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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I'm the opposite. I *want* to like the prior generation Seville, the proportions are there, but all of the details end up looking terrible awkward.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    I think it is a period appropriate styling direction and one of the most regal and expensive looking luxury cars of the day... surpassing even its contemporary Rolls, Bentley, and Benz competition. Of course, this is a visual assessment only as the 4100 V8 was such a supreme let down in these cars even the 350 diesel is a step up for them.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    So the Lacrosse and XTS just have lots of extra padding.. because they are super quiet inside.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Regardless of where the best location for the turbo-charger(s) is, there is no way GM was going to redesign the 3.6 to be a reverse flow engine in turbo-charged form.... just wasn't going to happen..... so the whole debate of where the turbo-chargers would be installed is purely academic.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    I see it as a visual homage to these:
  6. Drew Dowdell
    I have stacks of small prizes here to give out but no contests to go with it. We need to think up some contests so I can clean my office out. I have hats, branded USB drives, a Jeep first aid kit (very heavy/rugged), a 3M restoration kit, and an R/C Cadillac Escalade. So help think up some contests!
  7. Drew Dowdell
    UConnect is one of the best (least complicated) of the full screen radios out there.... it is super easy to operate.... This leads me to a certain conclusion about CR testers.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    This would make the new truck a true stand out in the market. I just hope they can keep the costs in line.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Well I did some more digging and here is what GM's reply was to the Duel Boost gauges as of 3-14-13. They claim they programed the TFT display with things for future models and they just did not shut it off. The TFT can be and will be used in some new models and they can turn on what they want. They did not go into detail to say if it was the CTS or other models. These models had it on as they were test cars and some of the TFT options were left on. The Stingray is the first to use the TFT system and we will see it used in more cars. This is like a advanced system of what is in my Terrain info center. I know someone who has jail breaked his Terrain and has all sorts of engine and car info at his disposal. He can now read tranny temps, engine oil temps, pressures and many other parameters that are not shown or offered in the stock configuration. This system seems to be similar but has much more it can do for many cars. While the shape of the dash may change I suspect the type of dash we see in the Stingray will be common to many GM cars. That makes a lot of sense. I know that even the current monochrome DIC in the current cars has the ability to switch on and off different pages. The ZL-1 has pages the Verano does not.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    just wait till the engine is broken in.... no seriously... you'll actually have to keep it longer than 10k miles.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    The Seville? Dems fightin words!
  12. Drew Dowdell
    They're dreaming if they think they'll sell 100k Cherokees in the EU.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I think a supercharged Vette would be far less surprising than a Turbo V6. I'm not saying a Turbo-V6 Vette is impossible... just ... lets not jump to conclusions over the boost gauges.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    ... owned by the Chinese.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Why the assumption that boost gauges on a Vette mean it has a turbo? The CTS-V has boost gauges right now too and nary a turbo in sight.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    There is a blue circle behind the gear that will be the basis of our new logo
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Had DF make some more updates last night
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I imagine you see a lot of older stuff that we in the northeast no longer spot
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I think the 8-speed Cadillac is getting now is just a hold over until a GM designed/built 8-speed is done.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The Mk4 Jetta.... where'd they all go!?
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I'm ready to go.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Unlikely... just additional friction. A 1 liter V2 would be about the smallest they could go I imagine.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    It may not be as bad as you think. Sporty versions of big sedans do not really have to be ultra athletic. They just need to be refined and brawny -- think S63 AMG -- big, heavy, fast, stately, but not exactly an autocross contender. The XTS can use a V8 (the 6.2 LT1 will fit where the 3.6TT fits). I won't call it a V though, just the top rung XTS model -- XTS 6.2. How would that FWD biased AWD system in the XTS cope with the torque of the 6.2L or even the TT3.6L? Will GM change the axel bias to a RWD one to better handle that power? I still think the XTS was a mistake built as is and should have been built on a luxed up version of the ZETA LWB platform! Then the optional power would not be a problem! The AWD system in the XTS can send plenty of torque to the rear wheels. I have the snow burnout videos to prove it.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Wish I could get out there to go skiing
  25. Drew Dowdell
    well, that's a lawnmower engine... it may not have enough power to run the generator at highway speeds in regen mode.
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