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Sooo... we really don't know anything?

You're on, TJ.

Thanks for the review, Northie! And the CTS is small for its class.. keep in mind that the NG CTS grows to be the same size as the 5-series, allowing the ATS (I believe) to come in and contend with the 3-Series. The current CTS fits right between the 3- and 5-Series.

I've got a design that I think is done, but I'm going to give it a day or two to see if I can think of any revisions before submitting. I want that diecast... haha

Will this be our Cruze SS?

If you used the Flintstones to design that, you're way off, but it worked out damn good for ya.. lol

Your rear tire is too wide...

How much do we know about the 2012 Cruze and Sonic, and when will we find out any information? I'd like to see specs on the Sonic (I'd actually like to drive one, but I don't know when the SOP is) as well as changes to the Cruze. I think I'm going to end up replacing my car at the end of this year and, as much as I'd like a new Mustang, I will most likely have to settle for a less expensive car that is better on gas. These are my options.

And then there's TJ from outta nowhere.. What's up man? Can't wait to see your submission! Yeah, Fiat has the Punto and Bravo. Bravo is closer in size to the rest of the class (I compared Focus, Civic, and Cruze), but still a bit small. Extend the wheelbase a bit and you're gettin' closer.

I feel like GM would put too much money and time into this with limited payback. Seems like it's not really that much of an asset given the current variety we've got in the Cruze.

Let's keep the concepts coming, guys! I plan on doing some work on it tonight.

Today on my way home from work, I saw two Porsche 911s testing out in the wild. Both vehicles were completely camo'd, but I was only able to get two shots. Once the cars saw me trying to snag a picture in rush-hour traffic, they kept their distance and got over as soon as they could to turn off. From what I could tell, it looked like there was some LED work done to the front fascia. There were bright white LED running lights somewhere around the split at the top of the front bumper, under the headlights, and the turn signals were also LEDs. In addition, the side air inlet on the cars were either a silver or brushed aluminum color, but it was hard to tell the exact color since there was some sort of net covering them. As you can see in the pictures, the trunks/spoilers had pretty bulky covers on them, so it's hard to say whether or not the stereotypical Porsche wing was the same design as normal. In addition, the headlights had some sort of cobweb looking cover on them, so my guess is that the headlights are somewhat modified as well. And the exhaust pipes seemed rather small, so I'm not sure if these mules were running one of the four cylinder engines that Porsche has confirmed to be working on.

I really want that diecast. I've got a 2nd Gen GTS diecast in blue w/ white stripes.. I need it's younger brother..

You're on, bitch.

But these journalists, who are well-versed in the industry, have a wider knowledge and more experience than the typical "I buy/lease a new car every few years" person who only samples cars in the category they're looking at; I don't see someone cross-shopping a subcompact, a sportscar, and a minivan all at the same time multiple times a year. These journalists see new cars every day and are constantly exposed to nearly every car in the market, so they've got a more particular view on the situation than your average Joe.

Wimp. haha Just kidding. I got like 3 hours asleep last night and I'm fighting my eyelids with a cup of coffee.. and I'm not sure that's exactly helping.

48-49% of the population... if all of them are single and straight. A lot of men have to get their wife's approval to spend the $30k+ it takes to get an SS.

Yep, the Cruze interior is better than the Malibu's. I suspect that the Malibu and Camaro are going to have a vinyl-wrapped IP sooner than later (perhaps both for 2012).

There are a couple reasons why I really, really cannot stand living in Michigan at this time of year. One is slush/slight wetness on the road. Either the slush is getting all over your car, on the bottom of your pants, or just making the roads slightly more slippery than normal conditions or it's the little bit of wetness on the road left over that is spraying onto your windshield fine enough to be dry by the time you try to wipe them. You waste so much wiper fluid this time of the year, it's insane. Also, cold in general sucks. Not like cold, but cold. Anything in the teens or lower would qualify as cold to me, especially if there's wind. Plus, this dries the air out extremely bad and makes your skin really dry and out of control for some people. My knuckles dry out (as well as everything else, but mainly hands), but what's worst is extremely chapped lips. I may have found a cure for them last night though after a few days of having painfully dry lips *knocks on wood*.

haha I figured someone would say that. I was simply stating a quote instead of a sarcastic comment about how global warming really isn't what it's cracked up to be.

Happy Birthday, Paulie!

"I want to testify today about what I believe is a planetary emergency - a crisis that threatens the survival of our civilization and the habitability of the Earth." -Al Gore testifying on the impact of global warming before the US Congress

Two things... 1. Porsche did have a Cayenne that you could sit in. I sat in it both times I went to the show (during both the Industry Preview and the Public show). 2. There are hardly any vehicles that have a full leather seat. I was speaking to one of my good friends who used to work for Eagle Ottawa (leather supplier) and now works for Faurecia (interior supplier) and he was saying that even most luxury vehicles that you would expect to have fully leather seats are using vinyl in areas. So I really don't blame GM for using some vinyl on a Malibu seat when much more expensive Mercedes, BMWs, and Audis are doing the same thing.

If the Camaro starts its 6th Gen in 2015 and is comparing itself to 2002, that'd be like the engineers working on the 2002 comparing it to the '89. I guarantee that didn't happen. I know of multiple people with LS1 F-Bodies. I'm guessing most of your friends with them have the 4-speed autos. The 4 speeds didn't return very good MPGs, but the 6-speed manuals consistently returned over 30 MPG highway. Same with the Corvette.

Very interesting. Any idea why GM decided to not go this route?