Drew Dowdell

Daimler was used by HRH Queen Elisabeth II right up until it end.

I think Imperial was a stand alone division at more than one point.. but Balth will pop in eventually and set the record straight.

$10k buys a nice chunk of Lingenfelter Camaro SS upgrades the downside to that is the devaluing of one vehicle.. Everybody knows the Shelby name will help hold it's value. If we're talking straight performance. Absolutely take a base GT or SS and stick the 10-15k in and you'll smoke some pretty exotic cars..but once we're talking aftermarket it is a whole different game. Are we buying museum pieces or race cars here? Every lap around a track will devalue the car. If you're worried about the long term value, buy a trailer and turn the car into a trailer queen that never adds any miles except driving on and off the trailer. Honestly, a Shelby that costs $10k - $20k more than a base Camaro SS with the same performance already has already devalued in my eyes..... but I'm the practical type and careful with money.

I highlighted the 20 grand difference because that is the price difference between the two cars. So, that means that as optioned a mid-level Shelby is life and death to beat a base SS. And since the video discusses the Shelby's Magnetic Ride I'm guessing the Track Pack is the option pack it has. Now. Let that sink in. You could trim the price difference down by seven grand by removing some of the Shelby's handling chops. And you could remove another two or three by giving the Camaro Magnetic Ride. But as a Ford fan, do you really want to go down that road? It may be enough to tip the balance to the SS in most, if not all, categories. Alright, but the two numbers you keep clinging to will be the same with or without the Track Pack. I don't know how many times I've said it but you continue to compare these straight line numbers saying they are similar yet there is still no track test of the two of them. WE DONT KNOW. It is not "life or death" for the Shelby. I guess I just don't understand why you talk sooooooooooo much $h! against the Mustang when it isn't near as bad as you make it out to be. The GT350 is designed for something that the GT isn't and the SS is more like it. Do you know factually how much better the magnetic ride for both cars is? For all we know it's good for 0.1 in the figure eight. So for all we know they are, like I suggested, only 10k apart. And you get one of the best sounding motors ever created(opinion, but I haven't heard anybody dislike it yet) matched with the Shelby nameplate. The zero-60 won't change, but the handling aspects will. Magnetic ride control makes a big difference in handling. Even if the GT350 is set up with the best handling traditional suspension out there, it will beat you up when out on normal roads. With magnetic ride control, it can do both track days and country cruising. However, given how quickly MRC can change and adapt to various conditions, I think that even on the track, no non-dynamically adjustable suspension can match it.

$10k buys a nice chunk of Lingenfelter Camaro SS upgrades

What type of " crap " was Ford talking? ...it's time to hit the streets of Chuckwalla Valley Raceway before Randy Pobst does his hot lap. "I don't think anybody who buys a Shelby GT350 will be disappointed. It delivers," commented Pobst while behind the wheel. And to give the new model some perspective, Pobst also did a hot lap in a Dodge Charger Pursuit, which was just over 15 seconds slower than the new Shelby. http://www.nasaaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/track.jpg A Charger Pursuit is just a regular Hemi model in a police uniform, I don't really get the comparison here.... Charger Pursuits aren't running Hellcat engines. No one will be disappointed in a Shelby GT350, unless they realize they could get the same performance for a lot less money by wearing a bowtie. That's the point that EK and Surreal have been trying to make.

He got back to me. He says the only visual difference would be the wheels and some badges. The default wheels are 18". The Platinum cars get an extra Cadillac crest on the front fenders.

Very good question. I have a good friend who works at Cadillac PR. I've emailed him and asked him if any pictures of the base CT6 exist yet. I'll let you know what he says.

We should get an idea in the next month or two when it will be shown.

$56k for the V6 and AWD $65k for the 3.0TT and AWD $84k for the Plug-In Hybrid which will only be in the Platinum trim.

Well we're not married married yet... but that will change in less than a year... 51 weeks actually. But we always celebrate our start date as Halloween. We've known each other for 12.5 years, but been a couple for 8.

Thanks... 8 years now. Trick or Treating for the neighborhood kids is done for the night.... now it's my turn ;-)

I really like the Ram as it is currently, probably my favorite of the big three.... however, I don't think it can go till 2021 without some very substantial updates in the meantime. They can't dither in this segment like they have so far with minivans.

The last generation was a full size sedan that was converted into a sports coupe. It weighed too much but it still brought it to the Mustang in both performance and sales right up until the final years. Mustang is enjoying a great sales year this year while it's primary competitor is in a transition year. The true test will be when production of the Camaro is in full swing in the spring.

Kids, please try to behave. It's my anniversary today and I don't want to have to wory that the kids are burning the house down.

Weighing less and having more gears will do that.

The 7-series and S-class will have Turbo-4s in short order (if they can ever shed the pounds) and I'm sure you'll rush to defend them SMK. 5.7 seconds to 60 is acceptable for a base model in this class.

Blizzack does a great job but very poor wear, two seasons at most and they are shot. The Michelin is an awesome tire that not only handles well but lasts down side is they are more expensive. Actually with the deals and rebates the way they are at the moment, the XIce are about $75 cheaper right now.

In China there are lots of chauffeured private cars. I still think under 5.8 seconds or better is fine for the base model used for that purpose. Luxury car buyers picking one of these up for themselves will head to the V6es anyway.

The CT6 is as much as 250lbs lighter and with doesn't come with AWD on the 4 cylinder... So we'll still have to do the maths, and again, 5.6 to 5.7 seems reasonable with those changes in variables.

I think they'd immediately jump to 3rd place knocking the Titan Armada and Sequoia down.

A Buick Regal GS AWD gets to 60 in 6.2 seconds with only a 6-speed transmission... so split the difference in favor of the Camaro and 5.6 - 5.7 seconds for the base CT6 sounds like a reasonable estimate.

Back in reality, low entry cost is what is important for Black Car service in NYC (or any city). The Plug-In hybrid model is doing to be pricey. The S and E classes I see being used a luxury taxies are all pretty base as base gets. Note: I'm not talking about privately owned vehicles with a chauffeur, I'm talking all of the S-Classes I see with T&LC plates.

I think it was designed for China, but they're also selling here and maybe get a few sales from it. It's already certified, so why not? Even if it is just being sold to livery companies that no longer want to pay the maintenance costs on their S-Classes.