William Maley

Acura Shrinks the Beak On TL William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com February 9, 2011 Acura has been getting a lot of flack when they introduced the 2009 TL. With a design that was very edgy and grill that doubles as a bread slicer, people criticized and avoided Acura. With that in mind, Acura sent the TL to get some cosmetic surgery and showed off the final result at the Chicago Auto show. Designers took the edge off TL by giving it a new grill, shorter overhangs on the front and back, smaller headlights, and new bumpers. Powertrain wise, the TL retains the 3.5 V6 producing 280 HP and 3.7 V6 producing 305 hp. Both engines now go through a new six-speed automatic which increases fuel economy to 20 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. Other changes include new friction-reduction tech for the 3.5 V6 and a revised air inlet system for both engines. Inside, a new 60 GB hard drive navigation system is available for on the Technology package. The Advance package gets new ventilated seats and a blind spot awareness system. Gallery: 2012 Acura TL Live Pictures

Saw a Pontiac J2000 3-Door, I thought those all rusted away..

That's what I like about the Juke, it's different. It's not one of the 15 plain vanilla CUVs, it has personality. If I had the money, I would be walking down to my Nissan dealer and drive away in one. Yes, the lights on the hood make it look like it has pimples. It was a big turn off for me on the Juke for awhile. But then it started to grow on me.

I give it 8.5

Vader called, says he wants another Typhoon

Need to clear out all those 9-3s I guess

Behind the numbers January 2011 Sales - European Marques William Maley - Editor/Reporter - Cheersandgears.com February 2, 2011 Audi reported sales of 7,812 for January 2011, an increase of 20% over January 2011. Five Audi vehicles saw an increase exceeding 50% for this month; the A3 (52.8%), A8 (765.4%), Q5 (50.9%), Q7 (59.8%), and R8 (83.7%). Other interesting facts: • 66% of A3s sold were the TDI model • 594 A6s were sold in January, an increase of 17.2% BMW reported a 21.1% increase in sales for the month of January. BMW sold 15,905 vehicles, a 20.8% increase. Mini for the month of January saw sales increase to 22.4%. Other interesting facts: • Only being on sale for two weeks, the X3 saw a sales increase of 273.5% • 7-Series saw 52% drop in sales for January • Mini Countryman sold 686 units for January Jaguar/Land Rover reported increases in sales for the month of January. Jaguar sold 935 vehicles, an increase of 48% from last January. Land Rover sold 2,271 vehicles, an increase of 16%. Other interesting facts: • Range Rover Sport was the top seller with 838 vehicles sold • LR4 was the big gainer in January: 46% increase from last January • XK sold 168 vehicles, an increase of 22% Mercedes-Benz reported sales of 17,273 for the month of January, an increase of 14%. This makes it the second strongest January in the company’s history. Other interesting facts: • Mercedes’ diesel lineup saw an increase of 136% • S-Class saw a drop of 1.5% in January • SLS AMG saw sales of 70 Porsche reported sales of 2,400 for the month of January, a jump of 34% from last January. The Cayenne led the way with 1,047 sold. Other interesting facts: • 911 saw a drop in sales, only 436 sold in January Saab reported sales of 658 for the month January, an increase of 29% from last year when Saab only sold 511. Other interesting facts: • 9-3 made the majority of the sales with 512 sold Volkswagen reported January sales of 18,401 vehicles, an increase 2.1% from January 2010. Sales of the TDI increased 51%. Other interesting facts: • Jetta sales were up 28% • Touareg sales increase by 57.6%

They did along with the Rondo

How about marketing the 6? Think about the last time you saw an ad for the 6..

What if you did a Cruze diesel? Or would that not make any sense..

Olds, I have a question.. How reliable were the DOHC engines for the Lumina and the rest of the W-Body family? And yes, I liked the 3800 Series II in my old 2001 Grand Prix.. Still running strong with 206,000 miles the last I heard about it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4rZFE2O7_4&feature=player_embedded#!

We'll get back to you on that

The Opel Meriva

Never mind, I going give up for now..