, Nissan has no problem selling the Z, and it's platform is pretty exclusive is it not? I'm sure it costs more to produce than the Coupe 60 would. But the people in charge of killing Zeta wouldn't know what real performance is anyway. After all PCS, you drive a FWD antiquated piece of technology and think EPII is something to get excited about. Woo, a Camry wannabe!

How does the Wrangler get rated as worst? It appeals to a specific set of buyers, not Camry driving, latte sipping yuppies.

Here's my take: Chrysler Sebring (Short term) Replace the current front fascia with one like that of the SEMA concept, revise the tail lights out back, and get rid of that black plastic on the C-pillar. Substantially improve the interior materials used, design is fine but the materials need to be much better. Put sound deadening material and work on reducing the 2.4's noise and harshness. Make the 6-speed standard. Drop the 2.7, replace it with the 3.5 as the Touring. Limited shout get the 4.0, 250 hp brings the numbers more in line with the rest of the class. Move it upmarket with standard alloys(Long Term) Redesign on shortened LY architecture, with new more powerful, more efficient Phoenix V6 engines, add Hybrid. 300: Redesign on LY with more focus on sleekness and elegance instead of gangster styling. Phoenix V6's and Hemi V8. Base model will have at least 5-speed automatic standard, alloys. Add Hybrid. Pacifica: Brought back but redesigned and priced better, more space efficient, more sporting than the T&C. Phoenix Engines and a Hybrid Town and Country: Refreshed with lessons learned from the VW...better handling, more elegant out back and much better interior design and materials. PT Cruiser: Redesign as an marketed as a premium compact. Not retro. 2.4/6 speed standard. Light Pressure turbo version optional. Aspen: Dropped Crossifre: Redesign inspired by FirePower, build it off the Viper platform too. More sales of platform means the expensive can be paid off better, and therefore more profitable. make it a GT with the Hemi not the V10. This will be the new halo car. Dodge Caliber: New, vastly improved interior, CVT replaced by 4-speed automatics and 6-speed for the R/T. Rear end tweaked. engines refined to make less noise and harshness. Add sedan model. Avenger: (Short Term) Redesigned interior with more emphasis on actual design, vastly improved materials and color choices. 2.4L should receive same refinements as Sebring. 4-speed standard, 6-speed optional. 2.7/6 speed. 3.5 replaced by 2.4 turbo from SRT4 (alternative could be 4.0 v6). (Long Term) Redesigned on Shortened Ly. Take 2 of mini Charger looks. Driver Oriented cockpit. Hybrid Charger: Redesigned on LY. New V6 family, Hybrid, offer Hemi in low volume. Design should be an evolution of current one, still mean looking but more sleek. Challenger: Just released, add Phoenix V6's when available. Journey: 2.4/3.5/4.0 6-speed optional on 2.4, standard on the other engines. Add Phoenix engines when available. Redo interior, retune suspension to be more sporty. Add Hybrid Caravan: Redo interior, retune suspension, redo back end. Nitro: Drop, Liberty can pick up the slack. Durango: Redesign with new interior and better driving Dynamics. IRS, Hybrid V6 and V8s. Small diesel from Ram. Dakota: Redesigned with more fuel efficient engines, better styling, improved interior. Make use of innovations seen on the Ram. Diesel Hybrid Ram. Just released, no updates needed. Viper: Redesign to be be lighter, more fuel efficient but still very powerful. Better interior. Jeep Compass: Drop Patriot: New interior, 2.0 refined with 5-speed manual or 4 speed automatic. 2.4L refined, 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic. 2.4 light pressure turbo. Liberty: Retune suspension for better on road prowess without loosing off road prowess. Base engine gets 5-speed autmatic as an option. Add 4.0 V6. Replace with Phoenix engines when available. Wrangler: Redo interior, Add more powerful engine (4.0 and/or diesel) Grand Cherokee: Redesign, better interior, on road manners, but keep off road prowess. Add diesel Hybrid. Make optional 3rd row. Commander: Drop

Well as far as I know the Wrangler hasn't suffered body rips yet.