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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    What I don't like about the 2013 Mustang is they are using the same rounded grille surround on all the models--derived from the '10-12 Shelby piece. The base, GT and Boss 302 should have had their own fascias distinct from the Shelby IMO.
  2. Robert Hall
    <elitist rant> Exactly...it may have some high tech parts, but at the core it has mainstream FWD appliance underpinings which are innapropriate for a brand w/ premium aspirations. Transverse engine w/ FWD is the very definition of mediocrity, averageness, bland... all that is anthema to premium, luxury, etc. It's enough to compete w/ such weak entry-lux models as the ES and MKS, but such mediocrity isn't enough to compete in the big leagues. It's a weak, predicable effort. Cadillac needs to aim higher... </elitist rant>
  3. Robert Hall
    Kind of a safe choice...odd that the C-class was in the running, '12 was just a mild MCE and not a redesign. Of the nominees, I've only driven one---the 300--which I liked quite a bit.
  4. Robert Hall
    Good to hear about the investment at Toledo. I haven't read anything about the plans for the Liberty's platform. I have read that a Fiat platform will be used for the next Compass/Patriot. Maybe they will develop a scaled-down version of the GC platform for the Liberty...
  5. Robert Hall
    I assume one reason the Epsilon II cars are narrow is that it is a global platform. I don't really care for the tall and narrow design trait of so many cars today, I prefer lower-longer-wider.
  6. Robert Hall
    The D3/D4 platform was originally based on the Volvo S60/S80 platform (P2) that came out in '99. Debuted w/ the Five Hundred and Montego back in MY '05.
  7. Robert Hall
    Toilets? Toilet paper? (thinking maybe it was something more of a domestic/household type product)...
  8. Robert Hall
    Sharp...just the right amount of chrome to complement the black paint.
  9. Robert Hall
    Not sure why you'd think that; LaCrosse FWD is 58/42 in weight distribution, or only 4 percentage numbers off a RWD mercedes C300 (54/46). It's not like the XTS is going to be 70/30. Remember, I'm not an FWD fan, so it's natural I would think that... I thought it would be more like 65/35... And why do you always mispell 'Mercedes'??
  10. Robert Hall
    FWD is fine for their appliances, but the Genesis and Equus aim to be better than that...
  11. Robert Hall
    A 2dr Panamera with a slicker roofline could be interesting...
  12. Robert Hall
    That's strange. I still think the Genesis and Equus should have been in a separate premium brand to separate them from the FWD models.
  13. Robert Hall
    I loathe left turns deeply....a big annoyance are intersections with the left turn lanes without a turn arrow, or where the turn arrow is on the light but not used... When possible I follow the UPS drivers' approach of avoiding lefts by making 3 right turns. (partially a phobia going back over 25 years ago when I was learning to drive in a Dodge Power Wagon w/ a 'lean burn' equipped 318...it tended to stall on left turns).
  14. Robert Hall
    That Fiat Mio in a more production form could be the 500's baby brother..maybe a 250..
  15. Robert Hall
    Interesting... I thought they were going to go a different direction from the split grille but this is a subtle revision.
  16. Robert Hall
    Does HiPer Strut or MRC provide anti-dive under braking? Would think the car's weight distribution would be heavily towards the front..
  17. Robert Hall
    So this slots between the FX and QX....sort of an GX competitor.
  18. Robert Hall
    One tiny detail I noticed--folding rear seat headrests..not sure why they would call that out as a highlight... M-B had power ones over 20 years ago...
  19. Robert Hall
    I like the Chrysler's proportions and shape a lot better, though I suspect the XTS has more rear seat room.
  20. Robert Hall
    Short wheelbase also..111 inches...
  21. Robert Hall
    Sounds reasonable to me.
  22. Robert Hall
    It was a reworked Biturbo, IIRC.
  23. Robert Hall
    Cool..it actually uses Corvette styling cues...nice change from most prototype-class race cars that have decal branding only..
  24. Robert Hall
    Beautiful...don't think I've seen a '68-69 in years in any condition.
  25. Robert Hall
    Interesting...I wonder if the ELWB model is a precursor to winding down Maybach.
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