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I'd add a 6-speed, nav system, more integrated center stack controls, and more leather. I like the rear end design actually.

hmm But...it still ain't pretty.

It really is ugly. It's like they tried to stretch a Wrangler over a Caliber. Theys hould have designed a 4-door version of the Compass concept from a few years ago. That looked good...this does not.

I'm wondering if I should try doing a sleeker one..maybe for Saturn...but I haven't got the rear angle done on my first one...

don't want a Neon cuz it was too cutsy? get an SRT-4...N'ough said. Of course it's almost too late now.

I dunno, I always thought it looked like the Japanese were attempting italian supercar design. But I could be wrong, it doesn't matter...the car no longer is made anyway.

A Red first gen Viper roaster...had to foce my eyes backon the road so I didn't crash

To one of the earlier posts... i happen to like Minis...they're so damn cute. lol Now as far as the Maibu goes... the Maxx SS is at least alright looking, the sedan just makes me wanna cover it with a tarp. The SS has a 240hp v6 and a 4-speed am I right? (I could be wrong, I'm too lazy to go look it up). But have you considered a Magnum SXT or R/T (100 more horsepower than the SS)? Those are big, roomy, sporty, RWD (or AWD) and damn sexy. Plus both engines have more power, and I think the V6 will be getting a 5-speed soon. I dunno what your preference is on Dodges, or if the SXT and R/T are out of your price range, but just thought I'd throw it out there. Of course if you wanted or could afford it you could get the SRT-8 hehe

Wow, that first Illustartion is sexy...a new BMW that looks sexy? Is the sky falling or what?

Domesticated is so funny...the current Altima is far better than the G6. I'm so glad Nissan has finally fixed the rear end of the Altima...I've always liked the overall look of the car, but the butt was just too big...from what I can see now it looks great. (Nissan learned their lesson with the Maxima grill...since when it's refresh comes around they are ditching the grill). So far this car looks like winner, Nissan actually knows how to style their cars (unlike Toyota and Honda) Chrysler better come up with a winner if they hope to compete aganst this thing.

Cat-eating bastards...anyway they can't even copy the CRV right...it actually makes the CRV look good.

I dunno...I like the new design based off the sketches...sure that doesn't have that wannabe lambo look of the first NSX...but I never really cared for the look anyway.

Is this in reference to the brand new Escalade? I'm too lazy to read the complaint fest right now Also, am well aware that Shadows weren't known for uber reliablity...but mine has never had a winshield issue and my dash has never rattled(weverytime I think it is a rattle I find loose change lol). Now my car isn't perfect, yes it has a small oil leak and a small tranny leak (I think), but it's a 17 year old subcompact with 207k miles on it, it's still got the orginial engine and tranny...and it runs fine. There's probably rattles somewhere, but it's old, it's an inexpensive car, it's to be expected. But when a brand new luxury car of any make has rattles, leaks, farts and windshield problems...well that's just sad.

How is that sporty? It looks no different, not even a ground effects kit. Of all the Toyota SUVs I think the Highlander is the ugliest and lamest. Remember how they insulted a Mustang with the hybrid in that commercial. Yeah, you put your most powerful Highlander against the GT500 and we'll see who smokes who's sorry ass. But I digress...that's not sporty...Toyota just tosses the spory name in their for the hell of it, it's even lamer than the Maibu SS (which while not a speed demon at least had effort put into it) Want sporty? Get an SRT...of course that's not so much sporty so much as supercar.

This was developed as a replacement to the last gen Avalon in Australia...cuz unlike the the Valon's NA costumoers...the Aussies are smart and no a fugly car when they see it. Toyota should have given us this as the new Avalon not the ugly thing we have now.

The Magnum is a wagon...it's the coolest damn wagon out there, but it's a wagon. Although since it has a flat load floor it's techincally a truck...funny.

lol

The award for most substantial compact goes to this: not this Although I admit the Si couple looks pretty good.

Lol it looks like they were trying to copy the Accent's interior, except the Hyundai has better looking colors, materials, fit/finish and overall design. Although they are getting a bit better, check this one out. Doesn't look bad at all, but I'd still never buy one, especially from a country that eats cats (and yes they really do...look on planteboredom.net for proof)

lol baby skin...You know it's funny how in the Grand Cherokee thread I created a little while back people said that it was ok to have cheap hard plastics...but look now. funny.

