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Im crossing my fingers that GM hasnt given up on Chevrolet and Buick sedans in the EV era.

Its weird to me that Elon hasnt twitted about any future products. He usually gets the fandom and the investors all giddy with talk of product. But he has remained silent. Unlike him. Sales havent gone down but market share has and the only thing he has done is...reduce prices, to get investor and fanbase interest. Favourable Telsa media all have said that that should worry GM, Ford and Stellantis but GM, Ford and the Chrysler part of Stellantis ALL have gone down THAT road SEVERAL times in their history and well...its just business as usual for them. GM recorded some pretty nice profits and the Equinox EV is just around the corner with plenty of other Ultium EVs to help with economies of scale including pretty expensive models so...I dont think GM is worried all that much with Tesla slashing prices. Stellantis in Europe is one of those OEMs that Tesla is losing market share to. Small amounts, but Stellantis is gaining ground nonetheless. Here in North America will be totally different, so there is that, but at least Stellantis in Europe is not worried about Tesla price drops... Ford might be in a pickle if Ford does not take care of those unnecessary expensive recalls... Sandy Munro is saying that Tesla's production costs are low. Lower than we think so Tesla's vehicles are more profitable that we know of... And he too says that GM and others should worry... I heard that Sandy Munro, an automotive industry specialist I once trusted, that Sandy once owned Tesla stock... There goes THAT unbiased news source... Ranting...but I dont personally think Tesla will maintain market share with just price reducing. Tesla cars visually, are old. Tesla tech might still be the benchmark, but Tesla style is old and THAT is a MAJOR selling point to people when tech is equal all around and EV tech from other OEMs are pretty close to Tesla's now. I agree. I kinda like it too. Its weird that I like it but I give grief to Mercedes for having 2 EV sedans equally soapy and ugly. Truth be told though, I dont necessarily hate the Mercedes EVs either.

Nothing Korean for me. Good cars, yes. But no thanx. Maybe this one if the tech is as good as a and on par or better than whatever else is out when this EV muscle machine eventually comes out. If not...when Ford decides to refresh and update this one. No need for the GT. This one is plenty EV for me. But then we have to see what the General will give us. Surely there MUST be a Chevrolet sedan-ish type of CUV called a Camaro kinda like the KIA EV6 or Charger somewhere that could tickle my fancy? My wife likes the Equinox EV. But we are not buying new cars anytime soon. While business is doing OK...life has gotten extremely expensive and both of us are really really in saving money mode. Vacations put on hold. Big item purchases as well.

Good-Bye Golden Jet. Rest in Peace!

- Wait a minute. Wait a minute Doc!!! Ah...are you telling me you built a time machine...out of a DEE TOMAH-SSSO???!!! - The way I see it, if you are going to build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some STYLE! Besides, the Ford 302 in it could actually propel it to the necessary 88 MPH to achieve time travel from the Flux Capacitor! Unlike the first attempt I tried it with that other piece of sh...(beep beep). Look out!

*sigh* Its NOT GM and the rest of the industry... Its the world's governments that have decided FOR the industry... Many many... MANY countries are BANNING and have already banned the internal combustion engine by a certain date in our not too distant future. And in 2023, that expiration date is coming quite quickly. In just a couple of generations of vehicular platforms. GM and others in the industry is just wanting to NOT be last to the party with this. For many many....MANY reasons. 1st to the party. Not to lag in the tech Not to be LAST to the party to not have the pants around the ankles... etc... We could be peeved at this whole EV thing all we want... We could lay blame on the industry and we could even pin in it on one specific OEM. We could NOT to that and we could be peeved at guvments trying to control us... All is fair game...I guess. But... *sigh* Unless a BETTER strategy comes along for our personal transportational needs, to continue to burn fossil fuels to power our personal transport pods is NOT the answer going forward. Are batteries and electric powertrains the answer? Who the hell knows??? But we DO know that to continue to burn fossil fuels is a DEFINATE path to human destruction. And batteries and electric motors at worst, is still a BETTER solution...for now. I do NOT understand why some of us canNOT understand this???!!!

Metallic emerald green is like the green equivalent of a candy apple red, red colour. An awesome colour choice Id say! Some youtuber MUST do this on their C8 and broadcast it so we could see what it does to the C8. Ive seen some Lambos with it and while its just OK, it totally works on hot rods!!! I like a dark green as well. British Racing Green on a Corvette, any Corvette does very well. And like you said, with a tan interior colour. Its classic. The cacti green, at least on the website, looks like pukey stuff. Ill hold unto that opnion UNTIL I see it in person. But the green interior that @David chose is nice. I like that. And with my eyes on my computer, the green does come out. I dont see any grey at all. Yeah, the green is not super clear on my computer screen, but I could tell its green. And I like that its a subtle green. On a lime green exterior, Id prefer the green on the interior be wild as well. But on a low key cacti green, its the way to go. But like I said, it doesnt seem that I would enjoy the cacti green.

I like a green. But not that green. Sorry David. A lime green would look awesome on the C8. Too bad Chevy has not entered the Lamborghini and Dodge lime green club. This Z06 is just a CGI rendered lime green...

Too bad it aint a legit Buick concept to be produced... Its GREAT! Its HIGH VOLTAGE!!!

