Drew Dowdell

There is already a platform name and big Ed personally wanted it to happen.

I think at this end of the vehicle spectrum, the hatches are more popular than sedans. I rarely see a Fiesta, Yaris, or Versa sedan. They're almost all the hatch. The Aveo was different. I see about equal sedans and hatches.

Hey, if Honda and Driver can admit that the Sonic could possibly be better than the Fit, that's a really good place to start from.

Next question: There are Fisker Dealerships?

Did they go into production yet?

I've spoken to the Kia press people and they don't go for combining their sales with Hyundai. They see themselves (correctly IMO) as a separate company from Hyundai even though they share technology. It's more of the former Ford-Mazda relationship rather than the BMW-Mini relationship.

I'm surprised you still have ears.

As I recall, you were the one walking around Chicago all night in -13 degree weather with not much of a coat.

it has cooled down a lot here. Low 70s today.

The only thing the Corvette needs in order to wipe the floor with the GT-R and 911 Turbo is AWD. The Corvette has traction issues that the other two don't have putting all that extra power (that the other two don't have) down to the street.

I hasn't flown away. It's on schedule for a 2014 model year release.

Glad to hear you are ok... but geeze, 3 tornados on either side of you?

Agreed. I still don't get the Audi exemption for FWD though. Or what I'm sure will be an exemption for the coming Benz front drive A-class. Look! It's a premium FWD platform!!! Look! It's a premium FWD platform!

dropping here again, most stations shifted down 3 cents. Lots more 3.69s and down to 3.67 best price.

did you miss a sarcasm tag there? Compass is up 92% for the month and 83% YTD even though they raised the price on it substantially.

I'm thinking more Volt CUV.

Fits, Fiestas, Mazda 2s, Mazda 3s, Nissan Versas, Subaru Imprezas, even old Aveos and Pontiac G3s are all over.

I still think the SRX plug in was a mule for something else.

What's so funny? The Audi A8 is on the MLB platform with the A4 If so many on here are going to simple dismiss the XTS because it share's a few hardpoints (but not wheelbase, roofline, doors, overall length, suspension bits, drivetrain or interior) with the 2012 Malibu... then I'm free to do the same thing to the A8.

I'm seeing that there are tornados moving through your area. Stay safe!! Let us know you're ok when it's safe.

I don't mind 1% down overall while retail sales are up 9%.... not one damn bit.

Sounds like the Toronado may be taking a trip to Ephrata...

The XTS certainly improves brand image over the DTS..... and I like the DTS.

SRXes are selling at the same average transaction price as the German imports, so the only reason a GLK is "more exclusive" is because 1,600 fewer people plunk down the $40k average required to drive any of these three each month.

well I don't think they are called GMT anything anymore.