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By that logic, since Mercedes invented the automobile in the first place, GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, VW, Honda, Hyundai, FCA, Renault, Peugot, Mazda, BMW, and Subaru wouldn't be here if it weren't for Mercedes inventing the automobile, and we would still be riding a horse. Europe's economy would have turned around eventually after the war, as would have Japan's. Toyota and Honda, BMW and Benz would have all still risen up over time. The allies just sped things along, and our economy soared in the 1950s because of it. If the US government blocked the sale of German (or Japanese) cars, the we would have had trade tariffs and embargos put on us which would hurt American exports and hurt our economy. And the foreign brands would have made their money elsewhere. People sometimes forget a company like Audi could sell ZERO cars in the USA, and still outsell Cadillac, Lexus and Infiniti combined globally. Audi in China sells like Silverados sell in the USA.
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So the Alero was 186.7 inches long on a 107 inch wheelbase. 70.1 inches tall, and 54.5 inches tall. The 2016 Cruze is 183.7 inches long on a 106.3 inch wheelbase. Nearly the same wheelbase, only 3 inches shorter. The 2015 Cruze is 70.7 inches wide and 58.1 inches tall, I couldn't find what the 2016 Cruze height or width. I am just saying the Cruze has grown nearly to where Grand Am and Alero were, the Cruze is a lot bigger than the Cobalt or Cavalier were, I suppose they want the Sonic to fill in that space, but it sort of squeezes the Malibu.
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But the turbo 4 is in the ATS, CTS, CT6, it is their main volume engine for their car line, and the V8s are from Chevy. We'll have to see what the XT5 comes out with. I'd be in favor of a CT6 and CT8 engine line up of 3.0 TT base, 3.6 TT mid-level, and 4.0 TT V8 as the V-sport. CTS should replace the 2.0T with the 335 hp V6 for the bare bones model (and when XTS dies people can still get a V6), put the 3.0TT V6 in place of the current N/A V6 as the mid-level.
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If you can get a 300 hp Focus, I don't see why 185 hp in a Cruze is too much to ask for. Heck,they can put the 2.5 liter inline 4 that makes 195 hp in the Malibu into the Cruze as an RS model. Toyota basically did that with Scion for years, the Corolla had that miserable 1.8 liter, but the Scion tC had the 2.4 liter Camry engine with like 175 hp.
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Because the CT8 is still a phantom that doesn't exist yet, and will probably arrive with a torqueless V6. Just like your over rated world best S series BS MB Garbage! Amazing how you will always move the goalpost and have a million excuses for MB but everyone else especially Cadillac you always have to state will fail. I will be the first one to both admit that I was wrong if your so called predictions come true but also will be the first to point out how your over rated German MB crap has become nothing more than an over rated Chevrolet product line with lower and lower quality as they whore out the MB luxury badge to increase profits for the few executives at the expense of quality. Already shows in most of MB products. I am not moving any goal post or stating the CT8 will fail, no one has seen it or know anything about it, it like 4 years away still. Correct me if Im wrong...but I think Cadillac will also debut new...bespoke engines in that time frame also... So...back to that little word....I think its necessary for you to study it... I hope Cadillac gets some bespoke engines, it has been a while since they had one. The twin turbo 3.6 V6 has been the only Cadillac exclusive engine since the Northstar V8. And those 3.6 TT are low volume, most Cadillacs are sold with the same engines found in Chevy.
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Emission standards are ever increasing, but that is why BMW makes the i3, Mercedes makes that dopey B-class electric, why Volkswagen sells eGolfs, etc. They need those to offset Rolls-Royce, S65 AMG's, and Bentleys and Bugattis. As long as they make enough electric cars they can still have some low volume V12 or V10 cars. The S600 gets 21 mpg highway, there are pickup trucks that do worse than that, and I don't see a rush to put turbo fours in the Silverado and Ram, or to get them under 4,500 lbs. And how many S600s and S65 AMGs do they sell? Maybe 10,000 a year globally? Rolls sells like 3,000 cars a year or something, not big numbers, easily offset some of the low emission offerings.