LOL (Im laughinh in a good way) You are over analysing again! I find him funny. Its not the awkard Italian-American shtick he does that I find funny. Its the physical stuff and how he accentuates certain words that I find funny. Ill agree that he is capitilizing on the already Italo-machismo, my dad is an Italian immigrant from the old country, doesnt speak English, American culture versus Italian culture routine. His shtick is not quite Guido Jersey Shore, nor is it the mafia tough guy thing...its in-between and you are right, its stale. But his way of talking and accentuating certain words with the physical comedy movements that I find really entertaining. I havent seen any movies that he may have been in. He did have a role in The Irishman and I recognized him in that role. Surprise...suprise, he played a mafioso. Crazy Joe Gallo. He was quite good at it though. He is a good looking fella with a somewhat tough swag about him. Its only fitting that he play a mafioso.

This whole thought process, reminds me a lot of a Sebastian Maniscalco comedy routine.

you also have to spend money to make money.

Lots of great marketing details, technical and engineering explainations for the E-Ray as compared to the Stingray and Z06 in the video below. The MSRP of 104 000 should be better understood if one listens to Aaron Link's (Corvette C8 performance manager engineer) answers and understands what he is telling us about the E-Ray.

GM or Ford. I never got the fascination of a 'Harley Davidson' trim. Im not a big bike guy. I got my favorites though. And some Harleys are on my list. I just dont get it. Oh...I understand the Harley-Davidson lifestyle. I saw the movie Fletch... Joking aside...I do understand that lifestyle. I just cant see what one has to do with the other. Marketing dictates that a truck lifestyle and a Harley lifestyle could be intertwined, I just dont buy it. Regarding bikes, I dont have a go-to brand. Or a go-to style. I like a chopper as much as I like a sport bike. From classic Indians and Harleys and Triumphs to their modern bikes to Hondas and Yamahas and Suzukis to Ducatis and Aprilias and BMWs. There will always BE a bike from any era or decade or style that will catch my eye. @Drew Dowdell's Bimmer has me salivitating for it. Its suuuuuch a freakin' nice bike. That style, I think its called a naked bike, would be the style that I would be riding. To be unique from Drew, the Triumph Scrambler would be it. Or Steve McQueen's Triumph from the movie The Great Escape. But alas, I am not a true bike guy. Gimme a Hellcat or a 442. That is were my alliance lies.

Going back to James Bond. Im amazed that no matter the artist or band to do THE Bond theme, the feel, the sound, the vocals all resemble each other while at the same time, they are all soooo different from each other while preserving the artist or band's signature style. Its a great feat to achieve. I dont like Adele's singing. More precisely... I HATE ADELE'S VOICE. But...I LOVE her rendition of THE Bond theme. Just to accompany what you were saying...my post was.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. Not because the E-Ray is too much per se. Its the tech that eats the affordability. There is too much of a gap bewteen the base C8 and not enough gap from the Z06. Base price for the Stingray is $60 000. The Z06 starts at $106 000. The E-Ray starts at $104 000.

That is such a Mercedes thing to do. Not saying its right or wrong. Just saying Mercedes has done this before. Howevere, àwhat I find humurous is...if Corvette actually done something like this, the haters of American cars, much like yourself, would non-stop denounce such a move. I would like to know, why on earth would Corvette do such a move? General Motors already said that they will go all electric by 2030. For EPA purposes? Corvette is a low volume seller by GM standards and its a sports car therefore iuts a niche vehicle. The few V8s sold as compared to the amount of EVs sold by GM will not affect EPA numbers for GM. There is absolutely no reason to eliminate the V8 from the Corvette before the Corvette becomes fully electric. And a little detail you have missed which makes your 4 cylinder route kinda moot...because the electric motor fills in when the ICE is put into 4 cylinder cut-off mode... Technology being put to good use to keep on V8ing along until the internal combustion engine is completely gone... I guess it was more important for Mercedes to toot that they have the most powerful 4 cylinder? I guess that is one way of doing it. I guess you will tell me that Mercedes' way is better because its your favorite brand going in that direction... Whatever... THIS is GM's way. You either accept it or you dont. But the thing is, GM doesnt need to sacrifice their V8 in the Corvette. Its a solution that they favour... Mercedes had its reasons to drop the V8s in their AMGs and go 4 cylinder. Its a solution THEY favoured. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a42524902/corvette-e-ray/ The hybrid system also works in tandem with Active Fuel Management by torque-filling in four-cylinder mode, which limits full-engine startups. GM’s suite of driver assistance technologies is shared across the Corvette lineup.

Its alright. There are worse places to visit. And there are definetely worse places to live. I mean, I read the news from time to time and since the New York City conman was elected as Pres and then voted out, lots of shytty Senators from different States and their ilk have shown their colours which makes living in America is some parts...not very pleasant to be polite. So yeah! Montréal!!!

Its a Montreal landmark. Opened up sometine in the 60s. I dont know when the restaurant was considered as one of Montreal's finest steakhouses, but it os considered one today. Ive been maybe once or twice as a kid with my parents. Ive been to Moishes several times in the 1990s. OK...so Moishes is an older Montreal institution. You know my city quite well. Im quite impressed.

But I got to admit...what you have described here, this place sure seems like it would be a close 2nd to MY backyard with MY BBQ grill.

The absolute best to eat steak? Im not doubting all the places mentioned above. And I could mention the Rib-n-Reef in Montreal... But NONE of those places hold a candle to MY backyard with MY BBQ with ME as the chef seasoning and grilling MY steaks. Sorry. No pics. MY backyard is a very exclusive place. Only a very lucky few are blessed to witness.