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... because they can't get rid of them nearly as fast as they used to due to.

It's also the most expensive being that the Enclave starts at $32k without AWD.

I think you're underestimating the number of "poseurs" out there. Most people can't afford the car they "really want" and settle for the best they can afford. Chrysler should be scared of what this means to the sale of the higher end 300's (3.5V6 and 5.7V8). A fully loaded 300 can hit $40k with an SRT-8 hitting $47k. Besides, Lexus has proven again and again with the ES series that unoriginal sells pretty well.

The 300 is built like a brick in the wind. The proposed curb weight of the Concept Genesis is 3740 lbs, whereas a 300 with a hemi weighs 4046 lbs, and AWD makes it even heavier. Add that to the fact that it doesn't have a 6-speed transmission either. If you really read the article, you'd notice that it said the Concept Genesis would have over 300hp and over 300 ft lbs of torque and is capable of expanding up to a liter in displacement with little modification. The V6 is proposed to have close to 300hp. If you also look at what MT said, you would have noticed that they thought it would sell even if they charged $5k for it. The only known number is the sub-$30k starting number. How can you really post comments on an article you didn't really read?

I guess it works both ways. I had a 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme that blew the motor at 130,000 miles. It was constantly in the shop for brake problems, cheap switchgear, and broken handles. When it blew, my mechanic told me the same thing. Motor Trend said the grill is subject to change on release of the Concept Genesis in their latest issue.

You must have owned an '85 Excel and never got over it. :AH-HA_wink:

The number is incorrect. The storage area is as wide the 3rd row, which is more than 4ft. It's about 2 - 2.5ft tall, and 15" deep. That makes it about 10-12 cu ft. Check it out for yourself. Oops... the guy took his picture down. This one is not quite as good.

I've driven both vehicles. My head was 1/2" from the ceiling in the 2nd row of the Acadia with the moonroof. Hip and should room far greater? Try 1 inch, which coincidently is the difference in width of the vehicles. There is more than 6.5 cu ft behind the third row (I know what the press release says). I'd put it at about 10 cu ft like the Santa Fe. If you calculate the overall leg room, the Veracruz actually has about 1/2" more legroom than the Acadia. The only type of vehicle you could pay me to travel long distances with 7 people is a minivan. If you think you can fit 7 passengers worth of luggage in even 19 cu ft, you are sadly mistaken. I'm in the market for a vehicle that can seat 7 sometimes for short trips, otherwise I'd get a minivan. If I wanted a crossover to haul 7 on trips, I'd buy a Freestyle. Sure, it's not as pretty, but it's people room and storage behind the 3rd row are about the same. On top of that, it's cheaper and acceleration is the same as the Acadia (8.4 seconds).

The Acadia is a decent looking crossover, but the interior design sucks. How can you let a vehicle that is nearly 11" longer has less 2nd row room than the Veracruz? Headroom in the 2nd row also sucked. If I wanted something that looked like a brick flying into the wind, the Acadia would be my first choice though.

16" wheels on the base model 17" wheels on the upper model You're right... the wheels are too small.

The lambda's are original? They are the same old thing from GM (The Enclave is lightly different). Take a nice concept although very plain, add obscene amounts of weight (4700lbs FWD & 4900lbs AWD), add mediocre power for the weight, and throw in a pinch of mediocre handling and gas mileage. Your mechanic is rubbing his hands together in excitement. The only thing original is the huge amount of interior room.

The problem is that it's more of a Style-Free than a Freestyle. It also only tows 2500lbs. max, and people were scared that it wouldn't have any power because of the 203hp rating. The CVT gives it more oomph, but I think people questioned that too. The new 3-row crossover coming out in 2008 should have more style and power. Ford and GM really need these new crossovers to work.