Robert Hall

One thing I've realized is in profile and from the front, it has a very '4dr Corvette' quality to it, in the proportions and fender curves...pretty sweet. One I haven't got a feel for is the size--length, width, height...haven't seen any dimensions posted yet.

Saw a new ZR1 in traffic this afternoon, dark gray w/ dark gray wheels...absolutely badass.

I have no reason to go to Death Valley (just another effing desert), but I'd rent a car before heading out there...wouldn't drive my own car there. If I buy a car in 2012, it will likely be RWD w/ a V8, the way I like it.

I like how the Challenger and Charger both resist the tyranny of the triangular taillight. Far too many cars today have triangular or trapazoidal lights in the fender corners with a big decklid opening w/ no detail except maybe a licence plate pocket and a chrome bar above it.. GM had some great rear taillight panels and rear bumpers in the past...some that I like a lot incl. the 2nd gen Camaros through '73, the '66-67 Toronados, pretty much any '61-69 B-body Pontiac, the fantastic '71-72 Grand Prix, and my favorite, the audacious '71-72 Riviera..

Drool...what a beautiful example of my favorite generation of B-bodies ('73 is probably my 2nd favorite year after the '72).

Love the styling...love the proportions...and it's not another FWD eco-turd. Blows the Panamera away in terms of styling. Love the two-tone interior, though it could use more wood.

A Bieber/Lady Gaga sex tape would be an interesting cultural artifact...

what is needed is an app for your phone that you can remotely control the HVAC, audio, lighting, etc so that after you remote start the car, you can adjust it...

I wouldn't pay over $25k for a 4cyl econobox...for a $40k Chevy I'd buy a loaded Camaro SS.

Or likewise, could be used to get the car comfortable when the car has been sitting outside all day on a 115 degree July day..remote start and remote A/C activation is a nice extra I'd like to have.

I could live w/o that also...don't see any advantage over knobs and buttons for climate control...though a lot of cars already have touch screen interfaces for HVAC and audio controls. One of things I dislike about using touchscreens is the lack of tactile feedback...pretty much have to look at the screen to do anything.

I couldn't imagine life w/o technology.. I don't know what I'd do for a career w/o computers and software..it's what I got my degrees in (Computer Science) and do for a living, been using computers since I was a teenager in the mid '80s. Though I'm not as much of a gadget fanatic as many of my peers and have never been much of a gamer...still couldn't imagine not having high speed wireless internet at home or a smart phone. Couldn't imagine using a corded phone or not having cable HD TV. I wouldn't make a good Amish (a lifestyle that's still around back in rural Ohio where I'm originally from)...they are the most removed from technology in the US and seem to live a lifestyle unchanged for centuries..

Saw a solid, unrestored-looking '62 T-Bird hardtop driving around Tempe yesterday..brown w/ white roof...I think it was the same car I saw at Russo & Steele last month..

Is it perceived to be as badazz as the Prius? or the Leaf?

Well, not on the DTS or Lucerne...but on the models that skew younger.. Regal, CTS, SRX, Escalade...... You don't have to be a 20 something to be into apps and smartphones...I know plenty of tech savvy 35-45 yr olds into phones, etc..

Odd they are rolling it out on just the Cruze and Equinox, why not on higher end models like Buicks and Cadillacs?

There is one of those Infiniti Ms in my neighborhood, about an '05..with the usual AZ paint oxidation on the hood/roof/decklid and headlight fogging. Nicely styled car..

Some thoughts...how is the drivability, how's it feel in daily driving as far as NVH, steering feel, ride, compared to a 'normal' car of similar size like the Cruze.. How are the ergonomics..the center stack controls look rather unique from the pics, how do they work in the real world? How is the seating position, adjustment, visibility?

I like the look overall...though I prefer the more dramatic styling and hardtop of the E-Class coupe, but there will be a big price difference no doubt.

I guess the little window at the front of the door is there because there isn't enough room for a full piece of glass to go all the way down. The black triangle looks worse than the little window on the previous generation...the basic problem is the windshield is angled back too much, and the base of the A-pillar too far forward..The Alfa Romeo Giuletta is a good example of a FWD compact that doesn't this bad A-pillar design.

Ya, at Russo & Steele it was like that also...after seeing 4-5 dozen (it seemed) 1st gen Camaros, Novas, and Chevelles they all blended together..same w/ the muscle Mopies... But the one-offs at Gooding and Company really stood out..

Saw that one up close...pretty rough, but restorable...don't know if the owners are going to preserve it as is or restore it.

Yawn..just another appliance. Will probably sell well, though.

I skipped Barrett-Jackson and went to Gooding and Company and Russo & Steele this year..I esp. enjoyed the Gooding and Company event--a small venue, small number of cars, very esoteric.

Does GMNA really need crossovers at all 4 brands? Seems like a lot of overlap..