Drew Dowdell

Just to clarify. This doesn't mean that the car has to come back in the exact form that it departed in. A current form of an old canceled car... like in 98's case, a modern, refreshed, RWD Towncar. Or SMK's hypothetical about the XLR. I'm going to keep holding off on what my submission is going to be. I've already chosen it, but I want to see if anyone else picks it. It's also a bit off the wall and out of character for me, so you guys can have fun trying to guess what it is too. Here are some hints: It's a one generation only model. It's generation both started and ended within the 10 year time frame restriction. It did not receive a direct replacement, but it's effective replacement was introduced 3 years after my chosen model was, mocked the moment we heard the name, and subsequently died an even faster death in the same model year as my chosen model. I picked this one not because I would ever buy one, but because I feel it's cancellation left a hole in that brand's lineup, and that it was a generally well respected vehicle when it was killed. It's reintroduction would greatly help the brand.

Cspec - yes....I know you're itching to suggest the 9-2x

Top 10 recently canceled vehicles that should be brought back. We're going to get a poll going on this, but first we need some candidate submissions. Here are the rules: Each person can submit ONE vehicle (or vehicle model line if there are multiple body styles) It has to be from a brand that is still in business today (it can't be brought back if there aren't dealers to sell it at) It must be from within the past 10 model years. Include your submission and an explanation of why you think it should be brought back and why it should not have been canceled in the first place. I got this idea after seeing three in a row of a vehicle that will likely be my submission.... and you guys will probably be surprised as to what it is. On Thursday night, I'll gather up all the submissions and we'll take a poll for the top 10.

The Lacrosse has automatic climate control. The heat will kick on automatically once the engine has started giving off heat.

heh, my next two test vehicles are the F-350 and Fiesta....

Well duh! What else would you cover them with? Corinthian leather would get ruined in the first rain.

fixed

The Half-a-Hornet actually did the best I think.

That Optima is going to cause a lot of tense meetings in a lot of other manufacturer's board rooms.

touche

I wouldn't say it's the best one they've done (that would be the Jeep Grand Cherokee or Charger), but I think this is the one that will be the most significant to Dodge simply because it will reach the most people. The Journey, even with the old interior, was one of Chrysler Co's best selling vehicles that wasn't a Caravan. This new interior and the new V6 will make it a hit in the market if they get out there and market it.

...about time

That will certainly make the Journey an even easier sell

Dude.... seriously... I wrote this for non-car people like you. EGR

+1111

couldn't he mute the video game so we could hear the real engine ?

entirely new more heavy duty frame for 2011 .... plus all the stuff you mentioned

You think that Nissan is doing great until you see that Hyundai/Kia surpassed them in sales about 3 months ago and they don't even have a full on luxury division yet, but the Genesis is already outselling the M three to one.

What hole did the Travers, Acadia, and Enclave come out of? 41%, 43%, and 25% going into their 5th year on the market? 19,305 this year verse 13,987 last year combined.

It's going to be hard to become the biggest car company in the world when you're right behind Subaru in monthly U.S. sales.

I don't get this line: You were the first to put a memo in your report about it? cause other folks have been selling 40mpg cars for a lil while now.