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Because the CT8 is still a phantom that doesn't exist yet, and will probably arrive with a torqueless V6. Just like your over rated world best S series BS MB Garbage! Amazing how you will always move the goalpost and have a million excuses for MB but everyone else especially Cadillac you always have to state will fail. I will be the first one to both admit that I was wrong if your so called predictions come true but also will be the first to point out how your over rated German MB crap has become nothing more than an over rated Chevrolet product line with lower and lower quality as they whore out the MB luxury badge to increase profits for the few executives at the expense of quality. Already shows in most of MB products. I am not moving any goal post or stating the CT8 will fail, no one has seen it or know anything about it, it like 4 years away still. But looking at Cadillac's engine line, the ATS, CTS, CT6 have a 4-cylinder, and the torqueless V6 is optional. I figured on the CT8 they'd at least start with the V6. If it were up to me, I'd have the 2.0T standard in the ATS and that would be the only 4-cylinder in Cadillac, aside from the plug in hybrid turbo 4, because that makes decent power, and every brand needs green cars. They make these light weight cars with rigid chassis then put a wimpy engine in. Let's get some V8s in these light weight sedans and make them fly.
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I think the inside is nice for the price point, cutting weight and adding a little power and hitting 40 mpg is all good news. The rear end looks like a Kia Forte though, the front looks like a Corolla, it just looks too Asian to me, and not enough like a Chevy. And I don't know why every car is going to this 4-door coupe look, it is running rampant right now across multiple brands and multiple segments. I do think there should be an optional engine, like a 1.6 turbo or something more in the 185 hp range, because other brands have optional engines of about that power, and the Cruze having grown in size is almost the size the Grand Am and Alero used to be, and those had like 180 hp 15 years ago.
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Because the CT8 is still a phantom that doesn't exist yet, and will probably arrive with a torqueless V6. That makes zero sense in relation to them spending so much time talking about unrelated trucks. You also know nothing about the powertrains for the CT8 but given that most of the competition also have torqueless motors, it makes your post even more irrelevant and trolling in nature. The CT8's main competitor has 516 lb-ft of torque from 2,000 rpm in base model. Cadillac loves turbo fours for some odd reason, and their V6 makes like 273 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm. I hope the CT6's weak motors aren't in the CT8. Maybe they'll make the 400 hp twin turbo V6 the base engine in the CT8. I'd make that the base engine in the CT6 if it were up to me, and get some twin turbo V8s in both those cars. And both should have some sort of plug-in hybrid, even if only to sell in California to appease the bizzaro emission credit regulations there.
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Let's see Lincoln or Cadillac put a V12 car on sale, then they can talk. Until then they are 2nd tier. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Bentley, Mercedes, BMW, and Audi all have a V12 (or W12 for the VW group), Bugatti has the W16. I keep hoping Mercedes will stop putzing around with SUV coupes (that aren't really coupes) and make a McLaren P1 or Ferrari La Ferrari competitor. They shouldn't let them have the hyper car glory, they beat McLaren and Ferrari every week in Formula 1, might as well beat them on the road too.
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I think it looks ugly, but I have never been a fan of Alfa styling. What I don't get though is they put the very distinctive Alfa Romeo front end on it, then the doors look like they came off the 3-series and the tail lights oculd have come from an Audi, Jag XE, Kia/Hyundai, they just look boring. The V6 will make 503 hp only some of the time, part of the time it will be broken and in the shop.
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Because the CT8 is still a phantom that doesn't exist yet, and will probably arrive with a torqueless V6.
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The SRX is 190.3 inches long and 75.2 inches wide. The MKX is 186.7 inches long and 76 inches wide. The SRX is a foot longer than an MKC, SRX longer than the Lexus RX350 also. I'd imagine the XT5 will be similar size to that 190-192 inch length, so that Cadillac can later slot a 182 inch long crossover below it.
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If they'd repeal the chicken tax, we'd probably get some imported small trucks that could get 40 mpg and would be dirt cheap. Like the Brazilian Chevy Montana, totally spartan and has a little 4-cylinder, but I am sure it doesn't cost much either.
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I was thinking more full size and 30 mpg. Although the Canyon is fairly big, certainly larger than the old school compact pick ups.
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I'll be impressed when a pick up hits 30 mpg. For the huge margins they make on pick ups, and the engineering dollars that go into them, someone should be able to achieve it. Even if they need diesel or hybrid to get there.
