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  1. smk4565
    I think the T-Roc looks good, I don't know how a convertible will sell, but why not, no one else makes cheap convertibles anymore, other than a Miata, maybe those Mustang and Camaro in there, but that is about it for convertibles under $40k.
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    I predict 1,000,000 sales year 1, because Crossover Convertible!
  3. smk4565
    The slow down is coming. If China wants to get in an all out trade war and flood the market with some of the US treasury bonds they owe that can really throw gas on the fire.
  4. smk4565
    The Valkerie is Cosworth but all those Vantages they are selling are AMG powered, and rumor is their SUV is AMG powered too.
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    I love how automakers solution to people moving from sedans to SUVs is to make sedans with sweeping roof lines and small trunks so you get less cargo space and less headroom, thus motivating people even more to look at an SUV rather than a sedan. This will be another turbo 4, front drive sedan, boring.
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    They company that buys AMG engines and transmissions and Mercedes infotainment is laughing at Mercedes?
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    They think they can beat the all time record by 90 seconds. Keep in mind an F1 car to a LaFerrari is like comparing a LaFerrari to a Golf GTI. Weight, active aero, grip and downforce will.
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    What superior hyper car? The Nurburgring record is 6:47 and AMG One is shooting for under 5:30. That is over a minute and a half quicker than the fastest Ferrari or Corvette ever tested.
  9. smk4565
    They are trying to meet an emissions standard that is tougher than US regulations. The Camaro and Corvette currently don’t pass the standard that AMG is trying to meet.
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    It weighs 2000 lbs less than a Chiron. AMG One will decimate a Chiron on any track and will beat in in a 1/4 mile drag race which isn’t what the One is even made for. AMG Two (if that happens) might be a pure EV since Mercedes is entering Formula E next year. The Camaro doesn’t meet WLTP either and is still in production and the C8 has the 6.2 V8 still, but since that car hasn’t been tested yet we don’t know if it passes or not.
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    I just read a news story from May of 2019 that Tobias Moers said they were close to getting this car to pass the WLTP emissions. And the problem really is in getting it to pass AND making 1,000 hp. If they wanted to sacrifice power they could probably get this thing to pass the new stricter emissions. Also keep in mind also that a C7 Corvette fails the new World Light Vehicle Test Procedure emission standards the AMG One is trying to hit. Where is the outcry of the Corvette not being able to hit the standard when it has a basic engine?
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    Maybe BMW should just buy JLR, although Jaguar has nothing to offer, it would be another sales drag like Mini. If They took over Land Rover, then maybe LR quality and reliability would go up.
  13. smk4565
    Tobias Moers wants it built, they will get it done. The hard part is done. The car works, Mercedes is well on their way to a 6th consecutive F1 championship with this power unit. It just doesn't pass an emissions test. It doesn't really need any EV range, but nice that it is there. The F1 car is a hybrid anyway, so why not throw in 2 extra motors and an extra battery.
  14. smk4565
    25 more miles than the Bugatti Chiron, Lamborghini Aventator and Ferrari LaFerrari. 25 more than a Formula 1 car too.
  15. smk4565
    Well that Dodge can't do corners. AMG One's track performance is going to be legendary. Targeting Nurburgring in the 5's. You'd also think that being a hybrid and being able to run on full EV that it should meet emissions. Because in theory the gas engine could only run half the time.
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    They aren't going to kill it, this is their moon shot vehicle. This is their chance to build a car that it might take 20 years before anyone rivals it. They are all in at this point, and the cost of developing the powertrain which is the expensive part is done. This is a matter of spending money to get it emissions certified. They can eat a billion dollar fine too. These big corporations sit on big cash reserves, they'll probably use the loss as a tax write off and move on. Daimler lost way more on money on Chrysler than it will on these fines and they are still here, and still #1 luxury car producer. No one has done something like this, the current F1 engines are ridiculous, I've heard the power unit in an F1 car is about $5 million. I imagine they are selling AMG One at a loss, unless the economies of scale have allowed them to turn a profit at $3 million.
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    No but they will figure it out.
  18. smk4565
    It is a 1.6 liter engine, they should be able to get it to meet emissions. Obviously they have to add on to what the F1 car has in exhaust cleaning, but that should be doable. Maybe an electric heater on the oil reservoir. They’ll figure it out. And no one will pull their money because this is a unique product. Important thing is to get it road legal and not just a track tow or something that sits in a museum.
  19. smk4565
    GM is being sued for diesels in pick up trucks. I am not sure what company hasn’t had a problem with a diesel.
  20. smk4565
    Better dump these diesels and make EV’s. This is also why CAFE and standards like it are pointless. Because you can’t hit the numbers without a diesel and diesel isn’t clean, and all these companies did the same thing. Gas taxes are a better way to motivate less consumption.
  21. smk4565
    3-series isn’t going anywhere and there is a new i4 sedan coming in a year. So they’ll have minimum 4 sedans.
  22. smk4565
    Cutting models doesn't mean sales drop. People are buying crossovers like there is no tomorrow. Sports cars like the Supra and Z4 will probably die after this generation because people would rather spend $80k on an X3 M vs $60k on a Z4.
  23. smk4565
    The power of the Titan is fine, but it is about 4 mpg behind the F150. 15/21 on the Titan isn't very good when Chevy has a 30 mpg Silverado.
  24. smk4565
    Right and a 3 liter engine would get better mileage than a 5.7 liter. My car’s V8 basically has the same power/torque output of the 2020 Titan but my car is a 2008. Nissan shouldn’t be selling 2008 power in 2020 unless they are selling at huge discounts.
  25. smk4565
    So they kill the 6 series only to bring out an 8-series coupe, convertible and gran coupe which cost $30k more than the 6-series. They also have an X8 coming. So they aren’t really shrinking the lineup they are just pushing more SUVs and more expensive cars.
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