Robert Hall

That's the Suzuki Forenza wagon in the US. I wonder if a wagon version of the Cobalt (or the Astra for Saturn) could do well in the US?

Interesting..if the Monte Carlo goes, what will be the Chevy in NASCAR? I guess they will change the decals to say 'Impala'. And if the MC goes, what will NASCAR fans stick their #3 decals on?

What was the story on the differentials?

A Camaro M3 would be cool.. An outrageous thought I've long had is to build a '90s Mustang Cobra with a European turbo diesel and AWD...

I seem to recall reading about a Suburban with a Falconer engine in a magazine..

No worse than the NA model, which wants to be a Taurus with GS-like headlights..

Looks like too many things running..8 instances of Firefox? Even my work computer (Win XP, 3GB ram, dual 2.8 Ghz processors) gets slow when I run too many apps at once.. (Oracle, Jboss, Eclipse, IE, Firefox, Outlook, iTunes, Word, Excel are my usual load).

I can't remember the last time I opened my hoods...

Interesting..I could see how a compact RWD sports sedan could do well for Pontiac... Just don't call it a G6 or P6 or whatever...maybe bring back 'Grand Am', which in the '70s was used on sporty midsize sedans and coupes (before it became synonimous with mediocre FWD compacts with tacky styling). Likewise, a larger RWD sports sedan based on the Commodore SS V would make a nice Grand Prix. Add in a Zeta based GTO and the Solstice, and Pontiac would have a completely RWD and focused lineup for 2010+. Leave the FWD mainstream models and SUVs and crossovers to Chevy and Saturn...

Heh-heh... I did that back in 1989...put black out headlight covers on my '87 Mustang GT...and the black nose bra. Silly teenage stuff... thankfully, I outgrew that phase.

Of course they are competitors...how could you say they are not? The dimensions are almost identical. Edge: 111.2 wb, 185.7 l, 75.8 w, 67.0 h Equi: 112.5 wb, 188.8 l, 71.4 w, 69.3 h Both are 5 passenger... I would agree the Ford is better, though..newer, nicer interior, better drivetrain (DOHC V6 w/ 6spd auto)..

Sorry to hear that... I don't know how Michigan insurance is now, but it was no-fault when my '86 Mustang got totalled on Carpenter Rd on the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti line..

Well, it's only August...be patient...the '07 Buicks and Pontiacs aren't on sale yet, are they?

I love the window tabbing in Firefox... Netscape had it 4-5 years ago also.... I haven't used IE at home in years, still occasionally use it at work as I need for certain work applications..

The Sebring would be nicer if it were a hatchback, that short trunk looks silly, IMHO.

Clever, clever... I wonder if they thought about crashing Ford's announcement of the Shelby GT also..

Ahh...I interpreted 'same manufacturer' to mean GM. 'Same brand', now that's different. Interesting. If I restrict mine to Buick or Olds it works.. The El Camino and Malibu one would work also I think.

That's an annoying feature of a lot of new vehicles lately..they seem to be consciously making the windows smaller...esp. Chrysler products.

I use a Norelco (with 3 rotating heads) on my face, but for shaving my head I like the Mach 3 Turbo.... Will have to try the Fusion.

I wonder where the cost-cutting is.. more efficient processes, eliminating duplicated resources, pressuring suppliers, etc? Hopefully they aren't cutting cost on interior materials (i.e. letting Rubbermaid or Fisher-Price provide the plastics...

Speaking of big garages, between the barn and the two 2 car garages, my parents' place in Ohio has enough room for a Winnebago and 15 cars... for years they had that many there, between their cars, my cars, and my brother's cars..

AAAAAAGGGGGUUUUHH Now how about 'shoping the Camaro face onto a Cobalt?

The Sebring dash looks pretty nice..I like how they put the ignition on the dash (GM did that on a few of the Ws a while back, but seems to have not done it on other cars lately)...defintiely nicer than the tired on-the-column placement, IMHO.. I wonder how the interior plastics will be though, recent Chrysler products have had nasty rock-hard plastics.

I have to laugh at people slagging the Aspen..Chrysler is not the only one sharing an SUV platform across brands... look at the Equinox/Torrent, Trailblazer/Envoy/umpteen other siblings and the Tahoe/Yukon, to name a few...

Interesting, if you do the maths, not only did Toyota outsell Ford and Chrysler individually, but it outsold them put together..