Robert Hall
-
Posts
32,277 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
217
Content Type
Forums
Articles
Garage
Gallery
Events
Store
Collections
Everything posted by Robert Hall
-
VW News: Volkswagen T-Roc Not Coming to the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Volkswagen
Maybe they plan to do a simplified small CUV for the US on the Jetta platform and build it in Chattanooga... -
Don't believe the marketing hype, GMC is a GM brand...not a 'truck company'..that's just marketing BS...we all know that GMC products are by and large Chevy products with fancier toppings over the same mechanicals...'professional grade' is just a marketing tagline to justify higher prices over the Chevy trucks and SUVs at the Chevy dealer across the street. As far as Hummer vehicles as GMC vehicles, Hummer is history now, that ship has sunk. GMC's 'fancy Chevy' approach works...
-
Considering Buick and GMC are usually sold through the same dealer location, it doesn't make a lot of sense unless the GMC version is sufficiently differentiated.
-
Neat.. Oliver also made tractors..remember seeing Oliver tractors in E. Ohio farming areas as a kid.
-
That's been the GM model forever, though...GMC has to have models to compete w/ the Chevy dealer across the street....at least GMC gets distinctive styling for some of their models unlike the old days where the only difference was the grille and badging.
-
The Bolt seems to be more in the size category of the Trax and other subcompact tall wagons/CUVs.
-
Yes, a Ram Dakota seems like it would do well, pitched against the Colorado/Canyon, Ranger, Tundra, and Frontier...
- 7 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- alliance
- fiat chrysler automobiles
- (and 5 more)
-
Inevitable that they would get a Trax variation.....would think a full size CUV would be also coming for GMC, since the Acadia moved down to midsize.
-
That's a lot of coin for such a tiny car.
-
I'll try...but now i"m obsessed with it...I wish I was better w/ Photoshop..curious what a Grand Cherokee coupe could look like..
-
Maybe..there had been a rumor a while back of the Colorado-based Trailblazer from Asia coming the US also...
-
XT3 seems like a better name than XT4, though....keep them all odd numbers...4 would be inconsistent....3,5,7. ---plus this leaves room for coupes at 4,6,and 8...
-
I don't see a need for a subcompact Caddy either, considering that they have given up on selling in Europe and other markets that prefer small vehicles. Getting into the coupe niche would be purely a style and trendy play---I don't see it happening, but a sleek XT5 variation could be interesting....
-
But if you do it yourself, are you sure it will be done correctly? Warranty work should always be done by trained, authorized dealers..;)
-
No, I mean room with the existing wheelbases/platforms...Chevy is going to be pretty full with the Blazer, but there is room for a subcompact and full size at GMC (the latter of which is more likely to happen), a midsize at Buick, and a compact and full size at Cadillac (which is likely to happen)....whether or not they need them or they would sell, is another story. (There is also room for coupe versions ala the Mere GLC and GLE coupes, should they decide to jump on that ultra-niche bandwagon... in today's CUV-mad market, I could see that happening--let your imagination run wild..) No one said they are matching the Bronco with the Blazer..this Blazer is an Edge competitor.
-
Wheelbase is a better measure than overall length...GM currently has CUVs with these wheelbases: subcompact: 100.6 (Trax and Encore) compact: 107.3 (Equinox, Terrain, Envision*) midsize: 112.5 (Blazer (presumably), Acadia, XT5) full size: 120.9 (Traverse, Enclave) and in a parallel reality, they have the full size BOF SUVs. So there is some room to add more CUVs for all the brands if they wish. Cadillac is getting a compact (XT3) and a full size (XT7) I believe.... (disturbingly, the Envision is listed as 108.3 in some sources..why the 1 inch descrepancy?)
-
One sleeper idea I've thought would be fun to build would be an '80s or '90s Town Car w/ the padded top, wire wheels and whitewalls..go full grandpa in the appearance but with a healthy 5.0 or 4.6 under the hood...a 'Hot Rod Lincoln'..
-
So it's like the Tardis...cool. So you didn't have to remove the front seat and sit in the back to drive..
-
In a similar vein to the Buick T-Type, the Mustang LX 5.0 in the 80s-90s was a sleeper...without the GT trim, it looked like a base 4 cyl if you didn't notice the tiny 5.0 badges and dual exhausts. Most of them got heavily modified and lost any 'sleeper' status they had as new, though.
-
In a similar vein to that Buick, there was a subtly modified dark red '78 Impala coupe for sale last year, someone had put a 425hp 383 in it...loved the look, blackwall tires w/ steelies and dog dish hubcaps. Found a listing for it. http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/chevrolet/103473-coolest-sleeper-on-the-road-zz3-383425-hp-v8-built-th350-410-custom-duals.html
-
Well, a facelifted Anorak with FCA engines would be a cheap way to get Ram a smaller pickup...no worse than using rebadged Mitsubishis of yore...
- 7 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- alliance
- fiat chrysler automobiles
- (and 5 more)
-
The way I look at coupes--whether 2dr, 4dr, or 5dr hatchback CUVs---they are about style more than function. There is room in the world for both. My next vehicle is going to be a coupe of some sort, I think...
-
The GLE is totally impractical, but I'm oddly attracted to it..it's sort of a personal luxury coupe of CUVs... (another body style that was totally impractical when compared to a sedan), Coupes--whether 2dr, 4dr, or 5dr hatchback CUVs---are about style more than function. There is room in the world for both...
-
Like the Merc GLE 'coupe'...damn sexy, but not as practical as it's upright GLE sibling... though I can imagine a GC 'coupe' could be fun... Thinking outside the box, if Chevy wants to get in on the CUV 'coupe' market, how about a sporty, 'personal' luxury fastback version of this new Blazer, name it Monte Carlo? Now that would be fun...
-
Random anecdote--I had a coworker w/ a Murano in Scottsdale, went out to lunch in it a few times a week over the last 2 years...good passenger space in the back, though the cargo space seemed compromised by the roof shape as did the rear/side visibility (the backup camera is a must). Anyway, the CUV/SUV market is hot right now, plenty of room for lots of models in the midsize space, both 2- and 3- row models... the Blazer can only help Chevy and GM's market position... As far as the name goes, I'd like to see Blazer used on a midsize BOF SUV based off the Colorado like Ford is doing w/ the Ranger-based Bronco, but I can understand getting something to market fast using an existing CUV platform...
