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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    IIRC at one time ('80s?) the Camaro had 5.0L badges for the 305 didn't it?
  2. Robert Hall
    I seem to recall seeing in a Hemmings mag in recent years that this car still exists and has been restored.
  3. Robert Hall
    Interesting...I thought the Durango was getting phased out since Jeep was getting a Wagoneer.
  4. Robert Hall
    Spark. Now that is something different.
  5. Robert Hall
    Dodge and Ford are also 'value brands' and have sedans that range that high in price, though. Buick is just filler between Chevy and Cadillac, sort of how Mercury was between Ford and Lincoln, so there is going to be overlap.
  6. Robert Hall
    Back to dwight's post, Chevy has Malibu and Impala for the same reason Ford has Fusion and Taurus, Nissan has Altima and Maxima, Toyota has Camry and Avalon. Midsize 4 cyl appliance, full size 4cyl and V6 appliance. Covering two major volume niches. As for the SS, if there is a next generation, I wonder if their will be one NA made model to cover performance (SS) and police (PPV) use...for 2014 at least, there are two related-but-distinct models (SS and Caprice PPV) for those niches.
  7. Robert Hall
    Yes...the Mini is pretty much the original FWD subcompact...the original set the template for all that was to come. By appliances I mean bland commodity cars that the mainstream buys in volume---Camry, Malibu, Corolla, Cruze, Altima, etc...functional product that get people you point A to point B but offer nothing interesting or distinctive. The Mini is stylish and distinctive, more than a mere appliance.
  8. Robert Hall
    That is ODD...must have liked the Trailblazer styling more...but to go to that extent...interesting. Probably just a wreck repair done on the cheap...the parts interchange anyway.
  9. Robert Hall
    7 different car models with a V8. C-Class, E-class, S-class (CL-Class merging with S-class in 2014), CLS, SLK, SL, SLS. Cadillac has 1, Chevy now has 3. Cadillac needs some more love in the high performance area, or even just mid-range V8 luxury sedan, Hyundai makes more V8 sedans than Cadillac. Apples and oranges, though...GM's bread and butter is cheap FWD appliances...Mercedes is all about expensive RWD models..though they are sadly getting into the appliance thing also.
  10. Robert Hall
    Invalid statement. E-class wagon has an available 3rd row. http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/class/features/class-E/vehicle-versatility/bodystyle-WGN
  11. Robert Hall
    Nah...it's a niche product...
  12. Robert Hall
    Research turns up that Dodge had a Mitsubishi diesel option in 1978..
  13. Robert Hall
    Niche models can get away with longer product cycles than high volume appliances, I suppose...
  14. Robert Hall
    Twenty? Exaggerate much? The New Mini has only been out for little over a decade... besides, the original design lasted for around 40 years, so I wouldn't expect revolutionary change..
  15. Robert Hall
    That SS concept was 10 years ago...a different Chevy now than then...different time and place.
  16. Robert Hall
    That would be correct...the EV wouldn't have an engine but a motor instead.
  17. Robert Hall
    Not sure if it's a bug or not, but I've noticed w/ the new skin the up/down voting arrows on posts are gone.
  18. Robert Hall
    Not much...typical Motor Trend, lightweight...read through the article on Flipboard, it's probably on their website.. Edit: found it http://wot.motortrend.com/by-the-numbers-chevrolet-ss-pontiac-g8-gxp-dodge-charger-rt-hyundai-genesis-50-r-spec-330543.html
  19. Robert Hall
    Motor Trend has a comparison article out today between the SS, GXP, Charger R/T and Hyundai Genesis, but it's not a real road test, just facts about the cars and stuff probably pulled from previous articles.
  20. Robert Hall
    Sure they would have taken some flak, but they would also have sold thousands of cars without the major investment of the MCE. Major mistake, IMO. The MCE was going to happen anyway--by 2010, the car was already 5 years old in OZ..
  21. Robert Hall
    2010 would have probably been too soon..they would have taken a lot of flak for having a G8 rebadge, so they waited until Holden had the MCE. Plus given GM's financial situation back then, it probably couldn't have happened.
  22. Robert Hall
    I'd like to see it in colors other than silver..silver is just so overdone today.
  23. Robert Hall
    Very familiar inside, so similar to my '87 GT. This was a car I lusted after when I was 25, I looked at buying a used regular '93 Cobra about 15 years ago. Now, I'd rather have a '12 Boss 302 Laguna Seca..
  24. Robert Hall
    No manual option? understandable--most American consumers can't drive a manual, and the competition (Charger R/T and SRT8) isn't available w/ a manual either...... I like the styling overall, but the front fascia is nasty w/ the trendy fish mouth lower grille. At least in 2-plate states some of the ugliness will be hidden by the license plate. And in dark colors the vile black plastic bar won't be as noticeable. What is interesting is the fascia isn't a Chevy thing--Holden has some ugly front ends on past performance versions... Will be interesting to see how it compares to the Charger in inevitable comparison tests. I think I'd rather have the Charger--more distinctive interior and exterior, etc.
  25. Robert Hall
    The SS official reveal is tommorow at 1:05 EST from Daytona according to a post on FB
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