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Not a big fan of the CTS's rear but the spoiler saves the tail end from looking overly chunky. That color-matched grille is definitely awesome looking though. Nice color choice.
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Mr. Toronado feels lonely around here? I've got a nice warm empty spot for it in my garage...
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Wonder what happened. I've seen other videos of ASIMO walking perfectly fine. Looks like it just kind of stiffened up and fell over, maybe battery went out?
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Ah good enthusiam for the new Lambdas. They're such a good package with their combo of interior space and higher efficiency than traditional SUVs...I wish we could afford one of those. One Buick Enclave to go please.
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Something about those proportions makes the car look like a cheap toy. They make the Avenger look like a slightly larger Cobalt competitor instead of going up against the Malibu
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That's probably the weirdest image I've had in my head all day. I guess that means BOF Honda police cruisers too
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42.5% conquest sales? Maybe if the new Tundra had the fuel economy of a corolla, or even a camry... That's damn optimistic. Seriously, unless the Tundra has some new impressive feature that I just haven't heard about yet, then I'm not sure how they're going to convince domestic pickup buyers why there is any need to buy a Tundra. Maybe the Titan and Ram buyers will find a new home but that isn't going to help them hit 42.5%. Heck the next gen Ford Super Duty at least has the tailgate step-in thing. What's so different about the Tundra?
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Finally. Honda will hopefully have a RWD platform someday to accompany this possible V8 engine. For now though, its most likely going to be paired up with the SH-AWD if the V8 ever comes to light. The thing about Honda is they're a great engineering based company. It's their marketing that needs an overhaul. The SH-AWD system is great and highly sophisticated, too bad the most innovative name they could think of was "Super-Handling." In a class segment where looks and names are everything, you need something more impressive sounding. Another thing is that Honda has 3 hybrids which barely anyone knows about. The Civic Hybrid is probably the most recognized Honda hybrid but the Accord and Insight are just down and out. If Honda could just get a stronger marketing department I believe they would have an improved public image other than just being safe, conservative Honda.
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I'd take a hatchback over the sedan counterpart. I think the hatches look better and offer greater practicality. As for the convertible, I don't think I'd ever get one unless it was a G6 folding hartop, Corvette or S2000. I'm actually quite suprised we aren't getting the sedan as most people think Americans hate hatchbacks. I think the hatch is a good move for Saturn, it helps differentiate it more from its competitors and also makes Saturn seem more upscale or European compared to Chevy/Pontiac.
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The first gen Malibu actually had passable looks inside and out compared to the current one. At least it looked like a normal car instead of the weird styling cues the current gen has today.
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The silver pictures from Saturn's website helped. Granted I think it needs just a few less curves here and there but now it does look better. Those press images with that odd blue color...
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I guess since the Antara has been out for awhile the wow factor has left me. Actually it was never really there, I think the new Vue looks a little too soft and doesn't really display the toughness that is expected of any SUV. The current refreshed VUE looks pretty decent inside and out still imo compared to the next-gen ver. Rear end is a little too rounded off for my taste. I prefer a squared off rear end for better cargo carrying capacity and it also looks better. Right now the Vue reminds me of a Kia/Hyundai. The interior is ok, glad they didn't use the standard GM radio/HVAC unit which we all feared when we saw those spy photos. At least they covered it up this time so it looks different.
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Very nice GM. I like the new gauges and those seats definitely convey a special luxury look compared to GM's normal seat offerings, probably because of the way the headrests kind of overlap. It's about time luxury truly returned to the Buick nameplate. Anyone who thinks they know Buick is going to do a double take when they see/sit in an Enclave. Heck, many of us will too when we sit in one for the first time. On that second row flipping console, very nifty and practical idea. Didn't see it coming. One last note, a shout out to the entire Buick Enclave concept design team for putting all their effort into this vehicle and making its mark in Buick history. Again, very glad that GM is putting out such a well executed product, not just for Buick but for the entire company.
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What's the big deal about dual zone climate control? Just give me regular A/C so I can save money for a feature that I'll never use. Some of us don't need dual zone for a non-existant passenger.
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I'm so glad two-tone COLOR interiors are coming back. Way too much Black and beige in today's world of sedans. GM did a smart thing by going with this style as it DOES help differentiate it from the norm. By the way, that is damn unbelievable for a Malibu interior. Looks like it belongs in something European with those specific colors. It's already a better cohesive design than the Aura's and I'm glad Chevy may have a very competitive sedan again. Can't wait for the new Malibu to be revealed, I may just consider buying one(didn't think I'd ever shop the Malibu ever after the current gen's grey junk interior). +1 styling point for the shift boot. I love the move to shift boots for autos, makes the car seem a little more upscale.
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Not too bad, still not a fan of the tails but the car does look much better IRL pics. The Accord interior is still second to none in the midsize class imo. I'm surprised how plain the Altima interior looks, something to do with the small triple air vents I think.
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Eh weird how they have the Sienna as AWD but anyways, the right minivan won. I think the Ody is the best looking of them all, although I prefer the last gen's exterior to the current one.
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Not bad at all. The dark colors work with it, and the grille with the 3 bars inside negate some of the snout-look its all black grille bretheren have. The Chevy/GMC trucks have a better interior design imo so for now, I'd still go with the GMT900s.
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"This GMC is a pretty damn good truck." Click Here Honestly, the new Sierra comes off a bit too boring for me at the front. Maybe I need to see one in person...but I do think it is a stately handsome truck.
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Just a side note, Edmunds has the story up and gave credit to C&G for the find. link
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Click Here Honestly their nitpicks are a little annoying such as the Vortec Max naming but overall, they liked the truck. I think the most impressive thing I read besides the hp and torque #'s which we all knew already was that it recorded an interior sound level of 65.2 decibles, more quiet than an Audi A6. Nice job there. The longer braking distance is slightly disappointing but we'll have to wait for other publisher's braking tests to see if the results are consistent. The looks are slowly growing on me more every time I see it, and I hope it does well in Edmunds' long-term fleet.
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That's so bad yet so true.
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The C6 Corvette has been an awesome generation thus far, now the super vette shall only make things even better
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Moments gets my vote, definitely a strong message with great visuals to go alongside it.
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It looks like it wants to swallow up some Plankton.