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That was an interesting read, thanks for posting!

Record Store Day video @ metallica.com

Et voilá: http://www.buick.com/buzz/index.jsp?cmp=in...&evar1=0408

Upgrade it with DI to get a 10% or 15% boost in fuel economy, use the non-turbo variant as the base engine for the CTS here in Europe. Offer both engine variants as fully equiped models: I think Buick should drastically simplify its trim levels, with lots of personalization options (colours, textures, and so on) but without the 3 or 4 trim levels they currently have.

Bach

Turbo 2.8L V6 (perhaps with an emphasis on a flatter/fatter torque curve and not so much in HP) and DI 3.6 V6, both with 6-speed autos? Maybe add an AWD option across the board as well?

Aha! Any particular career choice for you afterwards, or will you stay in the academic world?

The slow motion part is not very interesting, but the normal speed footage is spectacular!

Cool! In what? My summer plans are a bit crappy this year: 1. Finish Masters Degree Final Project. 2. Beach & fun in the sun. 3. Try not to go crazy from having to work on school stuff during my Summer holidays.

Cool! Hope all goes well!

Better looking than the Enclave's interior IMHO.

Me too

Florida

I was looking at the pics again and I had a crazy idea: how would this thing look like with a two-tone paint?

It is always nicer to see the real thing than just CGI's. This is an extremely well executed concept, and the interior is awesome! I hope the production car is not changed much. From the blue car spy pic we can see that the front bumper will be different, but that is to be expected. I'd also expect a slightly higher roof, but I'm not too worried about that. The production Camaro has a higher roof than the concept and still retains all of the concept's design quality. Congrats GM!

@CD: I read it, but if it is the Zafira that means I am hallucinating... not good.....

The Plymouth Pronto Spyder was a very cool concept! Too bad Chrysler never produces it. That Intrepid concept looks like a cross between the Dodge Stealth and GM's CERV concepts. It makes clear where the design elements for the Stealth's front and rear came from.

Interwebs? Were those also invented by Al Gore?

Don't worry, I'm just on a nitpicking mood today. :AH-HA_wink: And your point was brilliantly illustrated. I think users who don't have broadband will hunt you down, though

I agree: this isn't 1970 and the challenges to the UAW's future relevance are enormous, just as big as the challenges to the Detroit 3 themselves. If they don't agree, the ship will sink.

I believe that Passat and that A4 do not share their platform.

They're using the 'hit them where it hurts most' tactic. Let's see who wins this chapter.

If the Insignia is any indication, Opel's styling is becoming rounder. The thingy on those pics looks pretty angular. Chevy DeltaII MPV? EDIT - I think I see some Traverse on what we can see of the headlights, but given that this is shaping up to be one $h!ty day, it could be me hallucinating.

Interesting... I like the B-class. At least it has a decent looking front end unlike the R-class.

They'll have totally different flavours. There was this old rumour on www.automotorsport.se (in Swedish, sorry) about the NG 9-3 being put on DeltaII, meaning the 9-3 range would have both hatches and a sedan/wagon. However, with this report that the NG 9-5 will be bigger than the current model I think that the lineup might very well be DeltaII 9-1, SWB EpII 9-3, TE 9-4X and LWB EpII 9-5. EDIT: New Insignia = 4.82m in length and current Astra sedan = 4.61m in length. I am now starting to wonder if it wouldn't be better for Saab (if technically/ and financially feasible) to have the NG 9-5 on the same EpII wheelbase as the Insignia at around 4.85m in length and a full 9-3 range (3-door/5-door hatches and a sedan/wagon) based on DeltaII with the sedan/wagon at around 4.6m/4.65m in length. I'd say let Buick have a 5m-long LWB EpII and let the Euro brands' cars be smaller.