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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Shoot first (pics), ask questions later. That'll buff right out.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Would you be able to show the gear ratios for those since you found the information already? I'm curious if there is more than one overdrive gear in the 10-speed.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    until the engines sludge up
  4. Drew Dowdell
    It's amazing what Benz can do when so much of the volume comes from taxis.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, lots still have a 6speed. Even the new Acadia has a 6 speed standard.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    There are distinctly American alternatives to a V12.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Up next for the 10-speed, Escalade. There is the possibility that the 10-speed Escalade is here before the 10-speed Navigator is.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    What I really want to see is the Omega chassis used on the next CTS(5?). There would be more meat in that market. It could end up 600lbs lighter than an E-Class.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    2016 Sales Figure Archive created and appropriate topics moved there. All Sales Figure Archives moved into a sub-folder for easier viewing of current posts.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    They don't need much help with that.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    I think the point was that FCA is already paying CAFE fines and that the Demon only pulls down FCA's CAFE average further... though not by much because it is such a miniscule number of cars.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I'll stick up for the 200. As a car, it is perfectly fine. It was marketed poorly by Chrysler. It should have never been a $22k base CamCord competitor. It should have taken on a more premium niche role like a Regal with a 2.0T as the base motor. In V6 C or S trims, they are a very nice place to be. This goes back to the giant mistake that Serg is making... trying to have both Dodge and Chrysler as "family" brands while Alfa and Maserati take on the premium role. Dodge needed a full lineup of small / medium / large sedans and Chrysler needs to be the premium brand that straddles Buick and Lincoln like it once was.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Jaguar XJ12 + SBC
  14. Drew Dowdell
    No, they don't all self park. It's an option on cars already $10k higher in price than the Cadillac. On the S class, it's part of a $4,500 option package. What you're trying to do is discount the fact that the CT6 Platinum is more manageable to drive.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Optional - Minimum price, $100k. The CT6 does have self-park and can do it perpendicularly. The 2010 MKS had self-park, so ease off that high horse there mister.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Given the average age demographic of the 7-series and S-class buyer, the handling aspect of the CT6 may be a benefit in an often overlooked category. The ability to park these larger cars is a common concern of that age group and 4-wheel steering makes parking the CT6 a breeze. You can maneuver the CT6 around the Piggly Wiggly parking lot as if it were a CTS while still having your fullsize comfort. Turning radii: CT6 - 18.5 Feet (only with 4-wheel steering) 20 feet without. 7-series - 21 feet S-Class - 20 feet A8 - 20.85 feet
  17. Drew Dowdell
    You pointed out the heritage angle. I was just pointing that out and where the V in V-series originally came from.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    V goes back to the V used as part of the Cadillac logo on and off for many years
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I wonder how much of the software is FCA's and how much of it is VM Motori. I realize that FCA is ultimately the one responsible for the vehicles sold, but they didn't develop this engine.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I didn't know the 2017 UConnect got those. I knew it was coming, I just didn't know it had arrived
  21. Drew Dowdell
    And to be clear, it really isn't a division... Nor is Genesis. Genesis cars are still VINed as Hyundai.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Agreed
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I mean Subaru or GM or Toyota buying into it and making their cars be interchangeable. Edit: And one of the biggest issues I see with the setup @dfelt posted is that when you come to a stop or a very slow parking lot speeds, you potentially do not have enough RPM to maintain vacuum (brakes), power steering, or A/C. All of those accessories should be electronically driven independent of the drivetrain, not run on an old fashioned belt system. Keeping belt drive accessories in an EV is like if Henry Ford came out with the Model-T, but the only way to accelerate the car was to repeatedly whip the hood ornament with a buggy whip to make it go.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I mean... their powertrain setup is particularly good for EVs. Yank the H engine, put half the Tesla watermelon in there attached to the CVT, fill the area previously used by the gas tank and part of the engine bay with laptop batteries. The first auto manufacturer that comes up with an electric motor setup that can plug-in in place of a gas engine and just run everything else through the standard powertrain could make a big splash in the EV realm. I know that running an electric motor through a transmission isn't the most efficient way to do things, but it may provide an avenue for the least amount of R&D needed.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I have, but not recently.
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