G. David Felt

WOW, that is one Sexy Ride!

Or like bee's they just decide to swarm those that think their dead. Course I thought the lovely Impala SS were all gone and now I have seen a bunch of them again.

Nice looking updated ride. I really like the center stack better than the old one. I like Drew dig the fangs on the GS. I actually like the two tone brown interior better than all black. WHY WHY WHY in regards to the 2.4 e-Assist system??? This must be to satisfy some moronic Gov requirement for a hybrid as it is pathetic. If they really wanted to give the Hybrid a jolt, then they should have rolled out the VOLT system on this car. That would have gotten peoples attention. Course better yet would have been to roll out a Volt powertrain CUV for Buick.

Nose is OK, I like the vented Hood and I do like the updated Rear on this, but for me the surprising steal of the 4 cars they showed was the Stingray. It looks way better than what I have seen in pictures.

Basically, yes. But, super quiet is relative. I didn't find the XTS 3.6 to be "super quiet". I find the engine to be a little coarse and the interior noise under acceleration (especially between 1500 and 4000 rpm) to be less refined than in a IS, ES, GS, E-class or 5-series. The 2004 SRX I got my parents seems quitter than the new 2nd Generation SRX from an engine stand point.

G. David Felt Alternative Fuel Reporter CNBC.com just released their 10 Ugliest Auto's of all time list. While concepts can WOW people and start a long life money maker like the Mustang. There are others that just leave people flat with the "What Happened?" attitude. Some of these models have been vindicated later down the road and other have just become a history footnote in a book. While i will list the 10 auto's here, Review the complete list at this site with their explanation and then sound off on whether you agree or disagree and why for this Top 10 Ugliest List. http://autos.yahoo.com/news/10-ugliest-cars-of-all-time-231104344.html 10 Ugliest Auto's 1958 Edsel Corsair 1960 Plymouth Valiant1965 AMC Marlin 1970 AMC Gremlin 1978 Mercury Zephyr 1982 Aston Martin Lagonda 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS 2001 Pontiac Aztek 2002 Isuzu Axiom List out your top 10 and tell us why.

G. David Felt Alternative Fuel Reporter C&G Reporting So Consumers report has released their annual Disappointing Dozen with some surprising auto's that make me wonder if they are just disappointing or actually Dirty? Below, we present this year's dirty dozen with accompanying highlights where they came up short. Make & model Test score Low points Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 20 Ride, handling, braking, wind noise, access, driving position, seat comfort, fit and finish, visibility, fuel economy, reliability. Smart ForTwo Passion 28 Transmission, acceleration, ride, agility, noise, seats only two, premium fuel. Scion iQ 29 Ride, noise, acceleration, steering, driving position, fit and finish, radio controls, blind spots, tiny rear seat. Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE 34 Short range, long charging time, weak cabin heat, Spartan accommodations, acceleration, ride, agility, seats only four, complicated radio, headlights. Chevrolet Spark 1LT 34 Acceleration, transmission, ride, noise, front-seat comfort, driving position, controls. Toyota FJ Cruiser 36 Visibility, ride, handling, noise, fuel economy, fit and finish, access. Toyota Yaris LE 41 Noise, ride, agility, driving position, front-seat comfort, fit and finish, radio controls, rear visibility. Dodge Avenger SXT (4-cyl.) 43 Engine noise, acceleration, braking, handling, rear visibility, transmission, driving position, fuel economy. Jeep Compass Latitude 49 Engine noise, acceleration, driving position, front-seat comfort, rear visibility, cornering limits, braking, reliability. Ram 2500 Laramie (6.7L, inline 6) 49 Ride, noise, handling, transmission, high step-in, complicated optional radio, reliability. Toyota Tacoma (V6) 50 Ride, handling, driving position, high step-in, low rear seat. Jeep Patriot Latitude 52 Engine noise, acceleration, driving position, front-seat comfort, complicated optional radio. So you can read the full release here: http://autos.yahoo.com/news/the-disappointing-dozen--cars-that-fail-our-tests-223026019.html Sound off, is this a Disappointing Dozen or Did consumers report get it wrong again? List out your Disappointing Dozen for us as well.

Nice but would pass also, gotta be a ram air.

That Caddy is a cherry of a ride also

Worst

Fraternity!

Awesome, I think this is a great product that was a shame to see it die, price is high, but once it is in the low 20's I think it is worth it. Good Luck, this is a cherry of a ride.

Awesome, March Radness Stats: 50" since St. Paddy's day. 15" in last 24hrs, more on the way. 121" base 140" top Gotta love Spring Snow Storms. Heading up this weekend, will grab some pics.

Freshman

OK, I was going to say BS on the 250,000 output amount but then read the last paragraph where they say demand for jeeps has been rising in Europe. I assume these will get exported as well so that would make sense.

I like what I see visually. Still not sold on these high output V6's and I wonder what the Torque is. I see they pulled a BMW by going with ultra slim wheels on Mega Rims.

Dwight, I am surprised as this is one of your shortest comments and I enjoy reading your technical insight. So other than refinement, what other specific issues would you have with this? I have changed my 94 Suburban from TBI to a FuelInjection which allowed me to convert to CNG so it runs on both and runs very well.

Neons are gone from the Seattle Roads except for one style which is in plenty around here. SRT4 Versions, you see them everywhere along with the STI's. Seems to be the two big camps for racing and getting into trouble.

I agree with you on what I have read about a single larger turbo, what do you think about a twin scroll single turbo? Do you still keep all the efficiencies of a large turbo but have the gain of the small section to keep a wide flat torque with minimal turbo lag? Lot's to learn still on Turbo's, I have always been a supercharger guy. I felt the 3800 SC V6 engine was awesome and still think they should have done this for the ATS, CTS and XTS

Great to see you back here Cort. Wishing you all the best and that this year turns around for you on a positive flow.

Are the changes visible big or small? Can you list what he changed as I kept this test theme and I changed and went back to it this morning but everything looks the same still to me. I might just not be that observant in little details.

Pricing has me impressed as it is a great starter car pricing and featured. What disappoints me is the gas mileage for this type of car. Poor Fuel Efficient engines. Also what is the torque as you can have all the horsepower in the world, but when you do not have the torque to move your ass then you either become an accident or worse. Not impressed with high HP engines and little bit of Torque and then having a 4 banger that gets no better gas mileage than a bullet proof american V8. There is something truly wrong with this picture.

I wonder if Mazda's mini 1.8L V6 had anything to gain over a 3 cylinder motor?????? Wondering if a balanced mini v6 or v8 would do better than a small 3 cylinder or 2 stroke motor.

Any time you want to visit Seattle, I be happy to show you around and if it is during ski season, I take you with me and my son up the mountain. A good Pink wax job or Avacado wax for our heavy wet snow but it is killer to hit the back side of Cowboy ridge and do 2 1/2 mile runs in poweder. http://www.stevenspass.com/

Drew do post, I love videos like that.