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I can think of one use for this vehicle, though. Take the seats out and put stuff in it, then hitch it to a GMT-900 like a trailer.

Maybe so, but you might get really into the game and lose the Wii remote out the window, or... http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/

Two guesses for #14: LaSalle Oakland

Well, the whole design is pretty weird. But it does lead me to ask... What's in the "engine compartment" if all the mechanical bits are in the skateboard chassis?

"Next Wave" I misread this thread title and thought you were asking about a Pontiac version of the 2007 Aveo.

"Let's Go" used to be the US tagline for the Chevy Venture. Anyone else remember that?

What an extremely shameless plug for the Xbox 360. As both a gamer and a car enthusiast, this car embarrasses me.

It looks like a shoe. But anyway, the press release doesn't exactly elaborate on what makes this a practical daily driver.

There seems to be a pattern in concept design. American cars tend to actually look good. Japanese cars tend to look really stupid.

Meanwhile, GM is putting heavy dollars into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, E85 flex-fuel cars, and plug-in hybrids. Yet it's not any other manufacturer's fault... What... the... F***!?

This doesn't appear nearly as elegant as the Aura and Sky do. The interior design is alright, but not that great. The exterior is also okay, but nothing remarkable.

I've done the same with boxes and a filing cabinet. But it's really a PitA to get them back out of the back of the coupe.

Also agreed.

In stark contrast to this thread, GM releases the following press release: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...topic=13780&hl=

Toilet paper.

The Cobalt trunk opening is small enough that it actually helps make the case for buying an HHR instead.

This is by far my favorite project coming out of GM, and I would like to see more news about it in the near future. I know they have distributed some models for testing. Some has gone to the military, and others have gone to regular people like you and me. The 300 mile range is excellent. And the gasoline companies would be smart to invest in hydrogen facilities of their own. Not only would it bring this technology forward more quickly, but it would also allow them to survive once gasoline is off the map.

Indeed. I believe the Mazda 6 Hatch owes some of its inspiration to the Holden concept.

The new model does have a "scalloped nose", though it's much less prominent. I dislike the foglamp ... fans. They make the car look narrower than it already is. I'm also unimpressed with the performance numbers. The Cobalt SS has near-matching torque in its 205 hp engine, and gets its power at nearly 1000 RPMs less.

You know how you guys always say Lexus is copying Mercedes? Maybe they're trying to pull off another G-Wagon. You know... A vehicle of prehistoric age and design, selling for rediculous amounts of money... Because it's so old that it's "retro" and in style?

Admittedly, I kinda like the overall shape. However, the grille is very silly looking. The rear quarter window doesn't flow well with the rest of the design. And finally, if you're going to cut the decklid into the bumper, you may as well go the entire length across rather than just enough to fit the license plate.

In modern car design, function follows form. Case in point: the modern-day decklid. For the greatest contrast, you might refer to a mid-60's car such as this 1966 Cadillac: Then take a look at this current generation STS: Now, I'm not saying we should go back to the humongous trunks of the 60s. But consider that my dad's friend owns a previous-generation Impala, with a huge trunk. He had purchased a lawnmower, and he wanted to load it into the trunk. He couldn't. Not because the trunk was too small, no. But the trunk opening was too small. And that's just upsetting. There have been numerous times where I have tried to load something into the Cobalt's huge-for-its-class trunk, but the opening was simply too small. Manufacturers try to compensate by cutting the trunk lid deeper into the bumper of the car (hence some very interesting designs in this decade: the Grand Prix, the Altima, the-- well, just about every 3 box design). So, screw sedans and coupes. How about a wagon? No one likes wagons anymore. How about an SUV? So, I'm going to halve my fuel economy for a bigger trunk opening? That's a great idea! Where do I sign up? A minivan? Another vehicle with the wrong stigma. How about a hatchback? Hmm... How about a hatchback... Hatchbacks and short wagons make up for the drastic change in trunk opening size over the past 40 years. In GM's stable alone, consider the Cheverolet Malibu MAXX. While it has less overall cargo space than the Malibu Sedan, it has that big hatch that allows for large objects to be inserted into the vehicle, such as televisions, air conditioners, and lawnmowers. And subjectively speaking, the MAXX also looks better than the Malibu. Also subjectively speaking, that's not saying much. There are other more innovative designs such as the Mazda 6 Hatchback. When closed, it bears remarkable resemblance to the sedan, but with a wiper blade attached to the window. Surely this is the answer to the problem at hand? Well, maybe. But the Mazda 6 trunk is smaller than the Impala trunk, and won't fit that same lawnmower unless you can fold down the back seats. And many enthusiasts on this board don't want a hatch, for their own reasons. So the engineering solution is to make a bigger trunk opening. But how does an engineer pass that to the design team? Before I say anything else on the matter, I meant for this to be an open ended thread before I started writing it like an article. So I'm going to cut it off at this point to allow others to express their thoughts on my insanity.

Agreed.

Unlike the Sebring, the G6 actually looks good with the top up.

There are only a handful of subtle differences between the concept and production interiors, and the exterior shots are almost identical. The only exterior differences I can spot: A split was added to the rear passenger windows in production. The rear antenna is larger. The sheet metal on the liftgate appears to be different. And I wouldn't have been able to tell you this except someone else had already pointed it out: the wheels are smaller. Also, by comparison, the Centieme looks like crap except for the front quarter, which is very sleek and sexy compared to the Enclave. Still, the Enclave is a far superior package overall.