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Moriarty

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  1. That's intense military hardware. Almost two feet of ground clearance--without a lift.
  2. That'd be pretty sweet--a hummer with a drivetrain similar to the Volt. Hey Mom, I can go rock-crawling for twenty miles on just batteries!
  3. I like everything about the Trax except it's superboy headlamps--they just don't fit. The front end on the Groove is much better. I think the Groove is getting the most votes out of these because it is the most refined looking--you can tell that it is built by the same company that's going to build the new Malibu.
  4. The Groove has the best front, and the Trax has the best rear. Overall, the Trax has the best stance. I'm not feeling any particular affinity for the Beat--it just looks too much like a Scion. The Groove's 1-liter diesel is sweet, while the Trax's AWD is awesome. Personally, I'd put the Groove's headlights and diesel into the Trax and call it good. Question: does each of these minicars carry four people? Or does the Beat only carry two (since it has only two doors)? Either way, all three are impressive.
  5. Yeah, while the new grille makes the LaCrosse look a LOT better, it is completely unnecessary on the Lucerne. Though I think good things have been done with the interior.
  6. Personally, I never really liked the look of the LaCrosse--the nose was just too pointy for such a large car. Ugh. However, with this 'nose job', I think that it now looks quite nice! By far the nicest looking of GM's V-8 W-bodies. How much more than the Impala SS are they going to sell it for? As for the interior, if the seats are as comfortable as those in older Buicks, I'll be perfectly happy.
  7. Sorry for my ignorance, but what does MCE stand for?
  8. I'm surprised nobody has taken the time to mention this. This same engine, with two extra cylinders (thus a V- would make roughly 333 horsepower and 540 lb-ft out of a mere 3.9L. Even if it costs $10,000, that's a really good engine! THAT is what I would put in the Camaro. You know, a $10,000 premium off the base Camaro ($25,000), and you got more torque than a Dodge Viper! Use it for drag racing. Ha-ha! I wonder what sort of gas mileage it would get, especially if you matched it with the 2-mode Hybrid transmission! Or you could make it the standard engine in the Express Cargo Van.
  9. A $5000 premium on a CTS isn't so much of a problem and so that car would be a great place to put that diesel. However, notice that there's about a $5000 premium on the Cobalt SS over the basic Cobalt and a $6000 premium on the Malibu SS over the basic Malibu. Now I understand that much of the SS's premium goes straight into profit, but I think that if GM could get that diesel into those cars, and sell it for the same price as the SS's, even if they don't make much of a profit, it will be worth it in the long run. Not only is a great performance engine for cars of their size, but I believe it will be seen as a major move of GM towards being environmentally friendly--a move that Toyota has yet to take. GM will be taking the lead, not just playing catch-up. In many ways, putting this engine in various GM products could be compared to Toyota's selling of the Prius (for less than it took them to make it); only even better. Instead of a single car stuffed with various systems that give better gas mileage, GM will be selling an entire range of vehicles (really, is there any car/truck that GM COULDN'T foreseeably adapt this engine for?) that have an option to get great gas mileage, extraordinary torque, and amazing reliability, along with perfectly decent horsepower. Yes, GM may have to take a $$ hit for it somewhat, but think of the possible benefits: good publicity, an 'environmentally friendly' and 'reliable' public image, more sales, a product that Toyota can't compete with, and early experience with technology that is likely to become more and more important in the future. Oh yeah, it is important to note that while initially the diesel might take a $5000 premium, as GM expands the number of vehicles they use it for, undoubtedly that price will go down. All and all, this is what I say: GM, go for it!
  10. That is one happy car. Look at it from any angle, and it looks like its smiling!
  11. Is that a hood scoop that I spy?
  12. Moriarty

    Saab Story

    It's simple if you think about it. The cars that Saab needs to build need to be three things: elegant, quirky (in a good way), and cool. Elegant: go forward with the Aero-X styling--it works, make it work better, on all the cars you sell. Additionally, add an amazing interior. Note on the interior. The interiors of most cars these days are just fine, but they're kind of plain. An example of an interior that is not plain is the interior of the F-150 King Ranch. The King Ranch does an amazing job of giving off the idea of Western Luxury, with it's leather-stitched seats and so forth. Use those same elements for all Saabs, only instead of Western Luxury, think Swedish Luxury--if you lived in a cold country, how would you like the interior of your car to be? Cozy? Comforting? Inviting? Like curling up next to a fire on a cold night? You get the point. I would recommend at least making it an option on every car. Addition aspects that go towards making a car elegant is amazing handling, a strong engine, and so forth. Maybe make Magnaride Suspension an option on every car. Quirky: These are the things that make a Saab a Saab. Hatchbacks. Viggens. Turbos. Key Ignition down in the middle console. Excellent Handling. Above all, Saab must not be "GM"ized. Let Saab be proud of its Swedish Heritage. Let Saab be proud that it was born from Jets. Cool: Coolness is the compilation of the entire package. This is what sells ipods. This is what Saab needs to build their products to be. If Saab can achieve this, they will undoubtedly sell more cars. A Saab that is cool is a car which you can admire on its own terms, a car that has no 'but's in the magazine reviews, a car that won't be obsolete in a couple years, but will continue to be cool for as long as its around (think Corvette). If Saab can build cars that have these three elements, for an affordable price, they will sell more cars. As I said, it's simple if you think about it.
  13. What is the full list of the 12 hybrids GM is going to make?
  14. Sweet! This is what I've been looking forward to for a long time.
  15. I'm fine with a DTS-L. It just sounds like the ultimate cush-mobile. In ten years you can buy one used for $5000, and give it to your kid who's in High School. It'll be sweet because it has a nice engine, gobs and gobs of room, and is very comfortable. Just remember, comfort never goes out of style. That's why I prefer early '90's Buicks and Caprices to anything else early '90's: they are dang comfortable inside.
  16. Along with an outstanding RWD Impala, how about a four-door convertible? Don't worry about a complex and expensive convertible hardtop, just make the soft-top high-quality, easy to put up and down, and not volumous (doesn't take up much trunk room).
  17. I agree that the Stainless is the best, though personally, I think skinny tires and huge rims just don't fit with the Lucerne's style and all. It's a Buick. Give it something classy. Give it white-wall tires.
  18. It has a dump box? Like a dump truck? Cool!
  19. I still say it would look better with white-wall tires.
  20. Wow. You certainly sound impressed. If you're so impressed, then GM must be doing some good things. I'm starting to get really curious about that Malibu...
  21. Moriarty

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    It may be going out on a limb, but it's extremely practical, which means that people will buy it because they will use it. Which, unfortunately, wasn't true for the SSR.
  22. Would one of these SEMA Lucerne's have whitewall tires? I hope so.
  23. I doubt Lutz will let GM make the same styling and pricing mistakes they made with the GTO again with this new Commodore. He's not that ignorant.
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