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too retro. B-, it could be better than this. kinda of a half hearted effort if you ask me. if y'all are getting hot over this, no wonder camry's sell so well.

since no one wants the cars they have to advertise the crap out of them and discount the hell out of them just to get anyone in the door.

Yaris- its ugly and only has 1.5 under the hood. the rio, accent, and aveo are all cheaper. anyone wanting a quality built small car will step up to the larger compacts and subcompacts. Plus, the dash. And, we have the Xa already which has not lit up the charts. All that spells 'not a runaway hit' FJ- it will do well intially, but i can't even see it outselling Elements or some Jeeps etc. over the long haul. tundra- they lack all the combos that make the domestics so popular. plus, the loyalty for domestics is incredible. and they may take as many Titan sales as anything. if they add 75k sales vs. now I'll be surprised. Ford and GM will fight this one to the death, and will probably win. if toyota gets cocky with trucks, that could be what spurs the anti-japan backlash en masse. the camry although new i do not see tremendous % growth for them because there is so much other competition. just because they put out a new does not mean a 20% increase. there is NO ONE waiting with baited breath for a new camry. its a commodity. the RAV will cannabalize the highlander as well as get plenty of new sales and i see the RAV as being the biggest gainer. detroit will incentivize their competitors, but the toyota buzzkill will pay off here. thing is, a newer highlander must be a year away or so. it seems like the RAV in v6 form may be a bit high priced compared to what you can get for little more in a Pilot or Endeavor, both of which are bigger. where he pulls his sales gains from, i don't know.

civics and azeras are where its at!

lance, have you met sheryl crow?

let me say this IF indeed they canceled the 08 malibu but are still going ahead with the camaro...... THEN THE PRIORITIES ARE ALL FUC-ED UP.

that Aura rebadged as a chevy might end up being the next malibu. it IS built in farifax and its a great way to hedge bets if the Aura doesn't sell.

oh God, pushrod vs OHC again. OHC can be tuned for torque and emissions. the pushrod uses a few fewer parts and can be more compact sometimes. Historically the proof is there that at least for 4 cyl and v6 engines that OHC designs have better running characteristics all around. which would expose why pushrod engines have been popular to GM. Cost, saving money, and probably production, union, supplier contracts they cannot flex around. northstar, i agree. but i think the 5.3 FWD v8 is a great idea and maybe the 3.9 has potential. Aside from that and the corvette/CTSv type cars, GM should make the global hf engines typical.

AGREED

no toyota for me then, if the maxima is available, its getting an interior redo soon. i could get an STS or CTS. a 9-3 aero would be cool too. of course i'm good for awhile.

the interior plastic and feel of the swtiches is lacking. the powertrain has sort of an 'electric motor smoothness' about it though.

i haven't seen them BUT I WANT TO

my comment at urban sprawl was meant to point out that the term itself is purposely created as a derogatory term by fanatical liberals to punish folks for wanting to utilize our nation's land for what we actually need it for.....for living, working, etc. the next motive of the liberal urbanite anti-suburbia movement is to destroy the suburban growth so the tax base remains in the core cities where inefficiency and excessive politics needs it to survive. if they can keep wealth and tax base in the core, then the risk of core cities becoming politically and idealistically irrelevant is less. i'm all for cities remaining vibrant, but core cities never seem to be willing provide what most average middle class folks want for it to be attractive to live there. there always seems to be an agenda. many folks go to suburbs because there is less agenda, fewer rules, and more space and freedom. And less of propping up those who aren't quite keeping up.

sweet. oh she has nice legs.

if bland, soulless cars with no personality, style, or character is our future, then i guess its time to sell the cars and move to a hut in the deep recesses of Idaho. I've done the toyota appliance thing. its so dull.

in print, sure. go to the dealer though and TRY to find one that has a sticker anything close to base price.

the grand prix does have some of the best seats out there as far as affordable cars. nice nd supportive. very tight fit. yeah.

too bad its not an 07 but an 09

SHARE THEM PLEASE

remember the vette pics GM leaked? the ones where it was caught in san fran? YOU CAN'T TELL ME that wasn't planned.

128 lb ft of torque...WOO HOO!

josh got his new solstice like today, i bet he's out putting mies aplenty on it.

looks like THE RICK is swinging the ax in a big PR warfare special! Its GM vs Toyota ladies and gentlemen!!!!!!!! even if i don't agree with every iota of his claims, it was a well written piece.

you can still find a new 2005 malibu that is larger than the civic on a lot that you can buy for well under 14 grand, if economy and saving gas mileage and money is your thing. you'll pocket close to ten grand and see real world mpg at 33-38 that is not far off what hybrids are getting. and save close to ten grand. hey, just a thought for reasonable folks not consumed by image.

i don't think you can call the LS and Contour mistakes. The contour was a SIZE mistake. but drive an SVT contour and you'll wonder if there was any domestic car in that time period from about 95 to 03 or so that was a more fun car to drive. The LS was a good car they just abondoned too soon. the others are rippable, as much as any CSV or lack of a camaro. let's all join hands and sing kumbaya and mend those GM/Ford fences.