Robert Hall

Cadillac has Sigma, though...which supports a V8.

Sitting at a light beside me was a silver SL 65 AMG...drool.

Probably for playing MP3s from a Flash drive. Chrysler's myGig stereos have USB ports, I think..

I still haven't seen one on the road..I'll have to hunt down a Pontiac dealer and look for one.

I think it's more out of lack of choice than a conscious RWD vs FWD decision for most buyers...I see a ton of FWD generics here in Phoenix, where there is no rational reason to choose FWD over RWD. But since probably 95% of the sub-$35K mainstream cars on the market are FWD, that's what the mainstream buyers drive..

Went out to dinner last night and saw a red F430 spyder at a stoplight...sweet.

Razorback? Haven't seen that movie..pls. translate.

I'd go for Regal and save Invicta for a Lucerne replacement (though I'd rather see Electra ressurected for a large car). As long as they don't jump on the alphanumeric bandwagon and call it 'B6'..

Upon closer viewing, the creases seem to be an afterthought, and it's odd to see a detail like that in the door like that... I like the taillights and lower declkid area, but the upper decklid and side decklid cutlines are derivative from the 5-series...I see alot of Malibu meets Camry in the front end. The profile is the strongest angle, IMHO...

I would say this a minor blip compared to the Firestone/Explorer story..there were hundreds of fatalities related to that, none yet that I've heard about w/ the Tundreas..

Good to hear justice prevailed and you have your car back.

Ford figured out how to do the 3rd row seating w/ IRS and BOF on their big SUVs, so I think GM was just saving $$$$ on the 900s.

It wouldn't make much sense for a model smaller than the CTS to have a V8, since the CTS only has a V8 in V-form. A DI V6 would probably be more than enough, esp. if the smaller model weighs less than the CTS.

Speaking of Caddys, I'm living less than a mile from Coulter Cadillac on Camelback here in Phoenix...cruised by their lot the other night--several '08 CTSes and STSes and a maroon XLR on the lot. Sweet. I've been amazed over the last week how many Escalades I've seen around the Phoenix/Scottsdale area... lots of them blinged out as well. Lots of SUVs here, but not as many as I'm used to seeing in the Denver area percentagewise(where the climate actually warrants owning one). I see lots of 2wd SUVs here, which is laughable (a 2wd SUV is just a tall station wagon). Plenty of BMWs and M-Bs as well (I've driven my sisters' old Benzes around this week some, incl. the red 300CE with no B-pillar and no cupholders.. ) (By the way, my job hunt has gone well over the last week---4 in-person interviews so far, 3 offers pending now... all have a bit of a commute--2 in Tempe, 1 in Chandler, and 1 in N. Scottsdale--my favorite so far).

Agreed on that Can-Am...I remember walking to school (must have been 2nd grade) as a kid past Montgomery Pontiac (Steubenville, Ohio) and looking over the new Can-Am on their lot...what a neat looking car.

Interesting...you can definitely make out the Buick sweepspear on the door, and the front door glass looks Malibuish. I'm still wondering what it will be called in NA (not LaCrosse/Allure, I assume).

Ah....Canada numbers...those numbers did seem a bit small for monthly sales...but I'm only on my second cup of coffee this morning...

Yeah, reality intrudes in moving from concept car to production...to be useful, mirrors have to be reasonably large...

Hmmm...maybe Chrysler can get a Z-based 2 seater Crossfire replacement. It is odd, though, to think of Chrysler and Nissan, given their past and present JVs with Mitsubishi..

3rd place within the first year on the market is quite respectable, IMHO.

Not sure how accurate this is...this Inside Line article claims that Chrysler will get a B-segment model from Nissan (I thought Chery was going to be their provider for a subcompact) and that the next-gen Titan will be a restyled Ram, for 2011. Interesting if this turns out to be true. Inside Line article on Chrysler, Nissan JV

When I went out to dinner tonight, I saw a dark blue Smart... and a sharp yellow '72 Montego GT fastback.

Fascinating...I always wondered if the HQs had any relationship to the early '70s GTOs and LeManses... I have this big 'pictorial history of cars' book from the late '70s, and I remember as a kid seeing a color pic in it of an HQ Monaro and thinking it had styling cues similar to the early '70s mid size Pontiacs. For those who know Monaros of that era, what size were they relative to an NA A-body? Did they share any dirty bits with NA platforms? Those 'Super Chicken' and Sandman decals are 'groovy', to use the slang of that era..

Because the Accord and Camry are the standard bearers in the midsize category. The public likes vanilla. It looks good, IMHO..clean and modern with a few character creases and a distinctive rear end. Certainly not as bland as the FWD generics GM has churned out for the last 25+ years...(and is only recently moving past w/ the new Malibu, Aura, etc).

You are delusional.