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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Doubt if that will happen, they talked about the Mazda 6 diesel coming for years, never happened.
  2. Robert Hall
    Interesting...so is going to be the only compact diesel CUV on the US market currently? Can't think of any others..
  3. Robert Hall
    The G-class pickup would be much more interesting...
  4. Robert Hall
    Luxury segment coupes still sell, albeit in smaller numbers than sedans....Audi has one, BMW has 3, Lexus has 2, MB has several...got to have some if they are serious at luxury, along with convertibles eventually...
  5. Robert Hall
    After 17 years of JGCs and 23 years of an SUV daily driver, I foresee always having one as my main vehicle...just so practical.
  6. Robert Hall
    Wasn't there already this specific one?
  7. Robert Hall
    'rationalized' and 'standardized' work also...basically adopting a common component across multiple brands.
  8. Robert Hall
    Not sure what you mean by 'homologated' in this context, maybe 'homogenized'? Homologation is a racing term, i.e. a certain # of a street car or engine built to quality it for a racing series. I can't really understand why there were lawsuits--- a case of ignorant buyers? There were certain GM models that used Chevy engines since the early 70s... All the X-bodies in the 70s used Chevy 6s, the Pontiac Le Mans used a Chevy 6 from '70 onward, didn't some of the '60s Cutlasses also use a Chevy 6? The whole separate engines for each brand idea seems insanely expensive...Chrysler abandoned that idea in the late 50s/early 60s, Ford did at some point in the 60s...
  9. Robert Hall
    I'm sure if there is something to it, there will be a recall, if not already.... without all the silly drama.
  10. Robert Hall
    Well, it is an FCA product..recalls are to be expected...just heard about a new one pertaining to my Jeep that's coming..something to do with the alternator and fires.
  11. Robert Hall
    Or Roger Smith... the horrible, cheap look-alike FWD mediocrity--X-, J-, A-, N-, L- body generics hurt GM immeasurably in the 80s...bland, soulless, styleless appliances. Anyway, that is best put in the past and forgotten--a sad chapter in GM's history. Anyway, back on topic, sharing components across brands shouldn't be a problem for VW, nothing new--Porsches have used Audi engines and products in the past, Audis have used VW engines, etc. They have been sharing platforms and some engines across the brands for a while, yet keep distinct styling (and presumably driving characteristics). Keep in mind it's been less than a decade since the full Porsche acquisition by VW AG, Audi's current V8 and Porsche's current V8 were developed before that...long time lines in the car biz...
  12. Robert Hall
    Heh-heh, yeah...I'm just being a cold-hearted cynical realist. I used to care about such things also...
  13. Robert Hall
    Given the mess FCA is in and the way the market is shifting, I do wonder if there will be a next gen Charger or 300..
  14. Robert Hall
    I like the 2014 CTS grille better w/ the older emblem with wreath than the newer grille with horizontal badge.
  15. Robert Hall
    I like the interior design...looks more upscale than a typical appliance....the white and black looks good, but it would require a lot of upkeep to stay clean and look good..at least they are going with some color choices beyond the usual boring gray.
  16. Robert Hall
    You are overthinking this...bringing this back to reality, I really doubt if many customers of Audis actually care...it's just a black and silver component under the hood that they never look at...it just doesn't matter. Remember, these are typically leased luxury cars, people drive them 2-3 years, trade on another.... Lamborghini has used Audi-based V8s for years now...they still catch fire and crash regardless of the source of the engine.
  17. Robert Hall
    Yeah, I guess internal fighting and differing timelines kept this from happening sooner....since VW AGs overall goal is to a have few shared platform/component sets, it doesn't make sense for brands to not share engines, at least the basic engine w/ individual brand tuning and output levels..
  18. Robert Hall
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    Given the popularity of CUVs, I also think a CUV rear will be coming to more cars...more cars shaped like the Malibu Maxx (without the horrific blandness, hopefully) or the Opel Signum....the return of the non-fastback 5dr hatchback or a small sloped/vertical trunklid...
  19. Robert Hall
    2018 Honda Accord Touring 4.jpg
    Where do you think it's going to go? It's mostly for aerodynamics, I think..
  20. Robert Hall
    2018 Honda Accord Touring 4.jpg
    It's got some of the new Civic styling cues like the taillights combined with the 6-light fastback greenhouse that has become pretty common in recent years (Fusion, Malibu, Sonata, etc).
  21. Robert Hall
    Whilst out and about this afternoon, I saw a clean white w/ blue stripes '69 Trans Am, and an odd tow truck... red early 00s Silverado HD with stock longbed, with a long beam at an angle mounted in the bed with a large rusty metal cross shaped graboid at the end of the beam... name of the business was something Recovery (the UK English term for a wrecker service). No roof lights like on the cab like a normal wrecker, makes me think it was used for low-profile work like reposessions...
  22. Robert Hall
    The early 90s Accord was one of the better styled Accord generations, IMO...they were crisp and clean, with a low beltline and big windows, great outward visibility..
  23. Robert Hall
    The two tone interiors definitely are a big improvement over basic despair gray or black.
  24. Robert Hall
    Interesting..first time Honda has gone with a 6 window greenhouse for the Accord (and likewise for the current Civic, I believe). The dash style reminds me a lot of current BMWs...
  25. Robert Hall
    You never know..it's happened with other consumer products.
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