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Quick Drive: 2017 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T Luxury
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Reviews
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Think cost to build rather than MSRP. Does Cruze 1.5t with direct injection cost any more to build than an MB 2.0t with direct injection? Largely no. Unless there is some weird technology in an engine, that type of engine with the same technology will cost roughly the same regardless of who is building it and regardless of it's performance (baring ultra performance models). A compact FWD platform will cost roughly the same regardless of who is building it. There is nothing particularly special about the CLA. The only difference might be suspension complexity, but there is certainly not a $10k advantage there. So for what it costs Mercedes to build a CLA versus what it costs Chevy to build a Cruze, they're going to be pretty darn close.
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I can go either way on chrome in a vehicle. It really depends on the vehicle in question. I like the Escalade's looks and think it's amount of Chrome is fine. I think the Denali is a bit over the top, but I'd still drive it. I do not like the 2017 Silverado's chrome at all, I think it is gaudy, I only like the Silverado in Z71 trim where most (all?) of the chrome is converted to body color. I'm not a big fan of the '17 Sierra's chrome, it's not gaudy, it's just not attractive. In this truck, I prefer the All-Terrain model which blacks out the grill and uses a body color surround. I don't mind the chrome on any of the F-150 models. My favorite F-150 is the King Ranch, but any of them suit me in styling. The Ram I definitely prefer with body-color trim. I think the big blingy Limited is over the top and tacky from the exterior, though I really like the interior. The chrome on the regular old Big Horn is fine though.
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@dfelt, you beat me to it! I even had a C&G Holiday card made.
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pfffft... who cares about that when there are quarterly profits to consider?!
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Focus and Cruze sell for $10k less than a CLA... there's a lot of room for profit there for something that is mechanically no different.
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The original Insight could only hold 2 people and a small overnight bag. That comparison is irrelevant.
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Are you kidding? Mercedes is selling a glorified Focus for $30k... why wouldn't they sell that?
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So my question then is, do you have that same objection to Mercedes, Lincoln, and Jaguar? Or, get a load of this: The production version is expected to look a lot like that.
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This is a design concept... it's meant more to show off what the future look of Infinitis will be from coupe to sedan to crossover.
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If the production version gets anywhere close to this, I agree.
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Infiniti will debut a new concept car at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Today the company released a teaser image of the coming concept sedan. Unlike most teaser images that show a silhouette or just a glowing headlight, Infiniti opted for a white car on a white background. This allows us to see a little bit more detail. The current Infiniti signature grille appears to be gone, replaced with a deep sulking one with a finely finned intake somewhat reminiscent of the front turbine on a jet engine. Inside rests a prominent and very three dimensional Infiniti logo. Behind that are deep cut-lines in the hood that flow back into the fender. Infiniti says that this concept will evolve the traditional sedan formula around new compact engine architecture, allowing for a longer cabin, balance proportions, and muscular stance. The Infiniti Concept will be unveiled in the Cobo Center in Detroit on January 15th 2018 at 12:35 pm est. Click here to follow all 2018 Detroit Auto Show News Click here to follow all Infiniti News -
Infiniti will debut a new concept car at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Today the company released a teaser image of the coming concept sedan. Unlike most teaser images that show a silhouette or just a glowing headlight, Infiniti opted for a white car on a white background. This allows us to see a little bit more detail. The current Infiniti signature grille appears to be gone, replaced with a deep sulking one with a finely finned intake somewhat reminiscent of the front turbine on a jet engine. Inside rests a prominent and very three dimensional Infiniti logo. Behind that are deep cut-lines in the hood that flow back into the fender. Infiniti says that this concept will evolve the traditional sedan formula around new compact engine architecture, allowing for a longer cabin, balance proportions, and muscular stance. The Infiniti Concept will be unveiled in the Cobo Center in Detroit on January 15th 2018 at 12:35 pm est. Click here to follow all 2018 Detroit Auto Show News Click here to follow all Infiniti News View full article
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GM News: GM Could Make a Full-Scale Return to Europe
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in General Motors
Europeans tended to like the European focused GM vehicles (likewise at Ford). Attempts to sell American focused vehicles in the EU have largely failed. Europeans bought a load of the old Mondeo which was sold here as the Contour. But when it was unified and upsized to American standards, sales fell. In Cologne, which is a Ford town, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Fiesta or Focus. Both of those models sell poorly here with the Fiesta on death's door. American cars are largely viewed as too big and too inefficient by Europeans.... the theory behind trying to make a unified product that fits the needs of US / China / EU sounds good on paper, but doesn't take into account cultural differences. -
@balthazarwill be along shortly with prior art
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You can get the inserts all over Ebay.
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I thought the old 3 series was too small also.
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Not to sound like @dfelt or anything, but these cars are just too small for that kind of money... And this is coming from a guy who has an Encore.
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Chevrolet News:2019 Chevrolet Cruze May Lose the Manual
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
I'm guessing it's gone. The take rate on it has got to be super low and it's not like the Cruze is selling like gangbusters. The Civic stole any thunder it might have had. The diesel hatch with a manual was a pleasant enough of a drive, but I wouldn't have missed it in that car if it were only an auto. -
MKX? That's the one I liked from that era.
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Well that's the old Escalade, but yea, when that came out, bling was in, as were fender vents. Keep in mind that Escalade is rather restrained compared to the prior one. You weren't here at the time but when this Navigator came out, we and a few other sites made such a stink about the nose that it ended up being released with the ability to delete the chrome upper lip.
