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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Yes..the size and heft is a big part of the appeal of those cars to me. They aren't about light and nimble. The thing is, even though the LX cars are large, they can still dance. The Charger R/T is a better dancer than the 300C of course, but people have to compare them to cars of the same size, not just cars of the same price.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    I just hope they can keep the character of the Charger/Challenger/300. I DO NOT want them to be turned into "European Sports Sedans".... I like my big, cushy, "S-Class on a Budget", 300C as the sledge hammer wrapped in a pillow it is today thanks...
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Nobody wants the Scion iQ, so even fewer would want to pay Aston Martin prices for it.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    While it is regrettable... I understand why Pontiac was unable to be saved at the time given the situation. I felt that Saturn had most long term viability of all the brands killed/sold due to the just starting European connection. The only way I see for Pontiac to have survived was this: Saturn still has to die. Cut all models except G8, Solstice, and Vibe. Pontiac gets the Saturn Astra... call it the Pontiac Astra This leaves Pontiac with 3 hatchbacks (3-door Astra, 5-door Astra, 5-Door Vibe), a large sport sedan, and a roadster. Moving forward: Complete the import of the G8 ST Quick badge job of the Opel Insignia into a G6 replacement... keeps the Opel name, lower end trim from the Regal. Gets the 2.4 and 2.0T only. This gets us to 2010 For 2011: Hatch and Wagon Astras go to Pontiac while Sedan and Convertible go to Buick (all four versions will be in the same showroom remember) For 2012: Solstice Refresh For 2013: Alpha based Sedan to replace the Insignia, but keeps the name. Opel Adam based Pontiac Tempest (the "Tempest in a Teapot" commercials practically write themselves) For 2014: G8 and G8 ST refresh using what we see as the Chevrolet SS now. Renamed Bonneville. Chevrolet Trax based replacement for the Vibe, lower content than Encore, but otherwise the same. At the end of 2014, there would be: 2014 Pontiac Tempest (Opel Adam) 2014 Astra 3-door, 5-door, Wagon 2014 Vibe (Chevy Trax based) 2014 Insignia Sedan (Alpha Based) 2014 Bonneville/Bonneville ST(Chevrolet SS based) 2014 Solstice The rest of the Buick and GMC lineup would continue as we see today unchanged This would give Pontiac enough of a footing to actually move forward while also giving Buick breathing room in the showroom and Buick/Opel breathing room in production volume.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Regal inventory was really low all summer, mostly had loaded up models leftover. The new one is has a big jump in engine refinement and plenty of other improvements.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    You have to live in a state with electricity choice. If you can't choose your provider, then you need to write your state government. Texas has hundreds of providers, my employer is one of the larger ones. I can pick from dozens here in PA. Coal is just too expensive to burn cleanly. Natural gas is cheaper when both are meeting emissions regulations.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Lord, the naming is ridiculous!
  8. Drew Dowdell
    and where are you going to put it? You didn't have room for a FWB?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    They don't have it in this generation of Voltec yet. I don't think you can do a Level-3 charger at home though... so it's not like Cadillac/Saks could include that with the car
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I wouldn't want to tarnish an old name like that with something widely regarded as disposable.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Gosh VW... what happened? Still a 25% take rate on TDIs is better than most model's hybrid take rate where the hybrid is an option. Hear that GM? It's the sound of diesel engines in cars that you didn't sell..
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I wonder how much of that is old Silverado and Sierra sales though.... I wish they would differentiate between model years. There are 29 proud new owners of the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado this month though....
  13. Drew Dowdell
    overall not bad... but it does show weakness the in their family sedan segments
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Looks like the new Regals just hit the deck! I am curious what Buick's original sales goal for the Encore was... they're on pace to sell 43k annually (not this year since it got a late start, but still) Somewhere out there is a single Chevrolet SS... I bet it is a press car. Tahoe and Suburban roaring along in their final months... but I bet there are a lot of incentives there. Chevy moved more Corvettes in October than Buick moved Encores! And more than 50% of the Camaro total! Cruze needs its update ... now. I'm surprised to see Impala up that much with the price increase... I'm guessing it will taper off. (Are Impala Limited sales included in this?) Lots of incentives on Malibu? And that's even after GM removed so many options....
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I wish they'd change the name though.... Call it the Chevrolet SCV (Sedan, Commercial Vehicle) or something.... but take the Impala name off!
  16. Drew Dowdell
    I think he is referring to the commercial chassis?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    The Malibu has many faults, your rear leg room fixation is among them, but relatively minor in comparison to the other faults on the list. Furthermore, if the wheelbase were to be extended, it would be from moving the rear wheels back, not the front wheels forward. I agree with you that the rear seat room is tight on the malibu... but you're not going to get an increase in rear seat room from the engine bay.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    The All-Track was supposed to come here.... but haven't heard anything of it lately.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I'd like something a bit larger than a Jetta though... and that is the old body jetta, not the new one.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Subaru doesn't in a diesel
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I am very careful in the presence of automotive journalists to not describe myself as such. I feel it is somewhat disrespectful to those who do this job as their main career when I do it as more of a hobby that barely makes enough money to cover costs. There is a running joke amongst the automotive journalist crowd that any car, no matter what it is, could be made better if it was made available in a wagon, with all-wheel-drive, a diesel, and a manual transmission... all in one package. This week, my rental car was a new VW Passat. Driving between Pittsburgh and Columbus, I glanced down at the computer generated average mpg... I was pulling about 37mpg. The rest of the story is my internal monologue while driving, but I'm sure you can see where this is going: Hmm.. 37mpg, not too bad... but the diesel can get over 50mpg on this same drive...... maybe I should look at the Passat diesel again as a car for me.... .... but I'd still need some utility.... hey, weren't they going to build that Passat-Outback lookalike? That would work! .... I bet it would come with all-wheel drive too... Albert would insist on that....... hmmm an AWD diesel passat wagon.... Albert wouldn't let me get it in a manual though... that would be sweet though..... yeah a manual diesel passat wagon with AWD.... DOH! I have been assimilated!
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I thought it was a GMC... but not being a bus person, I wasn't sure.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Are they tired of being accused of being biased do you think?
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I could send Albert back to the Buick dealer so he can learn to use Intellilink....
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I have pictures from my drive time with the Cherokee (and a debut of my better photo taking skills!) If the CR-V cooperates this weekend, I should have the time to write some reviews finally.
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