Robert Hall

How about tofurkey or turducken?

This thread if full of 'not win'.

Wayfarers

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The W-LaCrosse had nothing to do with any Opel..it was a W just like the Impala. You must be thinking of the Aura.

apples and oranges..the Malibu was/is the smaller model, where the Regal now fits.

Well, look how 'fast' they replaced another W-body...look at the timelines of the W-LaCrosse when it was introduced (about the same time as the last Impala update) and when the Epsilon version came out...why wasn't the Impala on a similar schedule?

Hyundai has a comparatively small product line and wasn't in bankruptcy the last couple of years..GM has a vast product line to spread the $$$$ across. Ford has used the same dashes in the Crown Vic, Grand Marquis and Ranger for the last 15 years, so GM probably figures they can do the same thing...

Saw two new Ford Explorers--the first I've seen on the road...a white one and a dark blue one. Not bad... Also saw a minty '79 Trans Am, black & gold, with the t-tops off...

Wasn't those spy shots of a European-spec version, had the truck-size mirrors also?

Yeah, my guesstimate was a bit high..but I was basing that off comparisons w/ other models with the same/similar hardware--i.e. the CTS-v and ZR-1. And I doubt if any new GT500s actually sell for $48k..out the door w/ options and dealer markup they seem to be closer to $60k, which is where I expect the ZL1 will be regardless of the base price... Anyway, seems like a hell of a car for $50k-60k...will be interesting to see how the performance stacks up against the competition..

Taillights look the same as the current car in the pics in this thread..

I figure it will be similarly priced to the GT500, which is well north of $50k normally...add in the dealer markup, I would expect it will be about the same as the CTS-v..

We'll see on the pricing..I was guessing $50-75k (plus dealer markup). The wheels are ok, but I'd rather have the ZR1 wheels. I like the hood and interior changes.

I assume it will be at least as much as the GT500 or more.. leaving room between it and the SS for a Boss 302 competitor (Z-28).

Looks much better in the gray photos on Autoblog.

A matte black version would be cool.

Maybe a version of the little Doblo (Transit Connect size) or the big Daily or Ducato (Sprinter sized). Called Ram Tradesman, I bet. Maybe they will do a retro trim package called "Street Van" w/ stripes and chrome mags like they did in '78..

Happy Birthday!

Rename it 'Generica Classic'. Or 'Fleetline'.

The way the article was worded, it sounds like there was an issue w/ using the 6spd w/ the 3.5 or 3.9 in the W-body..maybe the 3.6 w/ the 6spd fits.. After the Lucerne and DTS go, the Impala would be the last model using the 4spd, maybe they want to put it and the 3.5 and 3.9 out of production sooner than later. With the 3.6 and 6 spd, they could keep the W Impala as is for another 5-10 years..

Liked the Mercedes ad. Day,m, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a hideous front end. The Camaro ad is clever...

My favorite so far is the Chrysler one. Great use of music and Detroit imagery and a great tagline. Liked the Doritos one w/ the pug. Though the beverage ad w/ the woman throwing the can was pretty funny also. Fast Five ad---looks like a dreadful over-CGI'd mess Cowboys and Aliens movie ad- same as above Kia Optima ad- same as above Thor ad-same as above Transformers 3 ad-same as above, plus big Michael Bay explosions Coke ad-more CGI. Meh BMW X3 ad..strange that BMW would emphasize the 'Made in America' aspect. Interesting that the Budweiser ad and BMW diesel ad both used '70s pop hits. Passat ad w/ Darth Vader- odd but amusing

Well, Eminem is a Detroit icon.. and the ad was about Detroit. I liked it, fits well w/ the GC ad from a couple months ago.

Most promos since the '97 Corvette have been from Revell, though AMT has done a couple recently ('08/09 Challenger and Corvette). Back in the '60s-70s, AMT, MPC, and Johan would make promos then make regular glue kits that were derived from them but with engine detail..most of the annual car kits in the 'annuals' era ('58-late '70s) were this way, though some annuals didn't have promo equivalents (like the AMT '67-68 Cougars). Sometimes promos were offered in unassembled kit form also (The AMT Craftsman and Jr Craftsman kits). Occasionally, they did promos but didn't do a kit version---like the '61 Impala 4dr ht, '65 Bonneville convertible, and more recently, the Geo Storm and Olds Intrigue from AMT.