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  1. smk4565
    If they make $300 profit on a Dodge and $15,000 per Maserati then yes.
  2. smk4565
    Dodges don't have profit margin, but a Maserati does. Maserati's aren't good cars, but that makes me think it can't cost that much to build them, and they are selling them for $100k. Has to be a big margin on them.
  3. smk4565
    Cars with punctuation marks in them are always good. $27k seems like a lot but I guess not if it is loaded up and it is probably quicker than most small crossovers with that turbo. This is also the successor to Pontiac Excitement!
  4. smk4565
    Ads don’t bother me I can just scroll past them. If adding coupons helps make the site money I say do it. What ever makes the site money I am fine with, as I frequent this automotive site more than any other.
  5. smk4565
    Almost anyone would buy Jeep. Ram trucks would only appeal to someone like Hyundai or maybe Nissan that wants more American market truck sales, probably more so Nissan because they can co-develop the pickups and work vans and sell them all as Ram brand. Alfa Romeo could have value to Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, really anyone that needs a luxury brand. I don't think Maserati, Dodge, and Chrysler have any value to anyone.
  6. smk4565
    Before I even read the story I thought jokingly why not make it a crossover like the Mitsubishi Eclipse? And sure enough it seems like that is on the table. One day Ford will make the Mustang a crossover to jump start sales...
  7. smk4565
    2 products to compete with the GLA? Seems unnecessary, and the GLA has that same stupid squashed down roof, which is the worst styling element of the GLA, if they raised the roof 2 inches it would make the car look so much better.
  8. smk4565
    I am no FCA fan, but to answer the question, the Jeep Renegade has sold well and sells globally, and the Alfa Romeo Guilia can beat the CTS-V around the Nurburgring, so they did make one tremendous performance sedan, although it doesn't sell. The only value in FCA is in splitting it to pieces, because half the pieces in the pie are worthless.
  9. smk4565
    Front wheel drive sucks for anything over 250 or so horsepower because you get torque steer and they pull. As weight goes up the fwd penalty gets worse too because you get that heavy front end with lackluster steering response and tendency to understeer. On a 3,000 lb compact car with 185 hp, fwd vs rwd won't matter much. On a 400 hp, 4,000 lb car it is night and day.
  10. smk4565
    I don't get why this car exists, it is shorter and lower than an X1, but it is supposed to be higher in the line? It basically looks like a tall VW Golf or an X1 with a squashed down roof, seems pointless.
  11. smk4565
    BMW has had that shifter since like 2008.
  12. smk4565
    The new one will just takes sales off the Levante because the new one is on a better platform and will probably be cheaper. Problem isn’t lack of SUVs, it is no one wants a Maserati. They aren’t that good.
  13. smk4565
    From the side it looks like an Aston Martin Rapide. It is a good looking concept, but I doubt they build something that looks like it. Maybe some version of that grille, which isn't too far off from the Miata's, ends up on the Mazda6.
  14. smk4565
    They could close the Mitsubishi brand and use the factory to build more Nissans. That would improve margins.
  15. smk4565
    Polestar 1 has smaller exterior dimensions than the AMG GT, which is the smallest car Mercedes makes. Polestar 1 is 5 inches shorter than a Mercedes SL. I wouldn't say that interior room is going to be high on the pro's list for this car. As I said in this thread and the other, I really like the looks of the Polestar, I would sort of prefer all EV, since Volvo already has a plug-in hybrid, this is like an XC90 powertrain with the boost turned up. It is also a cut down Volvo S90 chassis with an S90 interior. So even though I like the car, $153,000 is not worth it for an S90 coupe plug in hybrid.
  16. smk4565
    They should sell them. But at the same time, EV only I think would be better. I like this car, but the price is going to be the problem. Why would you buy this over an AMG GT, or a 911 Turbo or Aston Martin Vantage, Audi R8, S-class coupe, etc. Because this Polestar is still burning gas like they are. The Polestar has a lot of power, but I suspect much like a Tesla it is only good in a straight line, and doesn't have the handling and suspension of those other cars I mentioned. And I like the Volvo S90 interior, it is nice at the S90's price point, but not at $153,000.
  17. smk4565
    I suspect that sales of left hand drive Chryslers will end production in a couple years.
  18. smk4565
    The Pahntom would make a perfect EV. Range anxiety is gone because Rolls-Royce owners have a private jet, so long road trips are out. They also have a chauffeur so he can charge the car, the owner need not worry about it.
  19. smk4565
    Doesn't look as good as a Mercedes, not as much horsepower as a Mercedes, not as good an interior as a Mercedes. Not surprised.
  20. smk4565
    This is where that 365 hp turbo 4 rumored for the Wrangler ended up.
  21. smk4565
    I really like it, but I don't like the subscription idea, and I don't like that it is a plug in. Volvo already has plug in hybrids, I thought the purpose of Polestar was to build electric cars?
  22. smk4565
    They have to build and EV and this is the Phantom is the most logical vehicle in the world to be an EV. Their #1 priority is quiet operation with huge torque, electric does that. The car is huge with lots of space for batteries and they don't care about weight. And lastly the new Phantom LWB is $530,000 before options, their buyers don't care about price either.
  23. smk4565
    That is my point a 2 seater is a bad idea for Hondaor anyone. If Honda wants to do a sports car it should have a back seat to broaden appeal.
  24. smk4565
    So where are GM and Ford with 2 seat roadsters? I don't see them making a Miata fighter and I assume it is because they know there is now money in it.
  25. smk4565
    The SLk/SLC is getting cancelled at the end of its life cycle. G6 coupe, Monte Carlo, Sebring/200, Solara, Altima coupe all dead. I forgot the Nissan 370 is 2 seater only. They have sold 3,265 YTD down 23.9%. Mazda is on pace to sell about 10,000 Miata's this year. But compare that to a Camaro or Mustang. If Honda is going to introduce a sports car, they are better off offering a back seat.
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