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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Yes, that's the old GM brands..GM now has no brands in Europe since they sold off Opel.
  2. Robert Hall
    Yes, and GM had the Opel/Vauxhall Mokka in that segment (i.e. Encore/Trax relative).
  3. Robert Hall
    No one said it was too big. And the mix of vehicles is different--US style full size trucks and full size SUVs are very, very rare in Europe.. trucks seem to be mostly for commercial use. Google images won't give you the full picture, go spend a week in Rome or Milan like I did to see the reality in context. Interesting places. They still have station wagons, for instance, and lots of little MPVs (mini-minivans). Trucks and vans tend to be white and diesel, and for commercial use.
  4. Robert Hall
    Since this is not a politics or economics forum, it suffices to say the automotive market is different in different countries and regions. Automakers will make product catered to the realities of each country/region, but obviously within the context of building globally sellable product. Back on topic, the idea of a very tiny Jeep is not without precedent, look at the CJ--the original Jeeps were very tiny compared to the Wrangler and larger models.
  5. Robert Hall
    Actually, that is reality. If you look at any European country, vehicle sales are dominated by small, efficient vehicles. They don't have the large truck and SUV culture the US has. Different markets, different conditions. So back on topic, if FCA thinks there is a market for a Jeep smaller that the Renegade, it could work in certain markets. Asian markets as well.
  6. Robert Hall
    Europeans in cities buy small, efficient cars. CUVs are a growth niche there also. They aren't going to be buying very many US sized SUVs and crossovers...it really is a different place.
  7. Robert Hall
    It's funny, it didn't register with me either (until I read another article)...I was thinking 4dr coupe SUV like the X6 or GLE. Getting out of a 2dr backseat is a PITA in most cars, this would make it worse..though there have been 2dr coupes w/ full length consoles...
  8. Robert Hall
    One factoid in the first paragraph may have been missed in the various seat discussions--this is a 2dr coupe, not a 4dr. Very cool to see them doing a largish 2dr SUV.
  9. Robert Hall
    Certainly in the ancient parts of Rome and other cities in Italy the streets and roads are tight, which is why there are so many Fiat 500s and other tiny city cars like Smart cars and Ligiers. Driving the Amalfi Coast south of Naples, I ended up on parts of the road where the Mercedes A-class I was driving felt wide.. Though when I was in Rome I saw a Tahoe parked near the Colosseum...and many Grand Cherokees and Wranglers. All depends on the particular section of a town or city and the particular road or street. The freeways there and in France were great, IMO.
  10. Robert Hall
    Zilch from GM...
  11. Robert Hall
    That's been their tagline forever, though. 'Precision Crafted Performance', not excess performance (which a 500hp TT v8 would be). They aren't targeting the Germans.
  12. Robert Hall
    Probably 'South of Downtown'? Like 'LoDo' is Lower Downtown, 'RiNo' is 'River North' (those two are in Denver).
  13. Robert Hall
    Earthquake retrofitting seems like it would be very costly..I know San Francisco has spent a lot on that. Not an issue here in NE Ohio. It's been 10 years since I've visited Seattle, sure a lot has changed since then...was mostly a touristy long weekend..visited the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square...visited friends in Ballard. Definitely would like to visit again, been to Portland more often.
  14. Robert Hall
    Some pics of gentrified areas in Cleveland...the Warehouse District (old warehouses that have been made into lofts w/ restaurants, etc on the ground floor). Downtown and The West Bank of the Flats, from the Cuyahoga River. And on the West Side, Ohio City... While not a Millennial that uses beard oil and purchases arteisanal toilet paper, I do enjoy visiting such neighborhoods, cruising around in my Jeep and doing brunch, having a beer or two or some good wine. Only about 15-20 minutes from my suburb. Liking what I see so far, reminds me of areas of Denver I used to frequent, but with a Great Lake and river...
  15. Robert Hall
    These are captain's chairs (swing down narrow armrest) in a Lexus GX. They remind me of 80s RVs and conversion vans.
  16. Robert Hall
    Good old gentrification....lots of it in Denver, often w/ acronym names like LoDo, RiNo, etc. Pockets of it going on around Cleveland in various neighborhoods...Tremont, Ohio City, Detroit-Shoreway, Warehouse District, etc. Some great restaurants, brewpubs, gastropubs, etc that have opened in those districts (that I'm working my way through). In general, I like to see them preserve, modernize and repurpose old buildings rather than tear down and build new generic stuff.
  17. Robert Hall
    The Bentyaga similarly has a bucket seat interior, though the rear console and front console aren't connected, leaving room to clamber through... The image 'captain's chairs' style seating conjures up for me are 80s conversion vans and RVs. Some Range Rovers like the Sport seem to have a more bench seat rear seat w/ fold down armrest, while the big Range Rover (Autobiography Edition) goes for buckets w/ a dividing console..
  18. Robert Hall
    Chicago February 10–19, 2018
  19. Robert Hall
    The Panda is approx. 20 inches shorter than a Renegade, with approx a 10 inch shorter wheelbase. Smaller scale for tight European city streets..
  20. Robert Hall
    A bench seat seems more appropriate for a family CUV/SUV or minivan...a luxury car or luxury SUV is supposed to be cosseting at most maybe 4 people in comfort.
  21. Robert Hall
    Maybe a Jeepified version of the Panda Cross...
  22. Robert Hall
    Beautiful interior from above, looks like. Kind of unusual for the front seats and back seats to not match. I like the white leather. Good to not see it on the steering wheel rim, I've seen some cars (Chrysler 200/300) with really light leather or vinyl on the steering wheel rim, seems like that would get grubby quickly. Will be interesting to see how the outside looks..
  23. Robert Hall
    True...typical driving is more stop and go around town or grinding along in traffic on the Shuto Expressways of Tokyo, rather than attacking the corners on the Panorama Highway going up and down Mt Haruna (like a Akina SpeedStars wannabe).
  24. Robert Hall
    Others may have AWD, but Acura has better acronyms. SH-AWD and PAWS.
  25. Robert Hall
    That delivery van has some neat proportions..taller than it is long. Found this pic also attributed as a Delcar...kind of a minibus variant?
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