MAZDA REPORTS 7.4 PERCENT SALES INCREASE FOR NOVEMBER – Mazda sales are up 9.8 percent for the year with more than 200,000 vehicles sold – IRVINE, Calif. – Mazda North American Operations today reported sales of 15,304 vehicles in November 2010, an increase of 7.4 percent over the same month last year. Year-to-date sales through November 2010 stand at 208,087, and are outpacing last year’s sales at this time by 9.8 percent. Leading the sales charge for the month was MAZDA3 with 6,474 vehicles sold, accounting for a 9.3 percent increase. The MAZDA6 sport sedan also had a strong month as it posted a gain of 21.4 percent over last year with sales of 2,789 vehicles. Mazda’s trend-setting CX-7 and CX-9 crossover SUVs continue their strong charge for the year with combined sales of more than 50,000 vehicles (25,375 for CX-7 and 25,616 for CX-9) through November. Each is up approximately 40 percent year over year. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported sales of 2,386 vehicles, which is up 42.0 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales for MMdM are up 38.0 percent with a total of 21,780 vehicles sold. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. <table width="842" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><col style="width: 101pt;" width="135"> <col style="width: 11pt;" width="14"> <col style="width: 65pt;" width="86"> <col style="width: 12pt;" width="16"> <col style="width: 52pt;" width="69"> <col style="width: 13pt;" width="17"> <col style="width: 56pt;" width="74"> <col style="width: 12pt;" width="16"> <col style="width: 50pt;" width="67"> <col style="width: 65pt;" width="86"> <col style="width: 12pt;" width="16"> <col style="width: 65pt;" width="86"> <col style="width: 13pt;" width="17"> <col style="width: 47pt;" width="63"> <col style="width: 13pt;" width="17"> <col style="width: 47pt;" width="63"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 101pt;" width="135" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 11pt;" width="14"> </td> <td colspan="7" class="xl130" style="width: 260pt;" width="345">Month-To-Date</td> <td colspan="7" class="xl131" style="width: 262pt;" width="348">Year-To-Date</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 7.5pt;" height="10"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 7.5pt;" height="10"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl77"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl84" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl84">November</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl84">November</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl84">%</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl110">% MTD</td> <td class="xl84">November</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl84">November</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl84">%</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl110">% YTD</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl84" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl80">2010</td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl102">2009</td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl80">Change</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl116">DSR</td> <td class="xl80">2010</td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl80">2009</td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl80">Change</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl116">DSR</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl103"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">Mazda2</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 462 </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl89"> - </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl69">N/A</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl69">N/A</td> <td class="xl88"> 2,187 </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl89"> - </td> <td class="xl69"> </td> <td class="xl69">N/A</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl69">N/A</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">Mazda3</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 6,474 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 5,923 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">9.3%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">4.7%</td> <td class="xl88"> 97,330 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 88,485 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">10.0%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">10.4%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">Mazda5</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 853 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 1,095 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(22.1)%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(25.3)%</td> <td class="xl88"> 14,892 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 16,866 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(11.7)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(11.4)%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl70" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">Mazda6</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 2,789 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 2,297 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">21.4%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">16.4%</td> <td class="xl88"> 32,247 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 32,270 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(0.1)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">0.3%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">MX-5 Miata</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 323 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 418 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(22.7)%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(25.9)%</td> <td class="xl88"> 6,018 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 7,453 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(19.3)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(19.0)%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">RX-8</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 88 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 181 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(51.4)%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(53.4)%</td> <td class="xl88"> 1,039 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 2,089 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(50.3)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(50.1)%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">CX-7</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 2,148 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 2,209 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(2.%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(6.%</td> <td class="xl88"> 25,375 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 18,005 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">40.9%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">41.4%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">CX-9</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 1,912 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 1,940 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(1.4)%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(5.5)%</td> <td class="xl88"> 25,616 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 18,495 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">38.5%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">39.0%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">Tribute</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 255 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 187 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">36.4%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">30.7%</td> <td class="xl88"> 3,373 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 5,278 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(36.1)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(35.9)%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">B-Series Truck</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> - </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 5 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(100.0)%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(100.0)%</td> <td class="xl88"> 10 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> 571 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(98.2)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(98.2)%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Total Vehicles</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">CARS</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 10,989 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 9,914 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">10.8%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">6.2%</td> <td class="xl88"> 153,713 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> 147,163 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">4.5%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">4.8%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;" height="24"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 18pt;" height="24">TRUCKS</td> <td class="xl68"> </td> <td class="xl90"> 4,315 </td> <td class="xl90"> </td> <td class="xl90"> 4,341 </td> <td class="xl85"> </td> <td class="xl106">(0.6)%</td> <td class="xl85"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">(4.7)%</td> <td class="xl90"> 54,374 </td> <td class="xl90"> </td> <td class="xl90"> 42,349 </td> <td class="xl85"> </td> <td class="xl106">28.4%</td> <td class="xl68"> </td> <td class="xl115" align="right">28.9%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl86"> </td> <td class="xl107"> </td> <td class="xl86"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl91"> </td> <td class="xl86"> </td> <td class="xl107"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 15pt;" height="20">TOTAL</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl92"> 15,304 </td> <td class="xl92"> </td> <td class="xl92"> 14,255 </td> <td class="xl87"> </td> <td class="xl108">7.4%</td> <td class="xl87"> </td> <td class="xl122" align="right">2.9%</td> <td class="xl92"> 208,087 </td> <td class="xl92"> </td> <td class="xl92"> 189,512 </td> <td class="xl87"> </td> <td class="xl108">9.8%</td> <td class="xl67"> </td> <td class="xl122" align="right">10.2%</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 17.25pt;" height="23"> <td class="xl66" style="height: 17.25pt;" height="23"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl93"> </td> <td class="xl93"> </td> <td class="xl94"> </td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl81"> </td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl93"> </td> <td class="xl93"> </td> <td class="xl93"> </td> <td class="xl80"> </td> <td class="xl81"> </td> <td class="xl67"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12pt;" height="16"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 12pt;" height="16"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl79"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl118"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl79"> </td> <td class="xl76"> </td> <td class="xl118"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl71" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">MEMO:</td> <td class="xl72"> </td> <td class="xl95"> </td> <td class="xl95"> </td> <td class="xl96"> </td> <td class="xl82"> </td> <td class="xl83"> </td> <td class="xl82"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl95"> </td> <td class="xl95"> </td> <td class="xl95"> </td> <td class="xl82"> </td> <td class="xl83"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl119" style="border-top: medium none;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 8.25pt;" height="11"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 8.25pt;" height="11"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl79"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl79"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl120"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">IMPORT CAR</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 8,200 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 7,617 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">7.7%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 121,466 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 114,893 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">5.7%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl120"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 15pt;" height="20">IMPORT TRUCK</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 4,060 </td> <td class="xl97"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 4,149 </td> <td class="xl112" align="center">#</td> <td class="xl109">(2.1)%</td> <td class="xl98"> </td> <td class="xl117"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 50,991 </td> <td class="xl97"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 36,500 </td> <td class="xl98"> </td> <td class="xl109">39.7%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl121"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">IMPORT TOTAL</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl101"> 12,260 </td> <td class="xl101"> </td> <td class="xl101"> 11,766 </td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl110">4.2%</td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl123"> </td> <td class="xl101"> 172,457 </td> <td class="xl101"> </td> <td class="xl101"> 151,393 </td> <td class="xl84"> </td> <td class="xl110">13.9%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl126"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 9pt;" height="12"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 9pt;" height="12"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl89"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl120"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DOMESTIC CAR</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 2,789 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 2,297 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">21.4%</td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 32,247 </td> <td class="xl88"> </td> <td class="xl113"> 32,270 </td> <td class="xl78"> </td> <td class="xl105">(0.1)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl120"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl73" style="height: 15pt;" height="20">DOMESTIC TRUCK</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 255 </td> <td class="xl97"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 192 </td> <td class="xl98"> </td> <td class="xl109">32.8%</td> <td class="xl98"> </td> <td class="xl117"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 3,383 </td> <td class="xl97"> </td> <td class="xl114"> 5,849 </td> <td class="xl98"> </td> <td class="xl109">(42.2)%</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl121"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl75" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">DOMESTIC TOTALS</td> <td class="xl76"> </td> <td class="xl99"> 3,044 </td> <td class="xl99"> </td> <td class="xl99"> 2,489 </td> <td class="xl100"> </td> <td class="xl111">22.3%</td> <td class="xl100"> </td> <td class="xl124"> </td> <td class="xl99"> 35,630 </td> <td class="xl99"> </td> <td class="xl99"> 38,119 </td> <td class="xl100"> </td> <td class="xl111">(6.5)%</td> <td class="xl76"> </td> <td class="xl125"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 11.25pt;" height="15">Selling Days</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl128">24</td> <td class="xl74"> </td> <td class="xl129">23</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl104"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl128">281</td> <td class="xl127"> </td> <td class="xl128">282</td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl104"> </td> <td class="xl65"> </td> <td class="xl115"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

