Drew Dowdell
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Are other states like PA and NJ where the auto dealers cannot operate on Sundays? There are actually laws stating that you cannot sell a car in these states on a Sunday. What is the reason for this?
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Go Chevy! I'm not really a Hummer fan, but a conquest sale is a conquest sale. Go Hummer! Note he said "Retail sales" and not "Fleet sales". Outselling the Regal plus Buick's second best seller combined! Go Buick! Overall! Go GM!
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Toyota is the only one that fits what you say. Ford, BMW, DCX, VW/Audi all do it. Nissan just keeps throwing the VQ in everything north of the Sentra.
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Most automakers do this. Toyota upgrades the engine about half way through body redesign phases. Ford is doing this with the 500. The M5 wasn't released until the regular 5-series was out about a year.
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Chevy Pontiac Ford Honda Buick Olds Toyota Cadillac Lincoln in that order
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I don't agree that the 330i looks way more modern then a CTS. To my eyes, the 330 is just a warmed over version of the previous generation with just a dash <thankfully> of Bangle. There is nothing ground breaking at all about it, it's about as much revolution as the 1998 E-class v. 2005 E-class.
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GM's view of its Vue:More bang for the hybrid buck
Drew Dowdell replied to Northstar's topic in General Motors
The Generator also acts as an electric motor to boost the engine under heavy acceleration. -
Biodiesel
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I wouldn't say "kill it" All 3 are so close that in the end it comes down to driver's skill. Imagine us in 2001 having this conversation about ANY Cadillac compaired to an M3 or MB AMG.
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I'm obligated to point out that they are still selling every CTS they build. The CTS may have come in behind the 330i in the latest C&D article, but at least it didn't give them problems, including ABS failure, three freakin times. It still has the looks, it still has the moves and it still beats the BMW dollar for dollar.
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I just don't see it empowah.
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GM's view of its Vue:More bang for the hybrid buck
Drew Dowdell replied to Northstar's topic in General Motors
And in another move, GM may not have been first, but the end up with the most graceful and cost effective answer. GM was slow to get VVT into their cars, but the finished product is such a simple design and the cost is minimal compaired to VVT-i, Valvetronic, or i-Vtec. I am confident we'll see similar results from the 6-speed auto. -
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They just should have never stopped building the Cutlass Convertible. It was a large convertible that had just as much trunk space as a sedan, with the 3.4 DOHC engine, it could embarass V6 Mustangs of the same vintage and keep pace with the V8s. It was a great car and even though I have the CTS now, I still miss it often.
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PM Awards GM 3.9 V-6 For Breakthrough Technology
Drew Dowdell replied to Northstar's topic in Powertrain
You can't have it both ways. The ES330 also only had 225hp and 240 ft/lbs of torque. The CTS has 255hp and 252 ft/lbs of torque. That's a rather large sacrifice in power to gain 2mpg don't ya think? -
what he said.
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Then run biodiesel through them... they'll smell like french frys instead.
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Toyota did it backwards. They started small where the least benefit was able to be realized. Woohoo! They made a 36mpg car into a 45mpg car. Trucks and SUV are more then 50% of all new vehicle sales. Making a 15mpg truck into a 28 mpg truck is a much more impressive accomplishment and makes a much greater environmental and economic impact. Remember, GM was doing hybrid technology since before WWII.
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Martha selling Buicks to the 30-50 female crowd makes perfect sense. Who are the largest purchasers of the ES and RX? Women in the 30-50 age range of course.... In fact.. it makes "Martha sense.."
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If there is a next gen.
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I'm just looking at a Kappa roadster for Cadillac to be able to take on the likes of the Z4 and SLR. I'm certain and A&S Kappa could beat the pants off BMW and Benx in the small roadster department as far as looks are concerned.
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another one "more gears = smoother transmission" Uh, no.
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You want richer? I got your richer right here!
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Other then the lack of wood on the steering wheel, I think they almost look similar. You can see that Buick was aiming for them. Would a stylized L on the wheel improve things?
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If they do it, they need to make a Caddy Kappa. Mini-XLR anyone?
