Drew Dowdell

Those were a factory option. It was a factory FM/AM/CB radio. All of the E-bodies and K-bodies had them as options I know for sure. I'm fairly certain it was available in nearly all of the B-Bodies and RWD A/G Bodies as well.

1. Cadillac XTS V-Sport 2. Cadillac ATS-V Coupe 3. Mercedes Benz S-Class with Airmatic 4. Chrysler 300C Hemi Platinum 5. Ram Powerwagon 6. Opel Adam OPC 7. 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Deluxe

You still have 3 to go. Try again. You lack a wagon and a truck. Golf probably satisfies his wagonish orientation.

I think he got a new job and has a really long commute now. Be careful driving. You're going to be passing through an area expected to get 6" of snow today, it's already started from what I just heard on the radio.

If you're gentle, you'll get in the high 50s in Ohio.

It's not a FWD/RWD thing, it's Audi's choice in tuning. And Airmatic Benzes are not fantastic handlers, though they are my favorite

If you've been waiting for a row your own American Performance Sedan, the Chevrolet SS with 6-speed manual just arrived on Chevrolet's configuration site. Before you try saying "Charger Hellcat", Dodge has said that they won't be building a manual transmission version of that car. In the SS, the 6-speed manual is a no cost option on a car with very few selectable options. In fact, the only other selectable factory options are a $900 sunroof and a $500 full size spare tire. The SS comes standard with leather, Chevrolet's MyLink with 8 inch screen, and Navigation. Selecting the 6-speed manual also changes the rear axle ratio from 3.27 to 3.70, so acceleration from the 415 horsepower / 415 lb-ft torque 6.2 liter V8 should feel even brisker than the slushbox. The rear differential regardless of transmission is a limited slip edition. Click to embiggen If the manual transmission SS sounds like your cup of tea, you better grab one soon. On top of being a limited production model with only about 2,500 units built per year, production is probably not going to extend beyond 2017 when the Holden ceases manufacturing in Australia. Hat tip to user Z-06 View full article

I have still yet to drive one in either transmission. They haven't been at any of the 6 events I've been to this year.

Da'f@#k? What the hell are you talking about?! RWD v. FWD has no bearing on ride quality... none at all.

61k miles and a replacement DX block... Edit: I downloaded most of the pictures from the listing and made a gallery here so that it isn't lost.

And with BMW, where is the money going? There is no radial departure in styling, they've been selling the same 3-series (stylistically) since 1997. They've been selling the same 7-series interior since about '91. Talk about not keeping things fresh.... Mercedes was stuck in a very conservative styling rut there for a good 15 years and only recently has gotten some mojo back (I know some here don't like the new Benzes, but I do) Cadillac doesn't need the kind of budget you are talking about. It's not going to take $6b - $7b a year to build an ATS convertible and CTS convertible and a Q3 competitor. It's not going to take another $1B to build a large mid-size crossover when all the bones already exist in other divisions or within Cadillac itself. It wouldn't even take more than $1B to build a small Z4/SLK like Cadillac roadster on Alpha platform especially with Camaro going on that platform. Cadillac does not operate within a vacuum at GM, they get to pull on the resources of all of GM. And I call on the way Audi counts models. The A6, S6, A6 Avant, A6 Allroad, A5, S5, RS5, A5 Cabriolet, S5 Cabriolet, and RS5 Cabriolet are not 10 models. They are 1 model with various bodystyles and powertrains.

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My point is that you're comparing Cadillac's declared spend with Audi's clearly fictional declared spending plans. Cadillac get's their economies of scale from the rest of GM. The 3.6TT is a great engine and it gets much of its bones from other GM vehicles, but Cadillac has done a great job of making it special. Cadillac has Magnetic ride control which it shares with Corvette and GMC Denalis. Buick isn't even using MRC right now in their cars that have adjustable suspension, so it really has become predominantly a Cadillac exclusive. Cadillac gets their economies of scale from the parts you cannot see, and engines, and transmissions. That leaves Cadillac to worry about bodies, interiors, and chassis tuning. A3, A4, A6, A8 ATS, CTS, XTS, LTS TT, A5, A7, R8 Absent, ATS Coupe, Absent/New CTS coupe is a virtual certainty, Absent Q3, Q5, Q7 Absent/Buick Encore, SRX, Escalade, Escalade ESV Not really seeing the giant holes you are.

The convertible I can understand because that is a fairly substantial redesign that could potentially compromise the lightweight and balanced character of the car. The turbo I'm less sympathetic to their reasoning on... it's not like they don't have a turbo flat-4 at their disposal. I don't think the FR-S must have a turbo, I enjoyed driving the current one, but I do think that a bit more power would be welcome.