ZL-1

As a lover of hot small cars...sounds like it might be fun! Yes, but it was mostly a purey rational buy: wagons depreciate less; diesel cars depreciate less... Since I am moving out of a MINI, I picked the GT Line models which have their suspension reworked by Renault Sport

A V12 would be pure sex... Not going to happen though...

Silver Renault Megane Sports Tourer GT Line 1.5dCi (110PS version).

Yeah, let's see the product unveiled to see where GM is aiming at. I just hope, though, that GM would introduce the engine on a Cadillac and then have it trickle down to Chevrolet. I know it's all GM Engineering so it is (being 100% objective) the exact same thing, but... Cadillac having precedence in the engine's introduction would be a tiny but welcome step in the perception side of things (Chevrolets getting a Cadillac engine and not the other way around)... There is one big issue. GM has spent too many years promoting this as a Small Block Chevy when in truth it pretty much is a new engine unto it's self. The Cadillac angle would have been nice but difficult at this point to change boats in mid river. The other issue is GM will not have a car for a V8 till the new CTSv is ready and it is a little ways off yet. As it is the Vette was stated as the first model to show off the new engine and then the rest. I still wonder what they have planned for the Omega. I really expect something special there and not just a juiced up Gen V. CTS should have a non-V V8 model, so the car for that V8 is just around the corner, a year or so away Re the Omega's engine, wasn't there a rumor going around of a DOHC version of the Gen V having been designed by GM?

French

Yeah, let's see the product unveiled to see where GM is aiming at. I just hope, though, that GM would introduce the engine on a Cadillac and then have it trickle down to Chevrolet. I know it's all GM Engineering so it is (being 100% objective) the exact same thing, but... Cadillac having precedence in the engine's introduction would be a tiny but welcome step in the perception side of things (Chevrolets getting a Cadillac engine and not the other way around)...

Re the HP debate, I think that the new DI V8 will not see big 100hp or 150hp power increases. My is that GM will most likely aim for as-big-as-possible fuel economy increases due to tightening CAFE standards.

Assessment essentially correct, I think. The issue here is that unfortunately Cadillac still needs such a helper of ATS/CTS resale values, when ideally (bold for emphasis) an Epsilon2-based car like this should be the new Buick LaCrosse and not a Cadillac...

Yep. Wonder why some people see Malibu with that kind of camo on, though...

>:/ I AM THE TABLE!!!

Lord

Coolness! Enjoy the fun drives the car will give you

This. These guys are, individually, probably worth around USD 100 million (except for Rob who entered the band just a few years ago). Metallica actually sued Elektra to gain full control over the band's music (and with that ended up having an excellent contract, royalties-wise). The fact is that record sales are down sharply compard to 10 or 20 years ago, digital distribution is something that doesn't net a band as many USD per song/album sold, and so the BIG money now is indeed in touring. Also, if the band was a little more productive in creating new music, the issue would be somewhat mitigated.

The 2014 Impala looks like it will do well against the non-SHO Taurus models. For the SHO crowd GM will offer the SS sedan. Quite an interesting portfolio of larger cars IMHO

crack

GM is gooing to be on his case for sure... As for the wagon, You'd have to get a Commodore wagon (i.e. SWB) as Holden does not build a Caprice station wagon...

Upscale crossover = something in the spirit of the Pacifica? If so, good idea!

I'm thinking so. I think Autoblog speculated that the T6 engine that is used in the S60 R-Design could also be used. Maybe that would help alleviate some of that nose weight That's the engine I was expecting to be used. Hopefully the AWD will be strongly rear-biased.

SV6 just like the Pontiac Montana. That will create EXCITEMENT!!! LOL I forgot about that one

Nice! Must be kinda nose-heavy though...