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Linkity GM Teases Opel Ampera EREV Prior to Geneva Autoshow Car to be Built on Volt's Architecture It was just two weeks ago that GM shocked the automotive world with the Cadillac Converj concept, the first vehicle adapted from the Voltec architecture pioneered by the Chevrolet Volt, and now the company is preparing to one-up itself with the debut of the Opel Ampera at the Geneva Motor Show. "With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile manufacturer to provide customers several hundred kilometers of non-stop electric driving," said Alain Visser, GM Europe's Chief Marketing Officer. Built on the same Voltec platform as the Chevrolet Volt, the Ampera is an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle that will travel up to 60 km (37 mi) on electricity from its battery pack before a gasoline engine kicks on to generate electricity to power the wheels. The battery pack will recharge from a standard 230-volt outlet and is expected to provide more than enough power to allow most European drivers to make their daily commute without the gasoline engine ever starting up. According to GM's research, 80% of German drivers travel less than 50 km per day. The four-seat, five-door Opel Ampera will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, and further details about the car's capabilities and production schedule should be announced then. Source: GM

Were you being satirical or humble? I think you have good argumentation and cornering skills.

Condolences DF.

Belated Happy Birthday Okay then you took him out and glazed his donut.

Design and develop for the worst case scenario. The only problem I see is when the worst case scenario will keep on changing if states get into ego boosting contest of their standards being the most stringent ones.

I voted other and 2012. The other will be possibly a GMC RWD car based truck considering the economy and GM will pick up by then. I guess I am being ultra positive. I agree with XPS buy the car you WANT. Well he can be your first client after you graduate. All you need is to be a douchebag, or wait?

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:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: I am sure he relished that glazing. The pink shirt was just the icing on the cake.

Didn't you guys make donuts with his beastly 2.4l car?

Better news for Chrysler. Good foot in the door for Fiat and Alfa.

Q1, Q2 - 2007.

Westfield Lotus 11 replica?

If finger pointing is going to help GM's case then your post is the most valid one. The fact Chrysler co makes mistakes does not exonerate GM from making ones.

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Your Wish granted. Basically it is an ultra flexible longitudinally mounted engine platform that can be versatile enough to accommodate vehicles of any size and shape. I was trying to find one of the German articles that I had read and which had details this platform but could not find it.

Let us put this GM's idealogy of FWD vehicle has better fuel economy than RWD vehicle to rest right away. Cadillac CTS 3.6 vs. Buick Lacrosse 3.0 CTS - Weight 3872 EPA 18-26 Lacrosse - Weight 3948 EPA 18-27 - I know it is not final EPA estimate, but it will not jump like 3 mpg from what GM is predicting. City fuel economy is EQUAL while highway fuel economy for Lacrosse is 1mpg better. Wow big deal. Cadillac CTS 3.6DI vs. Buick Lucerne 3.6DI CTS - Weight 3874 EPA 17-26 Lacrosse - Weight 4019 EPA 17-26 Looks same to me. It is the closest these cars will get w.r.t to weight (2% difference for 3.6vs3.0 and 3% difference for 3.6vs3.6). I do not see a significant difference in fuel economy at all. And for S&G let us use BMW335i 6 speed auto and Chevy Malibu V6 LTZ, since they have almost same weight and because neither cars have transmissions or engines geared towards fuel saving (for example Accord's fuel saving lazy transmission) BMW - Weight 3605 EPA 17/26. Malibu - Weight 3649 EPA 17/26. Where in these three comparisons the RWD vehicles have worse fuel economy than FWD?

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Very well kept. Get it!

It is here along with the standard engine starter inside the rear left tire well.

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Considering where the brains of the Renaissance center are these days, that was a legit question.

I personally think the concept of self sustained fuel car is cool. But the design, WTF? It seems like GM was a legit client of his, but I wonder why did they not make this car public?

I can understand why they will suspend the business decision for 9-1 and 9-3. Personally I would have liked to see 9-1 given go ahead to give SAAB a chance for establishing as an alternate fuel brand to give more focus on bottom of the market.

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