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Um, hate to burst your bubble, but yes it can because: 1.) Saturn Aura is based on Epsilon. 2.) Opel Vectra of Europe is based on Epsilon. 3.) SAAB 9-3 is based on Epsilon. 4.) Cadillac BLS is based on Epsilon. 5.) Know what? Three of the four cars listed feature that engine. 6.) That means it will fit. 7.) Where did you get Astra from anyway????

Perhaps. I do drive a 30 mpg car, but that's basically cancelled out by my commuting/pleasure runs. We have to try and be conscious of what lies ahead, but on the plus side, I should be long gone before we really screw ourselves over. Sorry great grandchildren!

Yeah buddy! And that's why I love the Viper! What's wrong with the C6? Nothing really to me. There is nothing wrong with sticking to an existing platform/layout to perfection. Look at the 911. Same layout after all these years, the only thing that's happened to it essentially is the enlargement of body, chassis, and the addition of (literally) ass-saving electronics. Sure, there have been major changes, but the Vette is like the current 911- a wonderful evolution (of the 996) and gradual metamorphosis towards something better and magnificent. But, the Viper, in a matter more like the 911's of yore, will bite you and toss your fanny into the nearest ditch if the you're clueless as to its capabilities and sensitivities. The Viper is a Beautiful Brute. Remember, the next one is rumoured to possess something like 800 hp. That's right. I've got your nuclear sledgehammer right here baby!

I, for one, am shocked that the Caravan is as handsome and subtle as it is. Thank the Lord! Yes, it does look a bit unfinished with that gaping hole in the Caravan's dash, but the only thing I really don't care for is the placement of the gear selector lever.

I don't think Chrysler would let itself (regardless of its new homeland) bumble their gravy train. The only thing I've found that I don't care for are the ceiling air vents, they look much cheaper than the elongated versions found on the 1996-2000 models (which are my favourite so far).

I saw my first Acadia today at work... bigger than I originally thought, beautiful in every way!

All-wheel-drive returning with Stow n' Go hasn't been a secret for this long. I believe Allpar alluded to Chrysler seeking a way to combine them in the next generation of minivans. That way Chrysler wouldn't lose or would attract back customers looking for AWD in Chrysler vans. Umm, I live minivans for other reasons... lol.

Uh-huh. The Avalanche is a terrible purveyor of the tacky black plastic, but why is it okay for this vehicle? Is it "rugged" here?

Lack of electronic speed control Ugly outside or in. For instance, I love the Honda Civic coupe, but its interior is a major turn-off for me.

Dude... you KNOW it has Down Syndrome... Down-Right-Ugly-Syndrome!

But... I just turned 20, I have NO kids, but I like minvans. I remember when I was in elementary and told my friend (the neighbour girl, Jenn) that I wanted a Plymouth Voyager (one with the 2.2L Turbo 4, hehe) and she was like, no, no you don't. But, sadly, that probably is the case.

Except for the odd rear bumper detail, I like them. These vans (at least the Town&Country) are tasteful and attractive,a thorough update over the current ones which have staled on the market more than they should have. Their more upright styling should technically yield better interior dimensions for cargo. Why are some people bellyaching over the styling of these? They are minivans after all, and no minivan will win a beauty contest unless it's a Citroen concept, althought GM has proved that minivans can be unbelieveably ugly. Compared to GM's "CSV" minivans which possess nothing sporty or crossover-ish though, these are Aston-appealing. I also don't understand why anyone would be glad over a shrinking minivan market or hope that minivans would die out, or wouldn't want to drive/be caught dead in a minivan. Spoiled girls, that's what that sounds like. You know what? Minivans (and stationwagons) make more sense as family transport than any sport utility. They're more efficient, more innovative, and never "offensive". People usually don't wish to flip the bird when a minivan goes by because they don't induce any sort of stigma, unless of course it's because of some sort of complex. I mean, come on, are some of you so insecure that you wouldn't consider a minivan? Plus, these (other than the Toyota Sienna, the only other decent looking minivan to me) are sooo much more aesthetically pleasing than any other minivan. The Nissan Quest is deplorably ugly, GM and Ford minivans are a joke, and although really quite good, the Odyssey by Honda is a dumpy, fat-assed looking tub, and the twins from Korea (Sedona/Entourage) will most likely get by due to warranty and initial quality, but their respective brands will still hinder them. Let's here it for Chrysler for making a vehicle (finally) that looks better exposed than under the camo (a la Sebring). Chrysler would be considered ludicrous if they abandoned the segement as we know it that they created. Chrysler did it first, they did it right, and continue to be ahead of everyone else with their vans, much as BMW seems to always be ahead of the curve with the 3-series or Honda with its family oriented sedan, the Accord. So Chrysler, to you, I raise my glass!