Subaru of America, Inc. Enjoys Best November Ever, Confirms All-Time Sales Record -- Sales up 22% year over year, all model lines up -- -- Record November for Legacy sedan, Outback and Forester -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec 1, 2010 -- Subaru of America, Inc. continues its record-breaking run with the best November in the company's history with sales of 20,792, a 22% increase on November 2009. November also saw individual records broken for Legacy sedan, Outback and Forester, while the Impreza line saw a 33% jump in sales. Subaru's year-to-date sales are also noteworthy. The company's previous full-year record of 216,652, set in 2009 was eclipsed by November 3 with sales of 237,126 already posted. The brand is now up 23% year-to-date and already 10% ahead of the 2009 full year with December sales still to come. <table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none;" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Carline </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Nov '10 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Nov '09 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">% chg </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Nov '10 YTD </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Nov '09 YTD </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">% chg </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Forester </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">6,260 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">4,948 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">27% </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">77,012 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">70,558 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">9% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Impreza </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">3,405 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">2,555 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">33% </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">40,136 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">42,964 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">-6% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Legacy </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">3,133 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">2,802 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">12% </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">34,841 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">27,354 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">27% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Outback </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">7,814 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">6,506 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">20% </td><td style="border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">82,892 </td><td style="padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">46,980 </td><td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">76% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom">Tribeca </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">180 </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">177 </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">2% </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">2,245 </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">5,722 </td><td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">-60% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black;" valign="bottom"> </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">20,792 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">16,988 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">22% </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">237,126 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 12pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">193,578 </td><td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 5pt;" valign="bottom">23% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table> Subaru's sales gains in 2010 follow successive sales growth in 2008 and 2009 and were driven by increases across the board with strong sales for Outback, Forester, and Legacy Sedan and Impreza. Sales for the brand have grown by close to 50% in just over three years and company officials expect full-year sales for 2010 to exceed 250,000 units. "We have a formula that works," said Timothy M. Colbeck, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. "Our vehicles are right-sized, come with all-wheel drive standard, and are known for safety, reliability, fuel economy and spirited driving. Add into that mix excellent value for money and it's clear why we are seeing sustained demand for our brand." "Our entire dealer network deserves praise for their sterling efforts in achieving this record," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "The passion of our dealers and our own people in getting the message out about Subaru, means that consumers are beginning to fully understand the appeal of our products and we expect our sales success to continue as a result of these efforts," Doll added.

