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Drew Dowdell

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    2018 Ford Expedition FX4

    From the album: 2018 Ford Expedition FX4

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    2018 Ford Expedition FX4

    From the album: 2018 Ford Expedition FX4

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    The Camry starts $8k to $10k less than the cars on that list.
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    So they are going to match the output of the now dead Verano turbo?
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    Sorry to hear about that @dfelt Maybe a timely joke to cheer you up?
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    No such thing
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    Today in downtown Pittsburgh.
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    Well wait a minute (re-reading the article) if the models in question weren't tested via EPA standards, then some variation of the emissions is to be expected. You can't change the conditions of the test (as the researchers did) and expect the same outcome. This is an extreme example, but if I drove my Encore around in 2nd gear all day, my emissions would be higher than legal also... and that's what it sounds like the researchers allegedly did (drove faster than EPA testing procedure, drove with more weight than EPA testing procedure, thus more load on the engine) If what FCA alleges the researchers did is true, then this is just a witch hunt.
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    do you have a link to that listing?
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    So I guess BMW's naming scheme is totally out the door now....
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    that gullwing is NEAT!
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    That Burbalanche....
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    The history of this engine is interesting. It is a slightly enlarged variant of the 2.9 liter diesel that was planned for the 2008+ CTS before GM went into BK and now it is used in Rams, Jeeps, and Maseratis.
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    I'd say this would be a chargeback to VMMotori, but FCA owns them these days.
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    That Pontiac diesel is actually probably quite rare. I think @balthazar was guessing that is might have been extinct. The Monte Carlo isn't rare at all.. it's a sticker package. The Electric dodge is interesting if mislabeled.
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    Lots of Venzas around here. I don't mind the shape but the face is ugly.
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    Me:
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    Well, if you don't go off-road ever, then 2wd is fine for AZ. It's not like you get a lot of snow.
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    As I posted on @Chris_Doane's wall: Someone from Hyundai took a tour of a Citroen design center and then tried to recreate what they saw by explaining to a designer who didn't speak the same language.
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    They sold like 12 ZDXs Back to the Accord.. Even if they don't detun the Civic Type-R engine, which I expect they will, the new 2.0T would be rated no more than 305hp and 295 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm. Impressive enough sounding figures. However, The only way you get that 295 lb-ft at 2500 rpm is if you're at full boost by using full throttle. It's just not going to be as responsive as the V6 even though the V6 has lower peak power. But don't take my word for it.. .just look at what Honda says on their own website. The current 3.5 liter V6 runs as a 1.5 liter 3-cylinder when on a highway cruise and can get some fantastic fuel economy, where the 2.0T will always be no less than a 2.0 liter at highway cruise. I'm just not sure where I see the fuel savings here. Maybe some of it will come from the 10-speed if it has a taller top ratio than the CVT, but I doubt it. I'm sure it will cruise well enough, but dig into the boost too much and you'll see fuel economy numbers below that of the V6.
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    Why don't you sign up so that I don't have to manually approve each of your posts? It's free
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    huh?
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    I have a search set up on Autotrader to send me Avalanche listings. One of the most common eyeroll descriptions I see for Avalanches is "Fuel Sipper" or "best fuel economy" or some variant. While the Avlanche might be decent as far as trucks of that vintage go.... it's not like it's a Volt in the MPG department.... it's not even a Chevy SS in the MPG department.... and putting that in the ad isn't fooling anyone. What doozies do you see in car ads that are wildly inappropriate to the vehicle they are selling?
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    Toyota does do fleet and Nissan fleets heavily.
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    I hadn't realized Malibu had grown that much. Sonata and Optima combined sales have been equal to Altima for a couple years now... the Koreans can't seem to shake that position.
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