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BMW News: Rumorpile: What's Upcoming For BMW's 7-Series Engine-Wise
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
I don't think a CT6, A8, 7-series, XJ or any big sedan should have a 4 cylinder. Turbo V6 (or inline) should be the minimum, and they should be V8. Who wants a flagship car that is slow or has Camry-like horsepower. These companies need to find their CAFE credits elsewhere, or do full a electric with 500 HP like Tesla if they want to be green. At least if you get a Tesla P85 it can still blow away Corvettes and 911s in a 0-60, that is what a $100,000 car should be, luxury and kick ass performance. You wants a 7-series that is slower than a V6 Camry? -
I know you know what torque is, but I imagine a lot of Lincoln and Buick buyers don't. So if they see $2000 premium for 30 HP, they may not realize that torque matters more than HP. The 2.0t has more torque than the current Lambdas, if they did a 2.5 liter turbo I could see the day when the lambdas are 4 cylinder only. Volvo has already gone that route, not that Volvo is really the gold standard of anything, but I bet even a Tahoe has a base 4 cylinder in 2025.
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Maybe GM could turbo the 2.5 liter 4-cylinder, that should be good for 300 hp/300 lb-ft easily and then they can basically you could drop the V6 from the Thetas, Lambas, Lacrosse, Impala, etc. The V6 would be Camaro and Cadillac only. Really the 335 hp V6 could be the base engine in the Tahoe/Yukon. Hooray for CAFE!
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BMW News: Rumorpile: What's Upcoming For BMW's 7-Series Engine-Wise
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
4 and 6 cylinder power and no M model is why the 7-series has been BMW's flagship, while the S-class is the flagship of the entire automotive industry. S-class has a plug-in hybrid V6, two V8s and two V12s. I wish Mercedes would cook up a plug-in hybrid off the v6 turbodiesel, that would be like 550 lb-ft of torque. -
The Lambda triplets need a dose of torque, and a NA 3.6L is not adequate to make it an optional engine. Just curious.. when exactly are the Lambdas in need of torque??? With the old ass 3.6L and 288HP they seem to be quite good family haulers. I guess I was not clear, so in the context of the discussion of an I4 turbo as standard and the 3.6L as an option, it is not adequate, because the I4 already has far more torque. Crossover consumers, and probably most car buyers don't understand torque is what matters. All they know is horsepower because that is what manufacturers advertise.
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If the ATS, CTS and CT6 are made to do with standard 4-cylinder power, then I don't see why a Chevy or Buick should have a standard V6, even if it is an SUV. The Explorer has a turbo 4, wouldn't surprise me if the next Lambdas go that route. Then they can charge people more for the V6, even it if it only the 3.6 NA. If Lincoln can charge $2,000 for an ecoboost that adds 30 hp, I am sure GM can charge $1,000 for a V6.
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If GM is going to make a 2.0T the base engine in the CT6, I don't see why they wouldn't make a turbo 4 the base engine in the Traverse/Acadia/Enclave replacements, with the 3.6 liter V6 making 330 hp the optional engine.
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The MKX was always designed to be a personal luxury CUV, and I hope they never change that. Not everyone wants or needs 3 row. The Enclave was mentioned, because GM still does not have a direct competitor. Or, the Cadillac SRX is a direct competitor to the MKX. They both seat 5, are nearly identical size, both have a V6, both FWD or AWD, both priced about the same.
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BMW News: Rumorpile: What's Upcoming For BMW's 7-Series Engine-Wise
smk4565 replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
Diesel and V12 are for sure, they had it in the last generation, they have it in other markets, they'll have those 2 engines here. Whether or not they do an M7 is the question, I think they will do an M7 since Mercedes has AMG everything and you can get margins on cars like that. For an M7, do they use an M5 V8 or do they use a V12 for an M7 or do they even do something like a twin-turbo V8 with a plug-in electric hybrid system to boost power. I wonder what AMG is going to do, because their new 4.0 V8 is 503 hp, which they say they can get more from the engine, but still the E63 and S63 are making like 577 hp, over 600 lb-ft. I think AMG might add an hybrid electric with the 4.0 V8 for the bigger AMG cars as a replacement for the 5.5 liter AMG V8.
