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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Could you have or be developing an air bubble in the cooling system? Do you ever see foam in the radiator after a run (and after it has cooled enough to open)? I also wonder if it is possible that something is up with the water pump. What ever it is, you're looking for something that could be restricting the flow of coolant. At idle, the coolant is flowing enough to prevent overheating, but at speed, there isn't enough flow to cool the engine sufficiently. At highway speeds, the fans would do little if any cooling, the radiator gets all of its airflow from the movement of the car.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Hummer - Part 2
  3. Drew Dowdell
    That engine is uncompetitive with the force-induced engines from the competitors. And he still soldiers on this site. There are 4 engine choices in the ATS with 2 more coming in the future. If you don't like that V6, there will be no less than 5 other engines to choose from. In my experience, the 2.0T is the best choice in the ATS, excluding the V-series, as it keeps the car lighter and still has satisfying thrust. I also want to say that you are badly pre-judging it. There is more to the powertrain than just the engine and my assessment of the new 8-speed auto coming to Cadillac is that it is a whole new level of good. In sport mode it can shift as fast or faster than the Porsche DCT and it has a wider range of gear ratios than the previous 6-speed.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Wait.. so BMW can peddle a 180hp 4-cylinder 320i, Audi can peddle a 220hp 4-cylinder A4, Mercedes can run a 241hp 4-cylinder C-Class.... but Cadillac must have a 335 hp V6 minimum? The bottom end Infiniti has 328 hp, so why not. BMW doesn't have a sales problem, hey can pretty much do whatever they want and they keep on selling. But how does Cadillac get more ATS and CTS sales? Cadillac is already priced cheaper than Jaguar, Lexus and the Germans, they have to generate excitement some how, so why not more power. And they'll probably make the alpha chassis Camaro with a standard 325 hp V6 for $25,000, yet not put a standard V6 in a Cadillac, that's whack. Let's see the outrage if they put a 200 hp 4-cylinder in the Camaro and made the Camaro SS a 330 hp V6. Because if that engine lineup is good enough for Cadillac then it should be more than enough for Chevrolet. And the 90s Camaro had 200 hp base, 305 optional, so they can get those same numbers with better fuel economy now with smaller engines. In the 90s the Seville/Deville had 275-300 hp, and today the CTS/XTS are making 270-304 hp, so if 90s level horsepower is okay for Cadillac, why not do the same for Chevy. How's that base engine strategy worked out for Infiniti so far? The alpha Camaro is almost certainly coming with a 2.0T as the base engine. Also expect it to drop massive amounts of weight. I am completely guessing here, but I bet it will be slightly larger than the ATS but weigh about the same or less. Now.. I agree with ditching the 2.5 from the ATS, but the 2.0T as a base is fine... in fact the 2.0T is probably the best match for that car unless you're going for a V-series (and I just spent a day and a half driving the ATS-V, more on that later). If Cadillac wants to keep something in the 200hp range they should use the new 1.6T instead.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Wait.. so BMW can peddle a 180hp 4-cylinder 320i, Audi can peddle a 220hp 4-cylinder A4, Mercedes can run a 241hp 4-cylinder C-Class.... but Cadillac must have a 335 hp V6 minimum?
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Also.. the JGC Summit is pretty darn close to Land Rover levels... put some nicer wood and better materials in it, make the transmission knob retract and call it a day.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    uhm... isn't that a job for Maserati?
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I prefer this car over the Genesis. Though technically it is not a 1:1 comparison. This car rides on the last gen Equus chassis rather than sharing the Genesis chassis. If you look at it that way, you're getting a hell of a deal on a K900.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The ATS 3.6 is being replace by the new 3.6 for 2016.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    U mean like the upcoming features and improvements like: Improved system speed and performance Faster, more accurate map loading and voice command execution Faster service reprogramming Redesigned navigation interfaces Single press mute navigation voice/cancel route Expanded cities with 3D maps Bluetooth Media browsing I'm talking about the guts that makes all of the above possible.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    +MKC That said, I much prefer the turn-dial of the current Chryslers. It took me a day or two to get used to in a Ram 1500 and after a week I was like "I hope all cars get this!". I hope they put that into the next mini-van.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Not really; IMHO in Cadillac's case I think it's holding to MSRP and improving the content (i.e. eliminating the 'base models'). Yes, but they still need to clear out the existing inventory on the lots.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I can't reveal any more than this; A new CUE is very near on the horizon.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    If you're going to dry up incentives so drastically, you need to adjust the price as well. I get that he doesn't want to appear like they are giving discounts for their cars, but then the MSRP needs to be adjusted.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    The Pentastar + 8speed is probably the best V6 powertrain out there right now. It's a shame Chrysler todesn't get more credit for it.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Again: Chrysler Brand - 308,785 units sold - 3 models and one model base price is $30,000 Volkswagen Brand - 366,970 units sold - 11 models - only 1 model base prices above $30,000. Why on earth would a CEO want to close Chrysler Brand in favor of VW brand if they have both in their portfolio? You see Chrysler as a damaged brand. It isn't... it is a successful brand waiting for more models. VW is the damaged brand and their crashing sales figures show it. The entire brand is being supported on the Golf and TDI models right now. Ocn is right that the Europeans are more patriotic than Americans. The national brands have to stay for that reason alone.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    I see no reason Buick can't offer both types of cars. If you want something sporty, get the Regal (and it's not bone jaring at all, unless you're in a GS using the GS setting, then what do you expect?). If you want soft luxury, get the Lacrosse or Enclave
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I would like an SS Panel... I think that would be a hoot.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    At 2.2% you're not paying much interest anymore. Are you planning on keeping it longer than 5.5 years? How much is the balance of the loan?
  20. Drew Dowdell
    To be fair, you're comparing the bottom of the Chevy line with the top of the Toyota line.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    That we are, I think every German sedan and SUV by 2018 model year will have a plug in hybrid. but how many will they actually sell?
  22. Drew Dowdell
    What's been your best ever? Have you ever done a really really long trip in it?
  23. Drew Dowdell
    JDN said it himself during the release presentation - CT6 = Cadillac Touring 6
  24. Drew Dowdell
    that sounds like some old-GM style accounting right there.... losing $570 million on 1 million units who's designs that have already completed their life-cycle at the VW brand and are now being resold after mild facelifts?
  25. Drew Dowdell
    So you really need to.. .like... do some basic Googling before you post. SEAT, yes they could dump, but Skoda sold over a million units in 2014 with strong and steady growth since 2002. It's a good thing you're not CEO of anything.
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