Remember the original Compass concept? Now THAT looked cool..I also don't see the point of both the Patriot and the Compass

My Dodge has has 207k miles on it with the original engine and tranny. So blow it out your exhuast pipe

30 March 2006 By Jonny Lieberman icon The non-Trail Rated, four-wheel drive Jeep Compass; in repose. Grizzly Pete owned a Jeep. My college roommate's idea of a relaxing weekend: drive into Death Valley with a handgun and a knife and forage for food and water. Pete didn't need GPS; he could navigate via stars reflected off tortoise shells. Heated seats? He'd rub two Gila monsters together until they burst and spread their warm innards on his chair. Parking radar? Pete was the master of the dry lake reverse bootlegger's turn. And if Pete gouged his truck on the razor sharp spines of a Joshua tree, so much the better. A Jeep looked more like Jeep with trail damage. Amen. Flash forward (mumble) years. I've spent a week putting (15 MPG) and blasting (8 MPG) around Los Angeles in a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Yeah, it's got a HEMI, complete with cylinder deactivation/vasectomy. It was also equipped with a six-disk in-dash changer, Sirius satellite radio, a rear seat DVD player, adjustable pedals, heated leather seats, dual-climate zones, auto brights, a GPS navigation thingy, ParkSense (backup beeping), traction control, a manu-matic gear grabber and blingy chrome rims. I'd no sooner take this luxochariot off-road than I'd take Pete's battered Jeep down Rodeo Drive. If I paid $43,830 for it, that is. Since I didn't, I drove it off a cliff. Then, with the help of Jeep's astounding Quadra-Drive II 4WD system and bona fide low-gears, I climbed back up. After that, I found a mud bog and did enough donuts to tank Krispy Kreme's stock. Off-road adventure accomplished, I slid the Cherokee into neutral, flipped the switch for the transfer case and calmly drove off to grab a beer. No question: the gussied-up Grand Cherokee is still a real Jeep. Why wouldn't it be? Like virtually all Jeep products, it wore the coveted "Trail Rated" badge. To earn this distinction, Jeep vehicles must satisfy the brand's criteria for a "proper" off-roader. Here's the boilerplate: "The Jeep Trail Rated® badge certifies that the vehicle has been designed to perform in a variety of challenging off-road conditions identified by five key consumer-oriented performance categories: Traction, Ground Clearance, Maneuverability, Articulation and Water Fording.” Grand Cherokee? Yup, yes, absolutely, uh-huh and you betcha. And now… the new Jeep Compass. Aside from the fact that Jeep's soon-to-be-released trucklette is uglier than a casino lobby at 7am, the Compass will be a terrific Jeep-- for antiquing and wine-tasting. That's right; you guessed it: the Compass won't be Trail Rated. It will never cross the Rubicon, no matter how big the tires. Although the Compass isn't the first Jeep bereft of the badge-- 2WD versions of the Liberty and Grand Cherokee share that dubious distinction-- it will be Jeep's first non-Trail Rated AWD vehicle. And proof positive that the brand is ditching its off-road roots in pursuit of soccer moms and style conscious left brainers. These are the same oxymorons who calmly insist that a passenger vehicle that can mount a 50 degree incline is as useful as a dyslexic accountant. While it's true that current Jeep buyers don't climb every mountain or see a stream and automatically think there's a ford in their future, they find their Jeep's untapped capability endlessly reassuring and secretly thrilling-- like a condom in their wallet or America's nuclear arsenal. The Compass reveals a radical change in Jeep's marketing strategy, an attempt to court “non-traditional buyers.” Or, if you prefer, they're chasing people willing to trade the actual, honest-to-God possibility of off-roading for the mere foggy idea of it. Wrong answer. Does Daimler Chrysler really believe that buyers will stroll into their local Jeep dealer, have a look at the Grand Cherokee and ask if they have anything with a little less machismo? Maybe DCX is hoping potential customers will see the Jeep logo and brand design cues, assume off-roading ability, clock the lower price, sign-up and, please God, avoid the rough stuff. If so, it's a cynical marketing ploy that will bite the brand on its ass. A brand's identity flows from its products, not to them. A Jeep that can't survive Death Valley sells off the backs of the ones that can. And dishonors them all. The Compass shows that Jeep has lost its bearings. Even if it sells well, it's an SUV that seems specifically designed to alienate the Grizzly Petes of this world, who gave the brand its cachet in the first place. In fact, I doubt the Compass will be a sales success. Aforementioned donuts to dollars, the faux Jeep will mimic the appeal of Land Rover's Freelander: unloved, unwanted and, most importantly, unsellable. But the Compass' effect on the Jeep brand will be incalculable. Like Buick, Lincoln, Mercury, Pontiac, Saturn and Saab, it will condemn the company to becoming yet another American automotive nameplate with no clear mission or purpose, slowly heading off-road for all eternity. -- Yep...non-trail rated and ugly...what were they thinking?

This looks liek a lotta fun, so I guess I'll give it a go... I like the chevy name "Uplander" so I desided to keep it. Got the front 3/4 and interior views... I'll do the rear soon.

but the Charger doesn't wish it was a coupe with a manual...it's a big bad sedan that can blow the doors off most cars on the road. the Charger is the Cahrger and the Challenger is for everyone who wished for a coupe with a manual.