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  1. smk4565
    They might not when their 6.4L V8 loses a race to a 3.5 V6 aluminum F-150.
  2. smk4565
    Accord buyers looking to trade up will probably like it. But anyone considering this car should go buy the 2015 C-class instead. I'd imagine they aren't goint to compete much with BMW or Infiniti since performance minded drivers don't want a FWD car.
  3. smk4565
    I don't like the Dart front end on the Charger or the narrow headlights. There doesn't seem to be a lot new here, it is like the Cruze or Infiniti Q70 and QX80 refreshes, it doesn't seem like they really did too much, other than make the front ends look worse. At least they dumped the 5-speed automatic on the V8 models.
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    Yep, looks too much like a Kia, I like the old one better. The rear taillights look similar to any Toyota or Ford, it seems like tail lights of all cars are looking like that. The interior is improved, less plasticy and more traditional styling, not so alien-futuristic with the all the vertical trapezoids in the old car. I like the flat bottom steering wheel and the center console looks more upscale. I'd say interior is better, exterior is worse, engines have less power, but that might not be noticeable in every day driving and maybe they got another 1 mpg out of it.
  5. smk4565
    How much MPG can you get from a 6.4 liter engine? The problem is Chrysler doesn't want to develop a new engine. They could have done a twin turbo Pentastar V6 and gotten more hp and better mpg than an old tech 6.4 liter V8. I still think a V10 like the 90s Ram had would have been a better idea if they are going for low volume and huge power.
  6. smk4565
    8-9 speed transmissions are impressive for Acura, but it is still an Accord with a 20 hp increase.
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    It looks a little goofy, but I think it is proportions you get with a really short overall length. The interior does look sort of cheap, but if the price is cheap, that won't be a problem. If the Nissan Cube and Scion Box are the competition, they should do fine, although the Kia Soul is a dominating force in the small box segment.
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    It does look more like an Avalon which might make it look more premium. But I wouldn't call it exciting, and those engines are from like 2005.
  9. smk4565
    $25-28k for a Cruze seems like a lot to me. If it were a Verano or Malibu diesel for $28k, I think it would be a better deal. That being said, I think they should put the diesel in more vehicles, and perhaps some powertrain and transmission refinement needs done also. Should they get an 8 or 9 speed transmission for front wheel drive cars, that might solve some issues and add to the mileage.
  10. smk4565
    6.4 liter V8 and 410 hp? That is awful, there are V6s with more power, the CTS twin turbo has more power out of 3.6 liters. You'd think a "Power Wagon" would have like 500 hp. Why not put the V10 in the Ram like they used to, even if it wasn't to Viper tune, they could still have 550 hp from the V10, that would be more ridiculous and over the top.
  11. smk4565
    45 mpg is nice, but this car is boring squared. I think it is less interesting looking than the Corolla.
  12. smk4565
    This is like the 2008 STS makeover, that did basically nothing to help the car. I think they made the Cruze uglier and more Kia looking. Chevy seems to be making there cars look more Asian, I think the back of the Impala looks like a Hyundai. Chevy's design language seems to be getting lost, they either copy the South Korean brands or use 4 square rear lights and relive old school Camaro styling. Can't they imagine something more creative than that?
  13. smk4565
    The front does look a bit like the Town and Country or Routan. But overall it looks like a pretty nice van, nice dashboard for a minivan and 276 hp is pretty stout for this segment. Looks like a strong player overall.
  14. smk4565
    Looks like the front end got smashed in. A pretty weak MCE.
  15. smk4565
    I like it, I like the interior layout too. It is amazing how far small cars have come in 15 or so years. Look at a 90s (or even 2002) Cavalier or Escort and how bad they were, now you have small cars with leather, dual zone automatic climate control, Nav systems, heated seats, etc.
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    To put it in perspective, the Volvo 5 cylinder went in production at the same time as the Northstar V8. I guess it is somewhat impressive that it has lasted this long, but also you realize how dated it is also.
  17. smk4565
    This whole recall thing is pretty embarrassing. I would think they would want to answer everything, solve it and move on as quickly as possible. I actually think it is worth grilling Mary Barra also, she still had high positions while all this happened, even if she wasn't at the very top. And who's to say she isn't like the previous CEO's that were looking to cash in on short term performance and leave. I think that is a big problem with GM over the past 20 years, they give these CEO's and upper management bonuses based on short term goals, so they do what makes money in the short term and don't care what happens 3-5 years later. Barra is the 6th CEO in the past 8 years, it isn't like these people care what happens 5 years later.
  18. smk4565
    I think they should do a lower priced version of the Corvette. Maybe a bit of a decontented interior and V6 or smaller V8. The Corvette's version of a Range Rover Evoqe.
  19. smk4565
    The ATS isn't doing so well because it doesn't say BMW or Mercedes on the front. The new C-class goes on sale this summer, that will put a hurt on the ATS and others in the segment, because the Lexus IS is new too, and the C-class is about 7 years old right now and still selling strong. The CTS is eating away at XTS sales I think, which makes sense, they are in the same price point and the CTS is a better car. If Cadillac wants to challenge the Germans, they can't rely on the traditional Cadillac buyer, they need new blood and they need over the top good cars. We can see that the ATS is getting beat about 5-1 by the 3-series, so they need to step it up again.
  20. smk4565
    It makes sense to have a car that competes with the S-class coupe, and the F-type is the sports car, so they need a luxury coupe. I think the XK is still a good looking car, it is like Aston Martins, they always look good.
  21. smk4565
    Pretty soon they will run out of cars to recall. They have already gone through about every Delta, Lambda and Epsilon car since 2004. The Sigma platform has somehow remained safe. I wonder what this will cost them, not only in repair costs but in loss in future sales.
  22. smk4565
    Reminds me a lot of a Hyundai and the big lower grill is a lot like what Ford uses. I don't get these huge lower grille opening, they look ugly. It has some Dart in it too as shown by the picture. Chevy seems to have no design language, and the cars are looking more and more Asian too. The interior looks improved, but the outside is so bland no one will notice what this car even is.
  23. smk4565
    Ford, GM, Chrysler/Fiat will remain, one of them could possibly buy Tesla or a small company like Volvo or Mazda (and I know Ford went down that road before). I could also see Volvo, Citroen/Puegot or Mitsubishi even going out of business if they don't partner up with someone. VW group is huge, they will be around and could buy another existing brand, but they have ever price tier covered pretty well and don't really need anyone else. Toyota will probably buy Subaru to expand their AWD and sports car offerings. Nissan/Renault could merger with Daimler, but I don't think they will.
  24. smk4565
    Makes you wonder what is wrong with the new cars. I am sure they cur corners like crazy because they were headed towards bankruptcy, but the Cruze is post bankruptcy and on the list now too. As is the new 2014 Silverado and 2015 Tahoe/Yukon. Don't they have engineers that test this stuff to make sure it works? 5 million cars in 2 months, even it costs just $200 per car to fix, that is a a $1 billion bill.
  25. smk4565
    Another case of GM being cheap coming back to bite them in the ass. You'd think by now they would have learned to get it right the first time.
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