Courtesy of Motor Trend -Mike Connor. (The) Latest rumours converning Ferdinand Piech, Porsche, and Volkswagen Group is that Porsche is trying to separate Audi AG from VW, so it can buy the Audi unit outright. Insiders also say VW board meetings have become much more rambunctious now that Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking is a regular visitor to Wolfsburg. Wiedeking has been vocal in his criticism of loss-making Bugatti (the Veyron will reportedly struggle to reach its sales target of 300 vehicles) and wants to turn it into a coachbuilding company making just 20 to 30 handbuilt vehicles a year. For a more complete, interesting, and hopelessly confusing view of Volkswagen AG (including VW, Audi AG, SEAT, etc), Porsche, Piech, Wiedeking, and former Audi boss Martin Winterkorn (now to lead Volkswagen) view Motor Trend's Power List 2007. No wonder Volkswagen's problems are so complicated.

Amen to that! An Aura Redline with the 2.8L Turbo V6 and 6-speed manual plus the HID lighting would be really awesome.

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Hmm, IF it were available with a stick for some odd reason, I would definitely consider this new Epica (under a different brand, undoubtedly) because its general styling appeals to me, and it makes me think this is what the Saturn L-Series should have looked like all a long.

Records (you know, Epic, the record label in the music industry?)

Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Firenza, perhaps? Mine certainly was a good little car. Yay for the senior J-bodies! Sure, they didn't do anything for their marques' image, but they sure seemed better to me than the Cavalier/Sunbird they shared their architecture with. Skyhawk T-Type, anyone?

Oh, you're very right about brand identity BV. I'm sure that Mercedes-Benz could really tell us all about how their cars look the same, just from different distances, hehe. C-, E-, or S-Class anyone? Oh, I wouldn't because I have my modern Plymouth Breeze with a 132 horsepower four pot under the hood, lol. I'm just saying, I'd get it because it's fromt he 1980's, would be rather efficient for its size, and with a car like that, I don't suppose I'd ever be in a hurry, lol. It just caught my attention. If I were going from something from the 1980's though, I'd probably pursue an EEK (Every Extended K) car that's NOT one of the garden variety cars or a Buick Skyhawk. Because I work there and am saturated with the fumes??? Hehe.

He hates a lot of things, but probably doesn't care for the Vectra because it doesn't seem committed and inspired to him, but just a conveyance from Point A to Point B.

With that package combination, such a Vectra would truly be "unstoppable". Lol, maybe they should put the tickiest tires possible on the front, and less so on the rear.

It would seem as though each glass panel would be terribly heavy, but perhaps that's one of those pie-in-the-sky aspects of the Trailhawk. For me, I love them both.

Yes! It really is rather like a muscle car- fast in the straight line, not so good at everything else. But that Vectra looks so good, I'd take it over the finesse of the Ford or anything else front-drive in that class (D-Segment?) in Europe.

Right on! I had a 1993 LeBaron convertible with the Mitsubishi sourced V6 for a while, andit was a very nice little car. Only got rid of it because my mom got it for me, got pissed at her, told her to sell it, and then lived with my dad for like 9 months. I suppose that's all as well though, it was a very noticeable periwinkle blue with a white top. Very feminine, no way around it. But, I loved it none the less.

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