Robert Hall

Anyhoo, back to the subject of the thread..looks to be an interesting concept..definitely not a rebadge of another CUV. I wonder how close the production model will be?

Glenn Beck, perhaps?

Fascinating.

Saw a Ford Ranger Electric in traffic...was riding high in the front, low in the back (bed full of batteries?). '100% Electric' sticker on the tailgate. Interesting..

The regular Sonata isn't bad looking from the side and rear, the front not so much..it's the hybrid that is truly revolting up front. I haven't seen a Optima yet, they look pretty nice from the photos. Styling-wise, I like the Mazda6...very clean. Of late model FWD midsizers I've driven a few as rentals-- Sebring, Fusion, Malibu and Mazda6..I think I liked the 6 the most overall for interior/exterior design, roadability, features, etc.

I want to vacuum and detail the interior of my Jeep this year. And continue to get the usual regular maintenance..at about 127k miles now. My work commute has gone from ~50 miles a day to about 16 miles a day. So far this year, I've had the serpentine belt replaced, shocks replaced, along w/ the usual oil change and filter. New tires 6 months ago. Nothing major coming up besides routine service...probably need the A/C checked before summer, didn't seem to be super cold last summer. Need to replace the rear glass struts. Need to replace a blown speaker eventually also..

Yeah, and a downside of global models is they are narrower in general than NA-specific models..

Maybe..the wierd thing about the wheelbases is I wonder why the LWB Epsilon II has a shorter wheelbase (111.7) than the Epsilon I (112.3, current Malibu)...I assume the Epsilon II Malibu will get the Regal's wheelbase (107.8 ).

GM's attempt doesn't count..they tried it and gave up. M-B or Volvo was the first to have sustained production across their entire model lineup...

Most US market M-Bs had airbags standard around '85-86, IIRC.

Interesting...in profile, it kinda resembles the last Chrysler Imperial from the early '90s.

560SL was 1986-1989, last version of the '71 vintage R107 generation. They were a bit outdated by then. Still see quite a few of them out and about around here...lots of nice old Mercs around Phoenix and Scottsdale. Saw a very clean silver blue w/ dark blue interior one and an earlier 450SL from around 1980 in it's signature bright red w/ tan interior last week...

Happy Birthday!

or spell it out in separate letters above or on the chrome strip above the license plate area...separate chrome letters spread across the deck/hatch would look good..

This sort of thing is expected for April 1. Another site posted an Accord Crosstour cabrio, as a Nissan Murano cabrio competitor.

So that it interferes with the Cruze? '87 Taurus is a mid-size, not a full size, so I'm not getting the point of this. I'm also having some trouble seeing how the 190 inch Fusion is on the smaller side of mid-size. With the Malibu shortening, is it going to drop out of "mid-size"? 190 seems to be about the average size of NA market midsize models. The Mazda 6 is one of the shorter ones at 187, and even the Avenger and 200 (which look like the smallest to me) are 190, as is the Regal and Galant. The last 3 generations of Malibu have only varied by a couple of inches in length, and are about the same size as the '80s Celebrity. The Luminas in the '90s were longer (197/200). The W-bodies were considered midsize, but I suppose the Impala is considered fullsize by interior volume.

It was sad to hear of DED Jr's passing..I've been a subscriber to C&D since '77, and Automobile since '86..always enjoyed his insights and musings on all things automotive...I'll have to go back and read his book again. He was all over the place w/ car mags, in Motor Trend for a while and more recently Winding Road.

A convertible Volt could be a nice addition to the line...high mileage cars can be fun also, not just sober and functional.

Supposed to hit 99 here in the Valley of the Sun. Fun.

Bright red '11 Camaro SS convertible, top down.. Hawt...

I remember that, but I can't remember what the difference was. I know a lot of people have swapped MC noses on the Caminos... and there are a lot of ChooChoo parts out there... 25 years later, I can't keep 'em straight. IIRC, the El Camino and Monte Carlo front fenders are shaped differently at the leading edge, so the nose caps are different...not sure about the hoods...

I like that also...and it's on the correct side (left). One thing that has long annoyed me are cars that had the model name on the left and the brand name on the right, so they read 'Charger Dodge' for example...

wooo...spinning hologram thingy.

Seems a bit thick visually..maybe take 4-6 inches out of the car vertically..interesting front and rear detailing..

4>2...the 2 headlights were a weak point on many '70s GMs, esp. the '73-77 and '78-81 A-bodies that used them, IMO.