Drew Dowdell

Opel should be Europe's Buick

I've always been told that CIB is inferior in every way and that the Corvette was falling behind the likes of the GT-R and 911 Turbo. Next up: Complaints about how the Corvette's armrest isn't as soft touch as the Nissan's.

While I don't know the specifics, I've never had a file on my iPod not play in a GM car and I have a mix of all sorts of file types.

The proof is that a pushrod RWD sports car beat the Turbo DOHC AWD computerized wonder that does the driving for you so you don't make any mistakes.

Take Opel truly global

What the hell would VW want with yet another German brand?

uh... DF you need to re-batten those hatches again.....

It's the Subaru Toyotation lately. I agree that it was these little things that made a Subaru a Subaru. If/When they drop the H engines... they're done.

And they are under contract with the U.S. Military to provide extra service.

Do we care about where GM makes a profit... as long as they make a profit?! They got product placement in a historical drama of dubious accuracy....are you going to complain that they were heavily featured in The Matrix or Transformers also?

Keep the politics down please. I doubt Dan Akerson had any prior knowledge of this. The CEO of GM did not know ?? Really Thats hard to believe http://nlpc.org/stor...communist-party Many of the top stories on there don't pass the laugh test... and you'll pardon me if I don't take anything from them with more than a grain of salt after I read who funds the NLPC, my hometown right wing astroturfer Richard Mellon Scaife, the man behind the push for Clinton Impeachment while the head of his largest property The Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Ed Harrell was busy schtupping young guys on the side. Edit: After I found the story you were trying to link (your link didn't work), Ackerson was clearly referring to the changed culture at GM and likening the size of that shift to the massive cultural shift in China. It was not a comparison of content but of size. Edit 2: However, I do agree with the part of the general Anti-GM-Anything tone of that whole website that Ackerson is unfit to be CEO of GM.... but for completely different reasons than what they cite.

Dear Pushrod haters. Now what you got to say? Factory stock Corvette ZR-1 beats the 2011 Nissan GT-R around the Nurburghring by 4.59 seconds.

Corvette Returns to Nurburgring New 2012 models eclipse previous-best lap times at Germany's famed testing ground <iframe frameborder='0' scrolling='no' align='middle' SRC='http://mediasuite.multicastmedia.com/player.php?v=w8a8i47o' height='215' width='280' allowtransparency='true'></iframe> DETROIT – Corvette returned to the world's most-demanding testing ground – Germany's famed Nurburgring – and recorded lap times that rank among the fastest recorded for a production car. As detailed on video, the 2012 Corvette ZR1 recorded a lap time of 7:19.63, more than six seconds faster than the previous Corvette-best recorded in 2008. A lap video featuring the Corvette Z06 will be released soon. "Testing at the Nurburgring is one of the important methods we have to validate our car in the toughest track conditions." says Tadge Juechter, Corvette vehicle line director and chief engineer. Measuring 12.9 miles (20.8 km) and including some 154 turns, the Nurburgring's Nordschleife ("north loop") is widely considered the world's most-demanding course. As was the case at Corvette's last test in 2008, the car was driven by Corvette engineer Jim Mero and was a full production model with no performance modifications. This test was to validate the car's added performance technology coming to production later this summer for the 2012 model year. Corvette's improved performance for 2012 begins with the new, optional Michelin® Pilot® Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires, which are available on the two highest-performing models, the lightweight, 505-hp (377 kW) Z06 and the maximum-performance, 638-hp (476 kW) supercharged ZR1. They are competition-oriented tires, optimized for warm, dry conditions to increase cornering and handling capability. When combined with the Corvette's exclusive Performance Traction Management (PTM) technology – which manages torque delivery for maximum performance – the tires set new benchmarks for Corvette performance. Engineers estimate an 8-percent gain in maximum lateral acceleration, to more than 1.1g, and improved braking distance. ------------------ DD - 4.59 second faster than the '11 Nissan GT-R,

Keep the politics down please. I doubt Dan Akerson had any prior knowledge of this.

China is communist in name only.

I see no problem having both engines. More choice is always good.

Tell him this about the Roadmaster. It's a great way to embarass his fart-can Civic driving friends. and someone already put pipes on it.

LS-1 Horsepower in a lightweight 318i body for a lot less than a M3 motor would cost... and he probably also lowered his maintenance costs. I see nothing wrong here. Such cross breeding is fundamentally wrong and beneath contempt. You wouldn't put a Toyota engine in your Oldsmobile, would you? Why should I when GM makes engines that perform better and cost less? Even if there was one that performed better, it's unlikely to cost less. If it costs less, then it wouldn't perform better. Are you trying to say that the LS isn't a step up from a 1.8 BMW engine? I have no problem putting a Chevy LT-1 into my Oldsmobile... I'm really not that married to the 307. Find me a Toyota engine that performs better than the LT-1 and costs equal or less than one. That's how low the bar is set. $1595 gets me a rebuilt LT-1 (260hp, 340 lb-ft) from the '96 Roadmaster. Or I can spend $400 more and move up the the LS1. The least expensive Toyota V6 engine at $1795 is 2.5 liter 156hp V6 from the 1991 ES250..... where do I sign up? You obviously missed the point...a 318i upgraded w/ a later BMW 6 cyl or V8 would be cool and brand-appropriate, but using a Chevy V8 is a stupid as putting a Chevy V8 in a Ford or a Ford engine in a GM product. Putting a Chevy V8 in a BMW or an RX-7 is just Hot Rod magazine silliness. And you missed mine. Sometimes someone wants the best performance for their buck and doesn't care about the brand name on the valve covers as long as it goes fast. In this case, he didn't even spoil the 3-series delicate balance.

LS-1 Horsepower in a lightweight 318i body for a lot less than a M3 motor would cost... and he probably also lowered his maintenance costs. I see nothing wrong here. Such cross breeding is fundamentally wrong and beneath contempt. You wouldn't put a Toyota engine in your Oldsmobile, would you? Why should I when GM makes engines that perform better and cost less? Even if there was one that performed better, it's unlikely to cost less. If it costs less, then it wouldn't perform better. Are you trying to say that the LS isn't a step up from a 1.8 BMW engine? I have no problem putting a Chevy LT-1 into my Oldsmobile... I'm really not that married to the 307. Find me a Toyota engine that performs better than the LT-1 and costs equal or less than one. That's how low the bar is set. $1595 gets me a rebuilt LT-1 (260hp, 340 lb-ft) from the '96 Roadmaster. Or I can spend $400 more and move up the the LS1. The least expensive Toyota V6 engine at $1795 is 2.5 liter 156hp V6 from the 1991 ES250..... where do I sign up?

That's just stupid and wrong on so many levels... LS-1 Horsepower in a lightweight 318i body for a lot less than a M3 motor would cost... and he probably also lowered his maintenance costs. I see nothing wrong here.

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.” -columnist commenting on Paul Ryan endorsing Ayn Rand's books

I like the idea, not the location. Moving to The Lounge.

tell him to get the Roadmaster and a set of wrenches, he'll be good for another 10 years.

it's a historical drama?

If that's all it is... I wonder if GM shouldn't pull all of it's ads from the History channel as well.... that place is like 75% nazi propaganda.