Robert Hall
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That's a very streamlined clipper. One article I read said perhaps the reason that Tesla went with this design is it is cheaper and easier to manufacture, requires far less complex stamping to do simple folded stainless steel panels than a conventional vehicle body. Maybe with this Tesla can achieve their zero-human plant idea..
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Came out the movie theatre after seeing 'Ford v Ferrari' (loved it) and there was a red '05-06 Ford GT way out at the edge of the parking lot. And my phone was dead.
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I seem to recall some vehicle had a decklid with openings around the taillights so when it was open the taillights were in a fixed position. Like how the headlights are on a modern Mini. But I don't recall what model it was.
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Some Audi SUVs are like that also.
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Cascada trunk taillights. Because the weird decklid design includes the taillights, they added redundant lights to use when driving w/ the decklid open. I remember noticing them at a auto show a couple years ago...r
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Mazda CX-30 Debuts for the U.S.: Comments
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in LA Auto Show
Cladding + ‘X’ in the name says CUV in all markets. -
Zero to 60 mph as low as 2.9 seconds, up to14,000-pound towing, a stainless steel body, and a base price of $40,000. We will see if they can deliver on these claims.
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Mazda CX-30 Debuts for the U.S.: Comments
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in LA Auto Show
Interesting they did go with a 2.5 4cyl instead of a 1.x 3 cyl or 1.5 4cyl like others in this segment. The cladding doesn't look bad on a dark color...on a white one it wouldn't look good. I like the front 3/4 view here.
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Ah, hah..I thought that was you..;) I can't imagine the production version will look like this...this is very much a concept car look.. It is funny it reminds me of stuff I drew as a kid, Musk and I have the same birthday (1 year apart)...probably saw the same sci fi movies and car concepts as kids.
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It looks like it could have been in an '80s sci-fi film...or Knight Rider.
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It looks like something I sketched when I was about 10. I was ahead of my time...;)
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Definitely looks inspired by some wedgy 70s-80s concept cars...the Citroen Karin comes to mind.
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Edgy..like that. When I had my diesel Escort 30+ years ago I nicknamed it 'Esky'. And I could see referring to an Encore as 'Ency' or 'Enky'..
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Yeah, they are a bit incongruous...but plenty of vehicles have upper and lower grilles that don't match. I wonder if they will do a LWB Pullman version.
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I like two tones, would like to see more..they work better on squared off vehicles, IMO. My Bronco II was gold with dark brown down the sides and on the hatch...liked that.
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Was at the airport this afternoon, got stuck for over 5 min in the parking garage waiting on a guy to back out a Ram 4dr pickup...it was like he had never backed a truck out of a parking spot before..didn't turn the front wheels enough.... kept backing up, pulling forward..for some reason, the tailgate was down. He got out at one point, closed the tailgate, fiddled w/ the passenger mirror, saw me waiting maybe 50 feet away and just shrugged. Eventually got it in a position where he could drive away...
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2020 Genesis G90 Debuts for America: Comments
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in LA Auto Show
Heh-heh..speaking of grilles, the G90 grille kina reminds me of the '60 Chrysler Saratoga grille.
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2020 Genesis G90 Debuts for America: Comments
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in LA Auto Show
Interesting...diamond shaped grille...but where will the license plate end up. And yet Genesis is still only 3 sedans and no CUVs...in a CUV-crazy market. Seems like they think it's still 2010 and not almost 2020. -
Color is good...in a world of white, black and silver CUVs some other choices are good thing.
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Just a lot going on in the subcompact/compact space. Can be confusing without a chart. Seems like it's Soul, Niro, Seltos, Sportage (the last 3 are pretty close in size). and over at Hyundai it's Venue, Kona, Tuscon. And yet nothing yet at Genesis.
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Seltos. Makes me think of Mentos. Probably related to the new baby Hyundai CUV whose name escapes me.
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Buick Encore GX Comes to the U.S.: Comments
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in LA Auto Show
Yes, the new Trailblazer will have these engines. I read a Car & Driver article..the TB has the same engines as the Ency GX. -
I used to work in a small company in Denver that was owned and majority staffed by Canadians from Saskatchewan. Hockey and hard drinking were their two main passions...it was a work hard, party hard place..had a great 4 years there..