BMW Group U.S. Reports November Sales Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 1, 2010... The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported November sales of 22,883 vehicles, an increase of 27.1 percent from the 18,002 vehicles sold in November 2009. Year-to-date, the BMW Group has sold 238,157 vehicles, up 9.3 percent from the 217,840 units sold through November 2009. "November is normally a tough month but we increased our sales momentum thanks to strong demand for our all-wheel-drive vehicles, the X5 and X6 in particular, and now that it's available, the 5 Series with AWD," said Jim O'Donnell, President and CEO of BMW of North America, LLC. "The overall market shows signs of improvement with consumer confidence increasing slightly but our dealers know they have to work for every sale and that work is paying off." BMW Brand Sales Sales of BMW brand vehicles in November increased 30.2 percent for a total of 20,097 vehicles from the 15,438 units sold in November of last year. Year-to-date, BMW sales are up 11.8 percent to 196,833 vehicles from the 176,104 units sold in the same period of 2009. In November, best performing vehicles included the 5 Series, up 58 percent to 5,042 units, 1 Series, up 40.7 percent to 1,019 units, and the 3 Series, up 36.6 percent to 8,928 units. The SAV segment continues to perform very well with the X5, up 24 percent to 3,436 units and the X6, up 30.8 percent to 561units. BMW Pre-Owned Vehicles Sales of BMW's used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 6.5 percent to 12,580 vehicles from the 11,815 units sold in November of last year. Year-to-date, used vehicle sales were up 5 percent to 153,048 units from the 145,763 units sold in the same period of 2009. MINI Brand Sales MINI USA reported sales of 2,786 automobiles, an increase of 8.7 percent from the 2,564 cars sold last year. Year-to-date, MINI USA is reporting sales of 41,324 automobiles, a decrease of 1 percent from the 41,736 cars sold in the same period of 2009. Table: Sales BMW of North America, LLC – November 2010 <table width="618" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> Nov. 2010 </td><td> Nov. 2009 </td><td> % </td><td> YTD 2010 </td><td> YTD 2009 </td><td> % </td></tr><tr><td width="149"> BMW brand </td><td width="57"> 20,097 </td><td width="65"> 15,438 </td><td width="58"> 30.2 </td><td width="75"> 196,833 </td><td width="74"> 176,104 </td><td width="74"> 11.8 </td></tr><tr><td> BMW passenger cars </td><td> 16,009 </td><td> 11,970 </td><td style="text-align: center;">33.7</td><td> 154,372 </td><td> 142,773 </td><td style="text-align: center;">8.1</td></tr><tr><td> BMW light trucks (SAVs) </td><td style="text-align: center;">4,088</td><td style="text-align: center;">3,468</td><td style="text-align: center;">17.9</td><td style="text-align: center;">42,461</td><td style="text-align: center;">33,331</td><td> 27.4 </td></tr><tr><td> MINI brand </td><td> 2,786 </td><td> 2,564 </td><td> 8.7 </td><td> 41,324 </td><td> 41,736 </td><td> -1.0 </td></tr><tr><td> TOTAL Group </td><td> 22,883 </td><td> 18,002 </td><td> 27.1 </td><td> 238,157 </td><td> 217,840 </td><td> 9.3 </td></tr></tbody> </table> BMW Group In America BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and the Rolls-Royce brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, a strategic design consultancy in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group's global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 338 BMW passenger car centers, 336 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers, 100 MINI passenger car dealers, and 31 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.